Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

Good night, Mr. Tresholm," she replied. Il
congratulate you upon your profitable evening"
WITH that they both disappeared. Tresholm
~ returned to his place at the table, playing
idly with the cards
The Blue Train, disturbingly early upon les
return journey, just as it is usually outrageous
late upon its arrival came grooming round the
bend from Mentone, snortng and putting into
the Monte Carlo station. Norah settled down
sadly in her compartment while, her brother
made his way to the restaurant car to secure
seats for dinner. ,,,..-" -:
Then, glancng idly out of the window, she
suddenly gave little gasp Very deliberately
along the platform came Tresholm, calm and
undisturbed Behind him was a small boy
carrying an enormous bouquet of roses p.
She Shrank back in her place Anything
rather than see him! Before she could decide
upon any means of escape however. the roses
were ON the seat by her side. and Tresholm
was standing bare-headed before her.
"A little farewell Offering for you, AGiss Bart
lett. which you must accept, and o farewell note
here for you to read as soon rs the train has
started" he added handing her letter. WIN
you shake handS?" ys.t.
In her moment of indecision she forgot, and
she looked up at him. Directly her eyes; met
his, clear, gray and somehow compelling, she
gave in Her fingers rested for moment in his.
Then he raised them and brushed them with
his lips.
81 am glad" he said gratefully. shat you
did not carry your resentment too far. ,.Yeu
win accept the roses. hope. IS an adequate
peace Offering, and think OF me IS kindly as
you can" ...
Then he was gone, and it was not untl after
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two tunnels that she remembered the note, She
tore open the envelope and read: -.
Dear Lady of Angouleme,
ST very much fear that your perceptions
were keener thnn your brothers. last night,
and that you realized the fact that I was
playing with marked cards-part Of the
equipment Of the professional gambler. The
unexpected luxury of q qualm Of conscience
has. however. seized me. and return your,
brothers check for his imaginary loss.
Il still hold him, however. to the conAi-.
tions Of our bargain, and. II you win accept
the advice of such an unprincipled person,
keep him away from gambling In any shape
or FORM even though the ODDS should seem
level There are some men who are born
winners. am one of them. There are
others who are horn losers. Your brother IS
one OF those.
'Fate. alas, deals out other fayors to the
latter class which she denies to the former.
which Is WY ! must sign myself
"Unhappily yours.
ANDREW Tresholm."
Fragments Of O torn check futtered across
the compartment. Even I'm her da1ed state.
even under the spell OF that great throbbing joy
with which she waited for her brother,s return,
there cTept into her mind q faint, wonderful
dOubt-a doubt which sometimes. when, she
looked backward, seemed to color those hours
Of agony with little halo of romance Was it
altogether by chance. she wondered, I'm those
moments Of reflection. that the only possible
means by which her brother could have been
induced to return to England with that fiye
thousand pounds were precisely those which
Tresholm had employed? -
In his sitting room. TreSholm found the fo,,r
packs Of cards neatly stacked upon the mantel.
piece. He rang the bell for the waiter.
you might return those" he begged. "to
whomever you borrowed them from"
The waiter codected them with a smile. also
the ffty-franc note which TreshOlm passed him.
I borrowed them from one Of the clerks IN
the once. monsieur" he confided 81 trust that
monsieur had good fortune"
Treshoim nodaed slightly, but without his
usual smile
Yes, am ge' orally lucky" he confessed.
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