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

Strate that the owner Of the abandoned
hat was not among those present.
which fact. coupled with the doorkeep-
er's averment that Mr.. Bailey Pentield
was not. persuaded r. Sybarite that
the former was neither more nor less
than the proprietor OF this gaming
house.
But this conclusion perturbed him.
He couldn't imagine either Miss Les
sing or Miss Marian Blessington in any
way involved with a common or even
proper gambler.
His tour brought him finally to a
pause by the roulette table in the rear
of the room. Curious to watch the
game in being, he fingered there.
There We're perhaps half dozen play
ers round the board. four on one wing,
two on the other. OF the latter one
was that very young man who had
been responsible for p Sybarite's
change Of mind with regard to going
home. With a bored air this prodigal
was frittering away five dollar notes
on the cOlors, the columns and the doz-
ems. his i'll success stupendOus, his APP
parent Indifference whether he won or
lost positively magnificent. But in the
course OF the few minutes that p
Sybarite watched him he either grew
weary or succeeded in emptying his
pockets and ceased to play.
p. Sybarite was shocked to hear his
own voice.
Five OH the red,'' it said distinctly
with an effect of eXtravagant apathy
A thought later he caught the crou-
piers eye and drove the wager home
with nod. His heart stopped beating
Five dollars! All he had in the
world.
The whir Of the deadly little bail in
its ebony runway was like nothing less
than the exultant shrek of banshee
Three, red the croupier began his
chant
Z. Sybarite failed to hear the. rest
The croupier tossed him chocolate
token. He was conscious that he
touched it with numb and witless fin
gers. mechanically pushing it upon the
red diamond.
Ensued another awful, soul sicken.
ing minute of suspense.
''Twcnty-fVe, red
4 second brown chip appeared mag
lcally OH top Of the first. p Sybarite
regarded them stupidity. Afraid to
touch them, his brain communicated
to his hand the impulse to remove the
chips ere it was too late, but the hand
hung moveless in listless mutiny
"Thirtyfour, red
Two more chips were added to his
stack.
And this time his brain sulked. If
his body wouldn't heed its plain and
sagacious acknowledgements well! It
just wouldn't bother itself to signal
any further advice.
But quite inStinctively his hand
moved out, tenderly embraced the four
brown chips and transferred them to
the green area dominated by the black
diamond.
Twelve. black
Forty dollars was represented by
that stunted pillar of brown waters,
L. Sybarite experienced an effect of
coming to his senses after an abbre-
waited and, to tell the truth. somew hat
nlshtmarish nap. ApiDg the manner
OF one or two other players whom he
Fad observed before this madness pos
hi |, ~,
the charmed circle of chance and nod.
ded again with what a seasoned airn
to the croupier
Cash or chips:'' inquired that func.
tionary.
"Ol, cash. thank YOU
The chips gathered into the company.
of their brethren. Two twenty dollar
bills replaced them.
Stufiing these last into his pocket. p
Sybarite turned and strolled indiffer,
emily toward the door.
Better get away before it's too late"
intelligence counseled.
hight YOU are he admitted fairly.
III go home now before anybody
takes this away from me-
sensible Of YOU Intelligence ap-
proved
STILL suggested the small but clear
voice of greed before he could gain the
head of the. stairs. you've got YOUR
original S. Vet to lose BE Il sport.
Don't go away without turning in a
cent to the house 1t wouldn't look
pretty
There's something in that admit
ted p. Sybarite.
Nevertheless he never quite under
STOOD how it was that his feet carried
him to the other roulette table at the
end of the room opposite that at which
he had been playing or how it was
that his fingers produced one of the
twenty dollar notes rather than the
modest five he had meant to risk and
coollN handed it over the board,
How many:' asked the new crou
pier pleasantly.