The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
BY CAROLYN WELLS:
CHATTER oNE-tcont,nued.,

all at the table knew it, but it was
ignored and the game began.
Miss Carrington-Lady Lucy,
IS she liked to be called-did not
hold good hands. On the contrary,
she had a run of bad luck that
made her nor and more irate
with each hand dealt. Miss
Frayne, who was her protege and
social secretary, watched with
growing apprehension the red
spots that appeared in Miss Car
rington's cheeks, infallible danger
signals of an Impending outbreak.
1t came.
Another handful Of blanksl"
Miss Darlington exclaimed an
grily, and flung the offending Is
cards across the wide room.
"There now, Cousin lucy"
said Gray Hayiland, determined
to keep the peace if possible,
THAT was q clever ideal 1t will
certainly change your luckl I'll
collect the pasteboards, and we II
start fresh"
Easily, the big, good looking
young chap sauntered across the
room and gathered up the cards.,
chatting meanwhile: "You don't
lose your deal, you know; so try
again, Cousin Lucy, and good luck
to you'll"
In angry silence Miss Caring
ton dealt again, undetermined her
hand. Nothing above a nine
spoti" she declared, throwing
them, backs up, on the table.
"Too badl" murmured Miss
Frayne, carelessly picking up. the
hand. why, you didn't look
Closely Here's an c and two
queens, and"
"They'r re nothing! How dare
you dispute my wordY | say the
hand is worthlesslo She fairly
snatched the cards from the girl
and turned them face down again,
"But, mad 'moiselle,' began the
Count, '.if you have ar ace and
two queens, I could have played
a no-trump hand grand-ah.
splendidl"
eyes, you could have played it
You want to play all the open
hands! You want me to sit here
q dummy, a figurehead, every
time!"
"Now, now, Lady Lucy
and Anita Frayne laughed pleas,
antly.
BE quiet! You're worse yet
You want to deal NJ good hands
to humor mel I believe you would
cheat to do it! / don't want gooe
cards that wayi"
"Ah," begged the Count, seeing
Anita flash, "do not tell TIT
young lady she cheats! Do not d.
that"
"Ill tell her what | choose
Gray, say something! You 81
there like a mummy, while thes'
people are insulting me right ant
left! Tell Anita that ! am RICH
in not wishing her to deal me goot
cards purposely.'
"But she didn't" declared
Hayiland; "you know she didn I
Why, she couldn't, even if sh,
wanted to!"
"Oh, yes, she could!" and Mis-
Darlington gave a disagreeabl
sneer. HShe's quite clever enough
for any deceit or treachery.'
"stop, Cousin Lucy! I can
let you talk so about Miss Frayn
in my preseaee4'
ooh, you cant can't yonf And
pray, what right have you to de
1end her! Go away, both of you
TIL play with you no longer. g
away and send Pauline and MI
.nlsley in here. They, at least
will play fair.
Anita Frayne rose without
word. Haviland rose, too, bu
talking yolubly. "Let up, Cousi:
Lucy,o he said sternly. "You'v
no right to treat Miss Frayne *
Yen ought to apologize to he
for such rudeness.
"Apologize!" Miss Carringto:
fairly shrieked; shell do til
apologizing, and you, too, N,
foolish young cousin. You littl
know what's going to happen t
me! Tomorrow you may sing az
other song!" !.
Hayiland looked at her j
satonishment; the Count thought
fully. The same idea we in bot
their minds. Could she mean tina
she was expecting the Count t
propose to her tl,at EVENING"
.NnthinG nice can happen 4