The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

.sir Paul yarnsyfn .
We are well met said the stranger "ihardy looked
for you meet your engagement and accept my Challenge
Sr Pau, had the skies raned rc instead OF water and
the air we're with the thick breath OF Pestence IN
stead OF icg should have KEEP. such promise as stands
The other made no reply but smiled darby he bowed
oourteousy yet denantly and passed up NE starsrst
however with Of his hand offering the precedence
ia ascending 70 the nobeman, who haaghy declined this
amenty -, ~,
and paneled with gold FURNISHED compartments, within
which inches containing statues Of Apollo, Enphro
syne Thala and AL Of the nine muses. rose coored
rh was softly shed them from the delicate crimson
argand shades OF gorgeous chandelier suspended At the
head Of the noble staircase Upon reaching the landing
SIR Paul varney which the of the stranger
placed in the hands Of porter Who was dressed black
velvet and with bright red mask upon his face, small
silver ticket with tho device or the king OF diamonds ele
gantiy engraved upon H. lord ingiis tossed hanghy
smilar ticket OF admission 70 the man. who hereupon
rang silver bell which stood upon little round table,
covered with scarlet CLOTH nged with gold that stood by
his side and into little drawer In which he dropped the
cards Of silver.
fore them thrown Open and the nobeman and baro
pa through when they instantly closed be
hind them, by servant also dressed IN black vevet ana
with crimson mask cancoalng bis fcatnres They were
in lofty domed vostbulo supported by circular
range Of norc columns with bronzed capitals supporting
archrave OF the richest carved work This vestbule
paved with blue and white marble slabs and gor
geous it was with paintings and sculpture, was but
the ante room Of apartment the splondor Of which was
without parallel in London This vast hall,
hundred and eighty feet in length and one hundred in
breadth and seventeen yards high. was lighted oy
highland at the time these two gentlemen passed into
mhy two hundred brilliant jets Of gas blazing in the
shape Of graceful lower supported by bracchia Of
gold Of bronze, and Of silver Of the most exquisite
devices and grace.
The walls were divided into compartments by clusters
Of arched columns and the spaces led by paintings OF
the most costly and gorgeous descriptions, wherein the
pureet TASTE the wonderful richness of color,
combined to please the eye and captvate the imagination
The ceiling representation, in fresco and gold
upon sky tinted ground OF feast OF the gods
The panels between the columns which surrounded this
grand chamber of luxury enriched with paintings
from the first periods Of England France and Italy, and
designed fascinate the and administer to
the emotions Of righteousness and often in conception
free that the divinity Of genius could not
wholly veil their gross RIGHTEOUSNESS
Ranged along the sides of this splendid area were nu
roulette and faro tables around every one of
which, one-and that the most conspicuous-were
gathered crowds Of gentlemen deeply absorbed in play
Others in parties grouped here and there, up and
down the vast floor conyersng and smoking while some
by and threes marched and down the apartment
the thick rich crimson and black carpet giving back
sound 10 the fall of their feet; idly ounged on
fauteuils watched the players Servants all dressed
IN black velvet here and there silently moved about
| carrying sherbet or iced water 70 such OF the
guests desired such refreshment The voices of the
two hundred men who present caused a constant
monotopous buzz by the sharp flap Of card laid
down with emphasis or the rattle Of the roulette ball in
the wheel or the clear ring of silver and the crsper cnk
OF gold pieces while, nj intervals, sudden outbreakng
voiceether Of pleasure or OF PAIN as bctters won or
ios-rose above all and, at long intervals, was
rate loser.
In this superb and glitterng arena under the guerng
mask OF fashion and STYLE the darkest passions of the
human heart were let loose, and here more victims had
persisted than fell in the amphtheatre OF Rome when
Nero presided al the games The only difference is that
Rome beasts fought and men, while here men tear
and deyour each other.
The entrance two gentlemen into the seemed
% create immediate and extraordinary excitement No
they discovered than those who prone
nading stopped full, and those who seated
Only the moment before their appearance two young
talking together as follows
opo you think that lord Inglis will be neres 1t must
now be past O'clock" and he drew out hunting
watch from his pocket, aud sprngng it, looked at the
hour
The other drew from his fob lady's watch all glitter
ing with setting Of brian,s and said, yawningly, YES
a minute and quarter behind time
eve always allow three minutes in Paris for difference
In each mans time said the OF the hunting watch
whose large blue eyes betrayed his Saxon blood.
How much was that lnglF lost in all last nghts
sornew here's about thirty thousand pounds But he
has been losing enormously every night for week,
| swered the blue eyed lord.
And all to vsrneyl Sir Paul liz the uckiest in
London would as soon cast my money into the Thames
as play with him."
He has won is said every pound of Lord Ingiis' for
tune but hfy thousand Inglis Is mad 10 play with him.
nswered the young lord with the icweca time keeper
He hopes 10 win back. And all this he is to
tonghtr' reoined the other. So hear. When nc Lost
his las, thousand to Sir Paul varney he, in mamea, Of
desperation am told, charged Sir Paul with foul play ~
'Yes. Tho cool fellow neither slapped him. shot
him down. but quietly said, Ny lord forgive You
i
another nights play and whatever you please 70 stake
will pr up equal amount TO meet IT, said the other
Tina, was fair and frank And he accepted,
ayes; but he said 10 me afterwards was all his for
;unc; and II he lost II he was ruined !"
t'Then he ought not 10 have accepted. He ought To
know he will lose J." remarked the young nobeman with
well go 70 tho bottom know all stones that follow will
go 70 the bottom also. Ingiis Is insane
They say whispered the who had the iewelled
mepicce, that Ingls has played this desperate game
from night 70 night at The dctaticn Of spirits y
"what, kslngten You do not believe thai there Is
anything IN this dcusony'
''So; but lord lngls does You know We are intimate,
Tho con0dan % nobeman Of forty and more whose hair
Is beginning 10 silver Spirits. he airms have told him
thai he will repair his fortune by playing with Sir Paul
and that he shall by and by win even the bank"
Gle IL crazed Z"
ever since he lost his child In that dreadful way ten
years ago he has seemed to me a different man But
look here he cones, and close behind him. too, Sir Paul
yarney."
aaid the young lord with the lady's watch smiling and
shaking his head "here'ii be no playing, see"
"roos ycu, my lord they do not 50 much walk in to-
geher that they AZ the time for neither
TO regard the other Let follow them. Seel
every man IN the room that " not playing In motion
"And varncy. cool and self reliant as he always is
VIVA, wonderful likeness between the two men Did
Won ever perceive ~"
THIS conversation broken OF by the appr zach Of the
friends n the two gentlemen Who from all sides Of the
pressed towards them and surrounded them
Sir Paul varney proceeded directly 10 the faro table
which stood apart and conspicuous from the others and
which having no one hut the croupier, seated
IN his chair seemed 70 await some players more eminent
and exclusive than the rest occupying the surrounding
tables.
The keeper a. the table seeing lord Ings advance,
followed by score Of his noble friends stood and bowed
10 him: but when SIR Paul varney up with train q
ffty barons baropets carls and marquscs he laid his
hand rnn his he and did the lowest possible homage
of his erve body - the successui player In the eyes
Of this keeper of tho games the winner PLAY great
persop he the oster Of Prince Albert than Prince
Albert himself a loser
The table which, few minutes prevously ere lord
Ingls and cir Paul varney entered this Golden He'll
Spanish prince upon his arst visit 10 termed with
great Iuthfulness had been vacant, now the most
thronged all that gorgeous hal of pleasure and OF sin
whore Satan reigns lord of the card tables such
petition a. VAS COW on the aps the gam bling room had
never been witnessed The players at the other tables
suspended their games TO crowd about the beard whore
the David of their armies 10 decide
the interesting contests In the history o play
combat, we're Ioyic living this great chroncer o. games
would have gazed upon with deep an interest
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