The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-04-07
And where shall pu, it when I've go,

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The instant you have secured the prize,
and are safe, whistle twice, loud enough
for me to hear, then wait for me on the
loneliest part Of the road. will be there
soon-fear mott
+ Without further remark Becky quickly
opened the gate, and. closely followed by
Rory. approached the house.
You had better not be seen, Whispered
Becky, hurriediy, as she heard footstep
IN the passage, in answer to her knock.
Enter. II possible, unnoticed; II will de-
=, stroy the scent"
In an instant Rory darted into the
shady side of the doorway, and old
Becky addressed herself to the seran,
who openedthe door
Woulds, have thy fortune told. my
pretty lass. by Gypsy Becky. on this. the
las, day OF the year. Old Becky knows
the stars ;ha, rule the des;inics OF the
world. But cross my hand with silver.
and will make the future to thee as
,!aasD aren't as the past.
VA, for moment" replied the girl,
Hurried 4, the though: of having her for
tune told. - must consult the other
servants and, leaving the door alar.
she hastened To aequasn, them with the
oppestune visit OF the gypsy. in the alb
senec of their master and mistress.
The momen, she had tureed her hack
she raised her finger and beckoned Rory
70 advance. Noiseless rs a shadow, and
without u:t r;ns a word he da;ted through
the open doorway, and concealed himself
under table VIII CHI stood al the extrem-
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minutes. while Becky. WAS unravelling
the future OF the dome sites III the kitchen.
Roy. with the heir Of Fairlie snugly
wrapped in Bccky's shawl. was waiting
her return at the edge Of wood on the
road to Dundonald He had not long TO
NAT. for Becky, having heard his signal,
and knowing that the nurse would soon
return to her charge. and The loss be
discovered, quickly withdrew. pretend
ing she had 10 watch the stars at given
hours.
When she reached the spo, where
Rory was standing she took the sleeping
infant from him. and. with that instiac,
which is purely womanly, pressed II TO
her bosom.
Poor, innocent little lamb" she muir
INJURED, would no, harm HAIR in thy
head; IT IS thy fathers sin that thou
must suffer for. Come, she added.
quickly turning TO Rory, I'VE must hasten
10 our tent. for before the sun dawns
on the New Year we must have let; Ayr
shire.
The spo, where the gypsies had pitched
their ten; was in the centre of little
clamp of trees on the immediate out
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three miles from kilmarnock Il MAS OF
triangular shape. about half an acre IN
dimension. and an unsettled lawsuit was
sill pending regarding its ownership. 50
that the little tribe sat down in Compare
;;sc safety on mo mans land" to
spend then New Year
Their IRE was already blazing. and
their festive preparations for the moftos
IN an advanced stage, when Becky and
Rory came on the scene. Withou, a
moments hesitation, becky walked
towards the fire. and addressed herself
10 two or three men who were lcunging
near il.
Circumstances have transpired," she
said. which make our stay here impos-
slble we must be OFF tonight"
The men frowned and shrugged their
shoulders. tu, made no reply.
am sorry. she continued, :" to inter-
/ rup, your anticipated festivity, Blu, neoes-
sity has no law; in one hour we must be
/ gone, and tomorrow must find US beyond
the boundaries Of the country. Rory,
damp down the FIRE, and get everything
ready 20 move"
! When she had given this last order she
entered little canvas hut they had
/ erected, and approached a rude couch,
where a young woman rested. She was
evidently about Internationally, but dis
ease and sorrow had made her prema-
turely old, and left deep traces on an
otherwise handsome face. She raised
her eyes languidly as Becky entered, bu,
started TO her feet as she saw. by the
rrsh-i:sht. that she carried an infant.
What is this, MOTHER she inquired
eagerly.
40. this is child "A prize-a jewel, $
and she laughed scornfully 1t is one
drop to sweeten ten years Of bitterness
it is the child Of Sir George Buchan."
No harm will come to il through me
but it is the channel through which will
wiring repentance from the rocky heart
Of the father. will place it under your
/ care, but will watch II as the apple oi
my eye and il will be a savory morsel
indeed 10 bring up the heir Of Fairiie
under the canvas covering of wandering
gypsy. Have you strength enough to
walk ,o-nigh," she asked, abruptly. {
Tonight, mother -
/ res. tonight: tomorrow will be too
late before daybreak we mus, have
crossed Mearns Moor
"t'ive me the child then, and will
Try
The prepafations for fitting" were
soon completed. and before the old year
had made ITS exit from the world. all the
traces that remained of the gypsies' en-
easapment we're 4 few smouiderlng EN-
bers blown to and fro by the wind.
When il was noised abroad that the
young heir of Fairlie had been stolen i,
Caesed intense excitement. An extra
ordinaT. force Of cons.abulary secured
the country for miles around. and spec
ally engaged detectives from Edinburgh
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