Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-09

name.
"Right-o; thanks; cheerio!"
And he turned on his side and slept.
The while Mr.. Cardoni with a pre-
cision that belied his easy-going take
it or leave it" Of a moment ago, fold
ed the paper with due care, and put
it in his letter-case.
Then he switched off the light, and
turned on his back and snored.
CHAPTER III.
High Stakes.
The inevitable ennui Of the voyage
seized upon Alec fremont the fourth
day out LAS he wandered listlessly
into the smoking room after lunch,
be yawned in open protest against
boredom.
Feel like that myself" laughed
Ned Burnet, coming in at that mo-
ment. Let's get up a game"
y "Right-o! But I've scarcely enough
cash with me to top the stewards.
You'll have to stake me, Ned, till I
get to London. Sent all my ill-gotten
gains from Canada straight to my
bank, you see."
Its your turn to win, anyhow. But
I've plenty if the luck goes against
you. Come on; let's find a couple of
Fellows that look like good losers"
soon~they were seated at a table,
Alec drawing n of the strangers for
partner, and Ned the other.
fremont had experienced the sense
of freedom from worry just long
enough to be able to forget caution.
He was enjoying the feeling of being
on his financial legs again.
His partner was good, and the
cards came their way; they won at
n start, which only served to ex-
hilarate Alec the more. Soon Alec's
partner began to take risks that were
sheer bravado; and somehow he got
away with it. Alec caught the spirit
and followed suit. Burnet's partner.
unruffled by their losses, rallied Ned
with a question. .
We can't let them get away with
It like this, partner. How about rails
Ing the stakes? I guess they should
be willing, II we are."1
1t was Alec's partner, the other
stranger, that replied to the chai-
lenge.
Go to it, he cried. were mo
Alec recklessly agreed-knowtne
that: to Burnet it was no matter. one
way or the other; his pockets were
we'll lined. And as for himself. he
was winning; it was his lucky day.
Neither Burnet nor fremont had
caught the look of understanding
which had been passed between the
Two strangers, during this CONVERSE
ton.
A~nd#then, after a round or two. be-
gan a change of luck for the winners
not too suddenly nor continuously
TO betray a pr~e-arranged PLAN With
the stakes at their present level, Alec
soon realized that his winnings co,Ild
be wiped out, and the balance re-
versed. in short order. HE set his
teeth grimly; in all decency he
couldn't throw down his hand now
ms eyes took on a haggard look as
ne reahzed more and more acutely
the possibility that he faced. He
cursed himself silently for his reck-
iessness-,out the sportsman in him
Ie!nanoed that he "stay in" He
io2eo, even prayed for a change of
luck again, as he realized wha3 W.
plight would be If he lost to the lini+
The proceeds of his Canadian sale
n possibly more, would be forfeited
lie was sick at heart with the fear
OF It His brain was paralyzed. he
Played wildly. AS his losses mount
60. n he caught the excited com.
mems OF n onlookers peering over
thelr shoulders between deals he
wondered numblyi how he would ~
able to face his fathers hmrt 1ooI"
the misery on James face at contos
sion OF his criminal weakness 30.
slep-mother's accusing silence 40
When the bugle sounded the col,
9 dinner and the game was wosna
up, Alec forced himself to ass,,n1a
= careless look. He nodded to Bur.
You settle for me-, old man. VII,
you! Heres an I U. See You about
IL When we get to Londonn ~
And he 80 far succeeded i, .o+,
the part as to make tho ras. aStng
that what he had lost was link
nothing to him. It was not +iii Ie he
q got, somehow, to his cah,n ~
sight Of his white face = anu la
mirror, that the tragedy came .me
nome TO him. He had lost almnst
the whole of his Canadian Ian d',lost
he wa as firmly as ever ~ ~ I,saie.
OF the money lender, Unterhar. Aa NUS
rope was round his neck. Inc
Alec appeared at dinner that 49,
nlns with a face 50 pale to- W.
Watchful eyes Of Lady James .ne
uon uetected something wronpasaS
pussy wrong. At n she felt certais
Inat MS air Of ultra nonchaj.noe ft ~
nenne deliberately. What had hans sns
Do what she would sbe
eep the anxiety out OF her vo 1u.ont
alone togethr. tney We're
ANYTHING wrong. Alec7"
wrong! Why? You saero
70 lake y Q sranted that sonn ways
zone Wrong," he answered irr.tn i.nss
!. No--put you look quite IN 4 NY =
har ana ne knew that he kad h,,rs
! Sorry. Janey; the fact 4 !,
sn n you've hit II. Tve-welit. iitp ny
AND he told her.
.pn Alecl How dready,n, =.
az: now terribly ne VIII a.. roor old
n "ySs were burning with ar.a.
VIVA VIII you DOR she al q
snai nave To Acrapa IN 49,.
Iv!nenoW 70 keep that beastf,
yoIES mouth shut Tor a, ~. onter.
ne added earnast1s, And
llusLnt say q word about shiyy we
sovernor y would 1ust ahn,,. !. the
nim y. ne knew of n. wv !lnish
ratncr lie 70 himI-snd ~. mo
so,.r.s yst! shall tell ractt,ar
What now. though4 IL.
c ca,s IN ~ ss were 10 hays Z tns
And her gentle hear,
pIsterness ~ II had eysr ~ - neAr
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