The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-23

4 - "'' h''L'' AAdL - huuIht COULD nave
sworn he knew, He was conscious
that he flushed suddenly, that his
heart was pounding He made as II &c
rise and follow, but was prevented, al
most forced back by a hand which the
Austrian In his feyerish interest had
/ nnconsciOnsly placed on the Irish
mans shoulder.
Monsieur monsieur" he gasped
his eyes, prOtruding. fixed upon the
| wheel Beads Of sweat glistened on
his forehead lie trembled as though
his own fortunes hung on the change.
/ Impressed, O'Rourke could not for.
bear to llngor to cast a reluctant
glance at the table.
The size o! 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 It's predestined place. What II he
were to win? ORourke 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 intri
cate computation and was on the
point Of abandoning the problem when
black was called.
Great Cod" painted the Austrian.
Withdrawing his hand.
G'Rourke rose, The fortunes Of
war. me friend" said he with laugh
so enforced that Il sounded unnatu.
raj. He strobe away hastily. search.
Ing the throng in the lobby for her
with whom his mind was occupied to
TIE exclusion VI all else
The system.gamblcr followed him
with a stare Of incrcdulous amaze.
ment. What man" said he
to himself, Il half aloud. a second
later be 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 preoccupled with
his new interest-the pursuit OF the
woman whose unexpected appearance
in Monte Carlo seemed likely to upset
all his calculations The sails OF the
barque OF his fortunes had all his
life long been trimmed to the winds
OF Chance: he was accustomed to see
ing them fall fiat aud Tapping. empty,
Just when venture seemed most
propltous The loss 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-th world and all.
And now she was gone, had disap-
peared with her companions! In that
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
Casino, pausing before the entrance
to look right and left
There was no sign OF what he
sought the party had vanished. And
who should say whittier?
"Damnation!" he grumbled.
Monsieur" voice intruded at his
side.
He turned with a start. annoyed
''Well?" he demanded curtly. recognIz.
ing De Trebes.
The Frenchman bowed. 81 have the
honor to address Monsieur lie Colonel
O'Rourke?"
Rejecting that the man might az.
ford him the information he sought, |
O'Rourke unbent II am he, Monsieur |
ies Trebes."
Surprised. the latter lifted hts eye
brows, showing even white teeth In a
leprecatory smile. you know me.
by sight and reputation only. mon.
,ieur.'
II am honored."
mo more than meselt. II Il comes to
hat"
The NIcomte laughed Then may
presume to ask the favor OF word
With your"
Are ye not having It, monsieur"
True But ir prIvate?"
One moment Ye can do me a
avor. II ye will. Afterwards"
Il am charmed"
Its not much I'll be asking ye-
merely a question or two Now that
Gentleman ye were talking with awhile
'ack: isn't he the Honorable BERTHE
Hymn"
The same. monsieur"
And the lady who spoke to
inn"
Madame Smyth.Herriott. | believe:
know her only slightly"
Then ye are not Of their party7"
"Party7" Des Trebes appeared per.
lexed. What party?"
why, Lady Plinlimmon's, of
curse
Il have not the honor of that lady's
monsieur"
"oh, ye have mott But Mr.. Glynn?"
rs here with me. monsieur-a Nv.
" trip. We ran down from Pasis bu,