The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

Tho faro games attracted the groat
players and the high play It was
dlficult for nn ordinary man who
earns bis living by the sweat OF his
haads ur Dis brow 90 comprehend
what sums of money were represent.
od by the chips upon these tables. A
great Wall street operator sat ia a
Napole0ulc attitude. with head down
on hlB breast hands folded on bis
stomach. and hai Titled over Bile eyes.
az the head of the table with half a
dozen oilers behind and beside him
one on employo Of the place. on n
high stool. watching Oh that went on.
And this stock exchange nabob was
one Of the mon who we're playing.
The stacks Of ivory iozcngcs In front
81 him represented 1000 for each
pilo. Tho casokcOpcr with hia little
chinese frame uf ivory markers. tai
lied each card played by tho doalor
opposite. who dealt IN tho most lola'
ufely manner stopping TO rake In or
pay on the bots and taking, some
times. seven minutes between deals.
There comes o stage In faro when two
similar cards cannot or are not likely
20 bo played one after another. and
thon the strong play begins This
utagt had been reached. and all the
players woro betting heavily, putting
$500 here, 81 1000 there, $3.50 else
where and topping u pile OF chips
With button now and then 10 bet
against instead OF on card. The
stock exchange nabob was on the
other side Of the casckeopor. ana a
veteran gambler was ON the other
side botung hundreds whore Wall
street atakcd thousands.
A long. lean. thin.iaccd young man.
evidently from The west wearing a
lourrlng suit of blue flannel lightly
striped With white louueod along. eat
down by tho Nnpolconlc oniookor. and
pulled from a trousers pocket a thick,
nat nancake of hank notes, Every
note was a 800 bin. Ho threw out
i've OF these. received twenty chips.
lost Thorn with promptnoaH and dis
patch and then threw upon the green
cloth 500 more.
"whor / asked.
Johnny - OF Denver, a book.
maker"
Getting ria Of his days winnings at
the raccal' I vcnturcd,
no: he was hard hlt at tho races
to-day lie always has stacks OF
money
What an cnyiablc mani What a
delightful reputation and condition.
May hn come 20 no grief. and may the
last man 20 whom h. tosrcs sioo
bill be o stonccuttcr, who shall grave
upon his hoadaione; Here Hes John
ME Dash OF Denver. lie always had
stacks OF money"
do not understand faro ] cannot
master n ION the SALARY got as
Frederic Remington. tho artist would
say ] raw 20 much money paid out.
and paid In and moved about IA little
ivory columns OF no many culou all
without tho faintost Idea OF how or
why Il camo and went Or why go much
OF n dwadled idly ON The board o.
10 no other game ! ever saw, whore
quick aud aello erouplora know their
husluoss that came away hopeless
iy hofoerod paused moment by a
roulette wheel. A moro boy with the
touch OF mothers caroHaos stlll on
his chubby checks came hy my side.
and. rolling nap a 500 bin Into pei
lot. nunF II ON a number The crou'
pior know bis calling and gathered Il
In. Tho youth crumplod up another
FELLOW rag and tossed n after tho
first His aim was true. and Il fol-
lowed 10 mate. nimbly into The an.
Five times he did this and then, hay'
ing made bis sacrifice upon the altar
Of the ruling deity OF the village, he
lighted cigarette with a match
not bank noto- and went beside me
into the strcct-Jullan Ralph In the
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