Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-12-04

some brief dlreeesona ana hnmasu
OF coins The chassaur Ba16eed aus
hurried OF. Gerald xrlpped bis cosa
panion By the arm.
did you hear thar chxlag~ b
whispered.
7 heard AatAlnx- Christopher -
piled.
Z saw the address. COO. Gerald
continued eagerly. THE letter Ia q
Madame de Ponlere. villa vlolelte r
/ The dispatch Of the letter was ths
signal for certain almost lfnperceptihle
advances ca the part Of those who had
been watching the great man. Tia
young lady AZ the next table leaned
over and congratulated him on his
good fortune, an overture which waa
received y little gruifly and without
enthusiasm. A seedy-looklng strnnger
slid from his stool. leaned over me
table and whispered q few words 10
the Russians ear. tie was sandy.
haired man, with puffy cheeks and
nervous manner His clothes had once
been well enough, but were now shah
by. He had the gamblers restless ar.
"SIr," he began. forgive my ed
dressing you.~
what do you wantT was the biuai
reioInder.
Il stood behind your chair 10 thsl
rooms fiatter myself that brought
you fortune. as I have brought Il C
many Others ] willed you 70 win.
have lost as much AZ the tables as you
have won. WIN you grant nae the loan
Of mealf"
go 10 hi" was the brutal reply.
Il have nothing 10 do with badgers.
The man staggered as though he had
received a shock. He was used to re-
buffs. but not such rehulfs as this.
Monsieur I" he stammerad.--APers
haps FIVE hundred or even two hun
bred francs
Not a sou. and be Of. DO you want
me to complain TO the nanager7'
The young man edged away. cerald
smiled as he Saw him eross the floor.
Horribly bad character. that" h
remarked 20 Christopher. II missed
him here last season and asked where
he was. They told ms that he was IL |
prison for stabblng hIa mistress. sup. |
pose shall get Il in the neck. fhraa 1
but I've got TO talk to the old brute /
can't AFFORD to miss an opportunity |
Of speaking TO some one who knows
Pauline
Il shouldn't. & wena. yeu,s Chris
topher advised "You ses he liant n
the humor to talk to anybody, and u
there really Is any mystery about the
De P0nieres. he won't care about being
asked questions about them.
Gerald was, for him. however. deter
mined. ~The Fellows manner Is brutal
but believe he's parsonage. shall
try my luck In 8 moment or So
Gerald waited COS several minutes,
until his neighbor had entered upon |
another course. Then be leaned to
ward him.
You are Russianr' Gerald ven.
Eurad.
IT IL entirely my business Of what
nationality I am was the cold reply.
Naturally" Gerald agreed. AT
ne same time. we are all human The
nan VINO wins a couple Of millions
sere Is public character. You win
lrobably fnd old ladies rubbing their
|ve-franc pieces against your coat
leevea. as you enter the rooms."
so long as they do NOT attempt 20
ak TO me. I shall be contest" was
be curt retort.
'sYou are not exactly looking foF ae-
uainfances perceive" Gerald r.
marked.
y have none hers. nor Do ! desire
NO."
Gerald smiled He had Feaesied flsa
olnt ct which he had been aiming.
THAT he observed. s'la MOI strict.
! true. You have just dispatched q
ofe to some ladies OF my acqualnt.
nee"
Monsieur zubln had 80 far met Ger
Ids tentative 0verfures with the cold
ideness Of ons who recognizes an
yual Al his last words. however.
pk almost OF fury flashed into his
zee. de struck the table with his
u
Il ought TO have remembered the !.
VT Of people BY whom i was likely
be surrounded here" he declared !,
kou, who look as though you ought !
know better. east sneaking glances =
'ef my shoulder 10 read the super
sfpsion Of q private letter. What q y
Krmfg
0ssaIa Bit bis lip. He kept his tenn
" perfactly. .
q amw the address. ! assure you.
fanesy by accident" be said II hap
y 70 be acquainted with one Of the ~
does or the name would not have
sBmeged my notice. Madame and :.
s8emsplseIIe occupy the next villa 10 -
] fakhsr'a"
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