Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21

Co. tho want of them Men, MONSIEUR ~
D,c love women because they are poau-
,tfnl. women love men because the men
will them to-. So, ...na
your answer , To Tho fret
.,oca he was surprised at the sudden
tore Of mastery which DE Nantos nau
assumed. at the suppressed passion WHICH
..,hra,ed i'm his words, and the ardent
,,aht which shone in his eyes. Never nai
be seen him like this before, never nau
j,e imagined that he could speak or iovn
On Then he WAS conscious thdl Ills 'iu
feeling of contenlptuous dislike was ~"
merged into stronger feellng' nc hne"
now that he hated and loathed TINS man
with all the force OF his nature-"lth d
hate that nothing but death couid ai'ay'
10 uaryelled at his own hatred ior
ne Nantos why was It? He felt sure
that he. Raoul de st. Ibars' duke anu Pc.
~ France did not love his own wite
that would be ridiculous; only peasants
and shopkeepers were so ill-bred' " ny,
then, should he be so moved Wnen az
insect like this marquis boosted MS lo'e
for her? ,. Ate.
passionately, and the more ne thous',.,
tho more he felt inclined to accept the
90 against him forcver-he could PICK
ouorrel with De Nantos on some indll-
ferent matter and send him out or me
world. So long as he was deeply IN depl
IN the Marquis he could not expect HIS
challenge TO be accepted. AT that mo-
mont he felt he would Willingly risk ms
life IN be revenged. and II luck went
against him. life without vengeance Wou'u
not be a difficult thing TO give up.
"I NAV agree TO your proposal, Mar
u,,s" ne said. III / understand you
rightly. IL is this: The stake on your sue
&c ali YOU have won from me during the
last month; on my side. the promise TO
XIII myself in twelve hours. is that
SOP
YES" answered the Marquis de Nan
tos.
"But." went on the Duke. IT. on my
side have a condition to make. l am
weary of these cards. Let us have the
dice. and let one throw decide It.
The MARQUIS threw himself back In his
chair and stared intently at st. Ibers, az
If thinking deeply lie thrust one hand
into the right-hand pocket of his long
TANNED waistcoat. 81 should prefer the
cards" he began-then the left hand
went into the other pocket and a slow
smile PLAYED on his lips, but L shall be
delighted to meet your wishes. my dear
Duke
St. Ibars brought box and two dice
and placed them on the table before De
Nantos. who carelessly played with then
for moment. Then, throwing them into
the box, he handed it to the Duke, say
ing:
"Wll you throw frst?'
"As you like" was the answer. He
| +l,, oh Ia ~
Eleven he said. and handed the dice
| box across the table
| De Nantos slowly raised himself from
| his lounging attitude. Putting his right
| hand over the box, ne shook it vigorously
| talking the while
Eleven is a good throw" he said; -
wonder If / can beat it. Old De Gram
mont always said it was lucky to throw
with the left hand"
He shifted the box rapidly to his lef
hand, ratified it again. and threw.
Double skies" he cried, holding his
| hand curved over the dice with the ali
| of a man who would sweep them into the
| box as soon as the other player had see.
| them. Il win. Double siXes!'
st. Ibars had believed himself prepare,
! 10 meet his fate calmly; he felt uncon
| cerned as he saw the dice. He even no
| ticed that one of them had corner
| Clipped off and idly wondered that h'
! had not remarked it before. But glancln!
up. he saw the hooking ieer on TIT
| others face, and for one brief momen
| his self-command vanished.
"You devilw he cried, starting up, an'
the sudden movement overturned th'
table with a crash.
De Nantos started back in alarm, an'
his hand sought his swOrd-hit. But tn
| Duke made no further movement, and I'M
| pained look on his face showed he wa
| angered at his own want of self-eontrol.
your pardon. Monsieur" he said slow
". II am ashamed to have behaved II
so roturier a fashion. Nay. Marquis
pray do not do that"
! For De Nantos had swiftly replaced tn
table on its legs, and with candle N
| had taken from a sconce was nov
searching for the dice He took no no
tice of the Dukes speech, but continued
TO peer about.
81. liars seized him by the arm. and
as he stnl seemed disposed to resist, sud
denly took the candle from his unwilling
hand.
why" he cried, 'if you were looking
for the dice, there they are.
| De Nantos stared at the ivory cubes il
his hand. 40
course l remember catching them a.
they fell" He placed the dice in the po'
and he spoke and sat down.
Monsieur lie Marquis" said the Duke
generally It would please me for yo'
TO honor my poor house with your pres
| ence as long as you would. But to-nlgn
I trust you will not think me discourteod
if ask to be left alone
Without a word the Marquis rose, grave
w saluted the beggared man, ana wen'
| out
The Duke de St. liars attended nm 70
| the door and then came back ana threw
himself into a chair That he was ruined
| that he was soon to die by his own mana
! aTacted him not at all. 1t was the tor-
| tune of War-ne had played tor hlsn
| stakes and lost. 1t was not possible loi
| him TO regret what he had done or 10
| whine because the luck had gone asalps,
| him. pride of race and the only Greco
| ne had ever known-an utter disDehel III
| God or man in everything, indeed eXcep'
IN the stainlessness of his own personal
honor-kept him from that. But one
tborebt fertered and ranked within MN
Iil,e a nolsoned wound, filling ms minu
with rage, with astonishiheh'' win
ter. unavailing regret -, III. ,r,sa
| He knew now that he loved ms WIZ
and the knowledge had come TO him TOO
| late. IN. ava ,no
tapping Of little hgh-heeled SHOES on ti III.
parauet floor, and the DuchesSe ue ~
| mrs came i'm. Diamonds shone and gilt
| tered I'm her hair. but they were duil De-
side her eyes; the pearls round the sieh-
I nj rot q