The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-17
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For the Commonwealth


he at length ECI UP anu lp4l'"'N '''.
To the wall. alongside that no.s"I"SS
door. Her fingers seemed tussing Win
something on the waiusco'ius. when
suddenly the wall Slid back as though
on track.
The young man in the far corner OF
the room had 10 steady himself eN- /
c,cd.ngly not To bcrray his surprise. /
Tn. room on the other side OF the wall |
MAS as softly lighted as Was al" room |
in which he sat-but il was busy IN !
There. without the subducd restraint |
of the dining room. The smok" Of in !
numcrabI" cigars and cigarettes mad" |
q foCgy haze through which was as
ringuishcd high chair on which
man sat spinning a softly Running
wheel. Around him, with tense, eager
/ faces stood a group of men and women
| In evening dress watching with las
| cinated eyes the swiftly rolling pail
! At a low table in the foreground STOOD
a group Of men cXCitcdly watching
| man in an enormous cravat ana gar
tered shirt sleeves shaking leather
cup out Of which rolled clicking trans
uarcut dice. All this young man at
the table saw at a glance. indlsunctIy
| vet comprohcnsivcly saw the young
man Of the tiny eyes, and the dancing
girl, met by tall stoop-shouIdercd
man of about thirty. who after a lew
words from the girl and mute, eN-
pressiyc glance graspcd the young
man cordially by the hand and tea
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 slld
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
l yOnd.
The girl walked slowly, smiling to
the far end of the room in which the
young man sat, hesitated a moment at
I his table. her head poised question
2 ingly. He arose courtcously. and pull
e ing out chair from the table, said
l Won't you sit down."
Thank you"
, "Will you have something?
+ She smiled her assent and gave heI
! order to the waiter.
I You dance very beautifully, miss.
All. yes. | love to dance AnC
J. then. inapropos. You care to play?
r "No, not tonight"
$ The playing is high tonight. Th'
bankers are hard pushed. 1t seems
# as though luck is with the players to
e night. Would you like to try
t 81 don't feel | should win tonight
; he answered. laughingly. And hi
e lips frightened over his slightly parte'
:, teeth. Il like to win. | like to cleal
~ up. I'll enter the game some othe
~ night" he said. smile turning tn
corners of mis- mouth. Il shall com
y again, probably very soon, and when
io do, guarantee you I'll make ciea
sweep of il.
Yes, of course" she said wearil,
She had heard that tone of suret
many times before.
tie rose and she followed.
Good night" she said smiling.
Good night"
He took his things from the waite
and as he started 70 go turned an
said. Il shall see you again.
\ She bowed and moved off, as l
turned and made his way toward II
low door OF noiseless hinges.
u.
at seems almost incredible,
know-espeCially at a time when u
lid is generally supposed to
screwed on tight Mr. Bell, but the
is a gambling Joint in this city. rig
in the heart of the white light d
Try trict. that is running wide open
those who are in the know Roulet
me | wheel, dice. cards. everything! l
lie; there myself. last night-saw it
ind with my own eyes. The police mt
and be fixed or they'd be onto that locke
linn on the street-they probably get
18th rake-off. But, I'll start from the
of ginning SOS you'll get 1t straight.
nile Il was down to social welfs
cry | meeting ldSl HlSul anu Ndlh'N -
we'd through Delvin street for a car.
res was about midway between Brad
sed and Histon streets when my attent
ash was attracted by Il limousine Il
, OF drew up to the curb about 30 I
the ahead of me. 1t stopped before
lere low brick structure that looked as
Sc il might have been used as priv
ion, warehouse. There were no steps
he'd areaway-just an unremarkable
rom door as an entrance with No.
lrly. painted on it in letters half wasl
lies out BY the rain. Two richly dres
of people-a man and woman, alil
sat ed from the car. The man gave
chauffeur a quick order. The car s
rner away, and the two started for t
as door. There was a big sfuinty-e
the | rough louuging outside it who seer
set to know the people, for he smiled
ugh ealutod as they passed in. dcci
with 10 take a peek for myself. and wal
who toward the door as though | ha'
was for my destination. The big rough
.ccd. came suddenly very alert, and, W
own ing toward me. showed his face c
his up to mine in an effort at recognt
fore. He looked dOuyvfIl and decided
have bun il out. waved my hand tow
was the door and raised my eyebrows
rider though surprised at being stopped
med THAT seemed to fetch him. fol