Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-29
Her Rivals Valentine.

"Ie's not far away. Cross my hand with
q bit OF silver, pretty lady, and I'll tell you
more. IL will be all the better II 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 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 lawks, how true = exclaimed the girl.
And his dress Is 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 hulnor 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 immoyable face Sabina left the
astonished lovers and wandered on, stop
ping here and there 10 talk 10 some of her
race or 10 take away the breath OF some ig-
n0rant "house-dweller" with her keen-wit-
ted nonsense.
Ere she returned 10 her husband she had
collected some fifteen or sixteen shillings.
You've heard nothing?' he said.
"No," she replied, mot word. Nobody's
seen him."
"Then Tn right" said Jim. Hes cut
us for good and ALL"
What will Hecate say?'
She'll east him ont or we shall, aud then
he must take care OF himself"
''He could always do that"
"Not without our help" said the show.
man sternly. "When the police dogs are
after him and he has only his own heels to
trust to, we shall soon find him laid by In q
prison. Let him die there"
you were always hard on the lad, Jlm."
Because know him. He was never a
true Romany. How could he be with the
blood OF his treacherous father In his veins?
II had had my mind I'd have throttled
him when he was child. saw the time
coming when he would betray u.s."
And yet you helped him 10 get his lady
wife, Jim?'
"Hecate gave the word, and obeyed. A
true Romany never does less to his queen.
But did il with n sore heart, for Ii was a
kindly gentleman he was told to kill"
He had good looks and kind heart"
said Sabna.
1--WE met him many time" replied the
Snowman, "and he'd always a good word
for me, pleasant 'GOod-day' and the like,
such "a his people use, and IL one OF the
children was with me, he'd toss over shil'
ling and tell him TO buy sweetes with ii.
never liked the business, and can't say
that like il now"
But we are safe, Jim?'
IL don't know. The Flyer has come and
he says that the father is making stir"
Sabina's face darkened, and with troub-
led look she glanced around her.
"Spies are out and about" continued the
Snowman, 'and there's plenty OF blood
money offered"
Let them offer it," returned his wife,
'our people won't take It,"
"Who shall say how many Bardolphs We
a.ay have ameng usp Very few Of the tribe
are true-blooded now"
Let them do their worst" said Sabins
proudly. We've stood In as much danger
before, and nothing came of It,"
Anyway, they sha'n't hurt you" he said.
"Wha,eyer comes I'll bear it. Tvetol He
cate ~ 80 llltn lIlt w DIuS anu http tutIt.
She's best ont of the way. Tomorrow We
will go on
give me the key of the van. jim; I'll 60
and see that all lies safe there"
He took key from his pocket, and she
passed round TO the back OF the show where
their traveling-yan was standing. A pad
lock was on the door, and having removed
II she entered, carefully closing the door
after her. After q brief delay she came out
again, and made all secure as before.
Returning to her husband she gave him
the key again, saying:
IF you could make an early start OF II
think II would be better"
80 II comes 10 that" he replied. well,
It threatens rain, and as soon as the fair
thlns Ill close up and we'll start. The Flyer
must 20 on 10 say that we are coming"
The Flyer was gypsy lad OF about six.
teen, famous for his fieetness of foot, and
on that account was used as messenger
from one tribe to another. Having secured
him by calling out as he passed, Jim the
Snowman gave him some money and q mes.
sage,
eco TO the Wolds,' he said, 'and say that
am coming, and that everything must be
kept close II they don't want the hounds OF
tie law barking around them"
The boy nodded, and sped away.