The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07

trouble FOR nothing. Now look. This
card Is Fran-the queen OF hearts
This one Is Simon Jefferson-and this
one Is Bob. And you-but It's nc use
telling all of them. Now; We wan TO
see who's going 10 marry"
Abbott spoke In his most authori.
tatiye tone: Fran! Get up and come
with me before somebody sees you
here. This is not only ridiculous. It's
wrong and dreadfully imprudent."
Fran looked up with flashing eyes.
II WON'T" she cried. Not till I've
told the fortunes. I'm not the girl TO
20 away until she's done what she
came TO do" Then she added mildly.
Abbott, ! just had to say II In that
voice. so you'd know | meant Il. Cont
be cross with me-"
She shuiiled the cards.
But why must you stay out here TO
do IT," he groaned.
Because this is a new bridge. I'd
hate TO be a professor. and not know
that II Las to be In the middle OF a
new bridge. at midnight. over running
water. In the moonlight. Tow you keep
still and be nice: | want to see who's
going 20 get married. Here is Grace
Noir. and here Is Fran . :"
And where am H." asked Abbott.
in an awed voice. as he bent down
Fran wouldn't tell him.
He bent over. "Oh, | see. I see!" he
cried. This Is me" he drew a card
from the pack-"the king Of hearts"
He held II triumphantly. We'll. And
you are the queen of hearts. you said. "
Maybe | am said Fran. rather
breathlessly. but whose hearts are we
king and queen Of? That's what |
van to find out" And she showeS
her teeth gt him.
we can draw and see." he suggest.
ed. sinking upon one knee. And yet.
since you're the queen and I'm the
king, II must be each others hearts"
He stopped abruptly at sight OF her
crimsoned cheeks.
THAT doesn't always follow" Fran
told him hastily: n BY any means.
For here are other queens. See the
queen Of spades? Maybe youll get
her. Maybe you wan, her. You see,
she either goes to you. or 10 the next
card"
"D1t I nonT Nal, any queen o.
Spades" Abbott declared. He drew
the next card, and exclaimed dramatic.
ally. Saved. saved. Here's Bob. Give
her 10 Bob clinton"
"Oh, Abbott" Fran exclaimed. look.
ing at him with starllke eyes and rose
like cheeks. making the most fascinat.
Ing picture he had ever beheld at mid.
night under a silver o 20 do you
mean that? Remember you're on q
new bridge over running water.
Abbott paused %uneasily. She looked
less like a child than he had ever seer
her. Her body was very slight-but
her face was 1t Is marvellous
how much OF a woman's seriousness
was to be found In this girl. He rose
with the consciousness that for n mo
ment } had rather forgotten himself.
He minded her gravely-"We are
talking about cards-just cards"
NO." said Fran. not stirring. I'VE
are talking about Grace Noir. You say
you don't want her; you've already
drawn yourself out. That leaves heI
TO poor Bob-hell have TO take her
unless the joker gets the lady--th,
Joker Is named the devil So
the game isn't interesting any more
She threw down all the cards, and
looked up, beaming. MY! but In
glad YOU came"
lle vas fascinated and could not
move, though as convinced as ut tbs
beginning that they should not lingei
thus. There might be fatal conse
luences; but the charm of the It'll,
girl seemed TO temper this chill knowl
edge 10 the shorn lamb. lie temper
ICED; why don't you go on with
your fortune-telling. little girl?"
Il Just wanted TO find out II Grace
Noir is going to get you" she sac
candidly; III doesn't matter what be
comes OF her. Were you ever on thli
bridge before"
Fran, Miss Grace is one OF the bes
friends | have, and-and everybody ad
mires her. The fact that you don't lik,
her. shows that you are not all yol
ought to be-"
Fran's dropping head hid her face
Was she contrite, or knocking?
Presently she looked up. her eXp<es
sion that OF grave cheerfulness, Nov
you've said what you thought you ha'
to say" she remarked. 80 that's owe
Were you eyer on this bridge before?
Abbott was offended. mo"
/ Good. good" with vivacious enthu
siasm. Both OF us must cross II a
the same time and make a wish. Hell
me up-quick."
She reached up both hands. and Al
bott lifted her to her feet.
Whenever you cross a ne~ bridge.
shs explained. you must make . vial