The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13

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 Stop minute; you don't know all yet. should make an excellent gam bier if were not too hot headed; hnt I became. 70, just as if I were drink ing. We'll was hot headed them . Well. but what else could you play for-yon had nothing left?'
 "Oh!syes, yes. my friend; there was still that diamond left which sparkles on your finger, and which observed yesterdAxg
 ''ThiSs diamond r,.s- said. D'ArtaxnaA, placing Sis hand eagerly on his ring.
 And as am a connoisseur In such things, having had few of my own once, Isesnmated 1t at 1000 pistoles.''s
 'I hope.r said D'Artaenan, half dead with fti1ht, ''you made no mention of my diamind?" Y
 con the contrary, my dear ffisinad. this dianond became our only rs. source. With 1t might reeain our horses and their furniture and, sstiI further. money to pay our expenses on the road.p
 "Athos, you meks me tremble." cried D'Artagnan. =.
 we divided, then, this diamond into ten parts of 100 pistoles each. Ten throws of 100 ptstoles each-ten throws without revenge. In thirteen throws lost all-in thirteen throws" a.s ! sHeaSensr'9 cried D,AstAgnan, rising from the table 'a'r1 .7s. a ts@ :..Pattence, patience!. aaid Athos. II had plan. The Enellshman was an original. I had seen him conversins that morning with Grimaud, and Gri- maud had told me that he had made him proposals to enter into his service. I staked 0rimaud-the silent Grimaud divided into ten portions"
 Well. what nextY' said D'Artagnan, laughing in spite of himself.
 Grimaud himself, understand, and with the ten parts of Grimaud, which are not worth ducatoon. won back the diamond. Tell me, now, whether you don't think persistence Is vir- tue?'
 This is droll story,'' cried D'Arta- gnan. a little consoled and holding hie sides with laughter.
 "You may easily guess that, finding the luck turned. I again staked the dia- mond. l wen back your furniture, then your horse, then my furniture, then my horse, and then I lost again. To. make short, I regained your .furni- ture and then mine. That's where we left off. That was a'superb throw. % left on there"
 D'Artasnan breathed as if the whole hostelry had been removed from on his chest.
 'Then understand" said he timidly ''the diamond -is safe. But what is the use of horse furniture without horsesw
 .f"I have an idea concerning them. You have not played for a long time, DArtagnan. You ought. then, to have good hand"
 Well what then ?'
 'sWell, the Englishman and his com nanion are still here I remarked that lie regretted the horse furniture very much. You appear to think much of your horse. In your place. now, l would stake the furniture against the horse''
 'sBut he will not be sat1sfled with one equipment. ss
 Stake both. am not selfish, if you are" } 'sYou would do 60 ?'' said D'Artasnan, undecided, 70 strongly did the conf. dence of Athos begin to prevail, un. known to himself.
 ''In one single throw"
 "But having lost the horses, am particularly anxious to preserve the furnfture."
 .Stake your diamond. then" l This No. thank you; that's quite another thing. Never, neverv { Well" said Athos. eI would propose to you to stake Planchet,s but as that hAs already been done. the English, nAan would not. perhaps, be willing Try one throw"
 "And if loseT
 j '-'Well, you will surrender the furni tuHeN4 y4Nasss \ fA4wilf try Ones throw 7 said D 'Ayta @ Enan.s assst..s S<; E Athos went in search of the English E man, whom he found in the stable ex . amining the furniture with a greedy eye. The opportunity was good. Ht . proposed, tho conditions-the two furni tures against one horse or 100 pistolee | to choose. The Engiishman+ consented
 D'Artagnan threw the dice with [ trembling hand and turned up the mum Der three. His paleness terrifled Athos who, however, contented himself witf saying:
 '.rhats a sad throw, comrade. Yor will. have the horses fully equipped. monsieur" s--,.. The Englishman, quite triumphant. did not even give himself the troubie to shake the dice; he threw them on the table without looking at them, SC sure was he of victory; D'Artngnan himself had turned on one side to con