He gave his winnings to his hotel-keeper to keep for the night.
Next day the man said his safe had been broken open by a foreign waiter who had disappeared.

Our friend had no redress--none at all! Malfait may be a very good sort of man, but I would not give him your money--" she turned to Anna.
"No, of course not," said Madame Wolsky.

"I should never think of entrusting a really large sum of money to a man of whom I know nothing.
It is, as you say, very much better to keep one's money on one's person.
It's the plan I've always followed.

Then, if it is stolen, or if one loses it, one has only oneself to blame." "It is very exciting taking the Bank," she added, after a pause.

"I think I shall take the Bank again next time I play." The short drive was soon over, and as Anna and Sylvia were going into the Pension Malfait, Madame Wachner called out, "Will you both come to supper to-morrow ?" Sylvia shook her head.
"I am going into Paris for the day," she said, "and I shall feel tired when I get back.