The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1905-01-28

goblet Of wine to perhaps sta his
fluttering fingers, we resumed the
play, watched by all eyes. Prayers
and curses were upon bearded, clean
shaven. and lips that had never
known razor, but unuttered. | read
in their faces while they scorned
Lord FELTON, and cursed him to the
lowest depths, they yet prayed that
he might win-they that were not
wont to 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 q rythm-
ical movement. and threw them out
upon the table without the least show
of bravado only an outward indifier-
ence to be wondered at. as il it were
an every day event to gamble away
a daughters happiness perhaps. a for
tune certainly. 1t came up d,uble
six. He leaned back compi1."ently, ys'
no triumph appeared upon his face,
He was not the man to shout before
the battle was won. The men who
had heretofore hardly seemed to
breathe, now took time to draw their
breaths in with relieved sigh. l
threw-it came up ambs-ace. l had
won.
Then he arose. bowed and rat
down again. His face went white.
There was excuse; the stakes had
been great.
Truly a marvel, and so young" he
managed to say, for the great control
he knew SO well how to exercise held
him; the King himself would be
outdone."
His friends and kinsmen crowded
about him. An explosive, "Damme'
came from mouth, and it was as .
clap of thunder which preludes a
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 overstep the bounds OF
| decency and prudence.
| stood up and faced the crowd
| while l mentally calculated whether
Gil and l could cut our way through
| them if the affair came to a fracas
| He, faithful fellow, seemingly had nc
| my side for anything.
| Gentlemen" drawled I. "A mos
unusual proceeding-really there II
one too many of you
Too many for you if you think tc
steal away with that bit Of paper,
cried Sir Raoul Dwight. And he
lurched forward as though to take it
when quick as thought l had pinned i
with my sword to the table.
What | have won | shall know
| how to keep" said l.
Never, BY God, never." belchet
forth the fellow in mad fury.
| Gentlemen, will you permit such I
| nonstrosty to happen?" he contin
ued. Shall the choicest flower be lief
for this mans picking? Shall thi'
fellow for a few happy throws OF dic'
be let to take with an Indifferent hant
what we have looked with yearnini
eyes toward? Shall it be permitted
Never. | say never!"
waited until their clamoring crie
had ceased, then said;
That should have been thought O
before the game; it is rather too late
methinks.
You shall not leave here with tina
paper in your possession" said 81
Raoul Dwight.
Shall, and shall not, are word
which take little breath in the say
ing. and they come rather too trip
oingly from your lips, Sir Raou
Dwight" l answered him. Il think tn
lady will thank her klnsman-ant
her lovers, for their zeal in her be
half today" l turned to the assem-
bled party. l spoke impressively, TO
it looked as if it might come to
brawl. for which God knows had Iii
tie desire, though why | should hav'
regard for the lady's name, and car
whether it was the cause of a fraca
at a gambling table. since her fathe
and her lover were equally lacking il
all sense of decorum, | do not know
Some things are innate in people
hated to see proud name banded
about in way that should call tn,
blush to a fair cheek
ITO be continued)