The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-25

be desire in the way of comfort and ade-
quate light was preparing 70 begin be-
tween Louis and his friend upon the top
Of the trunk now closed and serving as a
gaming table
You'd great deal better talk. cried
Lecaudey, complainingly and STOPPING 20
pick up roll Of something that had fallen
from the trunk as the "brusher' had re-
placed the contents; its devilish slow
kicking my heels while you two anuse
yourselves. POUNDS" he added. his eye
alighting upon the package in his hand
here's a fnd-it's paperl"
And the game-what shall it be- de-
manded DE Fremont. cutting for deal.
"Ecarte. Of course; it goes quicker
Are you ready cried LecaEdey, I'M
folding the sheet. you wouldn't talk to
me, sol revenge myself by reading to
you. Political Bulletin-Paris. April ~:
/ The Gazette de France refuses -
"Oh. enough enough. Lecaudeyi cried
Louis: throw it in the fire, man; stop
the stuff
VIII you stop your playing, them
VIII you talk TO mel"
NO, WON'T" replied De Fremont
"voiIal my response turn up the ace
Of spadesl'
"-refuses. Locaudey began again.
Mercy mercy Lecaudey" added DE
Bremont's adversary; pitch itaway. that
Internal paperl Give us a rest from poll
tics and fnanceT
Don't listen to HIM" Said the captain.
Think Of the camel Attention 20 the
turn up. ace Of spades"
But the news of Paris, the letters
from Italy, follow the 'informations, a
turn at the news in the province. official
appointments. the hnnt, the balls -
"Sacristil" from time 10 time groaned
the little subaltern. but it's long, that
Journal
Nevertheless the reading went On, and
with il the grumbling-"Ihey had come
10 struggle with the Chachouia, and not
with Lecaudey and his divers facts.
Again it was De Bremont's play, and
again he turned the ace Of spades. To
you. my readers the card speaks volumes.
10 him it said-nothingl Love, you see,
goes so quickly
Chronicle Of the court, read Lecaudeyi
legal affairs" but, like love, the longest
paper has its end the lieutenant had
come at last 20 fatalities. 20 marriages, to
deaths.
"Etienne Godfrey. aged %, Rue de
Courcelles
"Aline Bernier, 50. Rue Saint Honore
Jean Lysart, q Get. q Get, the play
ers meanwhile continuing to manipulate
the cards
Ace Of spades" called Louis FOR the
third time. making the turn up.
"Lucicnne AIcucll. concluded 10
caudey, widow, 20 years. Rue Saint
Ter
De Fremont started 10 his feet
What did You say. Lecaudey!' said he
"Lucicnne d'ArcueIl, mon ami / was
finishing up the list of deaths"
Luciennc d'Arcueil Dead Widowed
and that card. that ace of spades. once sd
benefceut. today so accursedl and which
returned anew at tho name-as II called
at the name Of his forgotten love,
But would Lucicnne be dead if he
Louis. her lover. had called her as il lad
been arranged he should dol This was
the question the captain asked himself as
he stood there. his eyes fixed upon the ace
Of spades that hc had seized IN his hand
All at once a shot broke the silence OF
the night.
TO arns' To armsi cried the voices
of the sentinels, followed by rattline
vollcy.
TO arms" repeated the captHn; .to'
- the words died in his throat; Inc had
not time even 10 draw his sword, bal.
had struck him i'm the heart; lie fell, tie
fatal card iiddled between his fingers
He had not called Lucienne d'Arcueil q
the rendezvous of love but she. widowe.
and dead had called himl-lrans,atcc
fr0l the French for The New York Aer
curry 10y l.. C. Waggeuer