La Junta tribune., 1898-12-31
You arc ensrossed ii

"Ycs"
"This Ia rather embarrassing.
II must reveal what see in your hand"
Sir Felix wished he had not come in
and writhed helplessly as Leila continued
calmly, From what can toll your affec-
tion Is returned
And what Ia this mysterious She
hkes"
''She Is dark and of noble family. !
should imagine by this peculiar line that
she has title" Tie mustn't think it's
that horrible Dot)
Leila's heart beat fast as she watched
his face change and the color flush hotly
70 his cheek
"You will be married this year and live
q very happy life," she vcntured nervously.
"That sounds rather like tho ending of
fairy tale" said Sir Felix with an In
crcdulous and rather contcmptuous smile.
But 1t is true, or will be II you do not
hesitate Your fate must be decided
speedily
"You are right; 1t must"
Lose no time In settling and securing
happy destiny"
"Right again; ] will not
at is habit of yours to procrnstinate
"a bad habit that must bo mepded. II
not, will notnnswer for the consequences
Il mean," said Leila hastily. ~ cannot
read them"
Sir Felix meditatcd. curling his mus
tache in some pcrplexity.
at must be Leila he murnurcd half
unconsciously. and 1t was well that the
velvet mask hid those burning checks.
"It may be-" she said, but am no
thought reader only tell you the lines
of your hand. where the voice OF the past.
the present and the future is turned intoa n
picture, visible to our eyes only. l can
not tell II the ideal OF your thoughts is the
same person whose destiny seems inter
woven SO strongly with your own life.
Now. sir, must request you to make
room for others. can tell you no more.
Sir Felix rose, dropped his coins on the
table and left just AS the real palmist
raised the outer curtain and entered her
tent.
'You may have your robe back" said
Leila, and cast off the cloak from her
shoulders The owner resumed 1t and
glanced with secret curiosity at the trem-
bling fingers which seemed loath to remove
the mask, so slowly were the black rib
bons united and the guise doffed. Leila
put on her hat and quilted the tent, out.
wardly quite calm and self possessed. She
avoided u rcncontrc with Sir Felix, and
resumed her old stand at the flower stall.
friend who owned that region Of
lovely Duu uUsaihDle WHITE FeihhTkcu NHht
she looked rather white and weary. "You
have been working too hard. Miss Caven-
DISH
Yes" assentcd Leila. with an odd lit
tie smile. II have been working hard
very hard +
And have you made a lots'
well, don't quite know yet, you sec,
but-but hope have been successful
Good night, Mr.. Hamilton; the carriage
will be waiting for mo by this time No.
Captain White, you nre not to come with
me. How is the wonderful bran tub to
get on without your"
Sir Felix WAS standing by the door ns
Leila came out Ainging light cape
around her shoulders. and he hastened for
ward to tuck her fur rug warmly over her
skirts and gnllantly kissed tho scented
fingers which tried to cvade his grasp.
''well, Miss Cavendish, did you have
your fortune told by the palnists"
yes did: wasn't 1t foolishly insane
Of meS And your"
~ also hnd my future fnte revealed
he answered graveiy.
Leila laughed uneasily, and took n swift
survey Of his unreadnble face.
"Have you been ordered to fulfill any
task-to embark on any ventureY"
ayes, have"
II am fearfully curious. but do tell me-
shall yon obcyf'
mo, think not. Tho fact is I have
lost mn ideal today"
"What do you meaDf"
He gave a signal to the coachman to
drive on, and then bent hurriedly toward
her, saying quietly, "Take my advice
Miss Leila; next time you play mt PALMS
try remove your pearl ring P'-Madame