New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22

Thlrty-five white chips were stacked
alongside the winning stake. With un
becoming haste +. Sybarite removed
them.
Well lie sighed privately, there's
one thing certain-this can't last. But
| don't like to seem a piker. I'll just
make sure of this one 1t can't win
And at that I'm $50 in.''
Deliberately he shifted the nineteen
remaining OF his original stack to keeE
company with his winning chip on the
double 0.
A minute or so later the man at his
elbow said excitedly: 'I'll be hanged ii
it didn't repeat! Can you beat that?''
/. Sybarite stared stupidity.
'HoW's that?'' he said.
Double O." the croupier answered
"the second time.'
This Is becoming uncanny," p. Syb
arite observed to himself, and "Cashv
said he, with cold derision.
Seven new hundred dollar certificates
were placed in his hand. In daze he
counted, folded and pocketed them
While thus engaged he heard the ball
spin again. His original $40 remained
upon the double 0. Ten turned up
His stake was gathered in.
You've had enough intelligence ad
vised
Perfectly true" p. Sybarite ad
mitted.
This time his anatomy proved per:
fectly ducile. He found himself at the
foot of TIE steps, fatuously smiling at
the doorkeeper.
''He amt come in yet said the lat
ter. but he's liable to be here any
minute now
"Oh, yes said F. Sybarite brightly
after a brief pause-"Mr. Pentield, OF
course. Sorry can't watt
Well. you'll want your hat before
you go, won't your
Placing an incredulous hand upon the
crown of his head. p. Sybarite realized
that it was covered exclusively with
hair.
Il must have put it down some.
where upstairs" he murmured in
panic
'.Mebbe you left it with Pete before
you went up
Perhaps did"
Turning back to the lounge, he en-.
tered to find it deserted save for the
somnolent old gentleman and the hos.
pitable Pete. but for whose drinks P
Sybarite would probably never have
known the delirious Joy Of internal
celebration or found the courage to risk
his first bet
And suddenly the fifty cent tip pre-
viously bestowed upon the servitor
seemed to one unexpectedly fallen heir
to the princely fortune then in p. Syba-
rites pockets the very nadir Of beggar-
liness
Pete" said he with owlish gravity
II begin to see that have done you
an inexcusable injustice
Giggling, the negro scratched his
head
well. sub he admitted, "Ah finds
that gemmun gently does change they
MINIS erbout me aftuh they done cut el
melon like
With the air of an emperor 2. Syba-
rite presented the negro with one SIC
bill.
"And now'-he cut short storm
of thanks-'if you'll be good enough
to give NE just one more glass of cham
payne / think I'll totter home''
''Yas-suh!'
In twinkling a glass was in his
hand. AS if it were so much water-in
short, indifferently-P. Sybarite tossed
it off.
"And my hat"
:Yo' hat?' Pete iterated in surprise.
"Yo' didn't leaf yo' hat wifi me. sub
Yo' done TAX it wifi yo' when yo' went
upstahs.''
ooh" murmured p. Sybarite. dashed
He turned to the door, hesitated
turned back and solemnly sat himself
down
Pete said he. extending his right
foot, II wish you'd do something for
me-
''Yassuh!"
'Take of my shoe"
Staring with naive incredulity until
his vision assured him Of this gentle
mans complete seriousness. the negro
pumped down upon his knees. unlaced
and removed the shoe.
cts shocking SHOE" observed P.
Sybarite dreamily
Bending forward. be tucked his orig
ilml five dollar note into the toe of the
despised footwear.
81 am not going home broke he ex-
planned to Pete, 'sas | certainly shall if
go upstairs to find my hat"
I'D just as leaves not go fetch yo'
hat said Pete.
''Yon needn't bother" P. Sybarite re
turned. with dignity.
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