Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-24

GRAND hAflU0 III
cslisswA fatally vssAsssA - ~ -
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n hss ogp@ssss's ussk Eess ~.
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swfal vok,s. ''siscs whon . knave 49,
hsso sdvasesd - IL dtseincsioo e
taking king Of shs saans suisr
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wa. whO vss - eowsA - Ne uai-
vsrsL disappsovsi 49, 80 sscstvsA
then - ivss gin
~ eousss ID 10 inpnaatbls 10 - svsn
Ascsusly ssssstive IL the midst cs such
wslifsi dissusbanes. EeoashsA NJ. No
CulloSsh
III IL we've not esss of iiisess''-
bsssa Mis- SsiwyA. spologssicsily
People hsve M bssissss ~ W III "
snapped NJ. Mccullough
DO yos supposs Ssssn viii b. sb,s
% get thsrs. t0oY" aAksd Ara McCul-
Tough
Il hops %. " rstsrnsd Miss selwyl
'Come. eose. Charlotssr esciaimsd
M NcCsilosgAs ''for hssvsn's ss.s
let - play while W cent"
Julia McCsllsaeh snd yossg Ssevsss
were talking IN Iew toess behiod tho
scrseA
"DtA you really pin IL sp.' ssksd
Julia. with spprehensive pleasure.
II really did" returned young Stev.
ems. Tin the hall knew how strsined
the situssioa woald b. so-aight and -
IL u my Last evening ! wanted IL - h
peaceful. They might have ssked ess
Of ~ 70 take hand"
II wouldn't have doas is." said Julia.
firmly.
"Yss. you would. JON poor lamb OF
would have taken your plscs aad losi
my temper can get along with yous
uncle any whers but at the whist table
One Of the hotel servants came 70 The
door-the stage was leaving. Aisa
Selwyn rose. looking ready 70 cry.
Tho cards had Just been dealt
~ am worry sorry" she said
SORRY" growled Mr.. NcCulloagh;
I'VE may have 70 play with . dummyr'
There isn't soul in Shs house thai
can play" sighed Mra McCulloaGh.
Richmond rose 70 70 with Miss Selwyu
70 the door.
He pot her in the carriage and ~.
Turned Not word had been spoken.
He walked restlessly 70 . bookcase
and rcad the titleA The old man Ia
the corner buried himself deeper In his
pages; the young girl and her compan
ION became more involved In winding
worsted. Mira Mccullough serted hsl
hand mechanically. Mr.. Mccullough
drummed ON the table and looked ready
70 burst with rage. IL was - II nsturl
were preparing for . cssaclysm
Suddenly they all. except tho rssdss;
looked up A woman stood In the door
way a hne-looking though NOE q
young woman. Her gray hair ros<
straight from her ha.dsome forehead
her clear complexion wss . llttl<
flushed. but shs spoke with perfec,
self-possession.
II saw the notice pinned up In th<
hail." abe ssid. II am . good whis,
player. Would yoo like 70 have ms
make mp the handr'
Youog Stevens rose with . sid<
glance ct Julia. who looked . little
scared
PINNED up In the hallr" repeated OLD
Mr.. Mccullough doubtfully.
yes" she said distinctly. with {
swift glance that took in all the oecu
pants Of the room: ''the notice sayins
that there were three whist players Il
the east card room who wanted fourth
1t . quarter past eight Only GOO
players need apply"
Richmond glanced 1t tho young MAJ
with . certain severity. behind which
Wa . CLEAN Of Amusement and CAM
toward the card table.
~" began young Stevens; bat I
wss old Mrs. Mccullough who ssttls<
the matter.
WELL" she interrupted. do CON,
and sit down I'm sure l don't know
how you got here. but we're gla<
enough 10 zee you. I'll play with Mr.
Mccullough because am used 70 him
You osn play with my partner"
Were wasting . lot Of preciou'
time" said Mr.. Mccullough. and tn
handaome woman came forward from
the doorway and picked up the card
that lay q her place.
and for ten minutes not . word w
spoken She did play weu-one o
those intelligent pliable games which
show science, memory and comprehen
sion Richmond Was delighted will
her. II 1t critical point he planned
brilliant stroke she caught his inten
ton Instantly and cooperated II,
sOnAlly; be hsd barely looked 1t her
she wss simply his skillful comsaAs
II W. her deal and - abe picked al
the cards shs ahufled them ooce. Rich
moud'x eyes were on her fingers m
~ started Q little. She mixed Tho card
BY On odd bit Of manipulation II
had never seen bet one other pesSol
do IL The nett time h watched her
then he gisnced from her Angers to he
fseo il sudden. sharp inquiry. lie
eyes were ON hiaS they wore lool
thss might have been triumph II
Ran,e went on. The low tooes 81 III
Young People were almost vhispsrA
III you hsd that ace Jon were In,
time playing H. Chsr,ott~" ssiA ~
Mcc~llo~Gh sNtAs soA Of . hand.
One dossnr win ~ being In . hus
~ abe answered eaSily.
No" ssid the stronger. spsatin,
for almost the first time. ''one doe
not"