Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-06

opponents permitted Aga .ha. hen
teeth SET III her neither III, her eyes
like living jewels, answered Quarters
every signal. interpreted every sign
her play fitting In exactly with his, as
though she were his subconscious sell
balancing the perfectly adjusted mech.
anism of his body and mind.
| Now and then lifting her eyes she
sent long, limpid glance at Quarter
like pale shaft of light, and under
his heavy frfnged lashes at moments
his level gaze encountered hers with
slow narrowing Of lids-as though
there was more than one game in prog
ress, more than one stake being played
for under the dull rose glow Of the
clustered lights.
| The collar OF diamonds and aqua
marines shimmered like the reflection
| of shadowy lightning across her
throat. A single splendid jewel glow
ed on her left hand as her fingers flash
ed among the cards for the makeup.
"A hundred aces" broke In Plank's
heavy voice as he played the last trick
and picked up the scoring card and
pencil.
Once Marion, overintent, touched a
card in the dummy when she should
have played from her own hand, and
Sylvia would have let it pass had not
Plank calmly noted the penalty
"Oh, dear! It's too much like bust
ness. sighed Sylvia. Cant we play
for the sake of the sport? / don't
think it good craftsmanship to profit
by bluDder."
Rule, observed Marion laconically
"Ware barbed wire If you want the
brush"
Il myself never was crazy for the
brush" murmured Sylvia.
Grace whispered malieiously, "But
you've got 1t. with the mask and
pads" and her mischievous head bare
ly tipped backward in the direction of
Quarter
Especially the mask" returned Syl-
via under her breath and laid on the
table the last card of Marlborough.
Toward midnight Sylvia. absorbed
In her dummy, fancied she heard the
electric bell ringing at the front door.
Later, having barely made the add,
she was turning to look at the major
when, beyond him. she saw Leroy Nor
timer enter the room. sullen, pasty
skinned. but perfectly sober and well
groQmed. 4.x-~sssr~rs2sss at-=,a~4ssr
You are triae late observed Syl-
via carelessly. Grace Ferrall and Ma
rion ignored him. Plank babe him
good evening in low voice.
The people at the other table. hav-
ing completed their rubber, looked
around at Mortimer In disagreeable
surprise. asssi isss.azi assssSSssssssn4t
"I'll cut in If you want me. If you
don't, say So" observed Mortimer.
1t was plain that they did not SO he
settled himself In an armchair with an
ugly glance at his wife and an inso-
lent one at Quarter, and the game
went on in silence, Leila and the ma
jor still losing heavily under the sneer-
ing gaze of Mortimer.
At last, who's carrying youY he
broke out, exasperated. and In the
shocked silence Leila. very white.
iudue movement 10 rise, but Quar-
rier laid his long finger rross her arm
pressing her backward.
"You don't know what you're say
Ing" be remarked, looking coldly at
Mortimer
Plank laid down his cards, rose and
walked over to Mortimer.
May l have word with your" he
asked bluntly.
You may. And I'll help myself to
a word or two with you" retorted Nor
timer. following Plank out of the
room, down the stairs to the lighted
reception room, where they wheeled.
confronting one another
What is the matterT demanded
Plank. AT the club they told me you
We're asleep in the card room. didn't
tell Leila. What is wrong?"
"I'm-Pm dead broke,~ said Morti-
mer harshly. BILLY Fleetwood took
my paper. Can you help me.out? It's
due tomorrow"
fTo BE coNTINuED.i
For flrst-class laundry work see