Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-04-24
VIDA'S REVENGE.
CoAPTER X. CONTINUED.

Hdilu sOHl6 sHlall WICKET DIOOtnS-d HdHu-
some daring-lOoklng woman, with eyes that
flashed as jewels never flashed, and figure
that at an age on the right side of forty
would have made sensation in Belgravia-
"Well, what Is IL, Sabina?' asked jim.
THAT horse is back at the fair" she an
swered.
"WhO's got it?'
'Harac, and he's washed the marks off.
/ lie says that they take in nobody, and only
spoil the sale"
us he made"
you see he knows nothing" limited Sa-
bina.
Go to him." said jim, "and tell him that
he must take the brute away. 1t haunts u!
like one of the police"
1T isn't the poor brute's foult.'
81 sold it to man going to Cornwall"
"Yes, and before it co. there lanai stole
It, and so it got back again"
Jim shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
Il wish they would leave il alone" he
said; then after pause: "IIavc you heard
of Bardolph?"
Nothing-nobody's seen him.
"How did he get so clear OFF, said jim,
mus!ng. II don't half like il, and so / tell
you Sabina."
But what does il matter to us?'
"Bardolph's lreacherous, Sabina. I've had
notion that he meant - get clear away,
and perhaps shoulder that business at Cor
donfells upon us. We've men from all
points to-day. Go and see If you can hear
anything of him."
"She nodded and wandered off about the
fair, asking questions here ami there, but
ever with an eye to business.
A staring yokcl, with a shock head OF
hair, attracted her eye, and she was by his
side in a moment.
Tell your fortune, pretty gentleman"
she said.
"Thee'll tell me lies" he doubtfully an
swered
"The stars may lie-I cannot say" she re-
| Joined. 81 only tell you what they tell me,
| pretty gentleman. Cross my hand with .
| BE- of silver and let me read your fate.'
III give thee siXpenca."
| Nay, pretty gentleman; G shillinS-a
| shilling for good luck. know all about the
fair-haired girl and her other lover"
DO thee nOw?' exclaimed the yoicl,
staring But this is coed 'un!'
They are both here" said Sabina with
Keen look at him.
''Whv, so they be-
And he's most in favor al present"
"Well, l am blamedw said the yokel
'Heres shilling Now tell me more.
Hold out your hand, pretty gentleman,
and let ME read the lines
The amazed yOkel FASTENED to obey, and
Sabina, STOPPING down, pretended TO trace
certain marks on his sOilstained palm, as
hard and horny as the hoof Of horse.
you've given your heart to fair lady
who doesn't value it," said the gipsy-wO-
man; 'but she will by-aEd-by, when she
knows what You are"
'She knows what | am, well enough" he
said; "the carter TO Mr.. Gipkins, of Cowley
! Farm"
II mean that when she knows how much
you love and how true you will be. There
a line that shows she will walk through sor.
row to you. She will have to find out the
baseness of the other lover first
She'd better do it soon," said the rustic,
'or be a-going after Mary Sturms."
Don't be in hurry, pretty gentleman"
said Sabina;" she's not TO blame, poor thing
She has been led away. Thank you, pretty
| gentleman, and gOod-day."
From him she passed TO place where
half-a-dozen gypsy hOrse-dealers were gath
cred together talking in an undertone. She
touched one OH the arm and lie looked up
and made rough bow with every appear
ance of respect.
"YOu come from the south?" she said.
"Yes," he answered.
do you know one Bardolph? Did you
gee anything of him?'
No"
Nor heard Of him?''
Nothing, except that he'd got of with
real lady"
She moved away, and the man returned 10
his comrades. Ere she had got far she met
n blue-eyed vacant-faced lass hanging on
the arm of heavy self-satisfied agricultural
laborer, who in a humorous spirit, had pin
ned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in his cap as a sign
of having bound himself to enter into the
matrimonial army.
~ our fortune, pretty lady," said Sabna,
''let me tell it,"
''She knows it," said the self-satlsfed
lover
'Oh no, she don't" returned Sab,na,
shrewdy linking this pair with the yokel
IN whom she had previously practised her
art; there's danger not far away"
"Lawks, now, is there - exclaimed the
! girl, opening her eyes,
There's an angry disappointed lover"
continued Sabna.
Jack Stokesw exclaimed the girl.
Hes not far away. Cross my hand with
bit Of silver, pretty lady, and I'll tell You
more. 1t will be all the better il the hand
some gentleman pays it,"
The handsome gentleman" at first had
some doubts about having any money to
spare, but little more skilful fattery eX-
tracted shilling from him.
Sabina proceeded to read the girls hand.
This other lover is tall and big, and has
slight cast in his left eye"
"Oh lawks, how true - exclaimed the girl.
And his dress is q brown velveteen coat,
cord breeches and CATERS, and he's got mis-
chief in his heart"
The absurdty of Sabina's words had no
ring of humOr in her listeners ears.
Both were utterly amazed at her wisdom,
and stood dumbfounded.
1T will be better not to go home by the
same road with him." pursued the sorceress,
''fOr love is blind, and when angry does des
perate things. Keep from him, pretty lady,
and good luck will attend you and your
handsome gentleman"
With an immovable face Sabina left the
astOnished lovers and wandered on, stop
ping here and there 10 talk to some of her
"e or to take awav the breath of some TO-
| norant ",ouse-tiveI pr'' with her keen-u,i.