Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
VOL. XLvI. NEW SERIES, VOL. XIX.

and altogether he was in the seventh heaven
of happiness, and showed it in his brilliant
eyes and flashing cheeks He walked mp to
a knot of his friends who were standing at
the head Of the room, and commenced chat
ting with them, when he felt his arm lightly
1 touched. and turning round, saw Diego Con
/ falon.
- Your pardon, NJ. Acton, if disturbed
| You, said Diego. - come to ask that re-
venge which YOU promised me after our
ecarte two nights since. -
! Nothing could have been more NAL pro-
/ pos. Arthur was in no humor for cool,
calculating game at cards he was over
brimming with animal spirits, longing for
some outlet for his happiness. He replied,
awkwardly enough
. Eh Ecarte Tonight, do YOU think?
I'm scarcely in the humor tonight,
and
- Oh, if monster does not choose. Of
course it is not for me to-
= You can't do that. Arthur =" said in
English old Sir Pierce Coyerdale, who was
standing by - if you won the mans money
last time, you re bound to play when he asks
You, however inconyenent it may be,
and"
= Well, be it So" said Arthur, with a
sigh. Then turning with sprightly air to
the Spaniard he pointed to a vacant card
table, and said politely. - Monsieur, je vous
attends 3"
They were well known among the fre-
/ quenters Of the club, these two, as iirst-rate
players. As they took the cards. little
crowd gathered silently round but Acton
was so thoroughly transported with happi
ness, so full Of the pleasant memories Of the
day with his beloved, that he appeared TN
/ able to fix his attention on his cards.
At three in the morning Diego Gonialon
returned to his hotel lie passed up the
stairs with light footstep but as heneared
| his sisters room the door opened gently,
and Sebastiana graceful head appeared. her
! finger on her lip Obedient to her signal. he
| followed her into her chamber.
' Well?"
'- Bad worse than bad lie PLAYED like
a fool, without thinking of his cards, and he
1 has stripped me again. lie must have won
three hundred Isabellinas; his conlounded
luck never deserts him for an Instant"
Sc That is unfortunate. Diego but it was
but part of our scheme. The rest i, to
come, Now to bed, brother We viii con-
| suit in themorning
The next day the weather was cooler.
light breeze came playing over the Schwarz-
wald, and the promenade was thronged.
| The rumor of the beauty and grace Of the
! newly arrived English woman had spread
and. in addition TO It's ordinary frequenters,
many of those who only honored the pro-
menade on special occasions had come out to
! Judge for themselves and were constrained
to admit that for once report had not been
exaggerated. Arthur Acton, thoroughly ob-
servant Of every look and glance, gloried in
! Miss Palll~ers success. and watched each
succeeding triumph with renewed delight.
| Only once his brow clouded and that was
rs be passed a group Of men. amongst whom
were Diego Gonialon, certain Count Tszch
a Hungarian of unenyiable reputation. and
a Captain Hall, notorious English blackleg
| These men raised their hats. certainly. but
with kind of defiant air. and Mis- palli~cr
had scarcely passed before Acton saw Diego
whisper something to his friends. who at
once burst into a loud OUTLAW. Acton famed
10 the roots of his hair, but -ai nothing
CHANGING, however, to turn round a moment
afterwards. he saw Diego G0nlalon mimick-
ing Mis- palliser's walk, and the manner in
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