Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-19

have been inaugurated during ohly
brief time.
Prince. The Russian was speaking.
q am sorry, my friend, but l
have no more money with me. Per-
haps, too, it is as well that you,
cease gambling tonight. Luck Is
not with you"
The youths face became whittier
"But I must play tonight" ne pro
tested.
Now eavesdropping, save in the
line of business, is not habit OF
mine. | trust that it is not necessary
for me to repeat with frequency
that, save where it conflicts abso~
lutely with my profession, am
gentleman. But was strangely
interested in the drama being I'M
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 room
until his spectacular luck changed.
could listen unnoticed.
But why not tomorrow? The
sales de jeux will be open tomor-
row." smiled the Russian.
I 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 I cannot go there
just now. There is a gentleman
awaiting me downstairs. 1t is q
matter that has to do with state
craft. You will understand. Ycu
know the troublous condition o.
Russia. And l 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.
1T has to do with the overthrow
/ of Bolshevism, this little meeting Cd
tonight" he went on. "In fact, ]
may not be back until morning. But
even SOP 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 unlock steel cash-box that 70 i
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 return here. And if good for
tune does not come your way, re-
serve enough to pay your hotel
bill, and capital with which 10
resume play in the morning"
r
glishman.
why not?' laughed the Russian.
l heard him slap the young man on
the back. Go by the elevator and
the underground passage. My apart
ment is Three-twenty-two. You will
be back here in ten minutes. No,
say no more. Thank me when for
tune has been good"
| came through the doorway
then. 1t was all could do to r.
strain myself from apologizing to
the Russian for my base suspicious
of him. l saw the young man turn
uOWu the COII4uO1 IOWolA LliS SAS &
tor. The Russian went down the
stairs, and l followed behind HIM,
rcelaiming my hat and coat from
the vestiaire where l had deposited
them on arriving, and descended the
outer steps Of the Club. l, too, mad
rooms in the Hotel de Paris, but l
wished breath of fresh air before
/ turned in. aRt@A
But to my surprise, l saw mount
ing the hill toward the hotel, hurry
ing at a great rate, the figure Of
the Prince. Yet l had heard HIM
say that he was to meet some one
downstairs in the Sporting Club.
was surprised at seeing him now.
Also l was surprised to find that
the stars had disappeared, and that.
a cold rain was proving the fact
that February is not May even
! though it counterfeits the gentler
month occasionally here upon the
Riviera. So l gave up my plan to
obtain fresh air, and started for