The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
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!: The GAMBLER"
D HE GAMBLED FOR MONEY.
o THEN FOR LOVE.
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In a room of a Gibraltar hotel sat
Beryl Falkiner, looking white and anx-
ious y few yards away stood young
mamie was hardly more than Il boy-in
an officers uniform They were the only
occupants of the room. and glance at
their faces revealed that they were broth
er and sister.
The boy was gazing with a set express
sion at an open letter he held in his
hand. He was deadly pale.
Every penny of my money will have
to 90 to save the honor of the tirm," he
read out. "Oh, it's awful. DO you grasp
what it means to you, Beryl?"
Not 50 much to me as to you, Ted
dear, she said bravely. Il shall be able
to be a governeSs or something. but you
you will have to give up the regiment
sell OUT
The boy sank into a chair and buried
his face in his hands,
His sister went to him and tWincd her
arm about him.
I'VE must think" she said softly, that
1t means more TO the dear old father than
any one else. We shall have to trv and
do our best to put things straight for
him. | know it will be hard leaving the
regiment. but
ITS not that" he burst out.
What then, Ted, dear?" she said anx.
iously.
He raised his head and turned white
face to her
"IIow can l tell you?" he cried broken
ly. I've been a fool-worse than fool
I'm heavily in debt, Beryl, and it's a
debt of honor"
I've gamblcd and lost" he continued
goomily. There's a man here who likes
high stakes, and he holds n batch of nv
l o Us. OF course, | never dreamed Of
this horrible thing happening. cabled
to the governor last night, thinking tie
only result of my folly would be that he d
blame me for my extravaganza"
"lloW much do you owe this MANI"
Five hundred pounds. It's debt of
honor, and it can't be paid! My God. it
can't be paid" he repeated between his
teeth
Five hundred pounds" she said, with
little gasp. 'IIe let you. a mere boy,
play until you owed him that"
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itotinrlv- -..if con Lo of on,. ,,',,
she turpcd bor hand ana tL,i, ,
mot She had only EunM.,, hin, ,,.,.I.
vet \ kind Of mutnol undnrstandir, b,I
snrupo nm bntwoon tbcm Snrn,i,n,,. la
seemed different from most of tl,n ,,,",
she had met
81 should like TO holm if 7 could - bo
said slowly
She shock hcr heod
mo ono can holm" she soid with a
little catch in her voice ",rbnrr ;s nnth.
ing TO be done. We are ruinndr'
He said nothing. 4 sudden desire to
tell him her trouble crcpt over nor.
"Pcrhaps If Won told me- ne bpron in
n tonc of pcrsrlasion
The story came to him gradually. Her
father was engaged in commrrce-thc
head of n firm of GOOD position. Io wos
getting old and hod allowed his inninr
partner TO attend TO most of the business
Then one dov tho crash came II trans.
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