Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-01
This was an awful whopper, and all
at the table knew it, but 1t was ignor-

This was an awful whopper, and all
at the table knew it, but it was ignor-.
ed and the game began.
she liked to be called-did not hold
good hands. On the contrary, she had
a run of bad luck that made her
more and more irate with each hand
dealt. Miss Frayne, who was . her
protegee and social secretary. watch
ed with growing apprehension,the red
spots that appeared in Miss Caring
toms cheeks, infallible danger signals
of am impending outbreak.
1t came.
Another handful of blanks!" Miss
Darlington exclaimed, angrily, and
flung the offending thirteen cards
across h wide room. y
There now, Cousin Lucy" said
Gray Haviland, determined to keep
the peace if possible, that was a
clever idea! 1t will certainly change
your luck! . I'll collect the PASTE
boards, and we'll start fresh
Easily, the big, good-looking young
chap sauntered across the room and
gathered up the cards, chatting mean
while. "You don't lose our deal,
you know; so try again, Cousin Lucy,
and good luck to. you!"
49, "A6 oAASASS l1o NoA vi
dealt again, and examined her hand.
Nothing above a nine spot" she de-
clared. throwing them, backs up, on
the table.
h TOO bad!" murmured Miss Frayne,
carelessly picking UP the hand.
why, you didn't look closely! Here's
an ace and two queens and
They're nothing! How dare you
dispute my word? I say the hand is
worthless!" She fairly snatched the
cards from the girl and turned them
face down again.
But mad'moiselle," began the
Count, "if you have an ace and two
queens, I could have played a no.
trump hand grand.-ah, splendid!"
Yes, you could have played it!
You want to play all the open hands!
You want me to sit here a dummy, a
fgure-head, every time!'
Anita Frayne laughed pleasantly.
B quiet! You're worse yet! You
want to deal me good hands to humor
me! l believe you would cheat to do
it! l'don't want good cards that
way!"
"Ah," begged the Count, seeing
Anita flush. d not tell the young
lady she cheats! Do not do that"
III tell her what 1 chooses! Gray,
oOJ AOu SlI l1lcIc l4hS d
mummy, while these people are in
! sulting me right and left! Tell Anita
that I am right in not wishing her to
deal me. good cards purposely."
But h didn't" declared Havi-
land; you know she didn't. Why, she
couldn't, even if she wanted tot"
"Oh, yes, she could!!' and Miss Car
rington gave a disagreeable sneel
She's quite clever enough for any
! 6aoaif mr. froophorv
Stop, Cousin Lucy!- 1 can't let you
talk so about Miss Frayne in my
~presence!"
"oh, you can't, can't you? And,
pray, what right have you to defend
her? Go away, both of you! I'll play
with o no longer. Go away and
send Pauline and Mr.. Illsley in here.
They, at least, will play fair"
Anita Frayne rose without a word.
bly,. LET up. Cousin Lucy" he said
sternly. you've no right to treat
Miss Frayne 50. You ought to apollo
gize to her for such rudeness."
"A~pologize!" Miss Darlington fair
~ shrieked; shell do the apologize
ing. n you, too, my foolish young
cousin. You little know what's go
ing to happen to me! Tomorrow you
may sing another song!"
Haviland looked at her in astonish-
ment; the Count. thoughtfully. The
same idea was in both their minds.
Could she mean that she was expect
ing the Count to propose to her that
EVENING".
Nothing nice can happen to you
unless o learn to control that tenn
per of yours" and Haviland swung
away after Anita.
He found her in the next room,
nestled in the corner of a big daven-
port, weeping into a sympathetic
sofa-cushion.
Go and find the others" she whis-
pered, as he came near her. make
them go and play with her!"
Obediently. Haviland went. In the
glassed sun-parlor he found Pauline
Stuart, Miss Carrington's niece. and
vored of Pauline's many s%uitors.
For goodness sake, people," he
began. "do go and play bridge with
the Lady of the Manor! She's in a
peach of a fury, and you'll have to
take your life in your hands, but go!''
Il WON'T said Pauline, bluntly;
ITS Anita's turn tonight: She said
she'd do it."
"she did! Butxhe came off second
best Empire embroidery tsofa-cush-
ions! I'm going to comfort her, but
you must go and keep the gentle
Lucy from pulling the house down
about ears! She's sure queering
herself with his nibs! He can't ad-
mire her sweet, flower-like soul after
this nights exhibition"
II don't a to go a bit, but I
suppose We'll. have to- and Pauline
smiled at her4guest. III
"Oh, go on" said Havilapd. as he
turned to leave them; "and, for
Heavens sake, give her all the good
cards. Can you manage that. Ills
II am afraid lot Her eyes are too
sharp,
Well. if her luck stays bad, get her
t.. play mumble-peg or something, in
stead of bridge"
Haviland disappeared and Pauline
rose unwillingly. II do so hate, to
play. with Aunt Lucy" she said. "but
it must be done. Are you willing to
sacrifice yourself
For you? Always!' And the two
went to the cardroom.
Pauline Stuart, tall, dark, grace
full. was a striking-looking girl. On
ly t%wenty-four, she carried herself
with the dignity and, poise of a
duchess, and her heavy, dark brows
gave her face an expression Of
strength and will-power that contrast
ed forcibly with the delicate Dresden
china beauty of Anita Frayne. The
two girls were not especially friendly.
though never definitely at odds. Anita