The Yale expositor., 1902-06-13

brink-thai was the trouble with most
OF her victims-they boasted that they
had come through tho first ordeal
without n scratch. and expressed u
readiness TO meet another similar
rcnuontre with an eagerness that ap.
pcrred suspicious.
lie manifested the greatest curios-
itY concerning all that took place.
the crowds that throngod the spacious
rooms, the zealots who hung over tho
green tables and everything connect
ed with the life that for years was
written OF Baden Baden. Monaco and
their latest progeny. Monte Carlo.
In the nature OF things. Jones
meant to make haste slowly, and be
sure of his work.
Merrick awaited the result with no
little curiosity. ready TO take mp tho
business when his comrade gave him
the signal.
lie had been eagerly looking for
some face in the midst OF the crowd.
looking with n feeling he dared not
himself define, knowing as he did that
his lips were 20 be sealed with refer
ence TO such a sacred theme as love
so long as Constance vas the fayoEed
daughter OF wealth.
And presently he saw her, looking
sweeter than ever. In company with
stern. military gentleman. and HE
wife. possibly old friends. whose inter
est in the Little Lady OF the Dis
monds" could date back to her life II
South Africa
IL was just at this time. however,
that Jones made up his mind To begin
operations. and. accordingly. Merrick
was forced 10 the tables In order 90
watch his play. IL being necessary that
he should keep In touch with every
move. in order that when the occasion
came for him TO get into the game
ne would know just what had been
done and what bold strokes were TO
be played In order to make a success.
ful raid on the bank.
other men had no doubt led des-
perate charges In the face OF almost
certain death. without the least sign
of linchng whore cannon Numbered
all around and grim foes waited 10 re-
ceivc them with bayoncts whetted for
their blood-or hunted the iordly tiger
OF Bengal In his native junrles. ready
TO stake their cunning and life against
that of the striped terror OF the trop-
les but rarely has the privilege been
given 90 any one TO engage In so re-.
markablc an adventure as that which
now eugrossed the attention OF our
two comrades.
The enemy against whom they pit.
ted themselves had defeated his co.
horts and slain his thousands-he had
never known but one serious defeat.
and that was now overwhelmed In tho
past. so buried as TO be quite forgot.
| ten.
II was the old story of David and
Goliath again.
Jones had made a start.
lie scorncd the roulette wheel and
such minor methods of treating vita
| Fortunes favors. and seated himself
! 40 the table where the crouplcr dealt
the cards. plying his little rake amid
/ the piles OF gold and calling out the
| DEGREES OF fate In that cold. passion.
less voice that had sounded the doom
OF so many desperate wrctchcs.
At ;rentc ~ quarante Jones meant
/ 20 accomplish his Judgment.
The stakes could run from a very
small amount up 20 twelve thousand
/ francs. tlc usual limit.
Jones had thrown himself into the
/ breach. and he carried something
more effective than the deceptive
I glasses OF poor old QuiXotc. who chose
TO imagine every inoffcnsiye windmill
n knight armed cap n pie and dcfying
/ him 20 mortal combat
For Jones had the combination that
| had years ago sent n deadly spasm
/ through the heart OF all gamesters In
I Europe.
Mcrricks heart was beating little
/ more rapidly than its wont. but he
soon quoted the inward tumult
II they were 10 succeed all emotion
must be crushed with an iron hand.
Jones began modostiy.
OF course. he won.
ITO be continued)