The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-24

Madam Zouffie could not tell. The
lines were not sharply enough defined
They'd better" l said fiercely. III
Jolly well punch their heads if they
don't Besides, it's the last chance
they'll have"
Now, Tor a mere outsider and lust a
common fortune teller | must say that
Madam Zouffie took quite a remarkable
interest in my affairs
why" she asked-"why is it their
last chance?'
Because I'm going to tell her tomor-
row that she must STOP" replied
grimly.
There was an odd glitter in Madam
ZoufIle's eyes.
And will she do anything you say<'
she asked. she must be well trained
to obey your Lie down, Carlor every
time"
Shell do it if she loves me-" said.
by the way, | haven't asked you.
Does she love me-"
Either the light was very dim or there
was something wrong with Madam
Zoufile's eyes. The question necessitat-
ed her lending over and making very
close scrutiny of my palm before she
was able to answer. The warm, soft
folds Of her hair were directly in front
of me, and l kissed them ever so slight
~. She didn't feel it.
Il don't know" confessed Phyllis-I
don
partly as though she does and then
again just the least little bit as though
she doesn't. IL think she does-some-
times"
Madam Zouifie was not looking at me.
She was still examining my hand ever
so carefully, SO l ventured again.
what is there about me- asked,
that she does not like-sometimes?'
You don't always treat her very
WELL" said Madam Zouflle Your hand
shows that you are very selfish
"Stingy?'
NO; not that. But you always think
of yourself and your own personal CON
venience first"
Now, you know just as well as do
that this was Il libel Ever since have
known Phyllis But what's the good
of arguing about it? Phyllis knew it
too.
IF Phyllis were here" l remarked,
"if she could only hear you say that,
you would have an opportunity of
knowing how utterly false it is. It's
true" went on magnanimously. L
may have my faults, but I'm quite CON
WINGED that the dear girl would not say
that was one of them"
Nine. ZoulEle did not reply. She SEEM
ed to have worse eyesight than ever.
''What else can you see?' l question
ed. Perhaps you can tell me if 1 love
her"
You think you do" answered Nine.
ZoufIle
''When | really do nOt?"
when you really do not" The for
tune teller was very positive in her
tone
Wrong again." l replied. You're
very poor hand at your business. If
you've told the others here this evening
no more truths than you've told me |
actually think you ought to be up for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses
81 can see several other girls here on
your hand" argued the fortune teller
I laughed.
Excuse me. please" l murmured,
but l do a bit at palmistry myself.
Now, right here in your hand'-I turn
ed her palm overt can see any num-
Der of heartless fiirtations. There seems
to be one in progress now, in fact
The palmist looked up into my face,
and guess she must have seen that 1
knew her. But she wasn't very certain.
l never winked an eyelash.
''Now," went on, this dimple
shows-why how very odd that you
should have a dimple just like that!
But | think that clinches my argument,
for l know a girl who has dimple in
her hand just like that. and she's
And then some one boxed my ear
looked up and saw that Phyllis eyes
were twinkling.
You're such an old stupid, Jack,
dear" she said.