Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16
LIVING OR DEAD.
A POSTHUMoUS PUBLICATION.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHATTER XVIII.
Copyrighted 1851

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and that a chance delay OF few hours on
his part might make us fellow travellers
But our search was vain; we saw
nothing OF him.
X was night when we arrived AZ Monaco
We found we should Just have time to
engage beds at a hotel, aud reach Monte
Carlo before the hour struck at which that
well-condncted establishment insisted
that winners and losers should postpone
their struggles untilanother sun rose high
In the heavens. We felt sure that so long
as the tables were open II would be vain
to seek Chesham elsewberei and where
Gresham was we should ind traces Of my
father.
Lord Rothwell, who was far from being
entirely above the weakness OF humanity,
had been AZ Monte Carlo many a time. He
knew the place and the ways Of 1t. Tho
necessary formalties were soon complied
with, and under his guidance | entered
for the first time the gigantic gambling
establishment from which NJ. Blanc, by
the aid OF small percentage OF chance,
draws princely income which may be
calculated upon as certainly as II he we're
IN the most quiet and Legitimate way OF
business.
We walked from table 10 table and In
spected the ring Of eager faces surround.
Ing the battlefield OF fortune. Neither
at roulette nor a. trente ct qusrante could
we discover CDesham--nownere could we
see my father. We were turning away TO
pursue our researches In other and more
Innocent adiunis 10 the building, when we
wore accosted by man well known 10
both of US. He had just risen from one
Of the tables, and bore the cheerful face
OF u winner.
"Come to tempt fortune9" he said
mot to.night---we are only looking
round,n answered Rothwell
"Looking round,' said our friend, who
was small wit In his way, 81 expect I'm
looking round, My pockets are examined
with notes and goldi never had such Il
night"
We offered our congratulations.
'You ought 70 have been here Just now,
Norris,n continued our lucky friend. at
might have done your heart good to have
seen your old antagonist, Gresham,
cleaned out Of everything"
"Chesham cleaned outl How was
that2"
"Cleaned out OF every rap, by George
He's Just left az bare as the palm Of your
hand Began with wonderful luck-won
aud backed his luck tllllt began TO change
a man came in and stood opposite him,
and looked ut him. Then he seemed TO 90
to picces,n
Rothwell laughed low laugh "Who
was the manfn | asked
~ don't know. Tall, good-looking
man, short beard aud mustache. | fancy
I've seen some one Ike him years ago,
hut can't remember where He stood for
hours just opposite Chesham, stalking u
flyer every now and then as II for appear
ances, But he changed Chesham's luck !"
i'Did he speak TO him2n
mot O word but Gresham looked ut
him, and | raw one OF his sweetest express
sious come over his face, Then he lost
aud lost. He got pricked and went at 1t
like a boy or madmau, He must have
lost all his winnings, and ave thousand
bcside.n
allow long has he been gomez"
''Not half an hour. was glad to see
him OF. ! was afraid he was going TO
make an ass Of himself, lent him two
hundred. He wanted more, but told
him II was no good whilst luck was
against him. SO then he WENT
"And the man you spoke OFF"
lie went, tco, suspect. did not
NOhlCt MIN uRhll,
Rothwell pressed my elbow, and having
With some trouble shaken off our fortu.
nate friend, we prepared to 20 in search OF
Chosham. The man we had been talking
10 told us the name OF his hotel,
II wanted but few minutes to eleven.
We were close TO one OF the roulette
tables. Gamblers, male and female, were
concentrating their energies on the last
few spins. Rothwell paused and watched
the table being covered with gold accord
ing 10 the pleasure or superstition OF the
punters. was annoyed at the delay,
being eager that not moment should be
wasted.
'Let us take an omen, Philip said
Rothwell. GLOW old are your"
told him.
'sput these four napoleons on the mum.
her, no, put four Of your own"
did so, and IN another minute found
one hundred and forty napoleons added to
my stake.
"Put It al on the even chance,n said
Rothwell, ION the red !"
Caring nothing, whether won or lost,
obeyed, and presently found my stake
doubled.
"ouce more,n said Rothwell, ''leave the
maximum there--two hundred and forty,h
Round went the little mill, Whit went
the ball, running round and round till at
last II settled in its appointed place.
had won again,
This was the last spin of the evening
picked up my twelve thousand francs,
stuffed them into my pocket, determined
they should be devoted TO buying jewels
for Claudine.
siCome,r said Rothwell, "our star Is in
1 thn A N
fear nothingn
For man OF his experience and intel.
lect began 60 think him absnrdly super
stitious | had noticed this tendency
several times recently, and was vcxed
that ut this particular time II should have
made us waste minutes which might be
irretrieyablu. felt certain that my
father haa followed Gresham from the
rooms, and perhaps that by this time the
two men had arranged when and where
the meeting was to be.
We drove straight 10 Chesham's hotel,
II we could find him we could no doubt
ASCERTAIN where my father was staying.
Moreover l might be able to arrange with
him that little mStter about which Roth
well knew nothing. could, | hoped,
fOrestall my father. Rothwell, when he
knew the facts Of the case, would be com.
PEELED TO give me all the assistance he
could. Everything would 80 well II /
could be before Sir Laurence.
Cheshsm was not In, He had been In,
ciiitd iue ho,cl tlli and taken carnage.
lie had not Left the place altogether, as
his luggage still remained. lie was sure
to return that light. He had given the
driver Instructions 10 take him along
the Nice road Would We leave our
names.