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Gambling?\n\n[S.I.]  \n[c1928]  \n## COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET\n\nORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED·EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD  \nReproouctions may nof be made without pemission trom Columbia Uniwersity Libranes.                  \nRESTRICTIONS ON USE:  \nTECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA  \nFILM SIZE:          35mmREDUCTION RATIO:      1/:1  \nIMAGE PLACEMENT:IA  \nINITIALS:                    9B  \nDATE FILMED:                  6-4-97  \nTRACKING\\#:                                                                                              238  \nFILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA.  \nThrough tne Preaident's c99-1  \nCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES  \n9291-21.4b √2工  \nThis book is due on'the date indleated below,or at theexpiratlon of a defnite period after the date of borrowlng,as  \nprovlded by the library rules or by special arrangement with  \nthe Librarlan in charge.  \n\n| DATE BonnowED   | DATE DUr   | DATE BonowD   | DATE DUE   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| eae(948)M100   |  |  |  |\n\nFROWSY man with red-rimmed eyes lurchedout of the Last Chance saloon.Weavinguncertainly,he pulled off a floppy som-brero and stared blankly up at the starlitwestern sky.The keen air braced him a bit.Mut-tering,he turned to re-enter—then,with soddenobstinacy,changed his mind and zig-zagged awaydown the ramshackle street,—a wavering,long-shadowed blot in the white moonlight.  \nInside the Last Chance there was no moonlight.Smoky lamps spread swaying circles of yellow lightabout the barren room.Along the wall,at the right,a rough bar stretched its length.A few human dere-licts—-to whom the bar was home—slouched againstitoblivious to the air of tense excitement that per-vaded the place.The bartender,totally ignoring aquerulous demand for more red liquor,leanedforward over his barrier—taut with interest—watching.  \nThe largest of the smoky lamps,swung by chainsfrom the rafters.Beneath it a grim,intent group satat a circular table,following with suspicious eyes thefall of every card—heart and body and soul concen-trated on each motion of the dealer's stubby hands.  \nIn front of Alkali Ike lay four cards,face up.Hislast draw had made it three deuces showing.Dis-gustedly.….viciously….…phlegmatically....  \nPage One  \n\n|  | A   | M   | B   | L   | I   | N   | G   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nthe three players ahead of him raked their cardstogether and tossed them aside.Only PanhandlePete,the dealer,reserved action.He,too,had felt thegracious touch of Dame Fortune's hand.His finalcard gave him four hearts—in sequence—the three,four,five and six—in plain sight.  \nNow this was distinctly not a penny ante game.It was stud poker in its native lair.The stakes werehigh—crazily high.Heaped on the table lay realmoney—in dust,in nuggets,in coin—the final prop-erty of the man with the best hand,which meant thebest luck—or the most nerve.  \nThe eager ring of spectators shuffled nervously—one of them coughed—and was glared at.Eyes wideand greed-lighted focussed on the players.Eyesbeady bright —or heavy lidded and smoldering.Eyes that blazed with excitement in the skulls of theopen-mouthed—furtive eyes that darted snakilyfrom the stakes—to the cards—to the contestants.And above all and over all drifting wreaths of stale,unminded smoke from many pipes eddied in and outof the yellow circumference of light.  \nThe dealer spoke.\"Say somethin',\"he rasped.Alkali deliberated,then slowly,almost hesitatingly,made his bet.  \n\"A hundred,\"he said.  \nThe dealer bit at his pendulous lower lip.  \n\"Gone a'kitin’,\"he growled—and pushed in twohundred.  \nFor several minutes the duel went on.Then thecalm,almost apologetic persistency 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