Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-10

became loud ard threatening, and al
last heard him say:
:" If you refuse me, you seal my run
and vour own. / have no more gold
and l must have the diamonds to re'
trieve myself.
"Hyster1cal sobs were the only an
swer he received. and he continued
'.SomethiDg tells me l shall win to-
night. and 1 must have the ring
"Never, Charles cannot give it up.
1t is all / have left. 1t was my mother 5,
and will not let it leave me.
"The man 5 voice was so choked with
passion that his words were inarticulate,
but with a burst OF wild anger he left,
slamming the door after him. The
woman's sobs became lower, her crying
ceased, and fell into another nap, NOT
waking until near ten.
81 saw neither of my gambling &C
quaiutances that day. and the night
found me again in Monsieur Carlo
rooms. The old man was again on
hand-not satisfied, l thought, with his
winningsof the night beforehand again
| saw CLEAN of satisfaction cross his
face as his victim of the previous even-
ing came IL and got ready TO play.
Make your gaIne-the game Is
made up = cried the dealer, and WAS
about to deal the cards, when the young
man who had Just entered called out,
III loud voice:
Fifty Napo!eons upon the red I
''Seeing he placed no money upon the
table, the croupier paused moment.
then said /:
"Sr, you must stake the MONEY.
The gambler started and tuned psier
than ever, a long, shuddering sigh
broke from him as he felt first IN one
pocket, then in another, and finally
grasped his hat and fled from the room.
The playing went on fer while longer,
and then one by one they went out.
IL aviUg only the attendants, the old,
keen eyed gambler and myself present.
Something-an Indetinab!e feeling OF
interest in the unhappy young man
who bad left the house III such despair
a short time before-held me there. l
must see if he returned.
Suddenly the door opened, ana he
ran III, as fleeing for his life, l shall
never forget that sight, Louie. HIS
face was CHASTITY, his dress disordered,
and he trembled as though with ague.
As he rushed up to the table. in the
strong glare OF the lights. L saw great
drops of perspiratIon standing on his
brow. He thrust his hand III his pocket
and tossed ring down before his op-
ponent.
." There it is worth ten thousand
francs. Now cover my stakes, he cried.
81 ms nstantly recognized the beautiful
diamond as the one his wife had worn
IN the cars, and the eonve rsation L had
heard that morning came back to my
memory, and knew my fellow-travei-
Ie,s were the man ana woman L had
heard disputIng IL tine early morning
hours, Bat he had succeeded IN over
co ming her determination, for he had
the ring. ard MY heart ached for the
poor wife as | wondered how he had
obtained it.
/" .Rsd [ bet on the red again
shouted the young man; and IN mo-
ment the croupIer called Black wins
aud the mag WAS no longer his.
with a Wild cry the wretched loser
fed from the house ami, completely
unmarried by what had seen, return
ed to my hotel, hoping the young man
would soon follow me.
Il found them aii-travellers, pro
pIietor and servants-vlld with excite
ment over the murder Of the beautiful
Russian Lady. An hour before her
maid had gone to her room, and found
her oeluged Ill blood from wound IN
her head, and dead. The husband had
been IN, snd lett some few moments be-
Iole. | went up TO her apartment, and
to the bed where she lay. Her exqul-
site face WAS iaIrer than IN lite, tor 1t
had lost the unhappy look, and seemed
at peace. A. l turned TO leave the
room saw this picture among heap
vi things turned out OF mans travel
ing case. and appropriated 1t. Pfooa'
DIV the husband had tossed 1t there IL
bis search for some val1abies to risk az
the gamUiing-tabie.
The miserable man took ais HE be-
fore lie was applehended for his crime,
aud the old gambler who, fret III one
disguise, then In another, had followed
tue easily duped victim from city to
city and won many thousands from
MIN, left Psrls before the hus land and
wife were carried to their last restiLg-
place in the beautiful buryIng ground
where his forefathers slept.
"Louie, tins Is why L refused to play,
even with Howard, last evening. 1
nave never touched cards since, and 1
sever can again