The Ordway new era., 1908-09-25


vices, all the fantasies. all
..,.,trIcities, all the supersd-
rd all the ambitions; a
! world, where gold Is king.
,r,lIops in hard, yellow ma
dance before the dazzled
4 The ruined. where million.
,w away the maximum as
h we're a fiye-franc piece. and
sarons, grand dukes, titled
"a ladies' OF grande marque ell
Nh the scum OF Europe to
,tslly place down their stakes
IN rab their winnings.
n the professional habitues OF
cs-,hose men who for a few
/. tiy will place the money OF
I'D gambler ignorant OF the
-r,s one who. although wild
xisss was. nevertheless. n very
t1or. lie had been an English
I'd was known to the croupiers
h, Drummond. although l have
% believe that was not his
We we're excellent friends.
q many occasions. when weary.
Hi slip into my private room
psp over q cigar.
Nening In late autumn he en-.
hsrhlng as usual. and. sinking
y chair opposite me. exclaimed
hugh:
u; for a real good thing now.
b Congratulate me-"
i exclaimed. Interested. Has
uy died and remembered your"
20, that" he answered. grim.
1oly wish somebody would. I
trsh my little bit too quickly.
tc7ldn't be here. No. Two
hw engaged me to play for
h.y're got half n million francs
Tie Credit Lyonnais. and in
E.tng II on the tables,"
Ike Of luck for you-eh?" l
Who are they-pretty?"
he reckless damsels are
y prepossessIng." he answered
They saw me playing this
Y inquired OF Grenat who I
sose to me, and the result is
v start tomorrow on n regular
MT The girls won't tell where
al from. They're either Eng
american. They gave me their
Is Treherne-Helen and
! observed. after n pause.
E'anate for them that they've
mo your hands. Drummond.
" nobody else who takes com.
= could be trusted with a level
tnlon."
ae laughed. You're in a
1.a'ary mood today. my dear
vne thing is certain, that the
w get some Of the money,
saslsr Will rub his hands con.
y 90 they intend playlng?"
OF course" the captain
oi'ing at the end of his
.ae! say there's not enough
-,s' In trente.et-quarante."
gu md both games pretty ex.
aooat week, when they be-
me" remarked.
'set 'here'll be some fun before
y. ..alsned," he laughed as we
.aas' lust now I'm the CAV
a couple of girls, with half
N y a. my disposal! Last night
wax down to La Condamine
iss wv, .so'iranc dinner. Couldn't
Inn, aole a. dhote at the Paris. BY
s.' ny Is funny world, isn't IN"
,asd ,a that it was, and, with a
s'olr, he left me to 20 to
N sI,s =" !. aress' for he had prom.
=. .ne s. that night with his fair
am, ',er ", at the Metropole, and
=. h :, % :, instruct them in the
~ !. Of the game. 'A
s.,,a .slloon l saw them at the
y s oS,. IN the center. They had
m oS'alned s, chairs at the onsn. n.
ss., s'ay' y, and were engrossed ed' in
loss'. ' Of the black and the red.
D. n,o.ste estimate that they were
rsse'p sSs,ee'possessing was certainly
|sse ,o,, "ere exceptionally ugly,
! s,'sal.. al and thin, with w,llowy low,
! s,I1os' s,1's. bony faces Of un.
d v,, Son,,,.th their dark eyes burn.
4Asiss As'ural excitement as they
xso y, mentor 10 place their louis
y m on the various numbered
W.. ,4sy wy, were well dressed. in
- rs.,' r.i,o'r.made style which II
~ rsllsh, sas for only an Eng.
Al o,s. esn wear a taiior.made |
~ b,Saner .ner nationalities look
q nst n,seture. Their heir ,scss scss'ss ..os ..
W 'a,', ~ :, hats were alike. but
Z. u sI,. their dresses were dif.
ssr S.,ro one. who / learned |
n /, Y,,ns S.a,' dressed in srecn.
~ d1a0nd, n clinkins tn, ,ou,, !
a !, y he considered What |
NJ y !, numbers =, he should |
- nis, had finished 50.