Gunnison news-champion., 1910-05-06

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f-aacs ssas he sefsssa ss s.asc hi-
cisair
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Forty ts"s~a.a francs. se.A-sr
ssssEna.srsd NeEuiiscw xaaly Ma
Gosissst Z he have iscs isAe th.S.
hiiissd Was a trsc yropsse;. Ts.r.
csnse a change ia tlsc su.s.e ..f s..rtuu,
The game juasl~Ed frosa co..~ % eosos
seldom resratsHs- wish zeso maxim,
itscn c"nspscuoss The man wish sa.
scar played on. hut he hcSas 10 ,a.s
small SUMS at hrst. then larger al
finally bc Vas doWn 10 AIS ersciua
stake The scar gv~x Hx,d EEc waiae,
i've turns of the wheel then p.ar..'
bis stake ON the second dozen. Hs
los; he rese from his chair scoxI I,ac
His eye chaaaca 10 meet kIiIlard's. aud
their eiaaces held for . moment
"fool. said AcrrihcS IN an uusl.r.
tone as the man strolscd ,ci-urely pas,
them. Light th.u and aud n.. can
tent 10 quit
and Mensone had p~urea into Mopsc
Carlo their usual basslcns 20 pleasure
seekers. esa one ~ the cars from Nice
there had arrived two women. bosh
veiled and simply gowned They sci
dom addressed each other aud nevel
spoke 10 any ore else. Doul,ticss they
we're some sober married women gu
for a lark Upon leaving the car thcy
did not as once go into the casino. bm
directed their steps toward the t.r
races. for the band was playing They
sat in the shadow - the statue ef Ma
senet. aud near by the rasp - crick
ct broke IN upon the music. when thc
music ssapped they linked arms aud
saunterea up and down the wide
sweep cf stone. mutually Interested ir
the crowds. Once as they passed he
hind a bench the better to view the
palaces Of the prince they heard the
voices OF two men.
As they went on tho women heard
something about those bad cigars"
The Wep ~sre Americuns evidently
II was only an inconsepuent incidept
and a moment later both had forgot
ten H.
AT which table shall make the
stake. kitty?'
The ceuter. There is always
crush there. and We shall not he no
ticed"
Il do not agree with You there. How
ever. II shall he the center table What
would you do. Kitty. " ! should break
the bank
Die of excitement truthfuIly.
You will live through this event
Then" With "A lig 60. careless laugh La
signorina press.u her way to the Ia
BILE
She lost s,eaoily from the start. ehs
gave no sign. however. that her forces
were In full retreat from the enemy
She played ON. aud the hand which
placed the bets was steady. Aud when
the gold was all gone she opened
her empty hands expressively and
shrugged. She was beaten.
Behind the chair of the banker. oppo-
site. stood the Italian The scowl still
married his forehead When the wo-
man in the veil spread out her hands
he started. There was something IN
miliar In that gesture. And then the
woman saw him. For the briefest mo-
ment her form stiffened
Kitty" La Signorina whispered. .'let
~ go out TO the atrium. am tired"
They left the hall leisurely and found
. vacant settle in the atrium.
How cold your hands are." ex.
claimed Kitty
Kitty. I am a fool. a fool. I have
unwittingly put my head in the lions
mouth. II had not reached this seat
IN time ! should have fallen I would
willingly give all my rings IL at this
moment ] could run across the hall
and cut into the OPEN
"Nerciful heaven Why. what is
the matter? What has hapIened?"
Il cannot explain to you"
WAS Ii some one you sa W in there"
''silence. and sit perfectly still"
A man in evening dress came ont
into the atrium. lighting a cigarette.
At the sight II him both women were
startled
1T Is Mr.. Hillard. Mr. Merrihew's
friend" Kitty would have risen. but
the others strong hand restrained her
Kitty. remember your promise"
''Is he the MANI"
NO. no. Only I have said that we
must not meet him. II might do him
iacalculable harm. Harm. La ai
gnorina repeated DO you under
stand?''
Hillard blew outward a few pale
rings Of smoke and circled the atrium