The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-08

them. Might she goP The mother
thought few moments, and could sec
no harm in it to her child. She would
only be away one night, and she had
her favorite servant to keep her COM
pany during her daughters absence.
The next morning they (the teacher,
his daughter, and Fafth) took their
departure. They looked upon the
beautiful gardens of Monaco, as lovely
as was the Garden of Eden before the
fall. At that evening the three
entered the great kursaal. 1t was just
rs the girl had seen it all in her dream.
The place was full of well-dressed
people, ladies and gentlemen, and a
band was playing beautiful music. In
a corner the girl recognized the table
she had seen in her dreams. With q
swelling heart and emotions that can
not be described, she sat down, and the
Italian stood up behind ner. During
the day she had determined what
to do.
"She drew from her portemonnaie
two notes, each for one English pound,
and the Italian showed her how to put
them on n red spot. What if it were
all superstitious follyp What if she was
wasting in wicked gambling-house
the little money they had between them
and starvation. She dared not think.
She must do what her father had
hidden her in her dream. Ma amsclle
has won, she heard the croupier say.
Let it stay she replied. What is
the limitp asked the Italian. we
have no limit, the well-dressed, cold
blooded man with the suave voice said
She won again and again. The red
had come up three times in succession.
She had won ZIG, or $50 of our money
will not the lady take up her money!
said the croupier. No. she answered.
Let it alone; l am going to play the
red to win thirteen times. He shrugged
his shoulders imperceptibly. The game
went on. At the sixth play her winnings
were 500. She sat like a woman in
trance. When the red had won for the
eighth time she had $2560. Oh, what
should she do? Before her was small
fortune. Ought she not take it and
gop BY this time crowd had
gathered. Something new was going
on. A woman with face like the dead
had won eight times in succession on
the red. A few old gamblers began to
back the red to lose. 1t was impossible
that it should come up again. The
game continued. Nothing was heard
but the click of ivory and the voice of
the croupier saying: The red wins
again At the tenth play she had
$10,2 Her excitement was uncon-
trolable. Here before her was more
money than she ever had seen all her
life before. 1t was hers! Should she
take it and gop NO. she managed
to whisper; twill play it all, lose or
win, till have played the red thirteen
times' The red came up again at the
eleventh play. She had $40, 4SO. For
moment she hesitated. She would take
Gods gift-for it was His, she said
and 90. Something said to her. play
the thirteen timesr She did At the
the twelfth turn she had $4,000. She
gasped like one fainting. Give her
air. said one just behind her. Once
more, once more!' she whispered. Thir-
teen came, and the red won. She had
$81, 1920. There was soft sigh. Give
her air; she has tainted, said the
croupier. The excitement had COM
municated itself to the crowd who had
gathered and watched. No more she
managed to utter. 1t was over. The
croupier gave her her money in English
bills, f100 each, and calling
carriage, she and her friend left with
an enormous fortune made in half an
hour. At the next turn the red lost"