The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-04-17
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An American
Lady Of Lyons
By RUTH GRAHAM

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heroine's discarded lovers palm Oh
upon her a cOuntryman as II prince.
Something similar huppened recently In
Paris to Betsy Baker Of South Dakota.
Betsy. who hadn't much idea OF
p%rOprieties except such as she had
learned in Dakota. wen abroad all by
herself and. rather liking Nice. spent
a good deal of time there. She fell
In with some very nice persons and
some who were not very nice. They
were all pretty much the same to
Betsy-at least. they appeared to be
for she seemed to have no power Of
discrimination between classes.
Two young P%arisians. jacques eau
tier and Edmond Villiers. comparing
notes. discovered that they had both
proposed to Miss Baker and had been
turned down. Whether or not they had
seen the Lady Of Lyons" played and
taken their cue from 1t doesn't appear.
but they concluded to foist a spurious
nobleman on Betsy. They selected a
croupier at a gambling house who had
found his employment on account OF q
very distinguished appearance and a
m%elliluous voice. the latter being
advantageous in calling upon players
to make their bets and the winning
numbers. They introduced him to Bet
sy as Count Ch%arbOuIier. 4 member Of
one Of the Oldest families In France.
1t Is quite possible that had Betsy
been fancy free the croupier might
have deceived her as to his real posi-
tion and won her: but. unfortunately
for the plan. she was already pledged
to Jack Rowland. a young New Yorker.
who had taken a fancy to ranching
and had spent much Of his time on his
property In the neighbOrhOod Of Bet
sy's home in Dakota. He had fallen
desperately In love with her. and. while
aware OF the fact that she was not Of
the conventional type Ut girl to whom
be had been accustomed In the east, hs
was only too happy when she consent
ed to marry him. She therefore re.
fused the croupier. and since he had
nothing to gain BY persistence and
must have a living he went over to
Monte Carlo. where he had been en-
UIOycu UCIOIC OCluk 1uSAOOO~Su ~ - e
~, and resumed his calling.
Howland Joined bis 1ancee at Nice.
and the two made a trip to Monte
Carlo. where they saw the bogus count
presiding at the gaming table. Betsy
recognized him at once and told her
lover Of the trick that had been played
on her by the Messrs. Gautier and
Villiers.
That's the best joke l ever expert
enced." she said. laughing merrily.
Joke! You don't call such q VII
lainous scheme a joker"
"Of course ! do. But I must get Il
back on them. Let me see. How shalt
l manage it,"
For heavens sake. I'D let then
alone"
mot l till l have paid them in their
own coin"
Leaning on her lovers arm. Betsy
approached the croupler. giving hts
monotonous call: Make your bets.
Make your bets. Red Or black?"
"HOw do. count?" she said.
The croupier looked up and. seeing
her. turned red as a cocks comb.
Come and see me. count"
The man looked as II be would break
for the door. but made no reply.
Come tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. Don't fail me. You have
nothing to fear and something to earn
quite easily"
The next morning Antoine Boyer.
which was his real name. presento1
himself to Betsy and was offered 2!0oo
francs to aid her In turning the tables
on the men who had introduced him t.
her. Returning to Nice. she sent word
to Gautier and villiers that II they
would come and see her she would IN
troduce them to her 6ance. They. BE-
ing ignorant of what had recently
%transpired. wondered II their game haA
succeeded. Repairing to Miss Bakers
hotel. they found her with an Amer
ran. whom she introduced to then.
and the ~croupier.
"You know the count. of course. and
| there Is no use for me to make you &C.
quaiDted. Count. stand up there aDA
exhibit your 6ne voice to the gentle
men,
Boyer arose and. posing himself. ~
gan to make the calls pertaining to .
roulette table. The two con~spiratess
looked at each other in consternatdsn.
There was no installing the sonoroUs
singsong manner In which the profess
sionai makes these calls. When he
had gone over the same routine several
| times Betsy turned to Gautier and VI.
Tiers and said:
~ promised to present you to ~
lance. This is he-Mr. Rowland. froO
America"
They bowed in a constrained manner
to Mr.. Rowland and appeared at Tho
same time to be looking for an exit.
Gentlemen" said Rowland impa-
uently. I'VE have had enough Of this
farce. have yielded reluctantly -
Miss Bakers desire to pay you for
your dastardly trick In her " way.
A good cowhiding would have beeo
more appropriate. You needn't remah