The Yale expositor., 1902-06-20

/ them ail-its Unsuitable nav had
swallowed their filthy lucre. and they
rluated over the fact that It's day OF
doom hal apparently come at last
Tho dealer now began to cast anx-
ious glances up at the clock as though
I'm hopes the hour for closing opera
lions was close at hand.
But this was folly and he knew a.
The game must be played TO It's
conclusion.
Seldom did n single cog slip in
Jones wheel. and the conviction at
last seized upon those who looked on
that a wonder had arrived with
system that must revolutionize all
games OF hazard from this time ON.
The end was In sight.
Jones never let up.
His buckskin bag had n duplicate.
and both were well loaded. a fortune
In each.
He felt that he could keep up this
business as long as the bank was able
to stand t. but the losses OF that
hitherto fmpregnable institution were
simply enormous
Finally the croupier threw UP the
sponge. and as he showed more gold
across the table In the direction
whence all the rest had gone. ne re-
marked in that metallic voice of his.
now tinged with real alarm:
There can be no further play here
tonight. ladies' and gentlemen-for
the second time in it's existence the
bank is broken!"
The most tremendous excitement
| followed this dramatic announcement
on the part OF the veteran croupier.
when circumstances entirely beyond
his control compelled him TO an.
nounce the bursting OF the bank OF
Monte Carlo.
Jones was the cynosure OF all eyes.
He could not complain Of any lack
| of attention now-this wonderful feat
made him for the time being almost
/ a god.
The old gamesters crowded about
him and wrung his hand with all
manner OF congratulatory phrases.
which he could of course accept at
/ their true value. The man who sue.
/ ceeds has no lack OF friends. Jones
was human. and rojoiced nj the tri.
/ umpiant yindication OF his work.
The count and his Russian ally had
no reason TO complain. since they
were in for a goodly pile; hut what
they had won was n mere bagatellc to
what the future held for the posses.
sor of that magical chart.
And well they knew IT,
! Jones had made all preparations for
/ just such an emergency. even as he
had supplied the buckskin reservoirs
for sacking the bank.
For an amateur bank burglar he had
covered himself with considerable
glory.
True. there was Merrick. sturdy
enough To- stagger under one OF the
sacks. but TO reach Nice In safety
might be "A problem.
Mark was engaged just then. hay.
ing found an opportunity To address
Constance and this in his mind was
far more to be desired than the task
OF guarding "A treasure trove.
Little Miss Millions had never
gambled n cent I'm her life. and yet she
had been drcadfully interested in
Jones daring rald-sAe who had
hunted springbok and hartcbeast. per.
haps even the Cape buffalo in his ma.
tive wild. knew what danger and cN.
element meant. and her little hands
had done their best In applauding the
bold plunger when victory came.
The little chat Mar. had with the
girl gave him SOME pleasure. and he
was glad TO know sac was now I'm the
care OF the English colonel who had
been n friend during her Eirlhood
days under the far distsn, skies OF the
Transyaal.
II was time they made a move II
DESTROYS OF getting back To Nice that
night. as the last train would present
~ be going.
So Merrick said good might and
turned to assist his comrade
So strange n spectacle had rarely
been seen In the last zen years. and a
great crowd OF enthusiastic people
formed a body guard to conduct the
successful raider TO the train.
Really II was n triumphal march.
Merrick could not but secretly
laugh al the absurdity of IL all-at the
same time he would hardly have been
human had he failed TO enjoy the pc
culiar sensation that comes with
such wonderful success.
On the following night Il would be
his turn to play the system, while at
tention was directed TO Jones, who
J would win and lose alternately.
Hard lines had fallen upon Mont,
Carlo. and II this thing continued Ions
the glory of the great gaming resort
would have departed.
A fcyerish unrest possessed IN,
! town, and on every corner knots al
. people could be seen eagerly discuss
, ing the tremendous catastrophe
And what would become OF n,
princes famous deep-sea investiga
tons II the pride Of Monte Carlo wal
humbled in the dust?
The station was reached in safety