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Had Nina known it, the husband of Mrs. Ruthven, whom she had characterised so vividly, was at that very moment seated in a private card-room at the Stuyvesant Club with Sanxon Orchil, George Fane, and Bradley Harmon; and the game had been bridge, as usual, and had gone very heavily against him. Several things had gone against Mr.
After a little I joined him in the billiard-room, and together we went over the details of the discovery of the body. The card-room was quite dark. Where we sat, in the billiard-room, only one of the side brackets was lighted, and we spoke in subdued tones, as the hour and the subject seemed to demand.
"Well thought of," said Ned, yawning, a thing he was very apt to do in society; "and I wish nothing worse to those who try our rubbers than that they may be well cleaned by them." Upon this witticism the Colossus of Roads, glancing towards the glass, strutted off, arm-in-arm with his companion, to the card-room. During this short conversation the re-introduction of Mr.
The boudoir to the left was fitted up as a card-room; the drawing-room was of course for the reception of the company, the chandeliers and yellow damask being displayed this night in all their splendor; and the charming conservatory over the landing was ornamented by a few moon-like lamps, and the flowers arranged so that it had the appearance of a fairy bower.
"But there are still Ronald and the Major!" she persisted. "They are not card-room fixtures! Ronald will be coming and going. And as for Mr. Chevenix, he " "Always sits with Miss Flora?" I interrupted. "And they talk of poor St. Ives? I had gathered as much, my dear; and Mr. Ducie has come to prevent it! But pray dismiss these fears! I mind no one but your aunt." "Why my aunt?"
The walk did him good, and restored his physical equilibrium. He was thankful to be alive after such a narrow escape. He went upstairs with a comparatively light step, and tossed his overcoat to a very sleepy footman who had risen to receive him. He went into the card-room. Baccarat was just finishing. It was three o'clock in the morning.
"Then to-night, not later than eight o'clock, get father to play cribbage, will you? And keep him in the card-room until nine." "Another escapade!" he said, pretending to be very serious. "Patty, Patty, you'll be the death of me yet. Is thy servant a dog, that he should do this thing?" "Certainly NOT," said Miss Patty. "Just a dear, slightly bald, but still very distinguished slave!"
As soon as I was once seated her fan flew out, and she whispered behind it "Are you mad?" "Madly in love," I replied; "but in no other sense." "I have no patience! You cannot understand what I am suffering!" she said. "What are you to say to Ronald, to Major Chevenix, to my aunt?" "Your aunt?" I cried, with a start. "Peccavi! is she here?" "She is in the card-room at whist," said Flora.
As he went down the stairs I am afraid he cursed the chaplain once heartily, but on the whole he was not dissatisfied. At all events, the short walk down to the club completely restored his sang-froid, and the last trace of vexation vanished as he entered the card-room and saw the "light of battle" gleam on the haggard face of Armand de Châteaumesnil.
"I play," said G.J. modestly. "But no better than I ought." "You might care to make a fourth this afternoon, in the card-room." "I should have been delighted to, but I've got one of these war-committees at six o'clock." Again he spoke with careful unconcern, masking a considerable self-satisfaction. The great dim place was full, but crowding had not been permitted.
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