Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-10

Published accounts of the doings at the
tables of the gambling resorts at Monte
Carlo and other European places have
produced here, a somewhat hazy impress
sion, on the minds of very man. tina.
the professional gamester cheats-are
persons peculiar to foreign cities.
The professional swindler is by no
means limited to the male sex. The fact
of young beautiful and accomplished
girl enacting the role of a professional
defrauder may be a very depressing
circumstances to dwell upon, but these
creatures are as common as female
pickpockets.
The foreign unfair card player. when
visiting this country for the first time.
generally favors 60 his own compatriots
with his attentions until he may have
mastered our languages. This accom-
plished he will most likely become quite
cosmopolitan in the selection of his
hauntS and victims.
The American cheating carl-player is
in some respect less reprehensble than
his foreign confrere. and is. of course. in
finitely less likely to be suspected by
those of his own nationality at least.
VERY CLEVER FELLOWS.
He may be of quite scholarly attain
mentS. and a speaker of many ton
CUES" Perchance handsome youthful.
always fau!tlessy dressed. and even OF
fascinating manners: and-when flush
of funds-putting up at the most
''swagger' hotels Consummate know
ledge o.. and great practice in sleight-o of
hand: mastery coolneSs. resourceful-
ness cunning ana daring.
These are a few of the acouirements
the high -water-marh card-sharper must
possess. if his career is to be Il success
full one; and then-even at the best-it
is generally a very brief one. and with
more or less dramatic conclusion.
Detection is always to be feared
When it occasionally becomes necessary
to vacate the great metropolis for a time
visit may be most likely made to Lon
don or Paris. At the former place. eX-
posure may result in the introduction of
revolver or bowieknife. or both COM
bined.
An exposure of all the methods en-
ployei by a sharper in his efforts to rob
those with whom he may be playing
would mean the filing of a very bulky
volume. even in dealing with poker alone.
There is however the possibility of Civ
ing sufficient number OF gentle hints
that will enable any Intelligent person to
ultimately detect even the most talented
and cunning cheat.
In the first place, a professional or
systematic swindler at cards very rarely
works alone-unless for triting stakes.
The absence of confederate means the
necessary limitation Of unfair lodges
This imposter invariably enacts the
character of the smpeton a the outset,
md will frequently lose quite a respect
tble sum total. He favors playing for
small amounts when commencing with
strangers; this disarms suspicious.
Gradually-as he gains the good opin-
ions and confidence Of his intended VIC
,tims-the sums staked somehow get
larger, his manner is so insinuating
his dupes are gradually lured on until the
feverish fascination of gambling has
firmly fixed them in it's unseen tolls and
many an unsuspecting victim-during a
lucid moment ct the card table-marvels
al the suddenly developed and hitherto
unsuspected gambler instinct now strong
within him.
GROWS CARELESS.
The cheats excessive cupidity-no mere
riser could ever be so slavishly attached
to gold as gambler -sharper-is sure to
over-reach him when the play is high.
Then his ruling passion breaks through
all restraint, ordinary caution even he