The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-22

any triHkHrF 10 itfaln |ne ODJetl lie
had in view,
\ about a quarter past twelve O'Clock
Sydnry'> losses amounted to upwards
ot forty pounds: and hN wished then
- Withdraw from the game, but WAS
persuaded by Stanley and his friends
that fortune must soon change. and
So continued and played on.
Stanley. having frequently cast his
eyes toward the Oimulu clock upon tnr
chimney-piere at last suddenly start
rd 10 his frNt. and. sweeping the cards
together hurled them towards the fire
place, saying that there should br no
more play that night. that he was
very sorry that il had been at all pro
posed. and that his uncle, when he
should come 10 know what had been
the very serious result 10 one Of the
party. would be excessively angry.
Aad then he exclaimed at the very
top of his voice: "pcrhaps YOU are
not aware, gentlemen, that sydney
Drummond has lost one hundred and
twenty-five pounds
And hardly We're those words uttered
when the clock upon the mantle-piece
struck one
No one. not even sydney Drummonl
himself, was at all pleased that play
had been SO suddenly and 50 unrere-
moniouSly terminated.
StanleyS friends made Il great out
cry. and sydney. having said, hau4htl-
ly. that for his losses there was no oc-
casion that Mr. tlarrmont should be
under the least concern, quilted the
room: and. agitatei and angry With
himself for the weakness he had dis
played. proceeded to his own bed cham,
ber
When there he went to his port
manteau and drew from ii n roll OF
bank notes. and. counting them over,
murmured TO himself. With uuivering
lips and trembling voice Poor grand
mother, poor Tony
Having returned to the gambling
party and paid his debts amounting,
altogether, as has just been stated, TO
Il hundred and twenty-five pounds:
He WAS about to retire, but was not
allowed 10 leave
lie was compelled to remain until
there was a general dispersion: and it
was considerably past o'clock before
Sydney. utterly Wrctchcd and full of
shame, had thrown himself upon his
bed. to doze and dream painful
dreams. to awaken suddenly in great
terror and then to doze and dream
again.
Worn and hagcard on the following
day looked sydney. and very sorrowful
We're the Stealthy looks v hich Frances
fixed upon his pallid features
Stanley expressed his regret that
the young man had been 50 very un-
fortunate and lost no time Ia inform
Inc his uncle that Mr.. Sydney Drum,
lnend had. on the previous night, 10 st
hundred and twenty pounds.
Sir Lo-nlen was Very Solry for that.
and sorry. too. that sydney should
have suffered himself to be prevailed
upon 10 play.
II IS 40 fatal habit, | know. Sir
L".hlen sydney said Il had. | snp-
pose, need Of a lesson: | have received
a heavy one and shall profit by II |
have never played before. ana will
never play again i'll all my life-ney-
err"
'IoH will do we'll to adhere to That
resol,''ion.' said the Baronef.
Stanley's friends had been gone
some hours and the moment for tho
departure Of those who were about 10 |
proceed toward London had arrived |
Carriages were in waiting, and the
travellers descended to them. Frances
leaning on the arm Of Sydney, who |
was carrying in his hand and bv. as |
we nave before seen him do the strap
Which was around II. the box in which |
had been placed the money and dorl,
lnentS which at Wexford had been
given TO his care
hen in his bed chamber. and about
20 unlock the cupboard in which he
nad placed his money-chest sydney
liad seen lying on the carpet and had
taken up. Il watch-seal Of somewhat
pattern.
lie conject,lred that it must have
Deen dropped there by some one of
lafemont's inebriated friends who
III the night before. and mistakinp his
way had blundered into Sy,Ilny's
room.
Sydney placed the seal in his waist
'oat pocket. intending to ask imme,I
itely Of Stanley if he could say Ia
Which Of his friends il belonged.
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