Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
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E. Philips Oppenheim

LasG3y 70 nave e0o8e oe4o6S you tk1sS M80E1a-
ing" he remarked, rs they took their places
Don't know that should have got q game ~
al. Fellows hsse scent s0Et Of eliqaish. Don't
fancy taking . stranger ia II they can help II. IT
II dare say they make up their sets before
hand" Tresholm suggested tastSuaaS.
Maybe. Guess I'd better let q few 81 them
know who am. Ny old dad left 70 0OO eco Of
the best Yoa bet don't have to wait bong for
D game ut any club over On the other sida''
Twenty million dollars Is . great deal al
money"
piled it up during the war, the old man did,
his ssn eonn6ed.
You were over on this side?"
Didn't get the chance. I was in the Navy,
bAit they wanted me In WaSlaington. SeAplane
stuff, most Of the time. Gesh. they kept us NJ
it. tool"
HIS first high-hAH was beginning 10 loosen the
young mans tongue.
He was nlled with placid satisfaction with
himself and his surroundings.
Say, I ought not TO have let you whip me
like that this morning" he observed. Six
two, six-one. Not often get 1t in the neck
like that"
"A little lazy round the back line, weren't
you? A late night?"
Say. if any one can tell me how to get to bed
early in this little burg, he's winner with nae,
Chandler declared gloomily. I was playing
chemie until 5 this morning.
Il rather thought roulette was your game, "
Tresholm remarked. Didn't see that you had
q big win yesterday or the day before?"
"A hundred and thirty eight thousand Of the
best I skun EN-" the young man boosted. II
had them all scared They don't understand
having any one up against them who can afford
to lose Just as much as he wants to. It don't
matter . snap Of the fingers to me whether I
win not. That's where I've got them cold. Is
"A hundred and thirty-eight thousand Tres
holm repeated softly, thinking for q moment Of
That's a great deal Of money, Mr.. Chandler"
Il guess It seems 80 over here" was the eom-
piaeent reply. See that bulge In my pocket?
There It is, and they can have the lot back thin
evening. il they can get it,
Conversation hnguished for time, and then
WARDS the close Of their neal the American
who had been SeTatinizing his host closely, asked
him an abrupt question.
Say, haven't We met somewhere before, III.
Tresholm? Something sboHt you seems kind II
familiar TO me ever since y0s eaase ~ and asked
me for game
Il shouldn't be surprised" was the somewhat
knew"
Ever been 10 the saAaes?"
Not lately I dare say We may have e0me
across each other In Paris or somewhere" Tres
helm observed. II wander abosAt q good deal"
Same here. I don't have to Do any work,
Europeans know how 10 1--we the hfe. Say. that's
q bully two-seater ef yours, Mr.. Tresholm"
Glad yoa like Il. What about little run esse
Into the country this aftefnoon?"
1T viii keep me awake at any rate" the
young man agreed.
At Nice, Chandler, who had dropped OF to
sleep before they had reached Beauieu, woke
UP and demanded . high-han. They stopped al
the Negresco Bar, where he reiapSed into al
easy chair with sigh Of content
Some car Of yours" he admitted; but /
guess we've come about far enough, Ell? This
seems q pretty good spot to me-
Only q little farther On" Treshelm begged.
"I want to call on . man used to know, II
you don't mind. We can look in here again
coming back, II you want to-
Chambers acquiescence was a little ml-
gracious, but he suffered himself presently 10
be escorted out 10 the car, where he sank back
among the cushions and promptly went to sleep.
Tresholm drove smoothly on until they were
just short OF Cagnes, when he turned of the
main road and erept upward toward the ridge
which encircled the lesser mountains.
Outside the little farmhouse, he pulled up and
shook his companion.
Come along in and see my pal" he invited
Chandler sat up blinking, and looked around
him. Where we?" he demanded.
Somewhere between Cagnes and Venice. We
have visit to pay
CHANDLER descended grumpily, and Tres
holm, opening the unfastened front door,
ushered him into the bare sitting room. The
unwilling guest looked about him distastefully.
Don't seem to me as though we'd get drink
here" he decided. Il guess I'll leave you to
your friend and wait outside
Then Tresholm did unexpected thing
He locked the door, placed the key in his pocket
and pointed to a hard wooden chair.
You'll sit there and wait until we've finished
a little matter of business" he directed.
Josh Chandler was dumfounded. He stared
first at the man who had suddenly abandoned