The Yale expositor., 1902-06-20

scores of others did the same thing,
some for tidy amounts.
No one deignou 10 notice him as
yet. but Jones was not seeking noto-
riety-hc would I'm good time have all
that he cared for. and more, too.
Like other great men. he cocld be
patient. knowing that everything
comes 10 him who waits.
Jones won again.
He never touched his stake. but
cast his eyes down TO the white cum
of his shirt.slecyc. upon which few
apparently hieroglyphic figures had
been marked.
Merrick swept glance around.
As usual there were numerous spec.
tators back Of the players though no
great crowd was in attendance.
lie quickly discovered the one he
sought. and bowed across the table
To Constance Dare.
The count sat close TO Jones. and
followed his play with n much small.
or stake.
Evidently he believed n half n loaf
was better than no bread. and In.
tended sharing the coming glory and
vindication OF Darragh's system.
Little Jones cared.
10 was not so much the money he
desired as the decentralization OF the
gaming faculty. which was yearly
sending its deadly blight all over Eu'
rope, and even reaching out it's ten
tacles across the sea TO the young re-
public OF the west
As time passed and Jones little
pile upon the table grew In quantity,
some of those near by began to show
an interest In his work, being forever
on the lookout for a phenomenon.
still he won. with only an occa.
sional setback.
Tho dealer condescended 10 shoot
him a glance of curiosity as he shoy.
cd a glittering mass In his quarter,
though az the same time a cynical
smile momenIarily fitted over his
sallow features.
He had seen them before lots of
them-like the old sexton. IL was only
question OF time with him ere he
gathered them i'm.
or course the keen eyes OF the deal
or had ere now detected that Jones
was proceeding upon a regular ron.
tine OF play-possibly he had dlscov.
cred the marks upon the cum, as Il
was an old dodge.
When Jones won again he became
Interested enough TO make some little
remark across the board as he pushed
n goodly heap of gold ,.,ither
For the limit had been reached.
Should Jones be lucky enough 10
win again. he must begin TO stow his
gains away.
OF course. this might happen. but
the dealer. I'm his superior wisdom.
rested under the belief that IL was
about time a decided change took
place.
He would smile in his usual ironi.
cal way when the collapse came, and
that was all
To him IL was an old story.
Another rake on for Jones.
He calmly drew out formidable
buckskin bag. and ratified the thou
sands of francs into IL as nonchalantly
as the dealer passed them over.
Indeed. his very action seemed to
say that he certainly expected more
20 follow. for the mouth OF the capa.
cious bag yawned hungrily between
his knees.
The whisper had gone around, and
all interest was now centered at this
point
Keen eyes watched the action oi
Jones as he changed TO red after win.
ming "a certain number OF times ON
black.
Red won. OF course-hs system had
worked beautifully thus far. and II II
kept mp the ruin OF Monte Carlo was
assured.
More intense grew the excitement
all old failures were forgotten and
one more hope revived in hearts that
had grown sick with waiting.
The worst OF Il was when Jones
won every one raked in with him
since none dared To 60 contrary Il
such extraordinary luck.
- that the bank was losing heavily
There was chance that n might
recoup when the turn came. II II ever
did
Jones played on without n tremor
The crowd. pressed five deer
around the table. now took such amaz
ing interest in Jones and his fortunes
that each time he won buzz OF OK
element and coyctous sympathy
burst out. vhilc an occasional loss OK
.itcd deepest COMMUNICATION.
Jones looked like winner.
He was a trlne flushed and his eye
glowed with righteous fires. but hi
hand showed no sign OF trembling a
10 calmly added each healthy contri
button Co his stores
Although the hour had grown late
The crowd had apparently doubles
rather than dwindled away. as was n
won't
Old gamestcrs rubbed their palm
together and ohuckled-some OF then
shook hands with one another afte
each glorious success with "a mucl