The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-02-04

goblet OF wine 20 perhaps still hts
fluttering fingers, we resumed the
play, watched by all eyes. Prayers
and curses were upon bearded. clean
shayen. and lips that had never
known a razor. but unuttered. | read
in their faces while they scorned
Lord FELTON, and cursed him 10 the
lowest depths. they yet prayed that
he might win-they that were not
won't 20 pray.
His was the first throw and he won.
The next was mine-we were even.
All now depended upon the last spin
ming OF the dice. He took them up
and ratified them. still with a rythm-
ical movement, and threw them out
upon the table without the least show
OF brayado only an outward indiffer-
ence 10 be wondered at, as II IL were
an every day event TO gamble away
a daughters happiness perhaps, for
tune certainly. II came up double
six. He leaned back complacently. yet
no triumph appeared upon his face.
He was not the man 10 shout before
the battle was won. The men who
had heretofore hardly seemed 20
breathe. pow took time 20 draw their
breaths In with a relieved sigh. /
threw-it came up ambs-ace. | had
won.
Then he arose. bowed and sat
down again His face went white.
There was excuse, the stakes had
been great.
Truly a marvel and so young" he
managed 10 say. for the great control
he knew so we'll how TO exercise held
him. the King himself would be
outdone"
His friends and kinsmen crowded
about him. An explosive. "Damme"
came from a mouth, and IL was as a
clap of thunder which prcludes n
storm Chairs were tipped out Of the
way and swords were drawn. The
room was in an uproar; the storm
was about me. Passionate natures
were ready TO ovcrstep the bounds OF
dccency and prudence.
! stood up and faced the crowd,
while | mentally calculated whether
Gil and ! could cut our way through
them II the affair came 20 a fracas.
He faithful fellow. seemingly had no
doubts about il and stood ready at
my side for anything
Gentlemen. drawled /. "A most
unusual proceeding really there is
one too many OF you
TOO many for you If you think to
steal away with that bit of paper" "
cried Sir Raonl Dwight. And he
lurched forward as though 10 take IT,
when quick as thought ! had pinned 1t
with my sword to the table
What | have won shall know
how 20 keep, said /.
Never BY God. neveIl' bclched
forth the fellow in a mad fury.
Gentlemen. will You permit such a
| monstrosity % happen he contln-
ued. shall the choicest flower be left
for this mans picking Shall this
fellow for few happy throws of dice
be let TO take with an Indifferent hand
what We have looked with yoarniug
eyes toward? Shall It be permitted
! Severl say never!
waited until their clamoriug cries
| had ceased then said
That should have been thought OF
before the game il is rather too late.
methinks
You shall not leave here with that
paper In your possession said Sir
Raoul Dwight
Shall. aud shall not, are words
which take little breath ia the say
ing, and they come rather too trip
| pingly from your lips Sir Raoul
! Dwight" I answered him. Il think the
lady will thank her kinsman and
her lovers. for their zeal in her be-
! half today turned to the assem-.
bled party. l spoke imprcssiycly for
il looked as II II might come To a
brawl. for which God knows / had 1T
tie desire though why should have
regard for the ladys name. and care
whether IL was the cause OF fraCas
at a gambling table, since her father
and her lover were equally lacking in
an sense OF decorum. / do not know.
Some things are innate in people,
hated 10 sec "A proud name banded
about in way that should call the
blush TO a fair cheek
(To be continued)