Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
cArrEyA BEFORE THE GOVERNOR OF cEyrA.

very strange thing-it was in the height
of summer on the 10th Of June, 1871
know something about it -
Such was the conversation, or rather
the chorus of exclamation that was
heard in the vestibule and peristyle OF
the Cercle des Etrangers at Monte
Carlo, on The evening OF the Bird of
October, eight days after the escape of
Carpena from the Spanish peuitentiary
Among the crowd of gamb.ers-men
and women of all nations ages, and
classes-therc was quite an uproar of
enthusiasm. They would willingly
have greeted the red rs the equal of tho
horse that had carried off the Epson,
Derby or the Longchamps Grand PriX
In fact for the people that the Old and
New Worlds daily pour into the princi-
pality of Monaco, this series of seven
teen had quite the Importance of n
political event affecting the laws and
equilibrium of Europe.
1t will easily be believed that the red
in its somewhat extraordinary obstinacy
had made good many victims and that
the winnings of the bank had been con-
siderable Nearly million of francs,
said some-which meant that nearly the
whole of the players had become infuri-
ated Mt the extraordinary series of passes.
Between them, two foreigners had
paid large part OF what these gentle
men of the board of green cloth call the
"deveine one, very cool, very self
restrained, although the emotions within
him were traceable in his pallid face {;
the other with his features distorted,
his hair in disorder, his look that Of q
mailman or desperado-and these had
just descended the steps of the peristyle,
and were strolling out under the trees
on the terrace.
THAT makes more than 400, 600 francs
that the cursed series has cost us, said
the eldest
"You may rs we'll say 413, 0c0," said
the younger, in the tone of cashier
casting column.
And now / have only got 20) 900
and hardly that, said the first gambler.
lone hundred and ninety-seven
thousand" said the other, in the same
tone.
Yes of nearly two millions that
once had, when you made me come
with you !"
lone million seven hundred and
seventy-fve thousand francs !"
And that III less than two months!"
In one month and sixteen days.
"Sarcanv !" exclaimed the eldest,
&c
to exasperate as much as the ironical
precision with which he rolled out the
cyphers.
"Wcll. Slas?"
Toronthal and Sarcany were the
speakers. Since leaving Ragusa, in the
short space of three months they had
reached the verge Of ruin. After dissi-
pating al that they had received MS the
reward of their abominable trcachery,
Sarcany had hunted his accomplice out
of Ragusa, taking Sava with them. and
then had enticed him into gambling and
every dissipation in which he could
squander his wealth. 1t is only just,
however, to say that the old banker,
daring Spectator as he was. had in
days gone by more than once risked his
fortune in hazardous adventures in
which luck was his only guide.
How could Toronthal resist? Was he
not more than ever i'll the power of the
TripOitan broker? Sometimes he
revolted, but Sarcany had obtained an
irresistible ascendency over him, and
the wretched man fell so heavily that
strength almost failed him to rise again,
SO that Sarcany was not ut all uneasy
about the occasional fancies that Toron-
thai had TO withdraw from his influence.
The brutality of his re.orts and the
implacabiity OF his logic soon brought
Toronthal back beneath the yoke.
In leaving Ragusa, under circum.
stances which will not have been forgot
ten. their first care had been 10 put
Sava in some safe place under the charge
of Namir. And now. in this retreat at
Tetuan, on the borders of Morocco it
would have been difficult, il not impos-
sible, TO find her. There, Sarcany's
pitiless companion undertook to break
down the girls resolution, and tear
mistaken in her repulsion and
strengthened by the recollection of
Pierre, Sava hitherto had obstinately
resisted. But could she always do 80 !?
In the meantime Sarcany never ceased
exciting his companion to plunge into
the follies of the gamlng-;able, although
lie had lost his own fortune i'll similar