The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23

| put few days in round here, but as
times my own for few weeks l
might as We'll stay longer ard nurse
this limb
He promised to call at the hotel the
| following day and departed.
An elderly lady entered tie room
with Miss Preston. who had evidently
explained tho accident to her.
! l handed them MY card. She was a
Mrs. Townsend aunt to Miss Preston.
They walked 10 the gate with ne When
I left.
Your machine shall be sent to your
hotel: MI. Scaton; I'm afraid it will re-
quire 4 specialist" remarked Miss
| Preston. with a laugh.
Let us know how your arm pro-
Gre<SeS. If you find time hangs heavily.
our small library IS open to you. and
at your service" remarked Mrs. Town-
send.
I thanked them both, saying was
fond OF reading.
AS l walked slowly to the village my
conscience again smote ME. but L
! stif1ed it, and determined to so through
! with my adventure.
A week passed. my arm was pro-
crossing favorab!y. and had duly re-
ported to the ladies at The Poplars,
besides making good use of their Ii
brary. 1t was really wonderful how
through, and how often they had to be
changed. Mrs. Townsend had asked
me to take afternoon tea with thena
On two occasions. and close friend
ship, if nothing more, had spzung up
between Miss Preston and myself. 1t
was certainly more Oh my side.
One afternoon 1 strolled to The Pop
lars'' to return a book. 1t was Gay
Mannering," wherein astrology is in
troduced. Miss Preston was in the
library. and 1 thanked her for the
book, asking her if she had read il.
Yes. 1t is favorite of mine. What
do you think Of it,
Seeing my opportunity to bring the
conversation round to astrology, an
swered:
Very interesting to believers in the
occult, but, of course, no one puts faith
in astroiogy nowadays"
Miss Preston colored slightly, saying:
"Wcil. I'm an exception then. for l
believe there's a great deal in it,
May I ask if you have known any
predictions to be verifed:' I asked.
Eyes! I've known some to work out
very near. indeed"
Very near only" I said, with q
laugh.
"But they may work out quite true
vet" and Miss Preston blusned deep
red.
"I wish some one had forewarned
me of my spill," I remarked.
She looked at me sharply. saying;
'.It was predicted; knew something
would happcn-but how foolish Of me:'
and she stopped abruptly.
mo. no! Please, go on" I cried.
"Tell me how it could have been pre-
dicted? Who knew that was com
ing to I1vington?'
II don't mean that your name was
mentioned, only your description and a
mishap."
But who was the prophet?" in
quired.
There was a silence as she toyed
with book on the table.
Won't you excuse my curiosity. see
ing I'm the individual concerred:" I
asked.
You will have to be satisfied with 4
fragment Of the truth" she said, smil-
ing, "and promise to be good boy and
ask no more questions.
I promised to be good. so she pro-
ceeded
"Some weeks ago / had my horoscope
Investigated. and must say the result
was correct as far as character, health
and things Of the past were concerned;
also some other events have worked
out since. as foretold then. Now, for
the month Of June, of this year, the
astrologist said should strangely
come into contact with dark gentle
man, probably through a mishap. SO
you see it is quite true. You are dark
and mishap brought about the meet
ing"
wonderfully I exclaimed. bot
how did If finish -
What about your promisc?" she
"Oh. I forgot. but surely there was
something more remarked.
With q mischierous twinkle, Ia her
eyes she glanced at me. saying, What
more could there bet was just an
event likely to occur in June?"
A reckless feeling came over me like
the one experienced when charging the
gate post. I would know the truth.
Did she love me or not?
perhaps can guess how it fn-
| ished." I said. as leaning forward, /
caught hold of heS hand. She made no
attempt to take it away. So I con-
tinued:
Did the acquaintance rilen. as ours