The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-18
But you mustn't stay here" he said |

| impcgatiyely. Let US 70 at once"
Just as soon az | tell the fortunes,
OF course | wouldn't go 70 all this
trouble for nothing. Now look. This
| card Is Fran--the queen Of hearts
This one is Simon Jeflegson-and this
ono Is Bob. And you--but It's no use
telling all OF them. Now; We want to
soc WHO'S going to marry"
Abbott spoke in his most authori-
tatIyo tone: Fran! Get up and come
| with me before somebody sees you
here. This is not only ridiculous, It's
wrong and drcadfully imprudent."
| Fran looked up with flashing eyes.
| 90 WON'T" she cried. Not till I've
/ told the fortunes. I'm not the girl to
90 away until she's done what she
| came to do" Then she added mildly.
I Abbott, just had to say II in that
! voice, so you'd know meant It, Don't
| De cross with me"
She shuiTled the cards
But why must you stay ont here to
| DO IT, he gruaned.
"Bccauzc this is a new bridge I'd
hate to be a professor, and not know
/ that it has TO be In tho middle Of a
new bridge. at midnight, over running
/ water, in the moonlight. Now you Keep
'll and BE- nice; | want TO see who's
/ going to get married Here 10 Grace
>lir and here is Fran e"
And whore am -" asked Abbott,
.n an awcd voice, as he bent down.
Fran wouldn't toll him.
llo bent over. "Oh, ! see. / sect" he
cried. This Is me-" he drev q card
I from the uack-."the king Of hearts"
u, held lt triumphaUtly. Well And
sou are the queen Of hearts, you said"
Maybe ! am" said Fran, rather
1rnatHlossly. but whose hearts are we
king and queen Of? That's what
want to find out" And she showed
her teeth at him.
we can draw and sec" he suggest.
I'd. sinking uIou one knee. And yet.
since you're the queen and I'm the
king Il must be each others hearts"
Hu stopped abruptly az sight Of her
crimgoued checks.
"Tha, doesn't always follow" Fran
told him hastily, mot By any means.
For hero are other queens. See the
queen al spades? Maybe youn get
her. Maybe you want her You see.
she either goes to you, or to the next
card"
but I don't want any queen OF
spades" Abbott declared. He drew
the nest card, and exclaimed dramatic
ally. - yCd. saved, Here's Bob Give
hnr TO Bob Clinton
"Oh, Abbott" Fran exclaimed. look
ing at bin with starlike eyes and rose.
like chrCla. making the most fasCinat.
ing picture he had ever behold Il, mid.
night under a silver moon. DO you
mean that? Remember you're on o
new bridge over running water"
Abbott paused uncasily. She looked
loss like q child than he had ever seen
her. Her body was very slight-but
her face was It Is marvellous
how much of n wOman's seriousness
was to be found In this girl. He rose
with the consciousness that for a mo
mcnt he had rather forgotten himself
He reminded her gravely-"We are
talking about cards just cards"
NO." said Fran, not stirring, eve
are talking about Grace Noir You say
you don't want her; you've already
drawn yourself out. That leaves her
10 poor Bob-he1l have TO take her,
unless the joker gets the ladY--thn
joker "a named the devil So
the game isn't interesting any more
She threw down all the cards, and
looked MP, beaming. My! but I'm
glad you came"
lie was fascinated and could not
move, though rs convinced as at the
beginning that they should not lingor
thus. There might be fatal conse.
quenccs; but the charm OF tho little
girl seemed to temper this chill knowl.
edge to the shorn lamb. He temper.
lied: why don't you so on with
your fortune-telling, little girl7"
81 just wanted to find out II Grace
Noir is gorF to get YOU she said
candidly: 1T doesn't matter what be-
comes OF her. Were you ever on this
bridge before?"
Fran, Miss Grace is one OF the best
friends have. and--and oyerybodSad .
mires her. The fact that you don't like
her, shows that you are not all you
ought to be-"
Fran's dropping head hid her face.
Was she contrite, or mockiug?
Presently she looked up. her express
sion that OF grave cheerfulness. Now
you've said what you thought you had
TO say" she remarked. so that's over.
Were you ever on this bridge before?"
Abbott was offended. No"
Good. good!" with vivacious enthu-
siasm. Both of US must cross 1t at
the same time and make a wish. Help
me up--quick."
She reached up both hands. and Alb
bott lifted her to her feet.
whenever you cross a new bridge"
she explained. you must make q wish.