The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-23

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-eep thought.
Would Il not be good politics to lib
crate this aristOcrat and 50 win favor
with the royalist party? Might not an
act OF clemeney raise him sun higher
in popular estimation?
Such were the thoughts that ran
through the mind OF this man Of des-
tiny.
Yet he was a Corsican, and a Corsi-
can must nave his revenge. Quickly a
scheme worthy OF Meph .stopheles was
formulated IN his feru4e BRAN
Bidding dis partner. J1not. 10 rise
he beekoned to the malehioness 70
take the seat in front Of him.
BE seated. Let US play"
Stunned by sucn q sdgsestiOn made
under such moment0us eirc1 instances
the marchiOness refused 10 move.
thinking that bonaparte was merely
trying 70 add TO the weight OF her al
Fiction.
Come, sit down and Play. The
stakes snaA be your husband heal.
My husbands head?"
''ies, your husbands head. II | win
It is mine; il you win, IL IS yours to do
with it as you please. Let 0od--i mean
the Supreme heing- declae. Come
on!"
There was no alternative for the
marchioness. She must benz 10 the ca
price of this whimsical mas.er.
Mechanically she took The seat va
Gated by Junot, wondering II, after all,
this was a nightmare or a waking
reality
Intense excitement prevailed among
the onlookers as the treAbilg hands
OF the marehioness lost the hrst moves
DE Montyille is not CO... g very
we'll" Napoleon said. with a cruel
smile.
But have a king left. replied the
marchiones5
"All royalists have" SAT- Napoleon.
with a sarcastic twlnge o. the lips.
The marchioness reaai y perceived
that she had not made a fortunate al
lusion.
ASK your KiAg to come 10 your as
sistance against me, said the first con-
sui with much bravado, for he noted
the poor woman's embarrassment
Thoroughly alarmed. and realizing
the splendid prize at stake, she made
a desperate enort to Ont.ol her feel
ings and attend to the game. One by
one she took several mea IrJm her OPP
ponent.
Bonaparte scowled.
Should he permit himself TO be beat
en- b. woman? That would be hdmil-
iatiug. Napoleon, you know. was very
human.
Losing all sense of chivalry, he con-
tinued the game with furious ambi-
ton 10 win.
he moved his pieces so violently that
the chessboard trembled.
Taking advantage of this perturba-
tion. the marchioness captured more
of his men.
A few additional moves and the
game would be decided. Even an or
binary player could see that Napoleon
would be beaten.
Fully conscious Of Impending defes'
he resolved to avert It by accidentally
on purpose" shaking the chessboard so
as to change the position of the pieces.
The marchioness was terrified.
Taking advantage of her fright, he
captured her king, exclaiming. with an
air OF well-earned triumph
Check mattel have wonl"
His words cut the poor marchioness
like the knife of the guillotine.
Her eyes blazing with indignation, she
faced him. saying:
General, you have cheated"
You dare to charge me with cheat
ing?" he snarled.
Yes, you have cheatedi You have
cheated In fashion unworthy Of you,
unworthy Of your glory"
The ideal" exclaimed Napoleon, ap-
pealing to the spectators to acquit him
of her charge.
There was no response They all
wished to please the first consul, but
his cheating was so fragrant that they
could not pretend to deny It.
Napoleon hated to be beaten. SO, in
a transparent attempt to conceal his
chagrin, he arose from his chair. walked
to the fireplace and. grabbing the tongs,
began to shift the logs about
When he had exhausted his wrath on
the fire, he turned to the marchioness,
saying. with a smile that seemed
TO radiate from an iceberg:
You are right, madam. have
cheated. You won the game. The head /
of the marquis de Montville is yours.
pardon him."
A sigh Of relief went up from all the |
onlookers.
The marchioness, overjoyed. burst
into tears.
General she cried. you are just and |
generous" AS she was about to throw |
herself at his feet he restrained her.
DO not kneel, madam. he said.
Smiling through her tears she asked: |
DO you also pardon me. general?"
Pardon you for what? What have
you done?"
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