CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.

At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.

Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr.Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
"I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.

"I have had the devil's own luck.

I shall play no more for the present.