The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-05

keennsss Of his eyes, which l felt to b,
reading me az easily ~ if | carried my
character In large PRINT outside my waist
coat
II gather from thi card. Z" said /, some
what bashfnlly. ''tlrat you belong N. Car
net, to the"
TO the police" rejoined my new &C
Fquaintance; yes. monsieur, have tn.
honor 10 belong to the police. Ii is now
my duty, in compliance with instruction.
from headquarters. 10 apprise YOU thai
your pupil-Sir ManNers-is deceiving
you"
That Cecil Manvers-my pupils de.
ceiving me?" repeatesi. in utter incredu.
lity. The subchief OF the French pe,ec-
tive Department lifted his high shoulder
in shrug that Br2sseur on the stag
might have envied
1T is my painful, my distressing duty. "
he said. in thick whisper. Ito disturb,
monsieur, your beautiful confidence in
your youthful friend. VIVA, will YOU do.
sir7 Young, men viii be young men. l,
is part of til herculean task * cur superi-
or police b. drop word of warning t.
parents and guardian who ar. Ecol-wink-
ed. do so now. Sir anvers-thai
youth so iiscrset-he spends hi. evenings
in private gambling house. full Of the
worst company, nIve Ganche, Rue de
Loches. Nc. l6.'
On he this extraordinary assertion pro
3uced very much the effect of sudden
Ylunce mo cold water. II fairly took
away my breath. and sat gasping and
starlns IN blank amazement. Then raj
lied my wits sufficiently TO reply. Thee
had, | SAID, been some preposterous mis-
take. Mr.. Cecil Manners passed his even
ings in thu company Of quiet French
family of good position. that Of Colonel
the Baron Duplessis
But here N !, Garnet broke in, archiHg
his eyebrows:
"Eh, Ell, the Ba->- -,iessis - said he.
HWY; | Vas not aware IA: TO his epan-
lettes Of Colonel NJ added the baroniai
cHOnet. Well, Monsieur Baker. have
diopped you hint. well intentionsd, for
de, Garnet, Watch more strictly over your
pupil, for the intimacy Of the Duples-is
no lsehold Is apt 10 prove costly 10 a neo-
phyte. And''-this more seriously
Isl ould you require any help from the po-
lice to cut the knot Of this imbroyiio, you
havs only 10 seek ms.-me. Jules Garnet
at Your service. The address have pen
ciled, see, on that card. Seven, Rue
Ioac him. ! replace. for the next few
nights, the commissionary At that Blu
reau.
And, with flourish and bow. he was
gone.
Left alone. nv reflections were very bit
ter. could not doubt the truth or the
,imelil,ess of the warming that had been
convey ed TO me, and without loss of time
set out for the Rue de I.oches
II was very dark. and as crossed the
bridge q fne chilly ram began 10 fall. but
| scarcely needed IT. bat PASSED on;
reached she Rue de l.oches. and, Just IL
raised nv hand 10 the bell handle Of No.
l6. mott sci that the gate WAS contrary 10
custom, slightly ajar. lns,inctively !
pushed il open. passed in, and silently re-
closed If bshind me- No one observed me
as crossed the grass grown courtyard.
and, meh Llrnged. entered the big old
house. the windows of which were now
aolaze with light, while strains Of music
reached my cas-, mingling with the elink
Of glasses ans the murnur Of conversation.
The well know n staircase, however. was
clear. and | n,ei with no impairment AS
two small rooms. and. myself
screened by a ,e.,vy crimson curtain. com
inandei view o. the great gloomy saloon
and its oecupai to.
More than fo.ty persons, as ] Judged.
were present. and OF this number. besides
the Colonies VIE and daughter. bat three
were women. the Of these. profession.
al performer. Mould say, was seated at
the piano. The other two. brIrweled,
painted. and wit, elaborate chignons AMI
waving fans, wer, mere living decorations.
" II appeared to NJ. Of the scene. As for
the male guests. there was the usual mix
fure Of gulls and shsrpey-the latter pre-
lominatiBg-to bs found IN such places.
All were well dressed, and several were
more or lees intoxicated. Choice viands,
varied wines and liquors were grouped.
amid flowers and silver. on a buffet adj le-
mt, and two lynK-,yed serving men. with
lery evil countsns nees, and baggy blue
Iverles that might have b 'en supplied by
he cos'umier Of a thir,l-raie tli-ater. were
Iusy in ministering b. the creature COM
orts OF the company.
Some game, lansa uenet or naccarat. was
,uing on. and in II -,nie eighteen OF nine
cen players were eI gagged. Near tie
iead Of the table confronting the dealer
at Cecil. his face nu' b. ,. his Ewes spark.
ing. a champagne = w. IN his hand, and
great heap Of gold mi notes lying on
he velvet cloth before hin. Most Of the
'ther faces near him. IL GLIDING that 81 the
Baron Duplessi.. erI,esssd arn1yane~.
Ii.msy. or savage illhu ser. and . saw at
noe that this was an IL VI. nee of one Of
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ometimes enable a ;yro T. conquer the
siliest practitioners At tie gamblinFta-
,le. Again and again tn cards ~ere
eel. The p!le 81 gold b~f, ss him s~.Il-,i
nd .~eIled, until At last. with rsniieI-
4 cath. the last stake Of n. bank wss ~
uctan;ly pushed toward my pull.
Broke the bank, Wy Jove' sad Id
10 It. cr1ed the lad. With h,yish sIalfa-
ION. az hs held out hi, gisss 70 - replsn-
she'd.
] wss in the very aei Of RUN m from my
lace 81 conc,allnent - rrproasf M pupil !
nth his ssplicity. and "a hing bis ll-gos- !
IN gaInsi rosd1.isi among III. ,srpies Who /
1rrounded him, xhsn hsyps nd % Or |
eryr one q the evil-yi.ag-d :. wing nsrn. |
a obedience to mol from Coicns TIE Bar /
n Duplesis, add ir~ drOys Il a. = little /
ial tina: he carried hidden 10 Is sleeve. |
G the f0sm!ng content. 81 the H. ,.i giAss |
! champagne which h. presently gl.ned /
,. Cccii's ou;stre,eh-i hand. rie lad /
u ailo~~i the fro,hisg ~.as a. a ,lv<aigisf. /
,Ii again laughed in foolish ,riansys a,
. passed his Singers through The .-old /
iIn and rnsfiiHg no;s-. And tbss-s
syid. no dOsh. wss The ssfion 81 the drug 4
. brizht eyes swan and gTew DIM. b. 1
o-ided drousily. and rank for~zrd 10 a
,-i o. siuI,oy. his head r-stsrg on bis arm
ntan;iy shfrr tegzn 20 10 fBOTefas "a,
'noxgbbs company. and vIth many. .
Boa sgiI ssd An piAi,is. the MAORI,
the ssesfs toos fhssr - I've
Ting. The sh4rY little hammer a to-
rDnDe clock m the ekinp~vys~os. - !.
r15ek the hosr u I. sag2rs.ed % Ne tie
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