Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-05

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something on the wainscoting, when
suddenly the wall slid back as though
on 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 it was busy in
+! there. without the subdued restraint
of the dining room. The smoke Of in.
Vulnerable cigars and cigarettes made
a fossy haze through which was dis
tinguished high chair on which a
man sat spinning 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.
Alta low table in the foreground stood
a group Of men excitedly watching q
man in an enormous cravat and gar.
tered shirt sleeves shaking a leather
cup out of which rolled clicking trans
parent dice. All this young man at
the. table saw at a glance, indistinctly
yet comprehensively-sa the young
man of the tiny eyes, and the dancing
girl, met by tall stoop'shouldered
man Of about thirty, who after q few
words from the girl and mute, ex'
pressiye 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.
You'd.
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 chair from the table, said,
Wont you sit down." ,g3a4 :. -
THANK you"
Twill you have something's 'at
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?"
no, not tonight" ., ...... ,...s.s
1.-THE 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 should win tonight"
he answered, laughingiy. And" his
lips frightened over hisSslightly parted
teeth, Il like to win. I like to clean
up I'll enter the game some other
night he said, a smile turning the
corners of his mouth. II shall come
again, probably very soon, and when I
do, guarantee you I'll make clean
sweep of it."
"Yes, of course" she said wcarily.
She had heard that tone of surety
many times before.
tie rose and she followed.
Good night she said smiling.
Good night" ,..-.-..- .:.......4,
He took his things from the waiter.
and as he started to go turned and
said, Il shall see you again." ,.a
She bowed and moved OF, a. he
turned and made his way toward the
low door of noiseless hinges
II. '.'''S'','s . -
1T seems almost incredible, l
know-especially at 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 Roulette
wheel, dice, cards. everything! was
there myself last night-saw it all
with my own eyes. The police must
be fixed or they'd be onto that lookout
on the street-they probably get =
rake.of. But, I'll start from the be-.
ginning SOS you'll get it straight.
II was down to a social welfare
meeting last night and walked east
through Delvin street for q car. l
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 =
low brick structure that looked as II
It might have been used as private
warehouse. There were no steps-no
areaway-just an unfemarkable old
door - an entrance with No. SO
painted on it in letters half washed
out by the rain. Two richly dressed
people, man and woman, alight.
cd from the car The man gave his
chauffeur quick order. The car sped
away, and the two started for that
door. There was big squinty-eyed
rough lounsing outside 1t who seemed
to know the people. for he smiled and
saluted az they passed, in. I decided
to take peek for myself, and walked
toward the door as though l had 1t
for my destination. The big rough be-
came suddenly very alert, and, walk
ing toward me, showed his face close
up to mine In, IN effort ut recCzmtio1.
He looked doubtful and decided to
blum it out. waved my hand toward
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