The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-03

consciously aware OF being the object
of some persons fixed regard. that
somebody was not only watching. but
weighing him. He sought the source
Of this sensation and, for little time,
sought II unsuccessfully. Annoyed,
he persisted. He heard the croupier's
mechanical Rein ne va plus" follow.
| ed by the whirring OF the wheel. but
cared 30 little that he would not turn
| to watch the outcome Only an ex-
| clamation of the Austrian's appraised
him Of the fact that red had won He
/ glanced listlessly round to see the
money doubled, and let II rest. turn.
Ing back to his survey OF the throng.
| A moment later his attention became
| fixed upon two men who stood in the
doorway, looking toward him. Again
the wheel buzzed the ball clsttered and
was still. The word rouge among 9TH
| srs In the announcement told him that
again he had won: this time, however,
he did not turn. but, frown.ng In
speculation, stared back at the two.
Stared? Indeed and he did just
that. II 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
! fhA nj NJ bfo taiInr nj hAI
as to his own indisputable, native. dis
tinction; a Frenchman--at least of a
type unquestionably Gallic 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 repose almost
threatening in its impassibility.
His companion was shorter OF stat
ure, a younger man by at least ten
years, rather stout and very nervous,
with fresh red face married by hall.
marks Of dissipation; British, every
inch Of him.
That, I'm thinking" unused
ORourke, will be the Honorable
Berthe Glynn. Faith, he looks the
part, at least; It's Just that kind--in.
bred. underbred, without brains or real
stamina--that would run through q
half-million sterling inside a year"
But the other?
Monsieur" the little Austrian STAN.
mered exc!tedly In his ear, "for you the
red had doubled fourth time
Thank ye," replied O'Rourke with.
out moving. Twill turn up seven,
this rum"
The system.gambler subsidized, petrt
fed.
But the other? O'Rourke continued
to probe his memory. Something In
the mans personality was curiously
reminiscent. or a sudden he
remembered. The Frenchman had
been pointed out to him. years ago, In
Paris, as 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 Trebesl was duelist of
international disrepute.
Monsieur" the agitnted voice fut.
tered in his ear. You have won yet
again-for the sixth time,"
Let ii stand for the seventh. mon
ami"
Why should Des Trebes be watch
ing him SO openly, so pointedly? Az
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 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 to
the Honorable Mr.. Glynn. Smiling
he nodded, and offered her an arm
She fingered, addressing Des Trebes
The latter bowed, lifted his shoulders
and laughed lightly, plainly excusins
himself. A general movement took
place In the party; 1t began to disin.
tegrste, men and women pairing of
all moving at leisure toward the lobby
Des Trebes alone remained O'Rourke
could see that the personnel Of the
gathering was largely British. He
recognized Lady Plinlimmon, whose
yacht Che had heard casualty had ar.
rived in the harbor that MORNING. Evi.
IDENTIFY this was her party. Another
woman's figure caught his attention !;
her back was turned, but she had an
air, a graceful set OF the shoulders, an
individual pride and spirit In the poiss
OF her head, that O'Rourke could have
sworn he knew. He was conscious
that he flushed suddenly, that his
heart was pounding. He made as IL to