, 1896-09-19

teach men and women honesty" she
said. win Il laugh. You have been
blind not 20 see il al before. You know
1 nnvur reilly loved yOu.'
II" tuned away with almost Il sob i'll
his throat. She locked at his bowed
head curiously. Suddenly she leaned
toward him, almost eagerly.
"Herrick. she said, give me the 30
francs. Let US risk all or nothing. I'll
Try my luck.'
He locked at her modify, then drew
tie coins from his pocket and tossed
them into her lap. AS you will" he
said. at doesn't matter now"
She caught the money quickly to-
gether and rose.
I'll go alone she said. You'd
spoil the luck. Something tells me |
shall win tonight
H" watched her as she walked quickly
in the direction of the lighted building,
then turned and thrust his hands into
his empty pockets and walked slowly
and dcjectedly in the opposite direction.
With a mad rccklcssness which was
characteristic of her, size sta!sed all her
small capital on the first throw-and
q Keeping no reserve, she stakcd all
she had again and won again. With IA
white, set face, and with something
bcuting hard and fast in her temples
like Il little hammer, she played stead
lily on. Gradually Il crowd grew about
her; IL little, hOarsc mTrmur of surprise
went up as she rakoG over the money
again and again. Everything she touch
ed turned to gold; she followed 10 syS-
TEN she played with the greatest irreg-
ularitv.
Men, coming out into the night air,
laughing and talking eagerly, wondered
who she was and predicted that she
would certainly break the bank others,
crowding i'll and pcoring over each
others shoulders, pressed to catch a
sight of the beautiful wonder. But the
L played steadily IL only now
Il again she whispered, through her
set teeth, For my lOvo-my lovc!'
They all came crowding out at last,
with Bertha Yccnd walking in the fore
front of ;hcm-cnlm and white faced rs
evcr-with cries and shouts ard laughter
all about her; she had broken the bank.
Tie notes and gold were gripped tightly
within her fingers.
She shook herself free of tho crowd
and came to the seat over which had
leaned Leslie PcnstOuc and sat down
there. But he did not come, and she got
up at last, impatirntly, and walked
slowly away.
She saw him coming toward her.
Leaning on his arm was Il young girl.
Bertha YcCnd thrust the notes and gold
into Il bundle and hold them between
her hands, gripping them ticrccly.
Il WIS hoping | should meet you, ;"
she said softly. .'Who is your friend:"
"Allow me-Miss Dora Bronkc-Mrs.
Yccnd. As an cid friend, Mrs. Yecnd,
you will be glad to know that Miss
Brooke has consented to share the for
tunes and miSfortuncs OF This most uH-
worthy servant. Sl" is staying here,
with her people; we're just looking for
them"
He spoke with some degree of Ecrv.
business. Mrs. Yccnd merely srn:lcd de.
lichtedly and spoke with her usual easy
grace.
Il must really congratulate yvr, Mr..
PeIstOnc. y she said. 4 was looking
for my husband" Despite all ner care,
her lips would tremhlc Il little is she
finished speaking and bowed and left
them.
"Coward!' she hreathcd f~i":coly as
| she hurried on. $50 he lied. ,i&ruu ,le
rest of them! Wei, sing hey fer tie old
life. with some money to gid !, and
make the dose palatablc!'
Turning Il corner quickly and thrust
ing the money into the bosom 6 her
dress, She came 81 n little crowd gath
cred silently about something lying on
the ground. They tried to keep he,
back, but she pressed forward and came
within the circle aud looked down at
what they surrounded.
1t was Hcrrick Ycend-dcad. with a
bullet in his brain and IA revolver grip
ped in his stiifcning hand!
Truly, fate is Il mocko1y!-In Town.
Don't trifle away time when you have