The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-06

hiOuSSl SldhcS VI q lulu at the IOu-
lette wheel was diverting enough to
take your mind away from the cares
of the stock market and its vagaries
But nowl It's bridge whist, and the
stakes they play for would make
some of the old-timers who thought
they were pretty sporty sit up and
take notice.
Here is an accurate account of a
game that was played a few weeks
ago:
"a well known house, the head OF
which comes from the neighborhood
of Chicago, has branch Office in a
hotel not far from Thirty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue. A bridge
whist game is played there every ar
tenoon. The plungers Of Wall street
know it and gather there whenever
they have nothing better to do.
zone afternoon it happened that
they we're shy OF a player. A man
who has a comfortable income stroll
ed in. know the chap, and his In
come is between $4,000 and $751;
900 a year.
''He is not spendthrift and he is
careful not to exceed his income. In
fact, he always makes 1t a point to
keep inside of it.
"He was asked to take a hand in
the game and he did. No money is
ever passed in the game. The manag-
err of the Office keeps track of the
winnings and losings and the follow
ing day q check is sent to a player
for what is coming to him or he gets
bill for what he owes.
What will we play for, % or
so a point?' asked one of the play
ers when this young fellow took his
seat.
"T make it rule never to play
for more than 25,' said the stranger,
who had never played there before.
''That was satisfactory to every
body and the game started. Well,
when they got through in about two
hours my friend figured out that he
had won about $500. and he was
pretty we'll pleased with himself.
"The next morning. when he OPP
ened his mail, he found a cheek for
$35, 900. It was from the brokerage
Office, and there was a brief state
ment from the manager that the
check represented his bridge win
nings the day before.
"He was astounded, but he saw in
fash what had happened. Instead
of playing for 25 cents point the
stakes were $50 a point.
st didn't take him long to decide
what to do He has his own notions
of things in life and there is nothing
dishonest about him. He put on his
nat and coat, called cab and drove
to the brokers' Office.
"'This is all a mistake he said,
taking out the check and showing It
to the manager. When played It
was for 25 cents point. It is not
fair to the other players and I can
not take this check
1.-THE manager looked at him. He
wasn't used to seeing that kind of
bird around his shop.
"'Can't help it, ne said, brusque-
lly, 4 don't know anything about It.
All l know is what my books show.
1--we got to go by the books. I'm sor-
Try, but I can't do anything for you.
There was no use talking to the
manager. 1t was all business tran
saction with MIN, and he wasn't ref.
eree. Somebody else would have tc
lsettle it.
$50 the young fellow hoped into
his cab and drove to the main Office
of the firm in Wall street. He had nc
trouble in seeing the principal part
ner in the firm, whom he knows
Pm not sure that the principal part
ner didn't play in the game.
my young friend explained hil
TROUBLES. The broker listened to hin
and told him to stand pat.
why said my friend, this Il
out of the question. II you had los
lyou would have been bounded unit
you settled. There is nothing to it
! You have got to keep the money
You won it, although you didn'
know what you we're doing. IT'S you
luck. old boy. Go nome and be good
There is no way of Strengthening
tout. although 1 appreciate how yol
) feel
The young man decided that h