The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-09

sand francs, rise from the table, ant
with curse. leave the room.
Shortly thereafter, finding that
had no cigarets, and not seeing a,
attendant at hand, started for thu
bar. In the corridor l came upor
the Englshman and the Prince. The
Russian was speaking.
81 am sorry, my friend, but l have
no more money with me. Perhaps
too, it is as we'll that you CEASE
gambling tonight. Luck is not with
you."
The youths face became whittier
"But l must play tonight" he pro
tested.
| Now, eavesdropping, save in the
line of business, is not a habit OF
mine. trust that it is not neces-
| sary for me to repeat with frequen-
hey that, save where it conflicts alb
sclutely with my profession, / am q
| gentleman. But was strangely
interested in the drama being un-
| folded before me. The beauty OF
the American girl had won my
heart. SO l stepped, back into the
, roulette room. An Italian was max
!, ing some sensational winnings, and
no one else would leave the ro'
until his spectacular luck changed
/ could listen unnoticed.
"But why not tomorrow? The
sales de jeux will be open tomor'
row." smiled the Russian.
could not longer see the young
mans face, but his tones told me
that it's pallor had been succeeded
| by the crimson of shame.
"The hotel, Prince" he faltered
"The bill was presented yesterday
They asked me about it tonight.
dare not return"
"Then perhaps Madame, your
wife, who has returned there, will be
| subjected to annoyance" said the
Prince. "Then of course you must
win. And l have money in my room
But l cannot go there just now
There is gentleman awaiting me
downstairs. 1t is a matter that has
to do with statecraft. You will un-
derstand. You know the troublous
condition of Russia. And shall be
engaged nearly all night"
His voice grew uncertain, as
though he were choosing his words
with difficulty, uncertain of what
he was about to say.
at has to do with the overthrow
of Bolshevism, this little meeting of
! tonight" he went on. "ln fact,
, may not be back until morning.
even SOL" His voice grew suddenly
assured. "Here are my keys, mon
sieur. See, this is the key to my
apartment. This other is the key to
my trunk-the big trunk that you
| will find behind the screen in my
bedroom. And this tiny key will un-
lock steel cash-hox that you will
find in the top drawer of the trunk.
Go there, monsieur, to my room,
open my trunk and cash-bOX, take
from the latter what you will, and
does not come your way reserve
enough to pay your hotel bill, and
capital with which to resume play in
the morning"
you are friend!" cried the En-
glshman.
"Why not?" laughed the Russian
heard him slap the young man
| on the back. "Go by the elevator
and the underground passage. Ny
apartment is Threc-twenty-two. You
will be back here in ten minutes
No, say no more. Thank me when
fortune has been good"
came through the doorway then
1t was all l could do to restrain my
| self from apologizing to- the Russian
for my base suspicious of him.
saw the young man turn down the
corridor toward the elevator. The
! Russian went down the stairs, and
followed behind him, reclaiming my
hat and coat from the vestiaire
where l had deposited them on ar.
irving, and descended the outer
steps of the Club. l, too. had rooms
in the Hotel de Paris, but l wishec
a breath of fresh air before l turn
ed it.
| But to my surprise, / saw mount
ing the hill toward the hotel, hurry.
ing at great rate, the figure OF
the Prince. Yet l had heard hin
say that hes was to meet some one
downstairs in the Sporting Club.
was surprised at seeing him now
Also l was surprised to find tina
the stars had disappeared, and tina
a cold rain was proving the fact tina
February is not May, .even though
it counterfeits the gentler montl
occasionally here upon the Ri
viera. So gave up my plan to OBJ
tain fresh air, and started for tn
hotel. A belated cabman halle,
me. / was only few hundre,
yards, but one can be thorough,
wet, by Riviera rain, in a fey
feet.
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