New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
The Revelation
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arose with proiuse apologies, laid in my lap 50
mat she might plainly see them four kings
I had worked from the deck flushed
with my own guilt, and wondered what was in
her ewes. ! turned a low trump and from
across the board heard q long heavy gasp.
he Count had almost collapsed IN his char.
and then quickly recovering, sat like a statue.
He instantly proposed. showing he did not
want that trump In my lap WIS the king
that teSt suited my hand and ] refused de
nardlng that he play. For one tense second /
thought he would decline and then reluc tantly
ne played queen ot trumpS toT hIs lead winch
J answered with king Again he gasped and
weakly answered my next lead and the game
was minel
simultaneously we four men were on our
feet looking al HVette. I waited for her 10 de
nounce me, praying TO Heaven that She would
praying that She was the woman had believed
her 10 be- one who could not participate in dis
honor Against the background of the black
wall with ItS nassed weapons She stood as fair
a picture painter ever dreamed Her blond
mead was held high, her face was calm her
hands, unfiutterIng, rested at her sides. And
then without hesitation she came toward me
smiling and held both hands out as If conf
dent II their reception.
MY God The horror II that revelation
Tins woman whom had loved had first
permitted herself 10 stand a wager over
gaming table, had then watched me cheat and
now was ready to give herself INTO my arms!
In that swift TeVulSion / retrcated Is she ad-
vauCed. She stopped. and her face assumed a
look do not care 10 see again II went rap
ldlv from beWildcrncnt 10 fierce fury, and her
eyes blazed hard and cold A silence, heavy
and ominous pervaded the room.
"' Yvette, ! whispered and the sound was
oxerW helming 'Mademoiselle Yvette -
my tongue had lost power Of speech and rat
tied huskily in my stTaining throat. In one in
Simultaneous mass the ideals Of tradition, train
ing and hercdity were upon me. My course
was clear, and the drumming of rIdely torn
hoartstrings gave way TO the militant strains OF
unchoCkable truth and right. cannot, ] said
coldlv, accept the privilege. and all II i'm
pics, that ! have won-won here across a
gaming tablet A table stake NINE; but
IN playing for il ] have learned that truth, that
II Is Valuelcss
u did not voice the thought that a woman
who would come 10 man under such condl-
tons was unworthy the name Of wife had
no time. for behind me came the sound Of
struggle that threw on guard Leopard and
Nillalon were holding the Count who was vaInly
struggling for freedom.
go You shall answer for Ihat' be shouted
You darc 10 insult MademoIsclic Yvette IN my
house and his voice died away as Lepard
pat q subduing hand across his mouth
"' Silence Villalon shouted.
Lepard released the hand. and the Count
stood biting has lips and ceased struggling
lvette. overcome by the violence OF the scene
IaG lost nor anger ana Sl5od Will I'tiI'I9
,lutched before her IN "a semblanCo of fear.
go There VIII bc no further talk oi outraged
-eu-ibIlitIes Nilaon said coldlyI nor question
of meeting to satisfy affront. Nor will any OF
ue tell Of this sad nights outcome.
" He stepped over 10 the side OF the table
where the Count had sat when we played that
game of fate reached out his hand and then
paused and looked al me pItylnely lie spoke
rs If to me alone when none other was present
'' Castor hc said softly and with infinite
affection IN ms voice. Castor would that
some other hand than mine was 70 complete
your disiluslonment; but even from a crying
heart you VIII read nay explanation Alright We
have been mistaken IN those we chose Tor
friends
His aching fingers darted forward caught
the loose venccring by the edge and IN one
snarlug expose ripped II loose and threw It on
the floor There snugly concealed lay four
kings in duplicate with which Lauricr had cx-
pected a. WIN He picked one up and held 1t
toward me Of course they are marked, ne
said and moreover / saw from her eyes that
Madcmoisolle Nvetto was aware Of their "Xis-
tence The Count had no opportunity % use
Them hence She accepted the only alternative.
Yvette frightened had Tetreated until She
leaned weakly against the wall, and the Count,
unmasked. dropped into char and sneercd
through pallid lips