New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21


and ill-favored, you would have been right, too
You think that a woman cares for these things
I tell you no. Make her believe that you love
her. make her believe that she must love you
and she will invest you herself with all these
things-or love you better for the want OF them
Men. Monsieur le Duo, love women because
they are beautiful; women love men because
the men will them to-
He stopped, and then said slowly: And your
answer"
st. liars was thinking In the first place, M
was SURPRISED at the sudden tone OF mastery
which De Nantes had assumed. at the sup
pressed passion which vibrated In his words
and the ardent light which shonc in his eyes
Never had he seen him like this before, never
had he imagined that he could speak or look so
Then he was conscious that his old feeling o.
contemptuous dislike was now merged into
stronger feeling he knew now that he hatet
and loathed this man with all the force OF M
naturc-with q hate that nothing but deai
could allay.
He marvclled at his own hatred for De Nan
tos why was it? He felt sure that he, Raou
de St Ibars. duke and peer OF France, did no
love his own wife; that would be ridiculous
only peasants and shopkeepers were so iii-bred
Why then. should he be so moved when an In
sect like this marquis boastcd his love FOR her
lie tried 10 think the situation on, dspas
sionateIy. and the more he thought. the mor'
he felt inclined TO accept the proposal III ~
won-and luck could not go against him Tor
ever-he could pick a quarrel with De Nanto
on some Indifferent matter and send him GU
of tn. world SO long as he deeply in deb
to the marquis he could not expect his chal
cd 4 hat no
he would willingly risk his life TO be revenged
and If luck went against him. life without ven
gcance would not be a difficult thing to give VI
Il may agree to your proposal, marquis h
said If understand you rightly, it is this
The stake on your side is all you have VOL
from me during the last month; or my side. III
promise 10 Kill myself in twelve hours Is tina
so?"
Yes" answered the Marquis de Nantos
But" went on the duke. Il, on my side hav
cards lie, US have the dice and let one throw
decide It."
The marquis threw himself back in his chat
and stared intenty at ST Ibers as IL thinkn
deeply. lie thrust one hand into the right
hard pocket 81 his long tapped waistcoat -
should prefer the carl." he beean-thcn III
] y -
smile r.ayed On his lips but | shall be deligh,
ed 70 meet your wishes. my dear Duke"
81, Ihars Trough, box and two dice. an
placed them on the table before DE Nantes
who carclessly played with them FOR q moment
Thor throwing them into the box he handed
10 the Duke. saying:
WI You throw first"
+ AS you Ike was IN. answer. IL gave IL
+ iox careless shak" and throw
ELEVEN" he said and handed the Gicebo
across the tahl"
+ he NAn;os slowly raised himself from hi
lourrng attitude. Putting MS right hand owe
The box h. shook 1t vigorously. talking III
/ whll".
/ Eleven is a good throw" he said: Il wondc
/ Il car beat it. old De Grammon; always sai
1t was lucky to throw with the left hand
IL shifted the toA rapidly to ms left hanC
ratified il ala.n. and threw.
"poutl" SKIES" b. cried holding his han
curved over The dice with the air 90 ia man VII
would sweep them into the box As soon a
the Other player had seen them. Il win. DoubI
sixcs"
st nars had believed himself prepared ,
NEE; hs fac calmly H. feli unconccrncd as h
saw tn, dice. II, even noticed that one q
them had corr.r clipped of. and idly won
dci,d that ne had 40; remarked II before. Blu
CHANGING ny. h saw the hooking eer on In
others face. and FOR Oh, BRET moment his self
command vanished.
"You devil,' ~ cried. starting up. and IN
sudden movement overturned the table with
crash.
De Nantes started back In alarm. and hi
hand sought his sword-hiit But the Duke mad
/ no further movement and the panied look o.
his face showed he was angercd at his ow
want Of scf-controL