The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-30


door. Her fingers seemed fussing with
something on the wainscoting, when
suddenly the wall slid back as though
on a track.
The young man in the far corner Of
the room had to steady himself ex'
ceedingly not to betray his surprise
The room on the other side of the wall
was as softly lighted as was the room
in which he sat-but 1t was busy in
there, without the subdued restraint
of the dining room. The smoke Of in
Vulnerable cigars and cigarettes made
a foggy haze through which was dis
tinguished a high chair on which q
man sat spinning a softly running
wheel. Around him, with tense, eager
faces stood group of men and women
in evening dress watching with fas
cinated eyes the swiftly rolling ball
At low table in the foreground stood
a group of men excit adly watching @
man in an enormous cravat and gar
tered shirt sleeves shaking leather
cup out of which rolled clicking trans
parent dice. All this young man at
the table saw at glance, indistinctly
yet comprehensively-saw the young
man Of the tiny eyes, and the dancing
girl, met by tall stoop-shouldered
man of about thirty, who after a few
words from the girl and a mute, ex-
pressive glance, grasped the young
man cordially by the hand and led
him toward that high-stooled chair on
which the man sat monotonously spin
ming the wheel. The girl stepped back
into the dining room, the panel slid
noiselessly into its place and all was
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
the far end of the room in which the
young man sat, hesitated moment at
his table, her head poised question
ingly. He arose courteously, and pull
ing out a chair from the table, said,
Wont you sit DOWN."
"Thank you"
"Will you have something?"
She smiled her assent and gave her
order to the waiter.
"You dance very beautifully, miss.
"Ah. yes, l love to Dance" And
then, inapropos, "You care to play?'
mo, 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, y
he answered, laughingly. "And," his
lips tightened over his slightly parted
teeth, 81 like to win. like to clean
up. I'll enter the game some other
night" he said, smile turning the
corners of his mouth. Il shall come
again, probably very soon, and when
do, guarantee you I'll make clean
sweep of it."
Eyes, Of course" she said wearily
She had heard that tone of surety
many times before.
tie 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, 81 shall see you again"
She bowed and moved off, as he
turned and made his way toward The
low door of noiseless hinges.
II.
"It seems almost incredible,
know-especially at a time when thu
lid is generally supposed to b.
screwed on tight, Mr.. Bell, but there
is a gambling joint in this city, righ
in the heart of the white light dis
trict, that is running wide open tt
those who are in the know Roulette
wheel, dice, cards, everything! 1 wa'
there myself, last night-saw IT al
with my own eyes. The police mus
be fixed or they'd be onto thai 1ookou
on the street-they probably get ;
rake-off. But, I'll start from the be
ginning SOS you'll get it straight.
81 was down to a social welfare
meeting last night and walked cas-
through Delvin street for a car.
was about midway between Bradle.
and Histon streets when my attention
was attracted by limousine tina
drew up to the curb about 80 fee
ahead of me. 1t stopped before ;
low brick structure that looked as i
it might have been used as private
warehouse. There were no steps-nt
areaway-just an unremarkable OLE
door as an entrance with No. s.
painted on it in letters half WASHED
out by the rain. Two richly dressed
people-a man and a woman, alight
cd from the car. The man gave hi
| chauffeur quick order. The car speC
away, and the two started for tina
door. There was a big squinty-eyeC
rough lounging outside it who seemed
to know the people, for he smiled ant
saluted as they passed in. l decided
to take a peek for myself, and walked
toward the door as though l had i
for my destination. The big rough be
came suddenly very alert, and, walk
ing toward me, showed his face clos
up to mine in an effort at recognition
He looked doubtful and I decided t,
bluff it out. l waved my hand towart
the door and raised my eyebrows a
though surprised at being stopped.
"That seemed to fetch him, for h
stepped back, said alright ant
walked off bit as 1 entered.
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