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Show Generous Royal Gambler. One of the most romantic gambling fc stories is told by Mr. Thiselton-Dyer of a plainly dressed stranger who Once took his seat at a faro table, and after an extraordinary run of luck succeeded succeed-ed In breaking the bank. "Heavens!" exclaimed an old, Infirm Austrian officer offi-cer who sat next to the stranger. "The twentieth part of your gains would make me the happiest man In the world !" "You shall have it, ihen," answered the stranger as he left the room. A servant speedily returned and presented pre-sented the officer with the twentieth part of the bank, adding: "My master, mas-ter, sir, requires no answer." The successful stranger was soon discovered discov-ered to he no other than the king of Prussia. In disguise. |