The Marshall republican., 1911-06-02
III" TEi EHP5HoNE
BY JOHN CALLACER. JR.
Copyright by American Press Asso.
~riation. 1911

'1Ah Ntlfftttn WIN hu fttFuif
SAMPLER Hearing hc and his notici
were IN I'arls. I went to see them ant
fhuni only the mother. Alan had gont
% Nice. = nte Carlo In not far from
Nice. anu understanding my friends
pxociivItleS. | felt sure that he iinj
gone there 10 indulge his cravings iVi
play.
Mrs.. Meredith was perfectly aware
thsf her son was losing the family for
TIME at gambling. but with wl1ni le
Qanbled or when or how was u matter
that she knew nothing about. AT oic
ftsDe when she was In New York and
- at Vienna he had photographed her.
Must have 5000 or be discharged"
HIS calls for money had been more nnG
ssorr frequent. and with every call the
smounts grew Inrger.
His mother didn't know enough
sebosif the lay of the land In the Riviera
IN feel worried about her son. but !
Feared that II he stuck TO the gaming
Gables long enough he might ruin him
srlf and her too. came to a sudden
resolution TO 70 down there. and " ]
found Alan playing ] would exercise
my influence with him to get him
away. 20 the next day I took n train
fbr che pr~Incipnlity Of Monaco.
4 srrived ut my hotel In time only
fb~ dinner. 40 instead Of searching for
Alan mt his abiding place ] concluded
On IA where. In case he WINS nj Monte
Csrio. I would be sure to find him
the gambling pavilion. There were
MT pnnny people about the tables. and
ehe place looked lonely. II struck me
thsf those connected with the estnb
fhzis mrnt wore n look Of gloom. But
ssyu people begnn 10 arrive. the game
wns opened and silence gave way to
the hum OF the busy ones about the
tzbIe-
Z was watching to zee II Alan would
came In when a servant asked me "
ny name wns Butler. On telling him
4 II was. he Informed me that ] was
Wsnfed ut the telephone. ! went there
and on taking tho receiver heard tbe
yell known voice Of Alan Meredith.
Ia that you. Frnnky"
Yes"
Tin glad you came down. Take u
asysieon 10 the tnble. put II on the red
snd leave II there TIL you get word
Erum me to take II on"
I'll do no such thing. ! came down
hnswing that you must be here, ana ]
pmpesc 10 take you TO Paris with me
epaorrow."
listened for q reply. but none came
called. but stilf no answer. centrai
NeA doubtless shut me on. waited
eDr awhile. thinking I would be rung
- sgain. but 6nally got tired and went
away. I was ~disgruntied ut not having
III 'Alan's hotel address, for there
w7s now nothing for me to do but
Aant him M.
Az I passed out ! cast a glance into
tbe gambling room. and I was curious
On know what would be the result II ]
carried out Alan's instructions. !
thought that he might accuse me or
U~rsventing his winning some money n
Called TO DO as he had asked. II
Opsid take me but a few minutes "a
sasp a napoleon. and when ] saw him
again I could then tell him that I had
1sss his bidding.
went Into tho gambling ROOM, ell.
os~ed my way to a table and laid q
anpsieon on the red. I won. ] left II
there and II won again. ! have forgot.
ens bow many times In succession
Won, but there was a heap Of gold on
ehe table for me when q servant came
s1d, whispered In my ear that Mr.,
Aeredith had telephoned ! was to take
sh- money OF the red and make q DIFF
err~nt bet with the whole amount
don't know whnt Il was that In
Axsssd me to obey this order. detest
ed gambling. yet on this occasion
wss worked up to a frenzy. I got sew
tnx NIL by telephone. and somehow
felt that l would keep on winning
AsA NJ I did I'll ] broke the bank.
scooped my winnings into a lighl
es~rcont I had brought with me and
tAeins my handkerchief about thu
uzfhered corners set or for my hotel
~ "a a wonder how I got there with
cut being robbed. but I did. PLACING
ny winnings In the hotel safe. I aske,
she c6ncierge to telephone 20 the othe
nafeis TO ask AZ width one sof then
Akan Meredith was staying.
-Neredithr' he said Isn't that tn
aAme OF the American who committe,
suicide In his room this morning?"
My heart stood still
did an American OF that name tax
Ais ME today herer I asked. horro
sfrlcken.
-Y~s. m'sieur. He lost heavily los
saeht and this morning was found
~ room with a bullet In his BRAIN"
u was some time before ! was abb
- 90 further. When ! had regaine
asnething Of MY e~Quanimity l went I
o. hotel. where I was informed u
sukride had taken place and learne<
trno enough, that my chum. Alan Mers
NH. had taken his own life.
1 Hut fha horror ~ th0 ocCurrouCo Wa