The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
CHAPTER V-(Continued).

Very well-I hope you like the
| cards I have given you" But there
was no ice in the red flush on Carlisle's
sanguine face.
Give me four more" cried the Mis-
sourian, finging down his own cards
with hands that trembled.
quite right. sir. you shall have
them. But how you tremble! 1 wouldn't
have so poor a nerve as yours for all
the money in the world, my dear sena-
tor. You act as though there were
400 acres of niggers at stake, as Mr
Jones would say!"
Go on. You don't know what there
Is at stake.
$50. now. You have your four cards.
For myself-though you are SO excited
you wouldn't notice 1t IL did not call
your attention to it-I take but three.
You are an infant man. See that you
be not delivered into the hands of
the enemy"
They looked now each into his re-
swept a stack Of money toward the
center of the table. "A thousand dol
lars against one look from her eye"
My dear sir" rejoined the other
calmly, you are raised to the extent
Of two glances-one from each eye"
Another thousand for the touch OF
her glove"
"I come back. You shall have
pair"
"A thousand more to hear the sound
Of her step-another thousand for one
smile"
Carlisle's voice trembled, but he forced
himself under control. My dear sir, you
shall have all you wish, I am sure II
she could see you now she herself would
be disposed TO smile. You do not yet
understand that woman. But now, sup
pose that the betting has gone far
enough? What cards have you? For
myself. I discover that I have drawn
four kings. I trust that you have four
aces OF your own"
There was sincerity in this wish, but
Dunwody answered gloomily: You gave
me three tens and a pair of f1ves, with
what I held. You have won the first
round"
He dashed a hand. and cleared the
square Of matted hair from his forehead,
which now was beaded. Red, fiorid, full
blooded, baked in his eagerness. he
looked as savage as some denizen OF the
ill-suited with ill-fortune.
My DEAL said he, at length, IN
voice half growl And later. How
many?'
IT shall. II you please, require but
one card" was the quiet answer. Dun
woody himself required two. They sat
narrowly eyeing each other, although
there was in this close duel small ad
vantage for either except in the run Of
the cards themselves.
1T is perhaps needless for US to waste
time. since I cannot divide my stakes"
smiled the younger gentleman.
Again with a half growl. Dunwody
threw down his cards, face upward.
His teeth were cfenched, all his muscles
set. all his attitude strained, tense.
You have won, my dear Senator,
failed to improve my four cards, which,
It is true, were of one color. but which
I regret to say still remain Of the one
color and of no better company"
1T is even" exclaimed Dunwody.
Gomez
The cards went around once more. and
once more the officer asked for a single
card. Once again he lost.
'Dunwody drew back with deep sigh.
Look" he said, 'of my three cards,
two were what wanted-aces, aces,
man!-four of them! By every token. I
have won. It's fate"
The face Of his opponent was a study.
His eyebrows went up IN pleasant ex-
postulations at the others eagerness-
so, then," said he. Il suppose I must
pay my stake, much TO my regret. All!
how fortune has run against me to-day.
And so, here 1t isl write her name for
you once more-this time her real name,
SO far as any in America know it-thus,
Josephine, Countess st. Auban, OF
France, Of Hungary. Of America, aboli-
ZIONIST, visionary firebrand. There, then,
though I think you will find the matter
OF taking possession somewhat difficult
to compass-so far as I am concerned,
she is, with all my heart. yours to have
and to hold, IL you can! My duty to
her IS over. Yours begins, I hopeI'
Dunwody found no speech. He was
pale, and breathing fast.
Gravity increased in the others de-
meanor. His face now looked drawn,
weary. Il beg, my dear sir" he said.
may, I entreat and command you, to
make all gentle and kind use Of this
which the gods have given you. I con-