The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-28

he did not turn, but, frownins In |
speculation, stared back at the two.
Stared? Indeed and he did just |
that. IL it was impertinent, sure and
were they not staring at him? And
who should gainsay an ORourke the
right to stare at anybody, be he king
or commoner? Furthermore, who
might these men be, and what their
interest in himself?
The one was tall and slender, sat
urnine; an elegant, owing as much to
| the art of his tailor and upholsterer
as TO his own indisputable, native dis
| tinction; Frenchman-at least of q
| type unquestionably Gallo. His face
was very pale, his fine, pointed mus
| tache very precise, jaw square, fore
| head high, eyes deep and dark be-
meath brows heavy, level and black,
manner marked by a repose almost
| threatening In its impassibility
His companion was shorter of stat
ure, younger man by at least ten
years, rather stout and very nervous,
with a fresh red face marred by hall
marks Of dissipation; British, every
inch of him.
That, I'm thinking unused
O'Rourke, will be the Honorable
BERTHE Glynn Faith, he looks the
part, at least; it's just that kind-in-
bred. underlined. without brains or real
stamina-that would run through a
half-million sterling inside a year."
But the other?
Monsieur" the little Austrian stam-
mered excitedly In his ear, "for you the
red had doubled a fourth time"
Thank ye," replied O'Rourke with
out moving. Twill turn up seven.
this rum"
The system gambler subsidized, petri-
fed.
But the other? O'Rourke continued
to probe his memory. Something in
the mans personality was curiously
reminiscent. :. Or sudden he
remembered. The Frenchman had
been pointed out to him, years ago, in
Paris, as a principal In a Boulevard
scandal which had terminated in a
duel-a real duel, in which he had
been victorious. He was accustomed
. to anticipate such an outcome of his
affair OF honor, however; that was
. why he had been named to O'Rourke !;
Des Trebes Chat was the name; the
? Viscomte des Trebes) was duelist of
!, international disrepute.
MONSIEUR the agitated voice f1ut-
tered in his ear, you have won yet
, again-for the sixth time!''
Let it stand for the seventh, mon
ami"
Why should Des Trebes be watch
, ing him SO openly, so pointedly2 AS
, he watched he became aware that
these two, the Frenchman and the
, Englishman. were not alone; detached
. though their attitude was, they were
evidently OF a party of ladies and gen
tlemen whose gay, chattering group
formed their background.
Monsieur, the seventh turn!"
Eyes, yes"
, Rein ne va plus" croaked the
croupier.
One of the ladies turned to speak tt
the Honorable Mr.. Glynn. Smiling
he nodded, and offered, her an arm
She fingered, addressing Des Trebes
The latter bowed, lifted his shoulder:
and laughed lightly, plainly excusins
himself. A general movement tool
place in the party; it began to disin
u tegrate, men and women pairing of
. all moving at leisure toward the lobby
Q Des Trebes alone remained. ORourk'
+ could see that the personnel of thu
gathering was largely British. He
recognized Lady Plinlimmon, who's
yacht Che had heard casualty had ar
rived in the harbor that MORNING Evl
Il IDENTIFY this was her party. Anothe
>, womans figure caught his attention
her back was turned, but she had al
= air, graceful set of the shoulders, al
individual pride and spirit in the pois
of her head, that O'Rourke could hav
sworn he knew. He was consciou
;, that he flushed suddenly, that hi
Il heart was pounding. He made as if t
rise and follow, but was prevented, al
j. most forced back by hand which tn
u Austrian in his feveriHh interest ha
unconsciously placed Gn the Irish
mans shoulder
- (COntinued Tomorrow