The Signal, 1930-2-6, Page 7THE SIGNALaI
GODERICH, ONT.
Thursday, February 6, 1980-f.
NIITALLED to •n easy Chair in a
corner of that sombrely -lighted
bar -a quaint contrast to the bril-
liantly llluminatetd, somewhat garish
restaurant adjoining - Treshulm be-
came suddenly tense. •..sailed by •
wave of memories. He bent forward.
his lean face "trained. hes eyes fined
upon the approaching figure.
A strange (loud of memories this_
the pungent perfume of the Campagna
herbs. the Apill eunllght flooding the
plain. even to the outskirts of the city.
the dark and splenoid outline of St.
Peter's Itself, the music sof tlwe•e hasty
weeds, the longing of her' dark eyes.
then the thundering of Dckas, the crack
of the huntsman's whip -off again tirto
the mild distraction of the hunt! Rut
oh, that perfume, how It clung'
1t was Lena who recognised hint-
• chid when he had left Rune She
caught at the aim of her companion.
"Mar,herita. see. It is Signor Trea-
holm"
He ram* forward then. The w.nld
of sweet fan. h -a and memories had
slipped back where it belonged. He
smiled and raised her finger► to his
lips, -
"Prancers." be murmured.
.You, Andrew!" she replied.
The seconds poueutd their lull
of bitter aweetnees. Lena
claimed her few w•orda,rand the prin-
cess • turned towards their compeoloa
-• somewhat weery • look Mg. elderly
man.
"Duke. ' she said, "set me present
Mr. Andrew Treaholm-the Duca dl
Mlchanl. !Elinor Trerholm was al his
embassy .In Rome. when my husband
interested trammel In politics five, •,s
Miss. ar.e• yeas. agar
The two men atmok hard.
"1• knew your rh'ef ve.y well.' of
course. signor the duke acknow-
ledged.
The princess turned to Trerholm.
"You are not by my fortunate
chance atone"' elle asked "Yes. Titan
jo:rl us Indent. If you alll, you wilt
relieve me of some anxiety. Here, It
Is difficult to explain ThIo Ilttle enter.
prise of ours Is undertaken' much
against n.y will. You would bit of
great a.sletence 1f you would join us."
"I will do so with pleasure," Try•
holm accepted. "1 must warn you.
though. that I seldom dance."
"Yet-t_seem to r•m.mber,",the won
man murmured. "when the music was
to your fancy.- there ae,e few who
danced like you."
"It may be fur that -reason."
Joined. "that to -day 1 dance but eel-
dom."
Arrived at their table. to which they
were escorted by the Manager and the
head waiter. Lena floated away almost
at once with her escort. The princess
smiled.
"Leas U the sister of my heart,"
she acknowledged. "Always else seder -
Maeda. Now. before I being myself le
realise how happy It kits made me -
even this brief meeting -let me tell
you of This embarrassment in which
we find oureelveay„ 1 came here to-
n ight because of It. In fear and
trembling. With you, however, 1 feel
safe."
"Tell me. by all means," he begged
and glanced •t her.
"Deem friend." she confided. "last
month we announced Lena's engage-
Ment to Bartoldl."
"I read of It." Treaholm murmured.
"In spite of our mow not to wife 1
n early sent you • line."
"The affair seemed well eneuen.I
poor. • Is pr. but Lena Is rte h. 1
knew Ilttleof the young man. Like
moat others, he was-uppo.cd to be
K ay. What would you have? He to
only twenty•four. It was thought that
marriage would be good for him 1
begin to doubt It. Indeed, 1 am fright•
fined."
"Tell me exactly why." Treshulm
suggested.
"We dt.e overed one thing -he is •
gambler."
"Just haw do things stand at pr • s•
'int?" T holm asked
IG WINNFR
rad Its tumultuous charm. When •t
last they art down It seemed to Tres -
holm Chet elle was avoiding his eyes.
Then suddenly she touched his sleeve.
"Bartotdt!" she exclaimed. "Look!In the doorway.".
Trerholm turned and met the gas'
of the young man who had just enter.
ed. Bartoldl was very dtc.,rative. but
he was not altogether. rube:. He stood
there, gloomy, •Imo.t fere/loos-look-
Ing. Th. prtnceas waved. He ape
proarhed with d.•Iloerate footsteps.
•'I looked for you In the club," he
said "It was arranged. 1 thought.
that we should come here "
The princeae toyed with her fan.
"At twelve o'clock. dear Garton'." she
reminded him. "At one o'clock you
wen still playing, We persemleid the
-mood and--l--was- for-
tunate enough t• find here one of
my thereat friends . ..Mr. Andrew
Treshulm--Prinre Bartoldl."
The greeting between the two men
wins of the slightest. There was •
smile, however. upon Treaholm': lips
"The prince m•.cuples himself • great
deal with the game." he remarked.
•'I do. And your
A. yet I have not played."
"But surely you have been here for
some time"" the princess asked.
"Three weeks." Trerholm confelsed
The young man was staring at him
solemnly. "You have been here three
works." - he repeated. "and you have
not yet entered the Casino or the
Sporting .Club'"
"Net yet "
The music was once more alluring.
Lens smiled at Bartoldl.
''We dance, Gentofte, year
The young man muttered something
to Italian. Trerholm rose. "Perhaps
yt a will honor me." he begged.
She rose without h•-Itatton. Bar-
toldl set down his .•:it.a.
• Lena!"
She affected not to heat him and
:•::1 tine. terrier) her partner off.
but Tresho!m lingered fns a moment.
n
"Slg.n Tt.•rholm." Bartoldl said,."1
do net know who you are. The signor -
Ilea 1s my frame._, and In Italy It Is
not the custom---
"Pity we're In Monaco," Treaholm
interrupted Ipleesantly, es he moved
ar ny
1h prince., :•• cried h.: \raid "e:•s•(
res ale orl, '1:, sr :,.a 11 m..�lhnt"11
"Gaston', as 1 told you. to not ebb,' we. who 7h. ,y b.' -You?' it' it 'e'. tires.
The world nJ sweet fun....a and memories had slipped bark others
it belonged. 11.• .ncilcd end rni..•d her fingers In his lips.
Treaholm smoked thoughtfully tot •
moment. "I will do What 1 can M
help him. You 1 ave your ear 'here?
Ysry _w.&_. 'hen ar
can escort you and your sister. 1 will
proposa to Prince Bartotdi that be and
I walk to the hotel. 1f 1 fall with the
young man I can at least let you know
at the end of four days what I think
of him."
"You are Just •s sweet to me as
ever, dear Andrew," she whispered. "If
only I had had the courage in those
days:"
He snook his head. "Tour place,
dear Margherita." be sighed "was al-
ways Ir, the great world."
They left soon afterwards. On the
pavement outside. Trrsholm offered
his ctgatette-rase to the young man.
"Shall we walk?." he' suggested. "It
ie only a few ya:d• to the Paris, and
Michanl 1s sufficient escort for our
hfstets end the migraine."
The young man ae..nted without
grsclousneas.
"Had bad luck •1 the tables, haven't
you!" Trrsholm asked.
"Infernal." was the disgusted assent.
'It le all • matter of capital. I coulu
have got It back. hut I can't raise any
more money. The old prince. is •
miser, my lawyer 1s In England. and
not one of my friends Is out here.'
"Upon certain conditions." Treaholm
said. "I, w•111 be your banker to the
intent c.t, say, • million francs."
"1 will pay any interest," the young
man declared eagerly.
"1 am not concerned about Interest,'
Trcahulm ne.uted him,. "If I lend
you this money. you will,glve me an
I.O.U. and pay me back the exact
sem, but -you won't like my terms."
"The terms, then. If you please."
naw." Treaholm -rile
' Tuesday morning. The sum I igen-
Dotted will ns. •t your disposal nn
if'rlday al midnight. The term', are
there:. that t.etw,en now and then
you do not attempt to uamhte. you do
what're' 1 choose."
"You are not going to ark that I do.
anything impossible during the four
da' ' the C r afar ni...n u'. .toted
"Nod h!rg whatever. !rod of the
time 1 ahal, spend with you."
They turned Into the Hotel de Paris.
"I thank you sir." Dutot•11 .kid.
"It Is so arri.na,ed, thus. Tu•morrovtr
morning I an. ret you' ne-t%ice."
"Turn up at half•past ten in tennis
kit." Trerholm enjoined.
Bartoldl was • slow starter at to ems
un the following morning, but -tm
proved con. derebly towards the CIoee
of the .mace. Treaholm. who had
won the first ,three sets, was obliged
to fl -ht heM for the fourth, and lost
the fifth. The y wandered off to the
rwyalty with the princeae and Lena,
L.d h, en Intslrsted spectators.
T.:e•ptir:ce.' took Treaholm' sent.
"Dear friend," she remonstrated. "I
hear that you have offered to lend
Cnatons money. without any reetrlc-
tions as'to gambling."
Treaholm nodded. "He doesn't get
It till midnight on Friday, though," he
reminded her, "and until then he's on
Ms honor not to play at all." -
On a sudden Inspiration they motored,
out to Beaulieu for luncheon. After -
%cards the princess suggested a visit
the. princess d xpl uInid. "He ' comes,t u ' have a 6t more to put-, p with D"1
.-... tl.;ur we rX{<.te 1. There b , n, thing„ he Young
one
here as our gust. Ira broom wit lm lar waver which 1 se .uld•aeves fntgiee.
other hundred thousand lire from • tth,u' h''lute any d•,.t fro' •, t
He a hundred thtiler Ilse for gambling •"; that le i.•u1 'gaiting y'•c, •• :f 1111 -
He has lost flier. He h.e draws. •n "un
home, he has borrowed some from me,
and to -night he has horrowe'1 (ram
Lena.
"/ Have Lost All"
sl�T Is not only kis money losses., but
he himself Is changing. Lena Inst again. 1 tear."
and I refuse to play it all, hoping that "1 have I•••t," the, young man ac -
may have *once elfe, t. We came here knuwledgel sullen,?. "I rm., 2,. 1 ei►,
last night • 1th SLrhanl and two uther the - money I could .rt:ape to OF
friends. (Liston., arrived pot ne we and m11 the n oar) they would 'hand
*era leaving. H,' behaved d• -grace• me at the t,, .crier we, anyone
full H. 'Pia"' Ile* with the man plagued with larch seem -ed lurk "
n of Vienna
Gene, Crazy Over Spar
You may make yourself • at c n..- ' ,.n- _
.erning Sign. Tre.h,n, I1:• "" r cioly Gills Hold Relay Races In the City's Bus:est Streets
Englf. inv.n a distlui;uisL, •1 I .,...:y
who wee In the dlphtm•clic sir• of• and Dance in the Parks in Bathino Shits
his count) sit( r. 1 knea,l•.rt Con
•
Gnu, yore etil.p• pl•.-ase. S i hetet
1lQ
Y
with whom Lena .cess- dancing, and ^Itls a Ilttle mee.age from Lttc,-I
declared that until ,he wile married
,hal mum' denri with no one hot him.
Hs male eR meen, I war much
ashamed, and a little frightened.
"To -day he has obtained money.
'omebow, and he le playing. Am soon
as he has 'oat I1 ell 1 fret that he
will follow u• herr He will. perhaps,
make hlmaelf dl,agre.ahle. Last night
hs oehaved like a madman. !lr want•
red to fight a perfectly harmless. youth
with whom she wan dancing."
She broke off while Tlr.holm order.
ed •uppet and wine Almmet Immo•
*lately Lena and her escort returned
to the table. Ceonver..tlon 1.e.me gay.
the duke, approving alike of the ,at'Isr
and the champagne. unbent He
danced again with Lena. The princess
looked at her companion end a little
.mile ported her rip.
"Th. dances are not the memo. but
the music -It r.matm. Andrew, volt
will d with 1"
the princess told him. "You are not
meant to win. The man who plays
against fate plays leuv'I.•srly."
Treaholm Announced' Terms
st`4,.)MEN keine nothing .shout
w gemhllnR. IUitolli derl.ted
savagely'.
"That may Rft why we win." •'a•
the suave rejoinder.
Treal1olm and his partnt�t'Sturne•t
and the supper party drifted Ori With-
out disaster. Towardirits rine* Tree•
holm found himself once more alone
With his hostess. Lena and' Mlcb{ant
were drenrinR• and Hartnldl had a{nrte
to the hat In erarrh tit an acquaint•
sore.
"Whet ant 1 to do!" the princese
*eked Trrsholm ,nAdenly. "1 believe
0
that Oilstone tdtAnd not •Len's,*IRs, adores
. 111 10 hist
this RtomAltng.
hlm. Already he hes borrowed
now ere
r
tonere money, and my
once ma
They danced. ani hs was hark again tial. 1 ham. promised my hos
In the flood of memorle' There were w111 lend him nn mot, What can ono
Advil* super friend...
• few whispered words, but the silence do with h1.1
•
^ Meet roes Tor Women through in an early beet. Skipping. muse -ie ex•
` rile streets of Vienna ata the
• latest e.rmpiee of the erase for
s,A,u that is necoming much a feature
ret lite In the capital to -day. The cult
of phy ideal fitness and the cardpalgn
of "ummra for Women" that meet
CI roe, tiler the war reached high-
s .tt, u•ar:c ue'rc. and the tide • 1 en -
'ti. 1.1 u 171 h 1. never turned.
The nerd( :n Mue Austria Is nc• eon•
lent to out: rine net s .an, In the ball•
fermi and the houdo.r. Rhe moot nave
l emh'r greener (ride ht r•onquer:
N„ 1 the uscnl tiny wea pot's the rouge
pot. the powder -pull and the Uptick -
she dlsongle fou o p.c!r c.f s1AkeA run•
ning shorn.
1 ao.,,en' sport clubs
Ince spiting tnto extelcne, the mont
es., noive 01 whl, n enter for •print•
In• and r•rere-country running TM
:',Irmo Atalanta - :-ceonl 1n .•• ;den
; ;ole Hxndlcap 1. the intron deity
th. Vienna fail: and to tuft) a race,
mote partreuierly a 1einy rare, s the
0. :Pier• teat of womanhood.
Int...rlun rivalry tuns high and
at, at are the preperatlonr-- and sac-
Merits—made for a race. "kat le
ren,•' 1e the motto, and subetantkl
morels are swallowed by nnwUling
throats. Figure le sacrlf$e.d t• flt-
nsea And nenting 1• tanto.
The Amy heging with a nun thorough
the wood• before breakfast and ends
By E. Phillips Oppenheim
Illustrated by Hubert Mathieu
"Must play badly, these fellows, 1
think," Treaholm observed. "They
never seem to keep 1t. Let's go over
to the Cercle Prlve for an hour."
They strolled away.
"Always gives me the hump, thls
place," Treshulm remarked. "To think
that some of these broken•down, mien
*rahle-looking men and women were
once decent folk. Came here. lot■ of
them. with plenty of money, good
home■ and all the rest of 11. and then
set themselves down to play against
• certainty. Imbeciles, of course. but
one can't help feeling sorry for them."
They wandered down to the Smiles
Prtvees.
"There are a ruuple of plagcie tables
In the Schmit Room," Trrsholm said.
"Quite high play, I believe." •
Princess is Puzzled
B.ARTOLDI followed his companion
without enthusiasm. At first sight
of one of his numbers appearing pro-
duced In him a f11 of restlessneea.
After about an hour, however, he
scarcely made an observation. Every
now and then he glanced at the clock.
They stayed for a quarter of •n
hour. ' it was Bartoldl who " led the
way out of the rooms. As they mount•
ed the step* of the Hotel de Paris,
Monsieur Robert. the manager, came
hurrying forwai-A. ..
Al"last, Monsieur Treaholm. they
tell me that you have entered the
lists!" he exclaimed "What fortune!
•' The canna is perhaps mnutgaged to
you'."
Treshulm enflled. "1 have Just been
looking un," he confided. "I haven't
played."
•'Yott.could watch and not play?'
the other gasped.
• "Why nor 1 find 1t amusing
•sough.^
".\II there !rade siren very inter•
e ste d In you." Bertoidi remarked curl.
to Cannes, hot Treaholm shook his ,rarely, as they moun4d is the lift.
head. _
Treaholm mauled.' "I. have • mini.
"If you dun t mind." he begged,
teflon," he explained' "which. a. yet.
•'ll 1to!di and 1 went to go to the hnve notattempted to Juetl1!- " 'Berea rete•• sixty mine I owe you.
eine' n.; ("lob F: d •cols.." !•r em.A.
' 1 h
but why don't you keep him away
from the tables altogether? Surely
that would be best. This afternoon,
and part of this evening. the poor boy
was standing there In agony.''
Treaholm nodded with satisfaction.
"You noticed that too, did you?" be
observed. "Cord! The young man t•
to have this money I promised to lend
hint at midnight on Friday, After
that, I shall try to explain."
"Dear Andrew,".. she begged, "Lena
is so vorrled. She 1. afraid you don't
realize what this gambling may mean
to him."
"You know what they call me
herr!" he asked abruptly.
"I know.'' she admitted•-•' the pro-
fessional gambler.• It was a blagu•
of yours when 'you errieed." '
"Nevertheless," he went on, "there
Is perhaps a little truth in It. Aa a
professional gambler 1 must know
something of the p.ychology of this -
shall we call It h.hlt or vice! I am
the physician. Ddrtnldl la my pet'ent.
You ere the amateur who intervene•.
Dear lady,waicoll we dance?"
She came willingly enough Into the
clasp of his arms. and again h•
thought of those great bunches of
Roman varl t.. their purple glint and
their April fragrance.
Trerholm glanr.d at his watch and
pa.efrd' his hand through the young
man's. arm. "Core Into the bar.
Rartoldi," he Invited., "11 Is midnight -
un Friday. anti your period of prober -
t. 1s up."
The young man. who had been look -
Ing down at the roulette table, turned
nrrnnd with alacrity. Trerholm led
the way into the Inner portion of the
bar and drew out a packet from hi.
coat.
"Here you are," he announced.
"There's a hundred mills In each of
these -ten of them. Get as much fun
as. you ran out of 1t. 1t ought to last
yro, • few nights. at any rate:"
The young man sinned. '•You don't
area to helleve in nnvnne'. winning.
Treaholm."
"Oh. I dare say they Ito sometimes."
was the casual reply -"I( they have to
leave In a hurry. Just after a run of
look. We've been watching for four
afternoons and four evenings. haven't
we?"
•'W. echln;; tut- am blamed sick of.
the aleht•'nf the hall," the young lean
dee'•, e..t v'^orously.
we haven't seen anyone win
wt --a rkrrt l . n•'aninge. here we«'
Tr- i..;'"l r'•,cryed.
Hartr,'d' :.t,.pred a young man who
neat
p -.,,.L...
D' u r r was v a .rh ., I lul " 'hat le •.et Ilrn/," the other .n-
menl G. rUddl sees • 11111,• nil. d :.red r ^ t a. pea•keted the ltaoney.
A Sensational Entrance - '•Y.•dr,t•A. • barn winning: yes?'
nor. a s. but he in:preyed in humor '•1 h
THE young mans eyes glittered. and r:pp•rrrunec sir the .er'enl.tk .-.. ,t data "
The princess and Lena were on. The princese was pussied. Bartoldl ecru*ed himself And made
astonished. • ••1 do not uniletrtand." she told his way to the bar. summoeing Joseph
"To the Spotting Club!" the latter 'n it conference. Joseph approached.
Trrrhuhn frrnkly. "Gaston' tens me glom. and with regrets already trarn-
exclaimed. "1 thought Gastone was that Instead •of keeping him awayuponlips.
IncIne'themsrlves his
"I will take m•• 1.O.U•'a. Joseph."
his patron said. '•!date mule, 1 think.'•
not to play t111 Friday."
"We aren't going to play: we're
from the gaming -rooms, you hove
prem. el him to arcompaby you there
going to look on," Trerholm confided. and on Frldt•v tiler are krding mil Chet ~.SOY Bre a Magician"'
At a few minutes past four, the I mu: e�• ••
event for which Monte Carlo had been Truhulai sodded. ' I am gambling." Joweph • 'moue nnl„letklllucmlaed
waiting took place. Treaholm mounted !hp Qonfsaeted.
lite sire. of the Spotting Club. •:rum• hie fare.
She made a little grimace ^Yon The 1.0.1'.'■ arr'hrrm, Monsaenr k
{rn:rd by Rettuhli. and turned ieto • vs.,' hr altid, prod ring them.
have the right to. wcGwut ■ duubt�irBortoldi tore them up. Treaholm
the Btu, carr but Denton:-- he will only lose your wen talking to the princm. end L.na.
"Cot to I rt my ticket," he explained. awney." ho were Just leavin� the room with
The young Mallon stared at him 1.:i'
!• ' Dara dl l•ichanl.
"The luck may chrnge."
Incredulously. "Margherlta." HouioIdl rt{nnou nand
▪ It was 11'. o'clock before they ha'''-
it,
••T owe you fifty thousand. Volln. AnA
"Ivo you mean to ray that ymn the dining•room• and everyone w s In You, Leine thilty thousand. You haJ.
haven't c..'1 n fal.en • t:, Cot out"" As excellent humor. Lena turned tow:n d■ room In your beg, 1 hope. Now 7 have
d. rtanetd. Treaholm. - only nor• creditor. -
"My dear Gaatone!" the yrinoess
' Il...rn t been In the place »ince 1 "Why shouldn't we all go straight exelalmed. "Now I shall. be able to
arrived." Treaholm conleesed. "Come to that little Russian . place and play again."
laud sign tot me. "You ere sure you wouldn't like to
Tre.hulm c itppears. Inc caused •
sensetlon. 11;e ticket wet made out
by the seri.-r clerk, shits the Junior
ore ru.he i to the tel. phone. The
::ewe r{ • .1 In all bisection*. tVltrn
erc,M■ and moi,—..„0! fill the inter-
s ing hour& -
Ptelhnirrt• Mete and *limn sting
contests cause anxious deysand night-
mare nights to the competing Amit•
zone, bar• e • .••1 the Tlaai -.s ate ',why
and th • , . • : day dawnt, n u • u nits
turn. ret- 1 .n* lit event
The .• .,:• • singlets •nrl mu ,t col•
urn rt 1.. rel :ohs flash in the .un AO
the girls damn poet. The changeover
.1s effected in a twinkling.
Shop girls who cannot affora the
time to Join a club In Vienna, Cance.
All flint i* nec,•..Ary M a bathing deem.
and a couple 01 friend.. The elide Is
thea complete. The park', are plenti-
ful and nnhody thinks of working he-
tw•een one and four.
The (Area y girls .t Vlennn neither
run nor dance. They phy.trally
"Jerk. ' and energetically. too The
moment the midday hooter mounds. off
come their overalls, on go their bath.
Ing d , and mut they go Into the
sunshine.
Maanwhlle, IMO of the mens
Any welter will toil you where they
are to he found. Whoa the Mountains
shed their con... „1 K. end anew the
Austrian puts away his skis and Alpena
dock, disappear. Into a cafe, hones
himsell behind m newspaper, and
dreams of winter and winter sports.
dance"' she suggested. "Gaston. does
not mind."
"Just one hour a1 the Sporting Club
first. plena.," Treaholm begged. '
"An 1 1 thought you didn't play,"
the pr1nr.•. Intervened reproachfully.
they ent• rc d the roo.t,u. the croupiers "It's a wonderful game to watch"
stood up and reared their necks with Treaholm rejoined.
curiosity. The chef of the plaque°
They made their senay through the
roulette table covertly' courted over preens" silently. The princess drifted
his capaal Tor chef et the tlenneot' l.ao the chem!. room. Trerholm, princeea' ,face. Nev.rthelees, they
qufir,r.te t used serf ret nn<e Inc it with his hand r. stir lightly troop.* mH to the rouletts table. As
supply of tive•miih u,r urs. The man , K upon fhuu►h fn.tinetively, Treaholm and hie
PP y P I Ilartuldl'e rho,t.der, took up his old veinier romp%onion stood wbe:. they
whose appearance had created steel . position of the roulette table. Thrh• h.d •«,?. hod the rnme barye :'ser
sensation. however. entered the gent were mar. people pl•tying oral th' hh.,Imour fn' Ile• I^•t of^flimsir ,lavwha. Trees•
bring -rooms modestly. 11.. made no gambling wilt heamu•r. '. cern followeJ Dltng Of
■ttempt to change any money.
kern this a little longer!" Lena asked
wistfully.
"Not for A n•'rond," he assured her.
'•I Wes suggu siting to the princ••s.s as
hour er two ret the Cerium." MI.•hanl
proposed.
"Well. we've gone there for several
nlehts." Treaholm observed. "To-nig!tt
f think we ought to stay for a little
tin,- to see Prince Bertoldl play."
Slichan' Indulged In a significant
grimaee. Then WAN distress In the
His companion stood with his hands
In his pocket., his eyrron the board.
"Quatorze." he groaned. ea the spin
was concluded. "Signor Treaholm. let
me have a mill.-. I moat back amen
end twenty-nine after fourteen."
"What on earth for!" Treaholm de•
mended. "Mote' nor rondltlons you
are not playlr•g."
"And you! You will not play
either'" Bartuldi asked.
"No, not ret present."
The next number was thirty-four,
the next thirty-five, the `following one
nix.
"Twenty-nfce'" the young man ex,.
claimed Irritably. "Oh. If only 1 could
back the seven and the !nation "
Treshulm remain,* deet. Twenty.
flee 1urne,1 up, then nineteen. follow-
ed by twenty-seven. An Ene lish
nobleman collected o great pile of ten-
mIlle plagues.
"Over two hgnir.A thousand trans
he's won while we're been standing
herr" R,,tnldl murmured feverishly.
Trrsholm nodded "Let's watch the
other fable foe a tinter" he suggested
They intoned around. In half an
hnnt they returned The Englishman
was rakhlns 5 rhegue H" bark• d op
"You'd have Inst your money. and nodded ns. Treehoun ramped
wouldn't you?" Treaholm remarked "\t int'' n r r n m e ret All rinse
casually.. pl*qurc"" the latter asked.
•'Lon!, et Ih•it Detel,men.' Po: told' ' "All Rnfm." sons fir frnwnir,•: re-
whlapr:..1. "Hr n:u^f have eighty stoma." "Th.y- sola tem qulekly "
mill. tic'.." "Tee 1 alepp^rr that c IL" '!'•-r.
Treshnlm nodded. "Clever fellow!' h1.olm "''t'' 1. half to Mmmrlf .•'They
he murmured. •'Let's v.-nteh come of .pin inn gill' ::1y. They don't give you
the (Al 'a t .' '• • ''h. ,nc . n. keep y wlnr,ln•-/.••
They well Aired down to the far era' :rIe•
Er,_R His Probst:cn
o1 the room. When they come bark.
Ihr D,tchm: n at the plaque table w
its ?!N \ b -.r ' tussal and pisco*
r har••h•: A Mm,'le of mills noir.. her no,' t't•,•ugh lits "?1iamb. '1•o
tart l . , i lay oitll T..- Wit r.t• 1n r^ •. hr plrn,q d. "Kerr. nn
„pi,e Ilk.
holm .. erved. ".'nay Int•v, gang. , •' a•'
omx fo•nh•ht 0
"What nh"art ftnrtnl,I •' Tr.aholr•
isn't
It" Lst's Lok .t the ch.ml. " Iork'A
The r' emle game woe dragging
"1'd !Ike •n ••n If ynn're ander" the
wean') :.long. At each table. the
?nne man assented. elmoet eagerly.
croupier 1'.nu-. n mord almost nut--
fully •t their approach. Tr.•ehedm ' ' 'Ju• t half nn hour metre." Trrehohn
• pul.;•rA.
remained t.ImncL'y indifferent' 1 Even finrt0'11 sighed with relief i
They s,1 down nAA rmnk•A •
when they left the 14prrrtlnp" Club a
earner of the her. cohort .time looter There were 't111I
darter thMR •'t that table fliInnt's 'Ilene of strain armlet him. hilt he .
Just brat .11 up." Trerholm renu•rked danced With spirle and of his own
' Eight people went to cash In Omit ' Aernra Ingnlrurl about the. morrow's I
chip,• end there wa*n't n wlnnih plane,
among 1:--m Cugnotte hold Mr •lot "Tennis fit ten- thisty." Treaholm
Jolly Interesting to wmtett all th. told him "Two decent fellows went
the hall.
"Ylneio.n," hi ecnno,mced. '61 should
'lever have thought of nlnettelf 'What
ere yon far. 11.1' 011? Maximums on
n^ern, fnerteen, tw%nty•nlne, 1 sup•
Lena'a hand ..only through the
.mink men's Arm.
"I mite eland by you?" site whls-
tweed. "1 do not dlot,rb"
Trerho'm was watching hie rota-
r,rtnn eluant'. 1'.,'I.•'d1m Attitude wee
"vitt rf n ••e^rotor .^^etatre• If Any-
thing o triflic holed 'le held m packet
of notes In hie hand'. but he wee
hlrncein•* ro Lena And Ihr'• both
1•• 0-4 'Vie, ' 1^a••,•l forward and
: t^lied Ihr•• cuplrt •. .,
ever er n.• „n,,,e.•• 11. .xeleteosI
n•1,1..n'- "t • • ' Pr nirIol. hurrine
t• Trr.'•.•'•n. ,e. •• "tine If we go
en nn to U,. Cii•ttpn' Yon and 1 have
1,1 WAY a^eln■t thane feltows at ten-
ets ta-me'-^nn• r1 hi'f n••• 1 ten, en' we
•n• '•1 no 1., h•• fon 1h'e '
croon•' ' Or, , ••••• Hili^. 1 -
TA? .. • 1•, the *'cn i .'' ev femme
til »•".. •c .- o.r r C.A. A hewn minutes.
" Ity'er aim-. 1 knew iwt.•.Arne An-
'•ew " eh. AAs*. "von'',• learn helping
neoete mit of Ironele T'e • • 'van vont
• ••.•and •meaner•• who h ,d 1,,. ;.Irate
• ••, corn,.}. r wife. .\nA
alt sn't matte meant ton •,.•tMt •r
- 1. sly.'• Ice hs,.., 4 ..1, 1 .r.1.
... ..in
• •-1-'11`•!i. ..FT-ii•,tl,,- r fent
-es." .er w;lt.itarci.
"Then. 1Tneeeert'n " he what nn
"believe me, this little rntand • hit•
elven me ren' rises•••'•.; 11 1 s eetehy
of m't:e loo 7" • . , ' ..1 I '.".tfl
nal,. -s end 1!s hv•..,..., ,' •..hleh
..•••t.'1•• 1. o,,e
1 fi ,,,.4 ',. ,,•reit
•1•',t, sr-• the rem nen•,•' n•h.
n•• A 1'1"•r r1 r''er^.• Wi••n or • was
ha• •-'^.a1'. w.,••.,,•1f 11, :•oft•,, .^? rater
In•: !n. th. f' ••.-.•.. c t It would Loi -In
fo Ar•nre.. Tint w•.• m"
1r'•^ronn atter uff.rnonn, nt•ht etre•
niche, war 1•nte r .tehei 1•••.• ,n14
median' el toy. nr•l nine'? toe the
rr-,• 0.,.sm^ morn /t-- , At
first he puffer, -1, lel only for a short
. f'•.•. R,. ,..,.•,...,.Ir.... tI•^ t- ser
.,i-"no••eit for him. the calt t''.• ram
• '`•,'1. .,.1,1•1 of .ns. de"' • 11•.' 1 ^ret
-:•Ines every hour Jn eviler n' • o' -ht •
1 A'•, ee•t 'n be awn. he- - • t The me
Herm did not ^Ifrart him. The • 'eon fr
Ihai :•nn^ 1 am prowl of me , a'1'nf."
“And you. the physician!" she mar
your fn: h
Then the light* went io.rn
shadows (rept through the place
'MTM last thing the true physielan
thinks of 1s h1• fes," Treshnlm rdn-
tided.
He!tpos
e almost brushed hl. in Mat
mu/edited Ilrhf "So the patt.nt hY te
offer;' ah. whl.p.r•A
(Copyright, 19301
•
same! 1 -.Ink up ryul'kl)•, nn4'll to make a footman. . apid Thursday
get back to the roulette." ' morning what shout • foura.ini. at
When lee time came, theyoung• Mont Agel?"
man new unwillingly. Thing* 01 th. "1 should Mee It.' Lena drrlar.d.
table had changed. The Dutchman "Aloe, It Is eo long since I played."
was nervously fingering the. last of the princess sighed.
his mills notes. A newcomer had rob I ••Neverthelea,, we will give them a
lotted a ppe of plaques. They watched game:" Treshnlm pji nml►ed . . .
free a time and then walked down to Is"1 wish 1 knew just what your Idea
a
the other tables. Inge they came l. Andrew." she sokd to him a little
tat.:, when they were alone at the
hark the Dutchman Aad inrreeeeu hl* table. "Of emote. 1 know that you
stock by a few plaques. The new•
..alter was sa*hlg mills notes.
hove prmnleci to Lad (lesion'. memo
moor!. and that 1a whet makes him
agree le de everything you suggest.
mune?. ,r1• t ere nn one who can p0'