The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-09-27

YES SuFd 1t WITH the rlSsng lHHec-
ton didn't give assent toIanything.
s.Andi is she doing it,"
"Siae has held the handsJOf a great
many of the gentlemen fpresent this
evening"
There was suspiciousslittle culver
in Madam Zouffie's voice. 1t sounded
almost like a suppressed laugh.
assumed my most dignified air.
"And the men-did they like itY I
Queried.
Madam Zouff1e could not tell. The
lines were not sharply enough defined.
They'd better" / said fiercely. TN
Jolly well punch their heads If they
don't. Besides, it's the last chance
they'll have"
Now, for a mere outsider and just
common fortune teller must say that
Madam Zouffie took quite remarkable
interest in my affairs.
why she asked-"why is it their
last CHANGER"
Because I'm going to tell her tomor
row that she must STOP" l replied
grimly.
There was an odd glitter in Madam
Zouffie's eyes.
And will she do anything you say?'
she asked. "She must be well trained
to obey your Lie down, Carlo? every
| time"
"She'H do it If she loves me-" said.
"By the way, l haven't asked you.
Does she love meT
Either the light was very dim or there
was something wrong with Madam
Zouffie's eyes. The question necessitat-
ed her bending 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
ly. She didn't feel it.
81 don't know" confessed Phyllis
mean Madam Zouff1e-at last. ut looks
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 Zouffie was not looking at me
She was still examining my hand evel
so carefully. So / ventured again.
'What is there about me- asked
"that she does not -sometimesY
"You don't always treat her very
well" said Madam Zouffle. Your hant
shows that you are very selfish"
"StingyT
mo; not that. But you always thinl
of yourself and your own personal con
venience first"
Now, you know just as we'll as d.
that this was a libel Ever since hav'
known Phyllis But what's the goot
of arguing about it? Phyllis knew
too.
"If Phyllis were here" remarked
eff she could only hear you say that
you would have an opportunity o
knowing how utterly false 1t Is. 1t
true" 1 went on magnanimously, .
may have my faults, but I'm quite cor
WINGED that the dear girl would not sa,
that was one Of them"
Nine. Zouffle did not reply. She seem
ed to have worse eyesight than ever.
"What else can you seeY' question
ed. perhaps you can tell me IL Low
her"
"You think you do" answered Nine
Zouffie.
"When l really do not?"
"When you really do not" The fol
tune teller was very positive in he
tone.
Wrong again." replied. you're
very poor hand at your business.
you've told the others here this evenin
no more truths than you've told me
actually think you ought to be up fc
obtaining money under false pr
lenses"
II can see several other girls here o
your hand argued the fortune teller.
laughed.
Excuse me, please" / murmuret
''but / do bit at palmistry mysel
Now, right here in your hand"-I turf
. ed her palm over-"I can see any nun
Der of heartless firtations There seen
: to be one In progress now, In fact"
The palmist looked up into my fac
and / guess she must have seen that
knew her. But she wasn't very certain
} / never winked an eyelash.
t ''Now," l went on. this dimp
. shows-why, how very odd that yo
I should have a dimple just like tina
But think that clfnches my argumen
3 for l know girl who has dimple
) her hand just like that. and She's
!, And then some one boxed my ear.
{ looked up and saw that Phyllis ey'
1 were twinkling.
q You're such an old stupid, JAG
!. dear" she said.