The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

you HAVE A RIVAL" SAID SHE.
the cigarette, as If he were endeavoring
to steel his nerves for an ordeal For
certain reasons he had waited to have
his fortune told until the fortune teller
should be quite alone. Even as he
looked two stout, middle aged women,
accompanied by prosperous looking
man, came laughingly out of the tent
and made their way toward the street.
Behind them Mile. Nazro stood in the
tents entrance looking across the
grounds.
Gregory tossed the cigarette aside,
got to his feet and took long breath.
Then he stalked sedately to the for
tune teller's booth and removed his
hat In a deferential salute.
~Am / too late to consult the fu-
tureY' he asked.
The young woman before him smiled
rather YEARLY, but with certain well
simulated professional welcome. She
was a tall young woman, with su-
perb figure. Her blue eyes twinkled
merrily Her face was dyed an orr
entail tint with grease paint, and her
lips were very red from the same rea-
son. From beneath the dark wig that
covered her head a single lock OF
blond hair strayed out rebelliously.
"You are rather late" she said, "but
perhaps we can manage your future,
or at least a part Of 1t, before all the
lights go out. VIII you please come
into the tent? VIII you have it by the
palm or the cards?' she asked as she
seated herself before small table gay
with bright paper and tinsel.
''The cards. If you please. 1 think
them much more reliable" said he
gravely as he sat down opposite her.
She produced deck of cards and
pushed them toward him.
"Cut them, if you WILL" said she.
Gregory split the deck, and the girl
turned the cards face up.
"Ah," she murmured as the deuce of
hearts was displayed, you are in love
very much in lover
Admitted" said he quickly.
He looked at her with such concen-
tration that her eyes fell, and in her
furry she dropped some of the cards.
Gregory picked them up and returned
them to the table.
For moment she manipulated the
deck; then she tossed on to the table
the jack of diamonds.
"You have a rival" said she, "a big
light man. He is very rich" And she
laid the ten Of diamonds beside the
jack
Fright again." said Gregory. Mile
Nazro your insight or the cards, which
ever it is. is positively uncanny. Now
tell me more about the lady, please
Does she favor me or my rival?'
There was more manipulating OF the
aeck, mere cutting by Gregory, and
the girl looked keenly at card in hel
hand.
(Which does she seem to favorT
Gregory asked, leaning forward.
"You," the girl said simply.
With a sudden, sMift movement
Gregory caught one Of the girls hands
In his own, but she drew it away, no
without certain hauteur.
"This is only according to the cards
please remember" she said in a low
voice.
''Oh!" said Gregory contritely. For
give me. l thought-that is, ! hoped
"And according to the cards" sait
the girl hurriedly in very evident Ell
fort to cover her embarrassment, "th'
lady whom you love is dark"
She pushed the queen of clubs to
ward him.
For a long time Gregory looked a
| her steadily. Then a hint of smil'
curved the corners Of his mouth.
sOf course this is all according t
the cards." he suggested.
There was long pause.
mot wholly" the girl confessed, he
| face turned from him.
ITO what, then, are we Indebted 10
the rest of y he asked.
'Oh, toto intuition and-and to IL
sight"
Gregory laughed outright. 1t was
ringing, contagious laugh. He caugh
up the queen of clubs and scaled ne
far out on to the lawn.
EXIT the dark lady" he sale
There never was one. The girl L
the girl who is everything to me is nc
dark" he ended, looking meaningiy
the one blond lock that crept from b.
| meath the wig.
The girl arose in some confusion.
sT'm-I'm very much afraid l can
tell you any more about the future,