White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18

gradually lessened ~ she coaxed. ana
he at length got up and followed heI
to the wall. alonsside that noiseless
door. Her fingers seemed fussing with
something on the wainscpting, when
suddenly the wall slid bsck as though
on q track.
The young man in the fav corner Of
the room had to steady himself ex'
ceedingly not to betray Mis- surprise.
The room on the other side OF the wall
was as softly lighted as was the room
In which he sat-but It was busy In
there, without the subdued' restraint
OF the dining room. The smoke Of i'm
Vulnerable cigars and cigarettes made
a foggy haze through which was dis
tinguished a high chair on whicaa o
man sat spinning a softly running
d Around him. with tense, eageE
faces stood a group of men and women
In evening dress watching with fage
cinated eyes the swiftly rolling ball.
At a low table in the foreground stood
a group of men excitedly watching a
man in an enormous crayat and gar
Attf0o ohhhin6 a He'll
cup out of which rolled clicking trans
parent dice. All this young man at
the table saw at a glance, indistinc1ly
yet comprehensively-saw the young
man OF the tiny eyes, and the dancing
girl, met by a tall stoop-shoxIdered
man OF about thirty. who after a few
words from the girl and a muxe ex-
pressiye glance. grasped the young
maj cordially by the hand and led
him toward that high-stooled chair on
which the man sat monotonousy spin
ming the wheel. The girl stepped back
into the dining room, the panel slid
noiselessly into its place and all
as before.
But now some of the diners had
arisen and the panel began an endless
sliding to and fro as they went To join
those In the smoke-hazy room be-
yond.
The girl walked slowly smiling to
young man sat, hesitated a moment at
his table. her head poised question
ingly. lie arose courteously. and pull
ing out a chair from the table. said.
Wont you sit DOWN."
Thank you"
will you have somethingf"
She smiled her assent and gave her
order to the waiter.
you dance very beautifully. miss
"Ah. yes, | love to dance And
then. i~napropos. You are to play?"
"No. not tonight
@The playing is high tonight. The
bankers are hard pushed. 1t seems
as though luck is with the players to-
night. Would you like to try"
"I don't feel I should win tonight.
he answered, laughingly. And" his
lips frightened oyer his slightly parted
teeth. Il like to win. | like to clean
up. Ill enter the game some other
night" he said, a smile turning the
corners of his mouth. Il shall come
again. probably very soon. and when ]
do, | guarantee you I'll make a clean
sweep Of it."
Eyes, of course she said YEARLY,
She had heard that tone OF surety
many times before.
ne rose and she followed.
Good night" she said smiling.
Good night"
He took his things from the waiter
and as he started to go turned and
said, Il shall see you again"
She bowed and moved on. as M
turned and made his way toward th'
low door Of noiseless hinges.
1T seems almost incredible.
,w-especially at a time when tn
Is generally supposed to D.
7ed on tight. Mr.. Bell, but Their
imbling joint in this city. RICH
heart of the white light dds
t Is running wide open t
are in the know Roulett
cards, everything! wa
last night-saw II q
eyes. The police mus
''ce. d be onto that lo0kou