Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-18

tickle. Let me give you "oiu Va
warning: Beware of the tempest!"
"The tempest!-what tempest?" said
Maud, derisively.
"A tempest full Of destruction Tor
you and yours!" answered the Romany.
"Do you hear the twigs cracking un-
der the kekari yonder? Your lovers
vows are as empty as that sound.
Now, shall tell you who you VIII
marry, and will you believe me?"
Tell me anything you like" answer
ed Miss Lotus; "as for believing your
gudlo-that is another matter"
"Ha! you have picked up Romany
word, lady! Now, listen! Baa-ba-a!
She initiated to perfection the bleating
of sheep. Your future husband car
ries that sound always in his ears-he
loves 1t better than music, and you
will live away in wild place, among
herds that make that noise the day
long"
Mignon burst into a merry peal OF
laughter.
"A sheep ranch!" she cried; "oh,
Maud, is it possible? A sheep ranch,
In spite of all your antipathy to NUT
toni"
Let us go!" said Maud, with disgust
and indignation.
Hold" said the Romany; that Is
not fair, lady-I have said nothing TO
this other little one. Give me your
hand. How soft 1t is-how white!
All, my poor dove" fixing her cleaning
gypsy eyes on Mignon's startled face
"the hawks are after you! They are
ready even now to tear you in pieces!
Ask me the things you most wish TO
know, little one. You do not believe In
the gypsy's skill? You will not? We'll
listen. 1t would be better for you II
your face were not so fair. You VIII
have many lovers, but to some women
love brings Joy, and to others, misery.
With all your beauty, 1t will not bring
Joy to you. The man who Is fated to
love you more than all the others
more than his own soul, will do you
the greatest wrong-yes, a cruel and
deadly wrong. When you cross water
by night, lovely lady, remember what
the Romany said to you-you are lost
if you take to the water under the
light Of the moon"
So weird and impressive was the
creatures look as she delivered these
words that Mignon started back invol-
unfairly and grew pale.
You're in great peril" went on the
sibyl, "and it comes upon you in many
forms-ti's all around you like a net.
Oh, take care what you do-take care!
shall 1 name your dearest wish? You
are young and beautiful. You are
rich-you have plenty to follow and
fiatter you; but your heart is not here.
You are longing to make a journey
Maud uttered a crp Of surprise-"to one
a long way off, but near Of kin. Be
ware, little lady! Don't turn that way.
There are dead men in the, PATH"
This was too much. Mignon tore her
hand from the gypsy.
Enough" she said; do not tell me
any more-I do not want to hear any
mofess,sr-fls--- - ..-.--,~f ...-s.
Nor T." cried Maud. What a sur
felt of horrors! My dear Madame
Romany, the Witch Of Endor was
nothing to YOU" and then, seized with
a sudden panic, the two girls turned
and fed.
A low derisive laugh seemed to fol-
low them as they darted back into the
woods, pausing to take breath only
when the gypsy camp was beyond
sight or call. Then they looked at each
other Both were white and breath
less. Maud began to laugh.
What precious geese we are!" she
cried. 1T was bad enough to listen
to that creatures twaddle Of tempests
and dead men and false lovers. but
infinitely worse to believe it."
Quite true" answered Mignon, raj
lying also. though her heart still throp-
bed painfully. Beware, Maud dear,
and she tried to initiate the Romany
tone, that you do not lose the love
of Mr.. Guy Fleetwood"
Maud tossed her blonde braids.
THE woman does not live who can
take him from me-" she replied, auda-
ciously. I'VE have adored each other
since childhood. 1t would take more
than a gypsy's rawlings to shake my
confidence in Guys fidelity. Ugh!
how earnest that creature seemed
though, She gave me a terrible fright
which was my just recompense fol
sauandering your money for naught
dear. Oh, joy! here are Miss Grimes
and the girls-just opening the lunch-
baskets, too!"
A sudden turn in the woodland patf
had brought them in full view OF the
picnic party. The appearance Of the
stragglers was greeted by a frantic
waving of handkerchiefs and para
soils.
Maud Lotus paused a moment De-
fore joining the company and looked
at her friend.
"Mignon. you will not believe any
thing that female Ishmael said: surel!
surely you will not?"
And Mignon answered. lightly:
mot a world"
CHAPTER v.
Rookwood.
1t was a charming room, furnished
in blue and terra Gotta. with deep
wide chairs and sofas. and long win
dows that opened into what seemed tc
be a Wilderness Of roses-roses OF eV'
cry hue and size, blooming in splendid
thickets, climbing, coiling. twisting
wide arms of beauty; for it was June
and the garden of Rookwood was in 1t:
glory.
1T is time for our travellers TO ap
pear" drawled Cyril wye, pulling ou
his watch and giving at the same time
a careless kick to his mothers lapdog
a snub-nosed English pug who ha'
ventured to approach him too closely