Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-17
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rem for sweets as have this sort of
thing At bunko,"
Nonsense, Hatton," said Captain
Mtlner, Its all very we'll for a mill
ionaire like you to lose 1000 or 5000
rupees, but We poor soldiers can't
afford it. Besides. look at Mrs. Billy
she's rs white as a sheet"
Il don't want the paper torn up,
fommy," broke in Mrs. Rilly's hus-
band the host, Captain Bingham,
And Nina has nothing whatever to
do with the matter. Its Miner there
Who has, suddenly become virtuous
ard economical"
SO have |" grufIy reioined Major
Thompson. the man who had been ad-
; dressed as Tommy
Miner has little paper out no
doubt" proceeded MIR, Hatton, the
inst speaker, leisurely looking over the
o US in the pool. But nothing to
speak Of"
1t was never intended To lot the
pool run away with US" grumbled the
major, 81 m winner, and say
tear up. With due reverence to Billy,
who is good-uatured. we have no bust
acss To play high in n private house
with lady at the table"
There was a murmur of aCQuiescenco
from Miner. Bingham held his
tongue, but his wife heaved n sigh of
relief at the prospect of being able
~ pay her housekeeping bills.
With a gesture of complete indit-
terence Hatton rose and LETT the table,
saying he would have chat with
Ass Carleton in the veranda- thus,
only by moment anticipating Miner,
who sat down again veNcd and disap-
pointed,
silence gives consent, SO here
goes" cried Thompson, tearing up the
O US ON the table.
Come again tomorrow, you fellows,
won't you?" said Bingham. Wen
play for what we have about us,
American fashion. You like futter
and peg after mess"
II like cards within bounds" was
Miners comment with side glance
at the veranda where Mr.. Hatton was
already deep in whispered conversa-
ton with pretty Peggy Carleton.
bless his Scotch heart what n
prudent young Croesus 1t isl" laughed
the major. but he's right. No paper
to be given, or III tear it up. In this
cCnfounded India once sheet OF
foolscap and pencil appear on the
scene. you don't know where you are.
Now, | want to speak to Mrs. Billy for
a moment. Take me around the com
EGund, please" he added turning to
her, IT'S cool, and 1t will do you
good after your fright"
Once in the gcrden. Major Tommy
stopped. Must that fellow Hatton
play tomorrow night?" he asked
He comes to see Peggy What can
| do If he wishes to join us? He's such
|. a good match for the girl"
You mean he's rich planter with
taste for racing, and you know abso-
lutely nothing else about him.
should say that nice steady fellow,
Miner, was worth dozen such. "
but / think she likes the other
best" pleaded Nina, though, to tell
the truth. | don't care much for him
: myself"
I'll I'm! Peggy IL not the first girl who
has been in love with good-looking
scamp 1t isn't my business but I'd
rather see your pretty cousin IN her
gave than married to the indigo
walIah."
Musing upon what her old friend
had said Nina returned 10 the house
She passed touching group OF two
on the ,eranda and found her husband
and Captain Miner discussing racing
matters over their cheroots inside.
IL hear hatton Is trying to buy
, Donna" she heard Milrer say, and
her husband reply. "He can Oxford 1t. >
Then Milner proceeded, IL know they
say he has lots of money ! suppose
he wants to make his book safe for
The Civil Service cup. Didn't you
hear he was backing an outsider to
VIM" "IIe is greater fool than take
him for If he does. Nobody knows
better than Jim IiattOn that Donna
has only to stand up and they might
as we'll trundle wheelbarrow against
her for any chance the others have
AS Mrs. Billy had prophesied, Mr.
Hatton came early to their house on
the following evening and her husband
soon proposed cards
Before they began playing, to Mil
ner's illconcealed disgust, the planter
had completely monopolized Peggy.
For a time all went well. They
played for sums. Paper was barred
and Hatton appeared perfectly salts
fed Presently Miner yawned and
bis host laughed. 1T isn't so excit-
ing as last night, is 1t, Milly? vote
we play for paper as usual"
Nina glanced beseechingly mt her
i. husband. who, when excited, was apt
to lose great deal more than he could
afford Besides at the table were two
mer of much larger means, and she
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