Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-01-09

near enough to understand that she was
refusing him some request, for his tones
became loud and threatening, and at
last heard him say ~. G .s-5',1J.-. 5tiA
IF you refuse. you seal my ruin and
your own. have no more gold-and
must have the diamonds to retrieve N.Y.
self.u 1ls-l =.
Hysterieal sobs were the only answ Ell
he received, and he continued !: -
Something tells me [ shall win to-
night, and must have the ring.n ---S--
"Nevef, Charles = L cannot give it
up. tits ALL have left. 1t was my
mothers, and | will not let it leave
me.n 30 --~-" ~
The mans voice was SO choked with
passion that his words were inarticu-
late, but with a burst of wild anger he
left, slammiDg the door after him. The
woman's sobs became lower, her crying
ceased, and | fell-into another nap, not
waking until near TO- 10 L>slas q
II saw neither of my gambling ac-
quaintances that day, and the night
found me again in M Carlos rooms.
The old man was again on hand, not
satisfied thought, with his winnings
of the night beforehand again saw a
gleam OF satisfaction cross his face as
his victim of the previous evening came
in and got ready to play. I--- '.--7---- -
"sMake your game 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 in a
loud voice: '1 ~-- ~. ~,
".Fifty napoleons upon the red y ..--.
.,Seeing he placed no money upon the
table, the croupier paused a moment,
then said:
Sir, you must stake the money!. ~
The gambler started and turned paler
than ever, 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 play
ing went on for while longer, and
then one by one they went out, leaving
only the attendants, the old keen>eyed
gambler and myself present. Something
an undeniable feeling of interest in the
unhappy young man who had left the
house in such despair short time be-
fore-held me there. I must see If he
returned ----- --'' '@
'Suddenly the door opened and he
ran in, as if fleeing for his life. I 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 I saw great
drops of perspiration standing on his
brow. He thrust his hand in his pocket
and tossed 3 ring down before his op-
ponent. ~ ->o.5-- lp- s5l--- -
s'ThereI it is worth 10000 francs.
Now cover my stakes he cried,y
II instantly recognized the beautiful
diamond as the one his wife had worn
in the cars, and the conversation / had
heard that morning came back to my
memory, and l knew my fellow travel
ers were the man and woman I had
heard disppting in the early morning
hours. But he had succeeded in over
coming her determination, for he had
the ring. and my heart ached for the
poor wife as l wondered how he had
obtained it. --
'Redl ] bet on the red y again
shouted the.young man; and in a mo
ment the croupier called Black wins =
and the ring was no longer his. 80, ...-
with wild cry the wretched soser
fled from the house; and completely
unnamed by what L had seen, / re-.
turned to my hotel, hoping the young
man would soon follow me-
81 found them all-travelers, proprie-
over the murder of the beautiful Rus
sian lady. An hour before her maid had
gone to her room and found her deluged
in blood from wound in her head, aud
dead. The husband had been in and
left some few moments before. L WENT up
to her apartment and to the bed where
she lay. Her exquisite face was fairer
than in life, for it had lost the unhappy
look, and seemed at peace AS / turned
to leave the room [ saw this picture
among heap of things turned out of a
mans travelling case, and appropriated
it. Probably the husband had tossed it
there in his search for some valuables
to risk at the gaming table. ---- --.-l.
1.-The miserable man took his life be-
fore he was apprehended for his crime,
and the old gambler who, first in one
disguise, then in another, had followed
the easily duped victim from city to
city and won many thousands from
him, left Paris before the husband and
wife were carried to their last resting-
place in the beautiful burying ground
where his fore-fathers slept - 5-'.---.
Louie. this is why I refused toplay,
even with Howard, last evening. I
have never touched cards since, and
never can again" -----1-e -0-'o' -.,-