The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

Harold calverley. shaking hands charming
calverley ROOM smoking
cigarette, meditatng leap in
was in the mood to propose to Adrenne Verne and face
the music" of his outraged parents.
The last had said his adeux Adrienne
evidently about to
with a
Directly a
change go her face, but it only for moment
She broke open the envelope read the letter and tearing
it into fragments threw it into the When APP
preached him smile wreathed her lips.
"Adrienne," said he, with boysh impusveness.
beautiful you look tonight"
Don't that returned, in
was almost harsh. Harold, beg
early to please That sword business too much
for me- You thought was iron-nerved. I wasn't
felt horribly frightened"
DO you really go? something I
should like to say
Another night returned, hurriedly
Tomorrow? have days
Eyes, tomorrow. Come to tea
He left her little dashed in spirits. The evening had
begun delightfully."-; it had ended dismaly.
He walked pensivey into Park Lane. The night
intensely hot It was fairly early and there was no neces
sy to direct to the Hotel Metropolis where he always
put when his flying trips tc London
BY the time he reached Oxford it nearly
midnight The last omnibusses crawling homewards,
the poddng languidly responding
the encouraging "click' of the drivers.
Suddenly he felt hand laid his shoulder He turned
ana saw man IN evening dress and 1nverness-George
Gascoyne, old college chum Gas
coyne had been dining at his club and was somewhat
elated.
What Calverley old boy! One would think you were
melancholy the of Lincolnshire bagppes'
old Jack Falstaf has it. What's gone wrong?'
Nothing bit hpped This Internally sutry weather,
I suppose"
You want waking up What do you say to looking
in at Soho gambling club? The show is worth visit
Just stick it in the list of things
avoid, know"
Calverley Indifferent. knew was he was
not inclined to bed, the friends walked along
Oxford street turned into Square.
Gascoyne stopped opposite house griny
1ohhu feahlv l,hted. uaI o a l s 4 hi
forrpo the hool- tho lo,1 ~,
green baize room was an oval hole about the size of
mans head.
the door opened by foregn-ookng man, who
entered the of the visitors They paid
small amount Of money which constituted them members
without any fuss or ceremony They heard the sound of
they assembled the staircase shown into
spacious room decorated and furnished quite in the for
eign styevelvet lounges, mirrors, lace curtains
good deal of furnished ornamentaton The whole aspect
was cheap and tawdry.
The company matched its surroundings.
of the ladies had decidedly hand
the might have well for walters
Waiting to piano played
little old grayheaded others laughing
feu cast son,ewha+ s,snoo,s .Ianoe 81 go 80 49,
who certainly looked little of
breeding.
whispered Calverey.
oh that's floor higher If this revelry
doesn't take we'll try the baccarat chamber"
Calverley sorry quit the room, with it's
tinsel of gaiey its almost poly
glot mixture harsh, shri the nasal
the cultural
They entered the gaming saloon, the silence by
contrast to the pandemonium below seemed
strange They approached the long table
covered with cloth unnoticed
around The latter far too absorbed
selves about anything the cards and their
Yet the in interesting, only the
opportunity it afforded studying
the gamesters.
mind to try my luck, Cayerley, whisnered
Gascoyne
Fools their money parted" was the SEN
tentious reply of his friend.
Never mind; the first seat that's
The opportunity man who was either
tired had lost all his oney-the latter probably to
judge by his white lips scowing brow-rose Cas-
dropped
At that moment clap of thunder-one single, awful
crash-shoos the house, moment the startled
gamblers looked at each other in alright.
But card playing must tho the
banker began dealing the and and
money being suddenly opened