The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

To tho man who m0odily watched
part OF This very interesting billing
and coong from a safe distance. walk.
ing 10 and fro and grinding his teeth
as he apostruphizcd the loi ers 10 the
neighborlng palms and Yucca plants,
doubtless the minutes seemed hours
long drawn out, each section OF which
stabbed him 20 ths hea'- asain ana
aRuin.
Strange that a man wr1 had the 80.
cial world Ci Paris az his feet airer
his return from brilliant achievements
IA African wilds should fan down pnd
worship n dcugso llrIc foreign girl
whom he had known n the hUrh, Do
out who can account Tor tho ya-Grics
Of love or The mad freaks of CuJit.
The night was growing misty. and 90
was far from safe D. remain uut OF
doors much l1urer.
Besides Mark had been IN 81 way
Keeping track of time, and knew thu
= hour OF pnoAation must be nearly mp.
We mus. go a. he said. with n
huge SIGH.
Il mean turning back FINN heaven
into purFaOry- Elysim fields
into Hadcs. whCr an the cvli passions
of men sGrgod ant fought 'or the gilt
ter Of THAI baubi gold.
So he kissed her once more. very
Erayoly and earnestly, a. became a
man Of ms uapnc. and then took her
20 the guardian colonel; after which
he drew himsoE together for the Sc
we're engagement that was 90 mark
the second nights desperate assault
upon the ramparts OF the dragon.
The various games were AT their
height when Mcrrick passed the
swinging doors leading 10 the palatia,
parlors whore Fortune was baitcd
through the tlng hours
No crowd approaching this had
made Sn appearance "a yet this sea
son. and the dealers would have been
supremacy happy over the generous
outpouring 90 golden coins. save for
"A simple fact taat had a depressing
effect upon their spirits.
II the rctouhtable Jones could win
I'm so remar lIable q manner one night
following 4 system. what was to pre-.
vent his guerrilla gaid upon thel.
treasury at any time he pleased?
The prospect was alarming
Hence, they kcpt one eye upon TIM
doors, and hts advent on the scene
was marked uy what could be called
an ovation
You would never have known Il,
from his countruance. however. which
was perfectly immohilc The Amer
can evidently had the power OF re-
pressing mis- feelings TO a wonderful
extent, ard such men must of nccCa.
sity be particularly strong in nerve.
Jones seemed 90 no hurry for play
lie was hiding ms time
lie hnrurod awhile hack OF the prln-
cess. wh6 was flushed with small
Winnings and then a little later
found himself Just in the rear Of
STRONGHOLD the big. fair.halrai Cos
sack. now engaged ln n low but ear
nest conversation with a darkfaccl
man, whore shifting eyes gave one
the impression that he was n char.
acter On lor treason, Etratagcm and
sp0hs
Perhaps Jones caught n few stray
sentences Of thc eager conversation
between the Russian and his dark.
faced companion. for something like
a grim smile Fitted athwart his
countouancc as he pushed further on.
Sometimes word may give points
In game that are OK lncalculablc
value
At any rate. with so slrcwd a Gus
toner as jones Il was a dangerous
business.
Even a philosopher may have his
suspicious OF mankind. and engage In
battle against eFl; and while this
Yankee was doubt oss honest I'm his
desire 20 benefit humanity By killing
the dreadful dragon Of gammlng as
practiccd so enormously at Monte
Carlo. still he might also have nther
flsh 20 fry.
When Jones saw Merrick enter he
tznew the time was close az hand for
business. No one noticed him. since
Jones was making his nrst stake at
the other end Of the table. wnlIe ten
score OF eyes feverishly fastened upon
him. Jones won.
So did hcrrick. 81 course. hut few
knew the fact. since Il was the victor
of the preceding night who claimed
their attention.
a thrill went around the room
men and women began TO crowd 10
that point. and as II by magic all
noises ceased save those connected
with the various games.
The dealer showed no visible sign
OF excitement. but his keen eyes
watched every deliberate movement
81 Jones, for II was n crisis In the his.
tory OF the great resort-if the scene
u tie previous night was to be re-.
oeated. alas for the future OF Monte
Carlo.
He won n second time
Intense excitement held every ono
spelibound. and II began 10 look as
though the doom OF gay Monte Carlo
Eas written upon the wall.
Then the unexpected happened.
Jones lost