The Forrest City times., 1892-05-27
VIDA'S REVENGE.
coArTER X. CONTINUED.

an lnIant at iier pack, anu carried Tn her hand some small wicker brooms-a hand some daring-looking 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 Bslgravia.
 "Well, what is it, Sabina?" asked Jim.
 'rhat horse is back at the fair" she an swered.
 'who's got it?''
 ..Harac. and he's washed the marks of. He says that they take in nobody, and only spoil the sale"
 'Is he mad?p
 You see he knows nothing" hinted Sa- pima.
 .'Go to him." said Jim, "and tell him that he must take the brute away. It haunts ui like one of the polce.''
 Tt isn't the poor brute's fault
 T sold 1t to man going to Cornwall"
 'Yes, and before 1t got there Lanah stole it, and so 1t got back again.
 Jim shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
 'I wish they would leave it alone" he said; then after pause: Have you heard of Bardolph"
 "Nothng-nobody's seen him.
 How did he get so clear off?' said Jim. muslng. II don't half like it, and so tell you Sabina."
 But what does it matter to us?''
 .Bardolph's treacherous, Sabina. I've had . notion that he meant to 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 of about the fair, asking questions here and there but eyer with an eye to business.
 A staring yokel, with a shock head of hair, attracted her eye, and she was by his side in moment.
 Tell your fortune, pretty gentleman" che said.
 "Thee'll tell me lies" he doubtfully an- Swered.
 "The stars may lie-I cannot say" she re- joined. Il only tell you what they tell me, pretty gentleman. Cross my hand with bit of silver and let me read your fate"
 'Tll give thee sixpence."
 Nay, pretty gentleman; c shilling-a shilling for good luck. I know all about the fair-haired girl and her other loyer."
 Do thee now?' exclaimed tho yoKel, staring. But this is good 'unr'
 They are both here" said Sabina with keen look at him.
 Why, so they be-
 And he's most in favor at present."
 ''Well. am blamedv said the yokel Here's . shilling Now tell me more.
 Hold out your hand, pretty gentleman, and let me read tine ines.n
 The amazed yokel hastened to obey, and Sablna, stooping down, pretended to trace certain marks on his soi-stained 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-and-by, when she knows what you are"
 ''She knows what am, well enough" he said; "the carter to NIT. Gipkins, of Cowley Farm"
 "l mean that when she knows how much you love and how true you will be. There 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 gipsy horse-dealers were gath cred together talking In an undertone. She touched one on the arm and he 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 see anything of himg''
 ''No.v
 'Nor heard of him?''
 Nothing, except that he'd got of with real lady"
 She moved away, and the man returned to his comrades. Ere she had got far she met blue-eyed vacant-faced lass hanging on the arm of heavy self-satisfied agricultural taborer, who, in humorous spirit, had pin ned enlistment-ribbons in his cap as sign of having bound himself to enter into the matrimonial army.
 Your fortune, pretty lady" said Sabina, 'let me tell it."
 ''She knows it." said the self-satisfied lover
 "0h no, she don't" returned Sablna, shrewdly linking this pair with the yokei on whom she had previously practised her art; there's danger not far away"
 Hawks, now, is therer' exclaimed the girl, opening her eyes.
 There's an angry disappointed lover," continued Sabina.
 Jack Stokesr exclaimed the girl.
 He's not far away. Cross my hand with bit of silver, pretty lady, and I'll tell you more. It will be all the better if the hand some gentleman pays it."
 The handsome gentleman" at first had some doubts about having any money to spare, but little more skilful iattery ex- tracted a 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 Hawks, how true P exclaimed the girl. And his dress is brown velveteen coat, cord brooches and gaiters, and he's got mis- chief in his heart"
 The absurdity of Sabina's words had no ring of humor in her listeners ears.
 Both were utterly amazed at her wisdom, and stood dumbfounded.
 Tt 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 pcrate things. Keep from him, pretty lady, end good luck will attend you and your handsome gentleman"
 With an immoyable face Sabina left the astonished lovers and wandered on, stop ping here and there to talk to some of her e or to take away the breath of soma to- norant .shouss-dweiler' with her keen-wit ted nonsense. Ere she returned to her husband she had collected some fifteen or sixteen shillings. You've heard nothingy' he said.
 ''No.r she replied, mot word. Nobody's seen him."
 "Then I'm right" said Jim. Hes cut