The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-10-13

| win "a eHlie lHai ne llun understand.
Il think know OF one game In which
you once took part that you played
rather carelessly"
She looked back at him as the count
was leading her away There was on
Thornton's face a look that she could
not mistake, but she smiled again and
called
Aren't you going 10 dance this even
ing The music Is starting"
lie claimed her, later, for waltz and
then asked her If she wouldn't rather
sit out on the porch, where il was cool
and dark.
Very we'll" she said, IF you don't
enjoy dancing with me. I'm rather
tired
lie chose to ignore her challenge and
led her TO corner where they could be
alone
i suppose | ought not. he said. Ito
drag you away from the count. but this
Is probably the last chance I'll have and
there's one or two things want TO say
TO you. OF course you don't know that
there are people around here who have
begun to bet on you. do you?"
\ hadn't heard Of any such thing"
wager was made little while ago
that involves suit Of clothes on each
side The announcement OF your en-
gagement to the count will have to be
made within a week. or some one will
lose"
bow interesting Let me see-a suit
OF clothes is what gentleman usually
bets on an election isn'tit?"
Its likely TO be-"
IL am immensely flattered. An elec
tion ought to be an important thing
And II what is bet on an election is bet
on me must also be important mustn't
/? The count will be amused when | I
tell him about IT, He will regard IL as
one OF our delightful unconventional |
tiles. Oh. that music is too good TO lose I
Don't you want 70 dancer"
The count was waiting for her when /
they finished. and IL was two weeks later
when she and Thornton met again.
Billey Renshaw had won his bet. Her
engagement TO Count ID Estreyille had /
been announced within the specified
time, and her sister. Mrs Richmond.
was one OF the happiest women in the
world. II was she. in fact. who had
heralded the glad news.
Thornton had taken dinner at the club
and was sitting alone in a corner Of ths
big living-room She stood beside him
before he knew that anyone had en-
tered
Well. she said. extending hand
aren't you going 70 congratulate me?"
Il suppose III have to. to be polite
But I'm not sure that you are the one
TO be congratulated
Very nice OF you TO say that after
you've lost"
after I've lost-yes But I've got 50
used to losing that don't expect any
thing else any more
What a pessimist, suppose you're
blaming poor old Fate, too"
mo. don't believe in Fate It's Just
a case OF people. II other people could
find happiness in making me happy the /
whole questioa. would be solved. But
there's the trouble. To make me happy I
IL would be necessary for other people I
TO make themselves miserable So
continue 10 lose" {
Still I don't believe you would keep
On losing If you always really played to I
win. One can hardly expect 10 be vic [
torious when one gives ones game
away Your tailor probably IS glad. 5
hongh "
Il don see where he comes in"
The suit that you will have to pay I
or. Isn't he going to make it?"
After he had explained that he had I
not been party TO the wager they sat t
cooking steadily at each other for a long
time. I
But. she said at last you haven't c
ret convinced me that you always play (
20 via"
There was something In the way she /
'aid il that brought him out OF his r
tupor and he caught her hands ami 1
held them .
What" he asked. when she insisted $
hat they must not remain there alone 8
my longer, will the count say?"
Il don't know she answered with a 4
Ugh. Probably he will call II another
II our delightful unconventionalities.' a