The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-15

This is Cherry MGlotte."
hands, beautifully soft and white,
flashed over the board. She dealt rap
idly, unfalteringly, with the finish of
one bred to the cards, handling chips
and coppers with the peculiar manner
isms that spring from long practice.
1t was seen that she never looked at
her check rack, but when a bet re-
quired paying picked up a stack with
out turning her head, and they saw
further that she never reached twice
nor took a large pile and sized it up
against its mate, removing the extra
disks, as is the custom. When she
stretched forth her hand, she grasped
the right number unerringly. This is
considered the acme of professional
finish, and the Bronco Kid smiled de-
llghtedly as he saw the wonder spread
from the lookout to the spectators and
| heard the speech Of the men who stood
on chairs and tables for sight of the
woman dealer.
For twenty minutes she continued,
until the place became congested, and
never once did the lookout detect an
error.
While she was busy Glenister enter
ed the front door and pushed his way
back toward the theater. He was wor-
ried and distract, his manner perturbed
and unnatural. Silently and without
! apparent notice he passed friends who
/ greeted him.
"What ais Glenister tonight" asked
a bystander. He acts funny"
"Ain't you heard? Why, the Midas
! has been jumped. He's in bad way
all broke up"
The girl suddenly ceased without fin
ishing the deck and arose.
Don't STOP" said the Kid, while
murmur of dismay came from the spec
tators. She only shook her head and
drew on her gloves with a show of
ennui.
Gliding through the crowd, she
threaded about aimlessly, the recipient
Of many stares though but few greet
| ings, speaking with no one, a certain
dignity serving her as a barrier even
here She stopped a waiter and ques-
toned him.
Hes upstairs in a gallery box"
"Alone?'
'Yes'm. Anyhow, he was a minute
broke in on him.
4 moment later Glenister, watching
the scene below, was aroused from his
gloomy absorption by the click of the
box door and the rustic Of silken skirts
Go out, please he said, without
turning 81 don't want company
Hearing no answer, he began again, II
came here to be alone"-but there he
ceased, for the girl had come forward
| and laid her two hot hands upon his
cheeks
Boy" she breathed, and he arose
swiftly.
Cherry! When did you Gomez"
ooh, days ago." she said, impatiently,
from Dawson. They told me you
had struck it I stood 1t as long as I
could-then I came to you. Now, tell
me about yourself. Let me see you
first. quickr'
She pulled him towards the light and
gazed upward. devouring him hungrily
with her great. dangerous eyes. She
held to his coat lapels, standing close
beside him, her warm breath beating
up into his face.
Well" she said, kiss mer'
He took her wrists in his and loosed
her hold, then looked down on her
gravely and said:
''No-that's all over. 1 told you so
when l left Dawson"
"An over! oh. no. it isn't. boy. You
think SO. but it isn't-it can't be- I
love you too much to let you go"
"Hushr' said he. There are people
IN the next box
4 don't care! Let them hear" she
cried. with feminine recklessness. I'm
proud Of my love for you. I'll tell it
to them-to the whole world"
Now, see here. little girl" he said
quietly, Eve had long talk in Daw-
son and agreed that it was best to di-
vide our ways. I was mad over you
once. as a good many other men have
been. but came to my senses. Moth
ing could ever result from it, and I
told you So"