The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

response, without health 1 would
not care much for wealth
True for you,'' quoth the adept.
"and health you can have in abun-
dance by following my instructions.
But first 1 must ascertain your physi-
cal condition
The gipsy thereupon took an ordin
ary glass tumbler from Mrs. Betzske's
sideboard. laid it upon the table and
peered into it with intent gaze, while
Mrs. Betzske breathlessly awaited the
result of the investigation.
It's no use," sighed the operator;
II can see nothing unless there is gold
in the glass. Please put in the largest
gold coin vou have
Mrs. Betzske promptly dropped
$40 goldpiece into the glass, and the
woman of mystery again concentrated
her attention upon the receptacle, but
after a few moments she again sighed
and professed inability to see clearly.
You are in there all right" she
said, pointing to the glass. but you
are so dim that 1 cannot tell exactly
how you look. Perhaps more gold
might make you come out more dis
tinctly.
Painting with eagerness to learn just
how we'll or how i'll she was. Mrs.
Betzske inserted her sole remaining
gold coin, SIS piece, in the glass, and
a moment later she was gratified be-
yond measure to see the gipsy,s coun-
tenance light up with appreciative ex-
preston.
You are plainly before me" she
said. and you are in almost perfect
health. The few slight disabilities you
possess l can remove In few mo-
ments if you place yourself entirely in
my control"
Mrs. Betzske, immensely relieved by
the intelligence just received. surren-
dered herself unconditionally to the
will of her visitor, who, after osten-
sibly wrapping the golden disks in a
blue handkerchief and suspending it to
a chandelier. INSTRUCTED her subject to
fix her mind upon her dearest ambi
tion which she could best do by gaz-
ing at the handkerchief steadily and
allowing nothing to distract her atten-
ton from it until she was told she
might do so. Mrs. Betzske complied.
and after staring at the handkerchief
until her eyes ached and trying by
everyAmeans to decide what she most
desired on earth she lowered her op-
tics to relieve neck stiffness and was
astounded to find herself alone. The
gipsy had ,inceremoniously departed,
and with her Mrs. Betzske imme-
diately discovered. disappeared the $50
which she (Mrss 3D. had imagined to
be snugly tucked away in the blue
handk erchief. 8e
Police Judge Mogan issued the war
rant sworn to b. Mrs. Betzske for the
arrest of Jane Doe, gipsy and the Of
ficer to whom service of the document
was intrusted was certain that he
would have Jane in prison before this
morning dawned
William Wahberg and George Johnson.
natives of Norway. and c. Anderson and
Carl Anderson, recently from Sweden,
met at Third and Folsom streets and be-
came engaged in alteration over the po-
litical upheaval in Scandinavia. and the
were getting the best of the
fstic argument when the Swedes en-
themselves behind a pile Of
broken concrete and hurled chunks Of the
same at the enemy until well-aimed
piece. about as large as goose egg,
struck the head of Mr.. Johnson, telling
him and bringing the conflict to. abrupt
halt. Twas then that Patrolman Rug
giles. single-handed. arrested all the bel
ligerents which feat went to show that
they were less formidable than their pre-
vious conduct indicated. AS they spent
the night in prison and had there effected
an armisticc, Judge Cabaniss dismissed
them.
Mrs. Annie Pappas was released on
probation at the earnest request of her
husband, Peter, from whom she eloped
with Nicholas Tampakas. who is now con-
fined to hospital with rheumatism. She
f,rofessed contrition and declared inten-
tion to seek employment as a laundress.
that having been her vocation in Chi
cago, and Peter announced his deter
to let bygones be bygones and
to live with her Just the same as If sh9
had never violated her altar vows. AS
the reunited couple left Judge Mogan's
courtroom, arm-in-arm. Clerk Pat Grey
hummed: Peter. Peter, pumpkin-eater.
a wife and couldn't keep her"
until he was raped to order by Bailiff
Mahoney.
I'VE all must live pleaded Archie
Sherwood. one of the most miserable
looking opium victims that ever posed in
q police court.
in your case fail to see the neces-
sity," said Judge Cabaniss.
IF you send me to jail I'll die for want
Of DOPE" walled the human wreck.
And If / don't send you to Jail you'll
be killed by DOPE responded his Hon
or. $50 If die you must it would be bet
ter for all concerned that you die In COM