Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06
CHAPTER XNI-CoNTINUED.


One. then, of the three traitors who
had brought about the sanSuiuarv col
lapse OF the conspiracy OF Trieste was in
the hands of the Doctor. There were
the other two still TO 100 seized. and Car
pena had just told where they could be
found
AS the Doctor was known to Toron-
thai, and Pierre was known to Toronthal
and Sarcany, 1t seemed best for them
not to appear until they could do so
with some chance Of success But now
they We're on the track of the accom-
plices. 1t was important not to lose sight
of them until circumstances favored the
attack. And so Point Pescade, to follow
them wherever they went, and Cape
Matifou to lend the strong hand when
needed, were sent to Monaco, where the
Doctor Pierre and Luigi wou ld come
in the Ferrato rs soon rs they were
wanted.
AS soon rs they arrived they set to
work. They had no difficulty in dis
covering the hotel in which Toronthal
and Sarcany had taken up their quar-
tiers. While Cape Nation walked
about the neighborhood till the evening,
Point Pescade kept watch. He saw the
two friends come out ut about one
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t seemed
that the banker was much depressed
and spoke little, while Sarcany was
particularly lively. During the morn
ing Pescade had heard what had
happened tho previous evening in the
saloons of the Cercle, that is to say, of
that extraordinary series which had
made so many victims, among the chief
of whom were Toronthal and Sarcany.
He therefore assumed that their CONVEX
sation was about that curious piece of
bad luck. In addition he had learned
how these two men had been heavy
losers for some time, and he also as
sumed that they had almost exhausted
their funds, and that the time was COM
ing when the Doctor could usefully
intervene
This information was contained in
telegram which Pescade, without men
tionIng names, sent off during tho
morning to Malta, whence it was for
warded by the private wire to Ante
kirtta
When Sarcany and Toronthal entered
the hall of the Casino Pescade followed
them and when they entered the
gaming saloons he was close behind.
1t was then three o'clock i'll the after
noon. The play was growing animated.
The banker and his companion first
strolled round the rooms. For a min
ute or SO they stopped ut different
tables and watched the game, but took
no part IL it.
Point Pescade strolled about among
the spectators, but did not lose sight of
them. He even thought it best, so rs to
disarm suspicion, TO risk few tive-trauc
pieces on the columns and dozens of
roulette, and, ns was proper, he lost
them-with the most exemplary cool
ness. But lie did not avail himself of
the excellent advice given him in conf
dence by professor of great merit.
ITO succeed, sir, you should study to
lose the small stakes and win the big
ones That is the secret ~
-Four o'clock struck and then Sarcany
and Toronthal thought the time had
come for them to try their luck. There
were several vacant places at one OF the
roulette tables. They seated themselves
facing each other, and the chief of tho
table soon saw himself surrounded not
only by players, but by spectators eager
TO assist ut the revenge OF the famous
losers of the night before. Quite natur-
ally Pescade found himself in the front
rank of the spectators and be was not
g +a1 IN. h.. -i,,u
STUDIES of the battle
For the first hour the chances seemed
about equal. To divide them better
Toronthal and Sarcany played indepen-
IDENTIFY Of each other. They staked
separately, and won few large
amounts, sometimes on simple combina-
tons, sometimes on multiple combina-
tons, and sometimes on many combina-
tions nj once Luck decided neither
for or against them. But between four
and SIX o'clock 1t seemed 10 he running
IN their favor AT roulette the maxi
mum is 5000 francs, and this they
gained several times on full numbers.
Toronthals hands shook as he
stretched them across the table TO stake
his money, or as he snatched from under
the rake the gold and notes of the
croupiers. Sarcany was quite master
Of himself, and his countenance gave no
ngn of his emotions. He contented
himself with encouraging his companion
with his looks. and it was Toronthal
whom chance then followed with most
constancy.
Point Pescade, although rather
dazzled by the constant movement OF
the gold and notes, kept close watch on
them, and wondered if they would be
prudent enough to keep the wealth