The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06

While the game is in progress there
is buzz of conversation among tbe
fair players. 'he
What dreadful card! I haven't
button on yet" says one.
| another. s''Aeo
What was the number before the
iast one = inquiries a third. 81 missed
II, and. oh, dear! know should have
won IL had counted 1t, and now I'm
sure to lose" ''o" III
III I'd taken the card I wanted tn Ia
nave won already. It's too mean the
numbers on this card won't come" de-
clares fourth.
Then n. comes comes keno" in tone of tri-
uIIipn, Followed by volley of "OhsI"
ana L nearly had it," The numbers
OF the winning line are read by the at
tehdant, and If all are right no do
nands: Has any other player keno? 2"
onless there is a prompt reply in the
aIlrmatlVe, the chips representing the
winnings are Immediately turned over
| 10 the lucky one. One woman all
a-hutter, called keno last night after
having by mistake covered her when
66 had been called
Everybody had, as usual swent tba
buttons from the cards, and II was nee
essary 10 nave repeated the numbers
OF all the balls hitherto drawn. And
until the time comes for the little ones
10 retire, and as soon as the women
pegln to scatter keno ceases for the
night.
Daring Woman Pluneer.
The beginning of the keno gives i'm
petus to the other games. Before Last
night the only female patron had been
pig woman, with white clothes and
auburn hair, crowned with a white felt
hn TD4
the brim tilted well forward over her
eyes. She was not only the first to
enter, but the only person of her sex
Oh mature years who wore a hat Of any
kind.
She made two so cent bets on the
kondike, which she lost, then a dollar
pet' which she won, getting even. She
| moved TO the bool<makers wheel lost
~ there and she then tried the colors
on the roulette board with no better re-
suit
Men came struggling in, but stood
around and did little until the keno
tables were filled. Then of a sudden
tnIee otner games were running with
good patronage. There were at the
outset three women at the roulette
table, all standing, while the seats were
occupied by men with their hats on the
pack or their heads and putting on black
cigars. one OF the women was hand
| mig the chips, and, apparently, the
other two were interested in her game
and were keeping up running fire OF
sage advice that went something ike
| this: AS
1 told you that the first dozen was
bound to come out and you should
nave covered 1t. Don't risk that chin
on No. 36-by showing 1t into the corner
you can win on any one of four num-
oers. That Is safer. It was red and
odd last time. 1t ought to be black and
even: Don't you think we should cover
the 2, so as to take in the green ones
also! Goodness, graciousi the 8! I
had a bunch on that. Didn't tell Won
that 1T must come even. Please put
something on the middle columns; II
should come there again. / feel sure
that 1t will be above II this trip. and
that's safer than the red or black.
know it's wasting money TO have that
chip on 49,"
At this juncture the ball landed In the
IL hole. The player cashed In ana
made rush for the keno table to COM
municate the good news and to settle
down there for the evening.
She Lost Quarter.
There had been lull at the book
makers wheel when two girls ap-
preached. One OF them had been hold
ing a quarter in her hand. She de-
posted the coin in the even money d.
vision. The man in charge placed hie