Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-20
CHAPTER VII.
"a THOUSAND LOUIS !"

"a THOUSAND LOUIS"
The chevalier, thus forced to renounce
b attempt to repair the unkindness o
ia returned very reluctantly to the
,ms and began to examine the inmates
aly, lie held his flower in his hand
talsman; but the camelia was
X ,,rqress to enable him to find the man
woman who had brought it. The only
+ nvass that he met with was in being
Inied upon in the most engaging man.
II by the ladies present, whose most
+ rhbie expression was always in readi-
* for those who won at play. After
fixing up and down for half an hour he
kcobliged to admit that his search was
NM. and sadly returned to the street.
n As soon as he set foot upon the side
I,lk he turned involuntarily in the di-
: Sion Of his lodgings, when is to say
lTarls the Tulleries. The cab and
fyer awaiting him in the street had
<Enpetely gone out Of his mind and he
mot give them Il thought. Casse-Cou
ID 50 constituted that feeling always
Blk the precedence OF interest, as, in his
HAM, iancies came before realities.
He sauntered along with his hands
i hrsel behind him, and his head down
b thought Of the strange adventures of
/ evening. He saw before him the
Ohunate young woman and the little
II b. both, perhaps, the victims OF the
81 ,htiul ogre" and he promised him
- THAT on the morrow he would unfail-
4 gIy begin to make every effort to avenge
i apm The good luck which he had met
sh at play was extremely fortunate, as
tiblng him to meet such expenses as
= contest might cause, for Casse-Cou's
lnces were not always in prosperous
liitOn. He had way OF managing
affairs that often upset the balance
: tween receipts and expenditures, but
Going on thus, without looking to see
tlat road he was taking, he found him
Isli in front Of the Palais ROYAL. Mid
Bhght had not yet struck, and the gal
lenes were as crowded rs in broad day
a Hight The arcades which nowadays are
I almOst deserted at night, were then bril-
j llantly lighted up until the middle OF the
Knight, The chevalier went into the
4 Rais by the entrance on the Rue de
5 yalois side, and had not taken ten steps
8 before he encountered the ruined gam
s pier from Frascats rooms.
n Aha" muttered Casse-Cou, joyfully
leIt that Heaven would help me to
+ inlhmm
Inc young man was walking along
llha hurried gait, stopping from time
{ ptme, to pass his hand through his hail
though to drive away some painful
polght He seemed suddenly to make
q u his mind, and went toward Il stair
& r. which seemed to lead to cellar. A
0 lantern hung above the door, anG
" sounds OI drum came from the
Ehs OF the vault.
4 Tue cheyaler followed the youth, who
Ll not noticed him, and came almost a
" same moment rs he, to the under
p'lAd resort, where some shabby-look-
men were drinking ut wooden tables
V'e END OF the room, II sham savage
ue'I'coOred tights was playing fright
IN variations upon bass drum. Foul
sll men, who were playing on clar
nv, made the hideous concert com
,asse' Con had heard OF this establish
INV winch ut the time was well known
" OW never entered it; and he won
ENa what the gambler was doing there
ry"Oh understood. The unfortunate
IN sank, rather than seated himsel
ispa bench, took Il ilve-iranc piece
I'M "'S pocket, and threw it upon tn,
brandy ~ said he to the waiter whom
aNery sound Of the fallen coin had
4, t aIIl rs II by cnchantmcnt.
now much?" demanded the dirty
cpnIlg me a hundred sous worth"
SI''G'l OH had seated himself quietly
Fnpassion. " ~
"o intends TO get drunk" thought
@as to muster courage to max,
KY with himself
, nEl9 noticed the pair, The young
'0u placed his elbows upon .th,
Nv, qua was seated with his back I,
IclglD0ri and when the waite
hi 'I va u luII bottle and II glass before
n. u" ~ poured out an immense bumpe
N" ' "U UI liquid aud swallowed it Il
lji, me chcvulier heayed Il sigh rs III
AWE 'Vs 9and upon his shoulder.
IN " 'a"' uo yon want? and who CAV,
ln5 HLIIlliSsIon to lay hands upon me p
hI Li,a 'oe youth, turning quickly to
n, 'oG We're very unlucky tonight al
falle tone. ''''' '''77'' '''' III
e rT ia., Is that to your" replied tn,
r ,d, ,G,,oKlhg searchingly at him. "Ah
sDnsas" "o " you now added he with bit
linn = Non laid your stakes upon In
lsa ADJ ,ace had assumed a irightiul ex
hinS oa lhe brandy which was alread
hplo LVi" H., Ia'l distorted his mouth, an
ST, MS large blue eyes stare
n, 0bn,' won largely" said the chcva
Una 'wo 'pici-ups' in twelve. and thro
hnalo l., on red" muttcrcd the unior
lain wLinII' VI play still haunted hi
y intoyiinaya4a was now beginning to vie
pOn. wb"n,ee very young" resumed Cass,
a " ," agitation increased
hecrcd tbo o' T enough TO ruin myself,
Banded w. you have nothing leftrr d,
tDghis b "r Inevalicr, timidly, and pm
L.. A
Wle had lLrm ut 10 the pocket into While
Ii Tie Ind W." nv ms notes and gold.
III strong desire TO take ont III