The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-02

for the same reason"
We had discovered that Uncle JEFF
did not notice uniertone remarks, /
made during the play Aunt Helen
dear soul, is somewhat deaf
Yes" said as kitty led tn,
king of clubs. but for quite another
reason"
"Indeed?" here she led the trumI
queen, and / discarded exultantly
She was taking two for one, AS i
happened, however. Kitty held TIL,
rest Of the clubs herself but sh,
end, fiinging back at me: She mus
be very fascinating"
Some think So" said I, takins
the trick with a ten and leading back
through her strength. kitty was not
to be caught mapping. She risked her
jack second hand. 1t won!
Il guessed as much the Other
night" she said. What excellent
taste
The king I had unguarded fell
Uncle JEFF chuckled and beamet
through his glasses. He went glun
enough, though, when saw Kitty lead
up to my suit instead of his.
ITS nice of you to speak so kind
ly of Madge," said I, taking the trick
low and leading the best card, con
sidering all things"
ooh, l can't help feeling kindly
toward her now" Here kitty put
on a trump and made the right lead
Il might say the same thing about
Mintley, but I'll not"
What consideration" Kitty was
discarding judiciously.
Because" l added, "it wouldn't
be true. He's a -
Trump" said Kitty, taking the
last trick
They had scored three.
kitty's Uncle jeff was shufling
the cards deliberately. and making
the usual analysis Of the hand just
played. Before our-that is, before
Kitty ha dacted so foolishly about
Madge-it had been our custom, while
Uncle jeff went over the play, to tell
each other by looks the silly things
we could not speak.
But all that was a thing of the
past. Kitty had said So eWT, so
let it be. Still, knew I should miss
these evenings with Kitty. And she
would probably throw herself away
on that Internal young saphead. At
least she should not suspect that l
cared, and she should knew at once
how matters stood between Madge
and l.
The jack of spades, which ! cut
for Uncle Jeff, sneered derisively UT
at me from the table. Disagreed BILE
cynical rascal that knave of spades
But for him spades would be my ia
vorite suit As it is, / never feel Sc
cure until he is out of the way.
Spades, eh?" said Kitty's incl,
JEFF. as he lifted the turnup card
He always expresses surprise wher
he picks up the trump. although h,
invariably turns it over directly aftel
the cut. We'll, dig away"
The words gave me an idea. L
was Grant, wasn't it, or was it some
move his army until the spade.
came up? He knew the value of de.
Tense. whoever he was.
Il saw Madge yesterday, said l
leading an innocent heart jack from
king and three others.
CT,
never resist putting the queen OF
jack second hand. Aunt Helen play.
ed the ace and led trumps.
I'VE met at the jewelers." / ven.
tured.
How interesting"
I'VE were looking at ringse. had
left one for an inscription to be en-
graved.' The spades were coming
out nicely.
ITS to be announced soon, them
Kitty pretended to hide slight va WI
behind her cards. How quickly these
half sleeves became popular among
girl with good, arms.
"Oh, few know it already" said
l. My suit was we'll established, and
there was a king for re-entry.
Congratulations, suppose?'
Could that be real indifference or was
it just good acting? shall never
know Kitty we'll enough to say.
Yes, I VAS
Our odd" said Kitty's aunt Hell
en-, who of course, couldn't know
that she was interruptine: and then
Uncle JEFF began to show Kitty where
she might have forced my last trump
before losing control.
But ] didn't want the control.
didn't care for It at all. you know
Kitty said this with more emphasis
than was really necessary. The her
esy of 1t moved Uncle Jeff to des-
pairing silence.
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