The Purloined Prince

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. THE CASINO CONCESSION. A curious business remarked Connell. Very, I assented. What's Monsieur Le Brun's idea, do you think ? I don't know, he replied; and then added, with a laugh, Perhaps he is going to offer us appointments as croupiers at the Casino. I trust not. So do I. Raking in other...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. THE CASINO CONCESSION. A curious business remarked Connell. Very, I assented. What's Monsieur Le Brun's idea, do you think ? I don't know, he replied; and then added, with a laugh, Perhaps he is going to offer us appointments as croupiers at the Casino. I trust not. So do I. Raking in other people's money would be even less pleasant than losing our own. It would be an insolent proposal, and I am afraid I should have to box M. Le Brun's ears if he made it. But I don't think he will. He's got something more important than that in his head, something a little bit out of the ordinary run. And the sooner we rejoin him, the sooner we shall learn what it is. Come on. Choosing a quiet, circuitous route, we walked to the gallery behind the Casino. Then, as if on business bent, we entered the room numbered 4. Ah here you are, exclaimed M. Le Brun, advancing towards us. Shut thedoor, please. Do you smoke and drink ? Help yourselves. We took cigarettes and whisky from the table he indicated. He himself drank a little brandy at a gulp as if to steady his nerves. And now, he said, we'll sit down and have that talk. You must give me your word, though, to regard everything as strictly confidential. I won't exact an oath, because?well, because you are Englishmen, and therefore, it is unnecessary. I bowed at the compliment, and said: I give you my word. And I mine, said Connell. I am an Irishman; but my word is as good as any Englishman's. No doubt, replied M. Le Brun, with a smile. I accept it as such. Thank you both. After a short silence he resumed, First, I am going to tell you some facts about the Casino. Listen attentively please ?it is essential that you should do so. It is held...