A moment later the stake was doubled, and soon the good lady had won nine gold pieces.

Her face flushed with joy like a happy child's.
"Oh, why is not Fritz here ?" she exclaimed.

"How sorry I am I sent him downstairs! But, never mind, his old wife is making some money for once!" At last the Banker rose from the table.

He was pretty well cleared out.
Smiling and bowing to Anna, he said, "Well, Madame, I congratulate you! You must have a very powerful mascot." Anna shook her head gaily.
"It is pleasant to win from a millionaire," she whispered to Sylvia, "for one knows it does not hurt him! That young man has a share in the profit on every piece of sugar sold in France, and you know how fond the French are of sweet things!" She turned from the table, followed by Sylvia and Madame Wachner.
"What will you do with all your money ?" asked Madame Wachner anxiously.
"I told one of the ushers to have it all turned into notes for me," she answered indifferently.

"As to what I shall do with it!--well, I suppose I shall have to go into Paris and bank some of it in a day or two.