Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
INTERIOR OF THE CASINO Ar MONTE CARLO

Just as if you really had Sstaked 1900
francs"
This grasping proposition only strength
ened the excited Frenchmans confidence in
the proposition. They started to the Ca
sino. the Frenchman with his 5000 francs
all ready.
Now" said Leon, "as we are stalking a
great sum. we must have perfect under
standing. You will stand in q good place,
ready to stake the 5000 francs either on
red or black, Observe my uncle, the crou-
pier. attentively When the moment comes
he will take snuff. If he takes it with his
right hand, put your money quickly on the
red. If he takes snuff with-his left hand,
slap YOUR money on black. That will be the
signal; L will stand baek-t must not be
Scent :
Talk about the keen emotions of gam
bling! What must have been Icons emo
tons, as he stood on the outskirts of the
crowd, awaiting the event which must
either put 5000 francs in his pocket or start
him running from outraged French
grocer? He knew that he would not have
long to wait; the particular croupier he
had chosen took snuff with unfailing regu-
larity. 4.
At last there was an unusual stir. He
saw his grocer rise up beaming, lingering
roll of bank notes. Without knowing 1t, he
had risked 5000 francs and wont The red
and black turns equally for ALL Bubbling
With congratulations, Leon drew him into a
quiet corner.
Give me my share" said the scamp,
5000 francs"' The French4nna gave it to
him willingly.
Again It Was Loss
The next day, having kept 1000 francs of
the winnings for himself, the victim was
easily persuaded to put up 10000 francs.
lie Iost but Leon did not wait to make him
any explanations With his ready-p packed
Valise he disappeared from Monte Carlo for
a time.
SlIfrb
When the sure-winners of Monte Carlo be-
come desperate by reason of some tempo
rafy lull IN easy-money getting, the neces-
sary nerve comes to them naturally. With
uncouated wealth in gold and bank notes
chahSlnS hands beneath their eyes day af-
Ter day, they get unreal ideas concerning
money once in possession of a stake they
kno" they may become rich before night.
= yeIs, also, become unbusinesslike in
.ile!i dctiohs. Newcomers get fustered and
.lihlu' Whlle Old players display what seems
the extraordinary careiessness and conf
dehce. Some, for instance are very super
a.lous ABOUT sitting at the table They
LINK they cannot win while seated; others
uo not IKE TO watch the roulette or even
Iouch Iheir money. Consequently they put
GOWN say 1--WE gold pieces on the red and
ril ~ 1 I listening to hear whether they
WIN MN OF lose Winning, they win let the dou-
S Steu sum stand on red for another turn.
ouGh as an experienced player as this
winner.
saw it done again this scissor. The sec
ohuary Vlctlm-a highly respectable young
1eI iiiaHaeScaped painfuls explanation by
a mere fiuke.
he had secured a good standing place
next TO the table. Suddenly a ce-looking
souns IelioW touched hina on the elbow and
whispered hurriedly:
MY GEAR sir, please do me great favor!
1 nave twenty louis on the .red-there-just
Ia front OF you; that pile; do you see it?
anu mere is my father-il-law coming. II
ne catches me gambling there Will be a
NV / OF heavens sake, rake off the gold
am pass II TO me under the tablet
Inc young German good ma turedly did as
| lequestca. moment later the monotonous
Soiee ol the croupier announced that black
had won on the succeeding turn
Hnats bad, the young German heard
! manly voice declare over his left shoulder
had twenty louis on the red-hello! the
croupiers raked them in already
A Bao Moment.
The young German sat close, greatly
troubled. There had beensno other pile of
| twenty gold pieces on the red!
| "Lieher Gott!' he said afterward. Il
must have stolen them for that scamp who
| was afralq OF his fatlier-in-la wia Ii red had
| won again l would have had to pay the
| rlghtfui owner forty louis $780, Thus he
compromised with his conscience.
An old-ttmer to whom I related this adj
venture as an example of the sure winner S
ingenuity laughed at my innocence.
That is an old one he said. 'once