The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-19

Eaaacity In Fleeing the Ladias 81
Her Set secanaa un5esrapIa Sons
thin5 Startling Happened.
The ricissitudes of woman. who
paved bridge we'll, but not to6 siSely,
aGd who suffered personal chK4se.
neht 1T q country house. are described
by Elizabeth Of H."
I Her consistent winning. II III said
was greatly commented IN, and many
hint was thrown ont ny to the ladgs
fairness at the bridge tables Two H..
I dies of title who had been staying at
certain country house first detected
this ietite madam deliberately cheat
ing. Naturally they avoided playing
With Der again. and what fo,,nws real-
" sounds r more like nc%ou than
plain fact. and vet 1t In absolutely true.
II SO happened that thcsa three la-
dleE again met at another house party.
The two honest DANES avoided so far
as possible playing at the other ones
table. They congratulated themselves
and Tin the secrecy of confidential bed
room chats * nisht, each other on the
deftness with which they had managed
to hold alenf from the cheating one
and her play and at the same time
prevent their host and hostess from
noting the fact One night. however,
their wrath rose az the sight of the
distress this INSCRIPTIONS little per.
son was causing a young girl who was
her opponent The two wise 'lNlies
watched the small. innocent seeming
dame cheat time after time and win.
The girl was very unsophistcated.
She continued playing. although her
face grew white and drawn. for she
was losing more than she could afford
Several times she ATTEMPTED TO leave
the table, but each time the other three
players persuaded her to play on. At
length the game ended. and the girl
stood up the loser OF a sum that ran
well into three figures. Like thor
oueh little sportswoman, she made no
cutlery about her LOSSES. but the other
two-the lookers-on--knew what they
meant TO her They knew the girl.
and they knew her family, great
though not wealthy one. one which
even in these censorious days no scan
dial had heretofore touched.
After the girl had left the room and
gone to bed the two who knew hastily
held a secret consultation. with the re-
suit that they invited little madam TO |
the room of one of them for a mid |
night chat. She was fiattered at the |
invitation and readily accepted.
Both of them accompanied her to |
the room of the one guest whose rooms
lay farthest from those of the other
members Of the house party, and some
thing very, very like the following
took place:
"You are a cheat" one haughtily
dame asserted as soon
10 the bedroom door was locked on
heir victim. 1--WE, Lady Barbara and
myself, have watched you on several
occasions. For the sake of your poor.
Unfortunate husbands name we have
silent. but tonight twas too
much. First Of all, you win return to
Is all you have won from poor little
Laura tonight and also give back to us
i. o. us. We insist"
After feeble and frightened protest
he money was handed over, and the
'ieces of paper signed Thy the little
Iupe. were quickly placed on the red. |
lot coaIs and burned to, ashes.
"Now we will see that Laura receives
he money which you feeead her out
II, and also we Will guarantee that
rom us she will never learn the truth.
30; you cannot go yet" (as the terri
led little madam turned toward the
oor). "and 1t is useless your attempt
ng TO escape, for / have the key of
he door. Painful as 1t is to us, We
ave determined to teach you a severe
asson. We are going to beat you. If
on scream you may attract Nhe atten-
ION Of some other guests; IL they
ONE and demand an entrance they
ball be admitted; If they inquire'the
sason Of such drastic treatment we
hall tell them the truth. l should adj
ise you not to scream. Now, are you
lady" Without more ado one lady
ED the wriggling, sobhing small per-
IN, while the other administered q
,und and well deserved whipping
The little lady did not desert the
ouse party: her two chastisers were
Teetly amiable to her for the re-
Iainder OF the visit and. to their de-
ght and every one else's amazement. /,
lie cheat refused TO play cards again
1ring the remainder of her visit at
lat especial country house.--London ,
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