The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-12-13
1--WE sped along over the beautifuI

We oPcu olUhS oNoi VIC oeautiiuI
road, each absorbed in his own re-
Elections, broken only by an occas
ional low sigh from the lady, and
soon arrived at our destination. The
train stopped, and as none of my
companions showed any disposition
to move first, l aroused Barnes from
the depths of his romance, and we
left the carriage.
"Dinner over, we went to the thea
tire, and afterwar6, by the persuasion
of friend, to q private gambling
house. was greatly surprised on
entering to see my elderly travelling
companion seated at the table, his
eyes and manner keen as evef, and
in q game Of rougeet noir. 1t was
early yet, and very few people were
present; but every sound was hushed,
andthe game went on in dead 81.
lence, broken only by the voices Of
the dealers calling The result or The
games, and the rafting Of the gold
as it was raked from one to another.
The old man seemed in luck for the
time being, and won every game. l
thought b CLEAN Of satisfaction shone
over his face as the door opened and
our other travelling acquaintance
from Versailles-the quiet, careless
husband-entered and sat down to
play.
q did not play that night, and
my whole attention was given to
those two. The young man lost from
the first deal. Rouleau after rouleau
was swept from the table by his
watchful opponent; but still he
played on. The large sums he lost,
and his pale, excited face, deeply in
terested me, and l stayed on and
watched him until late at night,
when he left, his last Napoleon gone.
"After supping at coffee house,
went back to my room at the hotel,
but for SOME cause could not Sleep
The heat was oppressive, and my
room small; besides, the game l had
been watching had excited me
strangely, and l only fell into a
troubled sleep near morning.
81 was awakened about daylight
by voices In the adjoining room
those of man and woman, evident
ly. The mans voice was low and
pleading, and the woman seemed to
be crying. l could hear enough to
understand that she was refusing
him some request, for his tones be.
came loud and threatening, and at
last heard him say:
"1f you refuse me, you seal my ruin
and your own. l have no more gold
and must have the diamonds to
retrieve myself"
"Hysterical sobs we're the only an.
swer he received, and he continued:
Something tells me shall win to.
night, and ! must have the ring"
"Never, Charles! 1 cannot give it
up. 1t is all have left. 1t was my
mothers, and l will not let it leave
me-"
"The mans voice was so choked
with passion that his words were in.
articulate, but with burst of wild
anger he left, slamming the door af.
ter him. The woman's sobs became
lower, her crying ceased, and l fell
into another nap, not waking until
near ten.
81 saw neither Of my gambling &C
quaintances that day, and the night
found me again in Monsieur Carlos
rooms. The old man was again or
hand-not satisfied, thought, with
his winnings of the night before
and again | saw gleam of satisfac
tion cross his face as his victim O
the previous evening came in anc
got ready to play.
make you game-the game i.
made up!" cried the dealer, and wal
about to deal the cards, when the
young man who had just enterec
called out, in loud voice:
Fifty Napoleons upon the red!"
Seeing he placed no money upor
the table, the croupier paused a mo
ment, then said:
"Sir, you must stake the money"
The gambler started and turnec
paler than ever, long, shudderin,
sigh broke from him as he felt frs