Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02
BETS HIS SISTERS
ENGAGEMENT RING
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on a carmine printed card? He al
ready felt the weight of the glitterine
pile of gold. All, he had more tnan
a hundred dollars in his pocket ana
should the stranger stay" until tna'
was in the pot he had a ring on MS
finger-a ring with a diamond settine
worth SITS, he could put it In the pot
The stranger considered for mo-
ment, then asked for two caros.
take the money"
Would "Raise" Him
The cards were dealt the man ano
ba shuffled them about as il afraid to
look at their faces. Finally with a
sigh of resignation he glanced az lne
corners and with look or pam oe,
clared he would raise Levin "seVefai
bones"
To avoid arousing the other mans
suspicions Levin controlled his emotion
as hest he could, saw the raise" and
Increased the pot until he had $2ll on
the table and his turn to raise" again.
The nlayers who had dropped OUT
fairly held their breath as they VIII
messed such reckless betting. Botn
men held their cards face downward on
the table in front of them.
''Surely," thought Levin, that man
cannot hold a better hand than l.
have four kings and an ace; my cards
cannot be beaten. The man must be
insane TO bet against me. Will raise
him until he refuses to bet.
But after searching his pockets Levin
discovered that he had no more money.
az wish I had hundred dollars, !
would raise you," he is said to have
remarked. The man glanced az tne
snarkliug diamond on Levin's nnger
and said: 'Put the ring in for a hun
Levin hesitated. The ring was his
sisters engagement ring and was re-
Gently given to her. She is to be mar
ried shortly and afraid of losing the
glittering circlet while bathing among
the breakers at the beach resort, gave
It to her brother for safe keeping.
Levin was staggered. He looked a.
his cards, at the glittering pile of gold
heaped up on the center of the table
and at the ring his sister priced above
all her jewels. 81 cannot lose" he
muttered. my cards are tt highest.
WHY should / lose that stack OF gold
coin for the sake of a foolish senti-
ment. / will risk the jewel"
The opposing player seemed irritated
at Levin's inaudible soliloquy: you
can redeem it if you should lose," he
Ventured.
Puts in Ring for 500
Levin drew the ring from his finger
and placed it carefully on top of the
stack of gold. II raise you $780," he
said solemnlN
II call you,' calmly returned the
other what have you?"
"I'm sorry to have to take the pot
said Levin jubilantly. Can you beat
four kings and an ace?" he anxiously
inquired.
dwell. some" he smilingly replied.
"What do you think of this?"
He laid the FIVE cards face upward
on the table. They represented a
STRAIGHT FLUSH.
Levin's face flushed, then 1t went
pale, and when he had recovered his
control he found himself wandering
along Main street muttering curses on
his luck
''I don't know what to do about IL, =
he told the attorney. 1.-THE police are
working on the case but / want TO get
the ring in a hurry so that ] can go
back to Ocean Park. The man re-
fused to give up the ring, although !
offered him $100 for 1t. 1 cannot meet
my sister unless I get that ring ana
have been waiting in Los Angeles since
Saturday night, hoping to persuade the
man to allow me to redeem the jewel
for the amount / put it in the pot
for"
He was not given a complaint, but
was advised to consult a lawyer and
secure the ring on writ of replevin.