New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
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Destiny IN the shape Of small sharp-faced
page boy-the kind Of boy who. If discovered
playing chuckpeuny while supposed TO be on an
errand. would not fail to convince his employer
that ne had stopped only 20 point out the other
lacS the Viciousness Of their ways-mouutei the
stairs to the Hall Of Mystery. where Nine Zoleska.
PIANIST and Seercss. waiting % graut audi
ences 20 those anxious to- peer into the future.
The HAN Of Mystery had recently been a bed
room In a lodging house for madam was only pay
Ing short visit 70 Burminster to give the pro-
vincials chance-mag istrates being rather tire
some in London-but Il was heavily draDed and
curtained low, and the 5eeress herself in a Iow-
ing black robe and hair deliberately disheveued.
appeared thoroughly mysterious. She looked up
oriskly from the pages Of notebook as the boy
well. Bmr' she said
Bil. known as zeranthes in the presence Of Wis
Lady an senelman-spoony." he said
Names" demanded the seeress.
., she called I'm Mr.. Roper an e called her
All, @Aht, said the seeress. rehectiveIy. Good
10 n in her notebook They want their fort
''Yes''a.'' said BIN. And they ouehtcr pay. Ker-
ridge foiS-aty hall a-rUstle I'm silk an the gene-
man neryss. First. he calls me Sir and then Ne
good lad Lor'. ed swaIIer whales"'
NJ think he would BILL said madam: Il be-
She read out from her memoranda. d" 'Bo0Uer-
Augustus FitzAlyn-of the Manor House-rent roll
estimated az eight thousand year. Lives with his
mother and distant cousin, Miss Charlotte Mac
brought Nothing eEpUrfIl
known except that he had whoOpIng cough badly
az age OF uVe and IS fond OF playing the flute.
Alolher looks forward % his early marriage, but
ttaF9 ne IS great eaten. and Will De married
Tor his money Favors alliance with Miss Mac
mantle match. Superstitous-ukeIy 70 call Z
got that out Of that Mrs Smith, who came on
/ really think, Bill. ought to make a good
thing out Of this. III see Miss Macgregor first"
moren she amt a syringe"
The seeress gave him reassurinE nod.
a n. would
propose without being told to AZ it IS. she wants
him and shell be glad Of my assistance II Is most
! should only have been able 70 make my guinea
Is the ink in the Magic BowI2 Very well Put out
/ the Zodiac. and show
As the boy went on the Seeress arranged herself
IN tranceke attitude and fell into meditation
IN the immediate future II all went we'll And she
would astonish them But IT Is ordained that not
every one shall possess the bump OF faith That
gregOr with much common sense. that somewhat IN
tolerant demeanor which prevented her from APP
pearing a siren IN the eyes % RiIl. and mOthering
feeling toward Mr.. Roper which induced her 20
humor his absurd whims. had omitted TO Supply
her with belief IN the virtues OF paluistry. She
was ushered in shifting. and Il was clear that she
did not appreciate the Atmosphere OF Nirvana with
'.It's very dark in here she said. abruptly.
"The Hail of Mystery Is ever darkened." said the
..Not n Won null up the blinds" said Miss Mac
gregor. And It would be much less stuffy Il you
part OF the business This IS your Han IS it?''
corra1ng bsr iT1ignatio1- 'n which the past Il
I unfOlded. the future revealed Do undersJand
that you would have the lines OF your life traced
Wen said that young lady. unkindly. Il cannot
Isibe- Interested ir@this-sort OF thing and he
\ Insisted on my coming I'D and being examined.
Man insists-woman persists said the seeress.
~ dare saw said Miss Yaceregor. But the
quicker It's over and get breath OF fresh 2iT
/ again. the more I shall be obliged 70 you SH'll
Nine zoissSa. as she took the hand offered her