Show I SEEING THE TIGER Night in One of Our Ill famous Palaces THE GAMBLER AT HIS fORK Views ami Impressions of a Reports Who Made His First Visit to a Faro Bank As a HERALD reporter was lazily sauntering tering down Main street last night shortly after the old town clock had slowly tolled out the mystic and holy hour of twelve he was accosted by one of those night owls commonly de ig nated as rounders who stated in reply re-ply to a question that he was intending intend-ing to go and see the boys at the clubrooms club-rooms As we expressed a desire to ccompany him he proffered his guidance guid-ance in giving us a glimpse at the king feline Ascending a short staircase we halted on the landing and gave three resounding raps on a door which obstructed structed our farther passage The din and hum of voices inside was for a moment mo-ment slightly hushed and a confused 1 shuffling of feet could be slightly heard In a few minutes the cover to a small round aperture in one of the panels was cautiously pushed aside and a well J known sporting man peered anxiously out He appeared doubtful and undecided as to whether it was advisable and afe to admit the writer but our companion soon dispelled his doubts by hastily assuring him that all wa righ and hesitating no longer he shot back the bolt and permitted us to enter Upon gaining the interior of this gilded palace of vice we stopped dazzled with amazement and almost blinded by the sudden transition from utter darkness to the most brilliant light As soon as the paralyzed nerves of our oPtiCs crew accustomed to the change and we were enabled to discern misty figures through the dense tobacco smoke and the steaming fumes of vile liquor we pushed our way through the 110is surging crowd until we arrived at thecentre of attraction the faro bank around which was grouped a most motley crew Immedi iately on the right of the calm and imperturbable im-perturbable dealer we recognized the placid and undisturbed features of one of Salt Lake professional gambler He very coolly and composedly played his game and whether he won or lost treated both with the most profound indifference At his side was seated an employee of one of our dry goods establishments estab-lishments who with blanched cheeks hollow eyes and tightly clenched lips would lay down his coin and see it inevitably in-evitably swallowed up and absorbed by 4 the banker The merchant was also represented from the haggard deathlike death-like pallor which was gradually over spreading his face it was quite probable to suppose that the greater portion of his days sales was staked on the turn of the next card The animated I countenance of one of our most prominent promi-nent professional men exhibited but little anxiety or impatience as he app ap-p > ared to be coming out successfully In his encounter with the tiger The I Hebrew citizen gazed wistfully at the dealer and his determined and haunted I glance expressed most eloquently that he was nearing omfortablv close to I I the bottom of his pile Probably the most selfpossessed person seated I around the table was a rollicking cowboy cow-boy who wa recklessly covering the I carets with chips of the most valuable j I color and was evidently pros I pering in playing his wild system The unrufileu and calculating I g imblcr now arose and pushed over to the cashier his gigantic stack of chips He pocketed his winnings with a self J satisfied air and lighting a fragrant Havana commenced strolling through the room apparently watching for an opportunity to engage in one of the side or smaller games where amateurs or suckers were more plentiful and hi1 chances for profits increased The clerk and buMnes man retired to their homes to dream perhaps of the good fortune which must surety attend them the following night Daylight was fast approaching in the east and the dealer announced that the bank was closed un til the morrow His remaining patrons I arose and vainly endeavored to shake oft the fascinating glamor of his presence and with visions of untold wealth floating before them in the twi light of dreamy reverie they sought their much needed rest The crowd was now fast thinning out and disappear ins The curiosity t of the reporter being gratified he accompanied them and went to his home to philosophize moralize and pity the unfortunates for whom the faro bank possesses such an I irresistible attraction C |