Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-06-13
A TYPICAL see NE AT A MONTE CARLO ROULETTE 7

Gus but often highly lucrative coup
of the nephew" with which Il happy
young French married couple We're re-
drced TO misery under our eyes before
we knew it!
L first saw her seated j~auntily on a
table at the Bcaulieu reserve say
She" because the husband did not
count. he followed her with the blind
admiration of a dog. How and where
they picked up Il s%windling young ltal-
ian no one know.
MY uncle is the croupier turning
now at roulette No. q" he told them.
Therefore l ann not allowed to play"
So much for the first day. He talk
ed and acted like a fine young fellow.
Little by little he let them know that
the croupier, by infinite practice. can
throw the roulette ball into any COM
partment he pleases. Git is a matter of
common knowledge that apprentice
croupiers must practice two full years
before they are allowed to turn in
public.) This, pretended the Italian
and YOU will near others say it's to
give them the obedient ball" by
which it is their duty to make the
heaviest "tableau' lose! 1t was risky:
he himself dare not appear. being
known; but now and then his uncle
would throw the immense sure thing"
in his way.
He will give me one coup each day
for three days." he told the young
French lady. IF you have enough
money to stake a maxium of 1900
Well win 1T sure-and then two others
without risk.
They hesitated. Then they accepted.
Monte Carlo has a mind poisoning at
mosphcre. But they could get to-
gether only 5000 francs.
All right" he answered. but as
you ought TO stake a maXium. You
must pay me half a maxium, 5000
francs out az vClr frat win all tho
same.'
The grasping proposition clinched
the young woman's confidence. They
Went to roulette No. : with the 5000
francs in her hands.
"When my uncle takes snuff. place
your money. 1t will be the signal"
said the Italian. If he takes ii with
the right hand. put your stake on red.
If he takes it with the left. play the
black. l will stand back. l must not
be seem"
Talk about the keen emotions OF
gambling. What must not have been
that well born Italian scanp's emotions,
awaiting an event which would put
5000 francs in his pocket or start him
running ANONYMOUSLY from "a lovely
and despairing victim. He knew he
would not have long to wait-the
croupier be i:an adopted as uncle took
, snuff with unfailing rng''!ar:ty.
There was q stir. He saw the young
; French couple emerge from the crowd
around the table. beaming. Without
) knowing it they had risled 5000 rancs
and won.
2 Here's your G.c00 francs they s;,ic
with glee; and they ould scarcely wait
: for the next day to make their secono
promised winning. They put dowi
: 10000 francs-and lost. The Italian
\ was not there to see what followed. ii.
q had skipped. But the young husband
wanted to go home; the wife wanted
e to stay: and now she is still here. alone
~persuading others that she knows ;
secret way to win at roulette.
The Young Wife Became a Thief.
!. She does. Only the other day
u young German baron. standing at
y good place near the table. found
charming young French lady touchin,
i his elbow timidly. She whispered il
d haste:
!. Please do me a favor. have twent.
y louis ga goldpieces) oil the red-there
g that little pile! And there is m.
o father-in-law coming. If he catche
me gambling it will be terrible. Pleas
rake off the gold and pass it to ne un
der the table
is The young baron did as she request
If ed. A M later the monotonou
IT vo.ce of the croupier announced tina
II That's bad" he heard a mani
lie Voice declare beside him. II ha
10 twenty louis on the red-hello! tn
20 croupier's raked them in already"
le The young baron sat close. troubled
: There had been NO other pile OF gol