Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-06

goblet of wine TO perhaps still His |
fluttering fingers, we resumed the |
plsV, watched by all eyes. Prayers |
and curses were upon bearded, clean
shaven, and lips that had never
known . razor, but unuttered. I 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.
ALI 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 ent
upon the table without the least sk Nv
| of bravado only an outward indiffer-
ence to be wondered at. as If it were
an every day event to gamble away
a daughters happiness perhaps for
tune certainly. II carA up opuble
six. He leaned back compiseently, YET
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.
threw-it came up ambs-ace. had
won.
Then he arose, bowed and sat
There was excuse; the stakes had
been great.
Truly 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 a
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 / mentally calculated whether
Gil and could cut our way through
them if the affair came to a fracas.
He, faithful fellow, seemingly had no
doubts about it and stood ready at
: my side for anything.
Gentlemen" drawled I. "A most
unusual proceeding-really there ia
one too many OF YOU"
TOO many for you If you think to
steal away with that bit Of paper. -
; cried Sir Raoul Dwight. And he
lurched forward as though to take it,
when quick as thought had pinned II
with my sword to the table.
What have won shall know
how to keep" said I.
Never! BY God, never!" belched
forth the fellow in a mad fury.
Gentlemen, will you permit such 8
.nonstrosity to happen?" he contin
ued. Shall the choicest flower be LEFT
for this mans picking? Shall thii
fellow for few happy throws Of dice
be let to take with an Indifferent hant
what we have looked with yearnini
eyes toward? Shall it be permitted
Never! l say never!"
I waited until their clamoring erie
had ceased, then said:
"That should have been thought o
before the game; 1t 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 triI
pingly from your lips. Sir Raor
Dwight" answered him. II think til
lady will thank her kinsman-an
II. her lovers, fer their zeal in her b,
IS half to-day" turned to the assen
Id bled party. I spoke impressively, Il
ht it looked as If 1t might come to
,e brawl, for which God knows had II
40 tie desire, though why | should hay
~ regard for the lady's name, and car
adj whether 1t was the cause Of fracs
no at a gambling table, since her fatht
nv and her lover were equally lacking
.e. all sense of decorum, do not kno,
ne Some things are innate in people
nd hated to see proud name handle
=. about in way that should call Il
rs. blush to fair cheek.
IL ITO be continued,)