The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-03

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itself conspicuous. The man with the
seal played on. but he began to lose
small sums at first, her larger TIL
finally he was down TO his original
stake, The scar grew livid. He waited
five turns of the wheel. then placed
his stake on the second dozen. lie
lost. He rose from his chair scowliug.
His eye CHANGED to meet Hillard's, and
their glances held for a moment.
Fool" said Merrihew in an under
tone as the man strolled leisurely past
them. Eight thousand and not con
tent to quit
Meanwhile the trolleys from Nice
and Mentone had poured into Monte
Carlo their usual burdens OF pleasure
there had arrived two women. both
yelled and simply gowned. They sell
dom addressed each other and never
spoke to any one else. Doubtless they
were some sober married women out
for a lark. Upon leaving the car they
did not at onc go into the casino. but
directed their steps toward the ter
RATES, lOI III uduu was pay lIS. lI'N
sat In the shadow Of the statue OF Mas
senet, and near by the rasp OF a crick-
ct broke in upon the music. When the
music stopped they linked arms and
sauntered up and down the wide
sweep Of stone, mutually interested in
the crowds. Once as they passed be-
hind n bench the better to view the
palaces OF the prince they heard the
voices Of two men.
AS they went on the wOmen heard
something about those bad cigars"
The men were Americans evidently.
1t was only an inconsequent incident,
and a moment later both had forgot.
ten It.
AT which table shall l make the
stake. Kitty"
THE center. There is always n
crush there. and we shall not be no.
ticed."
81 do not agree with you there. How
ever, it shall be the center table. What
would you do. Kitty. II ! should break
the bankT'
"Die Of excitement truthfully.
You will live through this event
then" With a light, careless laugh La
S%ignorina pressed her way to the ia
bic.
She lost steadily from the start. She
gave no sign, however. that her forces
were in full retreat from the enemy.
She played on, and the hand which
placed the bets was steady. And 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 u her hands
he started. There was something IA
miliar In that gesture. And then the
woman saw him. For the briefest mo-
ment her form stiffened.
kitty" La Signorina whispered, 'let
us 90 out to the atrium. / nm tired"
They left the hall leisurely and found
a vacant settle in the atrium.
How cold your hands arew ex-
claimed Kitty.
kitty, ! am a fool. n fool! l have
unwittingly put my head in the lions
mouth. If | had not reached this seat
In time / should have fallen. / would
willingly give all my rings If at this
moment ! could run across the hall
and out into the open"
"Merciful heaven. Why. what is
the matter? What has ~happencd?"
81 cannot explain to you"
"Was it some II you saw in there?'
"Silence, and sit perfectly still"
A man in evening dress came out
into the atrium, lighting a cigarette.
At the sight Of him both women were
startled.
at is Mr.. Hi!lard. Mr.. Merrihew's
friend" Kitty would have risen. but
the others strong hand restrained her.
"Kitty, remember your promise"
as he the MANI"
"No. no. Only I have said hat we
must not meet him 1t might do him
~incalculable harm. Harm La 81
gnorina repeated. "Do you under
stand?"
ma piNN cbth diu Al It" DbI'
rings Of smoke and circ!ed the atrium
with an INDECENT glance which stopped
as 1t rested upon the two yelled wo-
men. \ certain curiosity impeIled him
toward them, and he sank on the settle
with perhaps half a dozen spans Of the
hand between. He observed the wo-
men frankly. Not n single whisp OF
hair escaped the wells. not a line Of
IN feature could be traced, and yet
the tint of flesh shone dimly behind the
silken bands Of Grape. He nodded.
The wells did not move.
Fortune favors the brave, but rare
ly the foolish"
There was no response, but the
small shoe Of the woman nearest be-
gan to beat the floor ever so lightly.
Hillard was chagrined.
Thereupon he bowed and sought an
other seat. The women hurried to
the lobby. He would have given them