The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-26
BUTTE NEWS.
THE TIGER FOOLED" HIM
Story OF the French Kids
Visit to Helena.
HE WAS SUPERSTITI0Us
Counted His Steps From the Door to the
Faro TableA Pair OF Trousers
Full of Good Luck-He Was
Swell Dresser.

The friends of the "French KID in
this city are telling a story about the
well known gamblers visit to Helena
few years ago. The French Kid"
at this particular period was one Of
the most prosperous faro players in
the West, and his winnings have been
many and large, and because he has
not fortune now is no fault of his.
He tried to keep one, but the tiger
fooled" him, so the kid is now turn
ing his efforts and talent to mining.
kid" had no faults, it is said of
him, but he was superstitious, and he
may be vet. The gamblers say that
every time the kid went into a faro
room he would count his steps from
the door to the table at which he play
ed. If he were lucky, the next time
he entered the room he would reach
the same table in the exact number
If he forgot to count them he would
go back to the door and retrace his
steps, and count them. If he lost, he
would reach the table in a greater
or less number of steps. This is only
one Of the many superstitious ideas he
is said to have had.
The most prominent of all his &C.
centricities was his superstition that
he owned pair Of trousers that were
full of good luck" and on these pants
hinges the story that is going the
rounds. 1t is not explained why it was
so long withheld and not sprung be-
fore.
Kid used to be a swell dresser" in
the palnay days Of faro in this city,
often appearing in three different suits
In one day. He was playing in bad
luck for a couple of weeks. He tried
it with different suit every play,-still
ne lost. Finally his superstition sent
him to a clothing store and he bought
pair of cream colored corduroy pants.
He had seen a negro porter wearing
pair like them, and he forthwith be-
decked himself likewise. That night he
won $500. He continued to win, and
not for minute did he allow the cor
duroys to leave him. They say that
fe slept in them. The kid continued
to win and ere long he had recouped
all his losses and added much to his
wealth.
He conceived the idea of going to
Helena and breaking the banks there.
Accordingly, he went there and did win
pile. He staked some of his friends,
but they We're not lucky with his money.
They lost every dollar that the kids
pants won for them.
Say. Joe,'' said the kid You can't
win on my money. Come up to my
room and I'll lend you my pants.''
This proposition was agreed to and
away they went to the Grand Central
hotel In the confusion and excitement
occasioned by the anticipation Of big
winnings Joe slipped the corduroys on
over his own pants and rushed out of
the room before the kid realized that
it was necessary for him to, wear
something besides silk under garments
He talked to himself in choice Paris
ian language and fell over on the bed
and groaned. He resolved to await
Joe's return, which he thought would
be soon. 1t was late in the afternoon
and so the kid just undressed and
he argued, would not be bad thing
rest.
Joe did not return and in the morn
ing the kid rang the bell and sent
messenger out to buy a pair of pants
cream colored corduroys. The boy
looked all over town, but could find no
corduroy of that color. The kid told
him then to get any color, so long as
they We're corduroy. In due time the
messenger returned with a white pair
The kid put them on and started out |
to fid Joe, paying no attention to the |
startled pedestrians he met on his way. |
Joe could not be found. The kid, in |
his search, saw many games of faro |
IN progress, and it was a temptation |
hard to resist. He had money in his |
pockets, and why not play stack |
just to kill time? Besides, Joe would |
surely show up pretty soon with the |