Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-20


long horizontal line in front Of him.
All this the young man at the table
saw at glance, indistinctly yet COM
prehensively-saw the young man of
the tiny eyes, and the dancing girl,
met by tall stoop ouldered man of
about thirty, who after a few words
from the girl and a mute, expressive
| glance, grasped the young man cor
daily by the hand and led him to-
ward that high-stooled chair on which
the man sat monotonously spinning
the wheel. The girl stepped back into
! the dining room. the panel slid noise-
lessly into its place and all was as be-
fore.
But now some OF the diners hao
arisen and the panel began an endless
sliding to and fro as they went 20
join those in the smoke hazy room be-
yond.
The girl walked slowly, smiling to
the Tar end of the room In which the
young man sat, hesitated a moment at
his table, her head poised questioning
ly. He arose courteously, and pulling
out a chair from the table. said.
Won't you sit DOWN."
Thank you"
will you have something7"
She smiled her assent and gave her
order to the waiter.
You dance very beautifully, Miss"
"As, yes, love to dance" And
then, inapropos. You care to playf'
NO, not tonight
'NThe playing is high tonight The
bankers are hard pushed. It seems
as though luck is with the players to-
night. Would you like to try?"
II don't feel I should win tonight"
re answered, laughingly. And" his
lips frightened over his slightly parted
teeth. II like to win like to. clean
up. TIL enter the game some other
night" he said, smile turning the
corners of his mouth. 'T shall come
again, probably very soon"
on. just as you wish-only
thought you might like to try your
luck" she persisted.
"I shall come soon, and when I do.
I guarantee you I'll make a clean
sweep of it."
"'Yes, of course" she said YEARLY.
She had heard that tone of surety
many times before.
He rose and she followed.
Good night" she said, smiling.
Good night"
and as he started to go turned and
said, Il shall see you again"
She bowed and moved off, as he
turned and made his way toward the
low door OF noiseless hinges.
II
ext seems almost incredible.
know-especially at a time when the
lid is generally supposed to be
screwed on tight. Mr.. Bell, but there
is gambling joint in this city, right
In the heart of the white light dis
trict, that is running WIDE OPEN to
those who are in the know Rou-
lette wheel, dice. cards, everything
was there myself, last night-saw
1t all with my own eyes. The police
must be f1xed or they'd be onto that
lookout on the street-they probably
get a rake-off. But. I'll start from
the beginning SOS you'll get 1t
straight.
"I was down to a social welfare
meeting last night and walked east
through Delvin Street for a car
was about midway between Bradley
and Histon streets when my attention
was attracted by a limousine that
drew up to the curb about 80 feet
ahead of me. It stopped before q
low brick structure that looked as If
1t might have been used as a private
warehouse. There were no steps-no
areaway-tust an unremarkable old
door as an entrance with No. SO
painted on II in letters half washed
out by the rain. Two richly dressed
people, man and a woman, alight-
ed from the car. The man gave his
chauffeur a quick order. The car
sped away, and the two started for
that door. There was a big squinty-
eyed rough lounging outside 1t who
seemed to know the people, for he
smiled and saluted as they passed in.
I had Stacked up my pace consider
ably in watching them, and arrived
at the door Just after they had gone
in. There seemed to be something
very queer about the whole thing
the automobile, well dressed people
the lookout and the old warehouse
building so decided to take a peek
for myself, and walked toward the
door as though I had 1t for my des-
tination. The big rough became sud-
denly very alert. and, walking toward
me, showed his face close up to mine
in an effort at recognition. He looked
doubtful and decided to bluff it out.
waved my hand toward the door and
raised my eyebrows as though sur
prised at being stopped.