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84 ALFRED DE ROSANN. “The same tailor who arrested you last Christmas, was it not?’’ retorted he of the seals. _ “© Three to one,’”’? cried De Rosann ; and a solemn silence ensued around the table. At the next deal our hero marked the king, and threw down his cards, having the queen, knave, and ten in his hand. “ Will you allow me to try my luck once more ?”’ inquired Markham, fumbling in his pocket. “Thad rather not continue the game,’’ answered Alfred : “and I moreover see some one ready to take your place.’’ ‘‘ Let us settle accounts, then—I owe you twenty pounds—ten for myself, and ten for my friend, the Count,”’ said Markham, evidently disappointed at De Rosann’s refusal to retain his seat, and still fumbling in his pocket. “ Well—this 1s odd—I must have left it at home—I could have sworn that I had it about me—’’ De Rosann said nothing, but waited patiently for the other to hand him over his money. ‘This is most extraordinary,’ continued Mark- ham, his face the colour of scarlet—every eye being fixed upon him—and our hero’s tranquillity and silence appearing a mockery for the purpose of in- creasing his embarrassment. “I must have left my money at home: but the Count, of course, has his purse about him; he drew eight hundred pounds yesterday morning at Robson’s. D’Elsigny—where are you ?’’ but not even an echo answered “ Where!”’ The noble Count had disappeared the moment De Rosann threw down his cards, and no reply was given to the voice of his friend. ‘J am waiting, sir,’’ said De Rosann coolly. “Indeed I am sorry, M. De Rosann—very sorry —but I have evidently left my purse at home. Will you favour me with your address, that I may enclose you the amount the first thing in the morning ?” ‘And supposing you had won my money, Mr. Markham, you would have taken it : therefore I haye been playing against my own interests.” Gomichbooks, com