The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-14

why is the queen alone and no one
to Worship" he asked lounging over
her chair.
4 have been waiting for the king tC
come" she said pathetically.
4 am sorry" said the man, "but
saw the king sitting on the stairs with
the Milkmaid of Paris"
''The old stories say, that they are
bewltching creatures and fear the
king will forget that the queen is
here" She shrugged her shoulders
petnlantly.
II the king was wise, he would not
linger there" he said calamity. she
was sure now she recognized the voice.
Perhaps" ventured the girl. "he
has peeped under the mask and stays
because she is queen in disguise"
THAT could not be true; the real
queen is here talking to the jack, who
while not king is always next the
ueen," he said with exaggerated ten
derness.
You are not sure" she Knocked
him, but what am only a milkmaid
disguised as queen"
"Milkmaid or queen, you are very
bewitching. If | could see your face,
I would know. You are my queen am
sure, and If the king has gone away,
the queen must, by all the rules Of the
game take the jack" He tried to push
the mask back from under her face,
but she held it tightly.
you Gre not going by the rules Of
the game, she chided.
Suppose then" said the man seri-
ously, that we be partners for life
and play the game out to the finish"
q may be only a milkmaid in dis
gulse," she reminded him.
But If worship You as queer, then
you will be queen. Let me see your
face" he begged.
She made a motion as If to lift her
mask, but only turned the corner back
from her chin. He saw an alluring lit
tie dimple.
Il am satisfied now" he told her,
that you are not an imposture. but
the real queen Of my heart
but how do l know that you are
the real Jack of Hearts and that you
stand next the queen? You may be
only deuce"
Il will show you my hand" he said
gravely, spreading his broad palm for
her inspection.
Since I'm the queen to satisfy my
self, that you are the real Jack, | must
read what the lines say Of your past, | |
have even," she said demurely, told |
the fortune of my consort. the king"
She studied the lines closely, but |
she studied more closely the ring he |
wore. You have had a queen before. |
You loved her and swore eternal al
legiance"
you are reading wrong he cor
rected her, you are the only queen / /
have"
She did not stop for his Interrupt |
ton. "she was tall and her hair was
almost red. her eyes a greenish blue
and you knew her a year ago"
He was somewhat uneasy. Il did /
not know a girl with red hair, the girl
I danced with had brown hair with
yellow CLEANS and her eyes were deep
hazel"
The girl laughed The man tried TO
imagine how the dimple looked under
her mask. You did her a great in.
justice" said the fortune teller Sc
yereIy.
Il did not wrong the girl he insist
ed grayely.
Perhaps" suggested the Queen Of
Hearts. Il know more about that than
you Do. You have admitted that there
was another queen"
Yes" he returned gently. the lit
all cut Of his voice. there was a
queen, but after that night at the
dance. could not worship her longer.
But" he added with an attempt at
Iightness, you see I've found the real
queen and she never ieayes her
throne"
Your hand says, she was still hold
ing his hand in her oarn. that You
we're a traitor to your sovereign and /
could never trust you~
~You would not % as the other did. =
le saitf decidedly.
You change your allegiance too
1ften for good subject. The lines
say' she went on WIN his fortune.
that you wronssd her. but you arc
going to see her again soon and go
back 20 be a loyal subject. Then. /
there was catch in her
Tolce. you win forget that you prom.
sed to SIT on the throne with me"
4 can not be her loyal subject again
iecause she loved another man. said
he Jack Of Hearts monrnfully.
"Did you know It to be true?e oues.
Toned the girl eagerly.
Il saw her kiss the man the night 81 ,
he dance and she could not deny It
lis tone was bitter.
THE lines say, you did not give her
/ chance to explain"
why should II" said the man. Il
iaw her kiss him" N
Il see by your hand said the girl !
harply. that she was very unhappy I
md went away. When you see her