The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
QUEEN OF
HEARTS No. 2
By IVA ETA SULLIVAN

Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

VI 11edTtS StrOlled Dy. ne was uuCoH-
Portable in his clothes but because his
hostess desired it he wore the gaudy
costume.
why Is the queen alone and no one
to Worship" he asked lounging over
her chair.
Il have been waiting for the king to
come" she said pathetically
Il 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
bewitching creatures and / fear the
king will forget that the queen is
here" She shrugged her shoulders
petulantly.
If the king was wise, he would not
linger there" he said gallantly. She
was sure now she recognized the voice.
Perhaps" ventured the girl, "he
has peeped under the mask and stays
because she is a queen in disguise"
THAT could not be true; the real
queen is here tal king to the jack, who
while not king is always next the
queen" he said with exaggerated ten
derness.
you are not sure" she Knocked
him, "but what am only milkmaid
disguised as queen"
"Milkmaid or queen, you are very
bewitching. If l could see your face,
would Anow. You are my queen l 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 are 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
Il may be only milkmaid in dis
guise," she reminded him.
But If worship you as queen then
face" he begged.
She made 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 a 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, l must
read what the lines say of your past. l
the fortune of my consort, the king"
She studied the lines closely, but
she studied more closely the ring he
wore. you have had queen before.
You loved her and swore eternal al
legiance."
You are reading wrong" he cor
rected her, you are the only queen I
have"
She did not stop for his Interrupt,
ton. "She was tall and her hair was
almost red. her eyes greenish blue
and you knew her year ago."
He was somewhat uneasy. II did
not know a girl with red hair, the girl
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
verely.
q did not wrong the girl" he insist
ed gravely.
Perhaps" suggested the Queen of
Hearts, II know more about that than
you do. You have admitted that there
was another queen"
Yea" he returned gently, the Tilt
oil out of his voice, there was
queen, but after that night at the
dance, l could not worship her longer.
But" he added with an attempt at
lightness, you see I've found the real
queen and she never leaves her
throne"
Your hand says" she was still hold
ing his hand in her own, that you
were traitor to your sovereign and l
could never trust you"
you would not do as the other did,"
be said decidedly.
You change your allegiance too
often for a good subject. The lines
say" she went on with his fortune,
that you wronged her, but you are
going to see her again soon and go
back to be a loyal subject. Then, |
suppose" there was a catch in her
voice, you will forget that you prom
ised to sit on the throne with me-"
81 can not be her loyal subject again
because she loved another man." said
the Jack of Hearts mournfully.
Did you know 1t to be true?" ques-
toned the girl eagerly
Il saw her kiss the man the night Of
the dance and she could not deny it."
His tone was bitter.
The lines say, you did not give her
a chance to explain"
why should II" said the man, II
saw her kiss him."
Il see by your hand" said the girl
sharply, that she was very unhappy
and went away. When you see her,
you will be much surprised, but you
must ask her to explain. She will tell
you who he was
81 do not care to know" He was
very sarcastic.
There is great happiness for YOU"
she went on. land an engagement, an