Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-03-08

tyb anu sue lives III blOSh 6lLSCt ~"
know, just off New Bond street
What does she do?"
"She puts herself into a trance, and
tells you your past and your future,
| too
Have you asked her to tell you
how to make an income yet?" l said
| pleasantly.
My dear girl, am not always
thinking of money" said Lady Isabel,
severely; besides, don't suppose she
dreams of anything so sordid. Lady
Massingham is going to her to-day,
by the way, and | am going to meet
| her there, and Evelina too-you know,
the dark one who is SO pretty, and
dresses SO well. Do come and let her
tell your future too"
| scoffed; but she insisted, and an
hour later we were driving down to
Madame Fanfare's rooms.
The light in the ante-room was so
dim that for moment did not rec
ognize Miss Elvaston. but l noticed
slight trembling in the voice that
greeted Lady Isabel as she said
shes awful-perfectly uncanny,
Isabel" Poor little Miss Elvaston was
almost in tears.
What did she tell you, Mona?"
asked Lady Isabel playfully. Il do
hope you haven't been a naughty
girl"
was growing more accustomed to
the dimly lighted ante-room, and saw
Mona Elvaston flush and bite her lip.
mo, of course not" she said hotly,
and with much haste.
Has your mother been in yet?
must tell her to come"
Mamma? Oh, no, please don't"
said Mona in Mortified voice. Shed
only ask all sorts Of hateful questions
about meat least, mean, she'd want
to know how much l owe, and all that
sort of thing, you know"
'All right, I'll put her off," laughed
Lady Isabel, who is always kind to
and adored by unmarried girls. Don't
take what she says too much to heart,
my dear girl" she added airily, land,
by the by"-she lowered her voice and
laid her hand on Monas arm-"take
my advice, drop Lord Massingham. or
you'll get in horrible mess" and she
rustled away before Miss Elvaston
had recovered her voice or lost her
color.
Hello, Evelina," I heard her say a
moment later
A tall, handsome girl was coming
towards us, with laughing eyes that
were full. of mischief.
Caught" she said gaily. my dear
Isabel, you've sent me either to
frard or a perfect wonder; and she
has told me everything l didn't want
to know, excepting how much I owe
at bridge, and she even knew Id given
up BERTHE and cigarettes"
Marjorie has come to have her IN.
ture told" said Lady Isabel gravely.
Indeed, ! haven't" l retorted india.
nantly. I came to hear yours isabel"
Lady Isabel laughed. "Oh, she told
me mine quite long ago; but she is
very wonderful, isn't she?" she added
turning to Lady Evelina. Il met poor
little Mona Elvaston just now. and
sne was almost In tears"
Him, she'll do some good with bor
rubbish If she advises Mona to give ~,
Massingham. His wife is In Their. now
It's pity Mona has taken such fon
cy to him, because-weIl. really oa,,
Massingham is his excuse, isn't She
such woman, We godsi how do tbav
ever get the men to marry them2 10.
ia cherie, have party on at fbo
Veringhams, and I'm late already II
faut que je me sauve," and she rnst,as
away and down tie stairs. .'N.0u
Lady Isabel and l sat WAITING :. =.
ante-room that led to the Chamber -
Futurity," as Madame Fanfare Gala
her room of consultation. There mo-
heavy odor of some sickly nerf,noo
that came even through the thick 80
tains that hung between the roonsI
and | was beginning to feel onits
faint and sleepy, and the hot 80
was filling more and more with nerx.
Gus people. when Lady Isabel said -
me in whisper: ~
Here. I've had enough of tbis n
jorie. feel as though we were a. a.
dentists. Let's go in; she know. s'le
and she won't mind; besides ha,,1-
something has happened-perhans ese
can't come to. or Lady Massineh sIe
has strangled her" siaIn
She pushed open the curtains a.
followed her mechanically.
In the even DINNER light ~.
eerned a feminine figure dresses 1i %
lowing white. leaning back u.,,n
closed eyes and a deathlike faca a"n
very dark. untidy hair. Ladv ,e aH9
singha1n's back was turned, ana sAs
seemed as though she was sitting sue sne
rigid. tsry
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