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individual pride and spirit in the poise
of her head. that O'Rourke could have

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that he flushed suddenly, that his
heart was pounding. He made as if to
rise and follow. but was prevented, al
most forced back by hand which the
Austrian in his feverish interest had
unconsciously placed on the Irish
mans shoulder.
Monsieur, monsieur" he gasped,
his eyes, protruding, fixed upon the
wheel Beads of sweat glistened on
his forehead. He trembled as though
his own fortunes hung on the change.
Impressed, O'Rourke could not for
bear to linger, to cast a reluctant
/ glance at the table.
The size of his pile of gold and
notes on the red was a somewhat
/ startling sight to him. His breath
stopped in his throat. The ivory sphere
was rafting over the compartments
to its predestined place. What If he
were to win? O'Rourke began to cal
culate mentally how much he had at
stake, how much he might win II his
careless prediction that red would turn
up the seventh time should come true
lost his bearings in a maze of intrl-
cate computation and was on the
point of abandoning the problem when
black was called.
Great God!" painted the Austrian,
/ withdrawing his hand.
O'Kourke rose. "The fortunes OF
war, me friend" said he with laugh
so enforced that it sounded unnatu-
raj. He strobe away hastily, search
ing tie throng in the lobby for her
| with whom his mind was occupied to
the exclusion of all else.
The system-gambler followed him
with a stare of incredulous amaze
ment. What a mani" said he
to himself, if half aloud. A second
later he added: What admirable act
ing!"
But he was mistaken. There was
nothing assumed in O'Rourke's air OF
apathy. He was actually quite indif-
/ ferent and already preoccupied with
his new interest--the pursuit of the
woman whose unexpected appearance
iii Monte Carlo seemed likely to upset
all his calculations. The sails of the
barque of his fortunes had all his
of Chance; he was accustomed to see
ing them fall fat and tapping, empty,
j just when a venture seemed most
propitious. The less of the money
; vas nothing; the initial amount had
been little enough in all conscience,
though the major part of all that he
| possessed; but to him the woman was
everything world and all
And now she was gone. had ssga,p-
peared with her companions! In that
4 instant in which he had turned from
her to the table, she had made her es-
cape.
He cursed roundly the weakness
that had lost her to him, and passing
rapidly through the lobby, left the
i Casino, pausing before the entrance
to look right and left,
1 There was no sign of what he
sought; the party had vanished. And
who should say whittier?
"Damnation!' he grt1mbled.
Monsieur" voice intruded at his
side.
HE turned with start, annoyed.
.Well?" he demanded CURLY, recogniz-
ing De Trebes.
The Frenchman bowed 81 have the
honor to address Monsieur lie Colonel
O'Rourke?"
Rejecting that the man might at
ford him the information he sought,
O'Rourke unbent. 81 am he. Monsieur
des Trebes."
Surprised, the latter lifted his eye
brows, showing even white teeth in a
deprecatory smile. You know me,
monsieur"
"By sight and reputation only. mon
sieur"
Il am honored.'
NO more than meself. if it comes to
that"
The vicomte laughed Then may
presume to ask the favor of word
with your"
/ Are ye not having it. monsieur
s'True But In private?"
zone moment Ye can do me a
favor, If yeswill. Afterwards
II am charmed.
"'Tis not much Ill be asking We
merely a question or two. Now that
gentleman We were talking with awhile
back: isn't he the Honorable BERTHE
Glynn?"
THE same. monsieur"
And the lady who spoke to
him"
madame Smyth-Herriott. believe;
i know her only slightly"
.sThen We are not Of their pdrty?"
Party Des Trebes appeared per
| picked. What party?''
why, Lady Plinlimmon's. OF
course"
II have not the honor Of that lady s
acquaintance, monsieur.
"Oh, We have net? But Mr. Glynn p
rs here with me. monsieur fly.
ne trip. We ran down from Paris but