Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

IKEIl-M AS Astro did not seem inclined
E@NTIT1sNM to answer she resumed her work
with the finger prints Each one OF
these, printed in pale red ink on small sheet OF
bristol board. she examined carefully then with
pencil she traced out the primary figure formed by
the capillary lines starting from the microscopic
triangle the inside of the finger, where the lines.
coming from the back, first separated and then fol-
lowing the till it met the corresponding little
triangle island the outside Of the hnger.
The axes of this diagram were then drawn, and the
pattern thus defined entered on the card in
dex as an Invaded Loop an ,Arched spiral,
So absorbing her work that it took her whole at
tenton and she did not think again of her employer
until he spoke aloud. He had thrown Oft his over
coat and put his oriental turban and his red silk
robe to be ready for patrons. No visitors had yet
appeared to interview the palmist however and
Astro was lazily putting his narghile
''Valeska, he said at last, between two long in
halations of the water pipe. did try to put
out fire in the CRATE by covering the front with
blower?"
why. no. 1t only makes the fire burn the hotter,
doesn't it
He nodded his head gravey Precisely. And
yet that's what Mrs. LOrsSOn Is doing With her
daughter Ruth"
Valeska waited for something more.
Il had interesting time there to-day, ne went
on. There were dozen or more pretty we'll known
society at her tea and they all crazy to
have me read their palms, of course. That all
stupid enough, until Ruth Lorsson came in. Have
YOU seen her
''Oh yes" said Valeska A pretty girl of about
eighteen. with dark eyes and dark hair. isn't she?
She always looks innocent that want to pet her
You needn't worry. She has somebody to pet
her. if I'm not mistaken. And for being timid
and innocent. well you tell by the looks:
that is unless you what | saw. He smiled
again mysterously.
as she in love them" Vales1a asked
Without doubt. by her handwriting, which [
saw a sample of you should have the double
curve in the crossing of her Ts,-and by her heart
line too. for that matter and by her general APP
pearance and demeanor most decidedly. But L had
better proof than all that.
why, was he there? [ could have told in
instant. I'm sure.
No he wasn't there but another vas; and,
though it evident that Mrs. Lorsson considers
him eligible and trying to make match of it, Ruth
hates him OF course you any bright woman
could have that well as |. y
Then how did you find out specifically?
why in a surrepttious way. | must admit
You know that Mrs. Lorsson wanted to exploit me
the latest fad and she insisted that should come
in costume. Very well, l willing to obge
Mrs Lorsson is rich and influential, and made out
my bill accordingly
"ELL. L was shown up into Miss Ruths room
w dress. There on her secretary | happened
to her blotter covered with figures If it had
been writing shouldn't have read it but | confess
that that list of numbers piqued my curiosity and
looked at it. 1t wasn't sum. anything like that
1t occurred to at first glance that it cipher
| don't know why,-perhaps because the thing
seemed meaningless. At any rate, it interested
me- and | made copy. Here it IS
He pulled out a notebook and showed Ealesia the
list: