The Yale expositor., 1902-04-25
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Let me see, ~ Us how many moons
since we said good-by In Buenos Ayres
In South Amerlca-Gbout two years,
guess?" said Jones. reaCctively.
How time does ny. I have never
forgotten the adventure we had with
the river pirates OF the Plata--it was
lucky we were armed and able 20 hold
our own. / believe you sailed for Lon
don. intending to go to South africa
Eyes. | spent most OF my time there
and saw some adventures. OF which
more anon. What brings you TO Paris
this time? Still playing Don ouixotc
90 distressed humanity, and, as usual.
paying the freight"
Jones laughed heartily.
you will have your joke, my dear
boy. see. Perhaps | have managed
TO be OF some assistance TO my fellows
for as | Journey on | see cases OF dis
tress occasionally that appeal TO my
heart. But have now settled down
to determined policy. In fact. |
have found an object in life, unworthy
as II may seem In the eyes OF the ma
jority. am determined 20 redress
the wrongs OF thousands who have
fallen before the worst Molloch OF de-
structlon existing upon European soil
to-day. Tell me. have you ever been
to Monte Carlo. my boy?"
"Oh. yes for a day or two care
lessly.
Then You never studied life In that
prircely gaming palace as | have done.
assure YOU II is n fearful sight. the
despair OF those who have lost their
all / have seen men destroy thom-
selves with pistol or poison have
seen wrctchcd women 30 stark crazy
over their disasters. and deep down In
my heart I swore. sir. that should the
chance ever come TO me I would do all
that lay In my feeble power 60 break
| the Ubiquitous chain that binds these
| thousands 90 this glittorlng palace
which. In my mind. Is more OF a plague
10 Europe than the cholera could ever
/ be-"
How do you propose to DO it,"
Listen. In ten years only once has
/ the bank OF Monte Carlo been broken
/ By a regular system.
"Ah. | had not heard OF n"
~ man-let us call him Darragh-
/ came on. and. pursuing an intricate
/ method. smashed the concern In three
/ days. The widest excitement Cnsurd.
II was understood that II he allowed
| his system 10 become known the uay
/ a reckoning was az hand. and Mont"
/ Carlos glory was az on end. But Oar
1 ra-h sappcarei In most mysterious
/ manner and the event has been almost
/ forgotten.
Ills story interested me intensely
7 and ect mysc 20 work. onleavo. 4;
TO discover just what became Of this
lucky. yet at the same time. uaforU-
nate devil. I ran down each story In
turn. and finally got on q warm trail
and my presence lu Paris at this hour
is really 20 secure the magical paper
that contains Dargagh's prescription
10 cure the disease Of gaming. / rX
pcct before another day dawns TO hay,
possession OF the magical paper"
Let me congratulate you. II vii
be a big thing.
Too big 90 handle alone. Truth q
tell. I want a partner I'm the deal. ant
when saw you land on that runaway
automobile | said 10 myself. There.
man ot nerve 90 stand In with M,
in the biggest speculation ever known.
The Jonescs alE't stlngy a bit. wba
do YOU say. Merrlck. my boy"
At another time Mcrrick might hay,
shaken his head and denied himsel
the pleasure OF participating In Ia
expected orgies.
Somehow Il struck him just at tn
hour when he seemed primod for an.
harum scarum whether IN
chase OF tho runaway vehicle ha
aroused this feeling or IL lay slumber
Ing In his system before that excit
ing event was on the tapls mattcrC
little. so long as II was there.
And Jones. with his usual luck. hat
put his finger on the trigger az jul
tho right time-he had a happy facul
~ for doing that
5 by Jove. do you know I've half
mind 20 accept. just for the novelty c
, the thing. What you've told me ha
! aroused a deep curiosity so that u
, like to see more OF you and you
strange game. I'm in the humor 70
f."
Consider Il settled. my boy. Some
s thing tells me there's luck In our uu
ion OK forces. Let's shake upon IL
, there's my hand-take that with m
7 compliments. and Jones. he pays tn
freight"
! The strange compact was duly scale
, by an Anglo-Saxon grip.
There goes your rescued beauty b'
10 ynnd the trees yonder. Take the glai
aud have another last look az hei
, This may be n wretched day for man
gallants who will come on their knee
tothat fair enchanircss lhope n won
have any evil effect on your future.
: please don't worry about me" sal
!, Mark. jauntily. yet the other notice
: that he seized upon the glasses cage
! ~ and icveled them.
, Soon with a Sigh ne lowered them.