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Co,v,ub, 1908 bx Author Jennie Baxter.
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"A ufhor Jennie Baxter.
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| There were no predictions Of doom
and no gypsy bag. The case was of the
simplest. now exaggerated by court Cos
sip" amended the carl
MY lord have it almost direct frou,
the King himself"
Your almost will account for any
thing II was merely piece of youth.
| ful impcrtincncc which should have
| been punished by ono Of the park ran
gers had any been present. The king
| had honorcd me with his company i'm
I tho park. We were alone together.
| discussing problems of state. when
there suddenly sprang out before ~ A
smiling froward girl. who cried, Mcr.
| ny gentlemen. | will predict your for
tunes If in return You toll me whore |
may find the Earl Of STAFFORD His
majesty looked ut me, and the hussv.
! quick to take a hint evidently saw
that ! was the person sought In any
case the kings remark must have con
firmed her suspicion Your predictions
are Ike to prove of small value sal
his majesty. If YOU ask such Il pucs-
ton. Here you have two mon before
you. Choose the greater. whcrcupon
the wench seized my hand before was
aware, and the king laughed"
1T was an uncourticr-likc proceed
ing said De Courcy "That young
woman will not advance in world
which depends on the smile of the
mighty for promotion"
hnt
ct muttered one of the mobiles, but
Stanford paying no heed, went on
with his account.
"Tho words which followed were
more diplomatic than the action. You
are the kings best friend she said
examining the palm She had taken
Then his majesty cried. What do Won
read in my hand" You are the kings
worst enemy said the pert hussy.
mis- nonplnscH Charles for the mo.
mont, who replied at last: 4 think You
are more successful with my com.
rade. Read all you find in his palm.
beg Of YOU. Then the gypsy. if such
she was, went clibly on Your fate
and that Of the king are interviewer.
IT you overcome your enemies. the king
WI overcome MS; II you fali. the king
'"''S' 'o'r uooih Will be the kings
doom. your safety the kings safety.
At tho ago you shall die Mt that age
will the king die and from the same
cause Ills majesty laughed, Somc-
what uneasily, | Thought. but said
launtily i have the advantage of you.
STAFFORD. for Won may die at any mo
mont but | am given seven years to
lN"' being that space Younger than
YOU was annoyed at the familiarity
or the creature and babe her take her
self OFT, which she did after making
vain appeal for some private CONVEX
Satlon with me"
Was she fair 10 look upon? In that
case | do not wonder at your indirna-
ton. To learn that a handsome and
young woman WAS searching for Won
in the lonely forest. TO meet her nj last
but in company Of king SO rigid in
his morals as Charles was indeed a
disappointment You had been more
favored with any other monarch Of Eu-
rope beside YOU Had Won no chuuco
Of getting one private word with hcr
OF setting time and place for Il more
secluded conference? It is NV PRAYER
that when ncNt Won meet tDo wood
land Sylph YOU are alone in the forest"
As if to show how little uroflt fol-
lows the PRAYER of a French exquisite
there stepped out from behind a thick
tree in front of them the person oe
whom they' spoke. She was tail and
slender. with dancing eyes of midnight
blackncss, which well matched the
dark. glossy rnglcts flowing in pro
fusion over her Shapely shoulders. Her
costume oe'oE'h"d We country rather
lhah IN" court yet us lack or Fashion
aDle cut or texture was not noticed in
company OF men ana the almost uni
Nersai gaze OF admiration mat rested
on her showed mat III IN" eyes or the
naJorl'y sue was well ana tastetully
sarped.
My ioru OF SlfaHoru' she sald IN a
sweet 'lear voice i crave word
WIN you IN private"
ne 'ourcF lauRh'd provoklngly the
otherS remained silent but turned their
regard from IN" ln'erloper TO the earl
whose irown or annoyance dld not dis
appear as II had don" before STAFFORD
SPOKE no word put ms undcrlinSS were
1ulck 10 INTERPRET ana act upon his
p'"cR look Two attendants silently