The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
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You say well; he was q monster. True"
Francois shook his box. you first" said
Goulet's daughter. Each shall have three
throws, and shall keer-what do they
say?--I shali keep tab. Your knife. Fran
cois.I he tossed Il ovar, and she hold T.
ready to notch tho table AZ they played.
Anal" yelled Francois. with excitement,
as he rolled his Dice. he made fair throw
"a very fair ene.
Goulet followed. 'sacser be exclaimed, n
cultural tones; rcr his score was low.
, You've 9us me. Efancoin,s remarked
Johnny. A. he snote bis cubes upon che
table aBut no, you have not sither.s Tor
he had done weii--as wall ~ man could do.
Maria her fane set to her fank. wa cutting
nctchss thick ana fast.
This time" announced TsAHoois a shail
throw twice. Il means iucA ana evoids de-
lay" Re threw poorly ak iirst, but hstter en-
the second trial he vas exnltanf. Il was
not the frss time he had fhrcwn, end his
skill was great.
Papa Gouist," easd de, sbeat mat II you
can. 0iva Il youe best tsziee n yca cas-
oouist threw and gsoaned. Re. as any rata
was loser.
'sshs IL mine. sns 10 sninsrs called Fran
cots. he smiled on Maria, ana she returned
the smile 30 entranced was he BY II that
he did not rotiea the frat throw nom
Johnny's box Until the dice had come to q
standgtiii. Then he frowned.
'I'm not 10 bad at this myself sald
Johnny. 'stiii. you can never tell
He threw again. Barely had he done 30
when Francois. with q mighty shout OF an.
ger, lunged at him across the table and
nearly felled him. Johnny. with a height
ened color In his face. good-naturedly
caught at him. and. lifting him In the air.
dropped him upon the floor.
You must be polite" said Johnny. old
Goulet Uwore and Kicked AZ the dog. In
the excitement Maria gathered up the Gics
and replaced the boxes upon the shelf.
Then she turned to Johnny.
"You--ynu have won. monsisur..' she said,
looking him In the facet .sycu have won,
and am yours.
my forest hower.s said ychnnv. with .
bit Of catch In his yoieas aoonae--come
With me, my little BRIDE
In the Great North Trail when they
marry, they marry. Through the night went
0Buleta daughter with the arm OF Johnny
lie BoutIliier about her. The priests eye
brighten4d when be saw them.
BLESS you, my children" said he In bene-
dicticn.
As they wandered back toward Jehnny.s
forest mansion, as one point they crossed
d stream Of swiftly running water.
ooulets daughter suddeniy held out her
hand. II was CLOSED tight upon somsthing
Sea she exclaimed; watch"
He locked. Then with 4 sudden movement
. few white particles dartod through the air
end spiashsd Into the stream beneath.
Johnny innde sudden movement as
though he would prevent her action. II had
dawned upon him what they we're.
They are dies" he exclaimed; .'the dice
with which won you. would have kept
them. But now they have sunk-I shall
never see them more
/ The girl laughed 'sunlhr she exclaimed.
s.'of surety they have sunk. How could
they help ity' She drew his head down and
| whispered 70 him. They sank; they could
not help It, poor things" She drew sharp
| breath inward and burst into hystsrical
Ilargh stThsy were loaded they were load
| ed dice-of course. they sank. Why not?''
LOADED dioeiH exclaimed Johnny.
surely" answered abe. "Ths bull-bear
man-they belonged TO him. when you and
others lost TO him-aud he gave them to
i me-
'I0adedi'' exclaimed yohnny once again.