Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26
THE ACE OF SPADES.

TIE ACE OF SPADES.
1t was II whirl OF black coats AMI willie
shoulders. H!d ttnst' at the uIcn wiI" Di.r
not dance st,li remained III the Salon L.
admire he hcau;I;ui Waivers
Nj ii ArrUc,;. III his quality of master
OF the mousse. WIS dom" It's duty turi To-
turn with AL those vOlArn that Wi nurr
his example no one wuuid have Thought
uf inviting The card room. however,
WAS empty, ANA at the same moment that
Mue q ArcLr.l. ACROSS whose charming
head twenty i.c springs had co.ic am.
gone perceived the IncunbrrnclIt Of hcl
salon IL young "!.!ccr OF 81. PERHAPS, -
hc!'ed tnc honor and tapplncas OF a waltz
viii her
Il pom one condition" shr responded
That we have a game IF cards frs. bu;
| warn YOU ;hat ku",. only ccartc
The young officer did not stir. and
Niue. q Arc:riI. with that freedom &C tni.r
that distinguishes the pArsirnue. ld,!e!
sm:!iaEly. W ho loves me follows iic'"
Immediately Lot less than twClty "f
those sJiri4n men who believed /; drru
gated from their dignity 10 ,.ancr, ana.
who had been invited sc.yly on account az
room and placed then, ives at table
Every one viii thank me for this 90
said she ''alld the ladies will Ire able IT,
move without tearing their trains. Mes
sieurS, give YOU the right To piav"
"LucirHne. demanded in low tore
the young officer tell me quickly the
true meaning of this"
Simply that we may have protest
fnr f.,ll i,r
Besides. | should haze ,...d i'll the midst
of those dancers But play, Louis, play"
He obcycd and mechanically distributed
the cards turning up the ace of spades
And they played. but in the handling of
tho cards, in Frono,mcing insignificant
phrases in giving change 10 the players.
or chatting graciously with the guests
who passed beside them. Lucienne. who
was deeply in love. and WAS experiencing:
how cruel the torture could be- was forccd
to bring the same upon her lover.
Her husband. cy-arbassador from
France to Spain, had been charged with
secret mission that required a prompt dc
parture Wen. ". d'Arcucil had decided
that his wife during his absence, the pre-
else duration of which he was unable to
tell, should remain at Andelys. where her
family were then residing. And lie, Lot,is
de BreEont, captain IN the til would
have no right To leave Paris. since his
regiment WAS on duty there.
AS lie made Lis reflection lie distributed
the cards for he third time. and for the
third time tie ace of spades was tine
turn up
Again" cried Louis; clearly it is sig
nificant of sor!ething
"Signiiicant? yes" murmurcd Nine.
dArcuel. of the manner, perhaps. in
which we have 'rilied with our hearts a,
we now trii!e with these cards.
Bat. Luciennc. why do You 20? Why
do you not resist? Why do YOU not refuse
to leave Paris? Why do you permit this
man. whom you do not love. TO command
your life i'll this way? Why do you leave
me, and my love ST. ardent. SO faithful?
say my love. you see, for know well that
yours -
My love. Louis. so beautiful and
sweet beg of you not to alter it by TIL
just reproachcs. lave committed sin
enough i'll loving yOu-recognize this in
place of tortUling me by suspicious.
shall be punished sufficiently when to
morrow | find myself aioue-all alone
with him.
Alone with him!" repeated NJ. de Bre
mont. despair, anger, jealousy. disgust,
tearing ut his heart, while the inditfercnts
that surrounded him took ices, played.
danced, arranged ntrigucS-ubeyed, II
short. that odiGua law of antithesis that
since the world began has eucompassed in
clouds of joy. in lays of sunlight. the sad
deSt sorrow.
PLAY, Louis, play" cried Lucienne sud
denly; some enc comes
But is it endcd!' he murmured again;
"have we met. have we loved, and Go we
now part forever For year you have
been To me The uilivcrse-you who tell
me with SO calm IL tone adIeul And II
must respond TO yc'l, aGieu! And after
1t, Lucienne. after !!avc said adleu when
this night is Over. Is il to be nothing
more-am To arc you no Eore? Is it
and ask it Tor The last tlmc-is it ended
Yes, she answered. for must go
cannot do othcrU Use. and beseech you
not to speak 10 me in that way-iot 10
incite me to commit imprI.denc.i If have
refused my love to NJ. u'Arcueil ! have
still known Low 10 respect lis us.ino! b&t.
see. they regard Ls curiouSiyW Aai
Lucieune d 'Arcueil gave the cards new
turn.
lace of spades" announced the captain.
always That she answered aloud and
holding it up with smile that showed
two rows OF teeth as small and white Us
those of q child. decidedly. | shall have
to 20 and consult fortune teller. Doesn't
1t alarm YOU" she Glltd. that it il
always tie ;.cc OF spaGeJ that is turned"
Not particularly; Il mere matter OF
chance. have seen at Spa series OF
even EGrc surprising occurrences than
this. I.iJ ae presidency CT this ace OF
Epzdes iAa. -Are meaning that We can
NO. rs:.d - IL events, will make