The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

nov hand told me. Then met John
Going to stay long,? ..x,o,, had 90
| ..6Un1o." replied jim y GU heaO-
Bnf the kings interest seemed .. TO
wander from Jim to his turnout. 49, 49,
IL mad insDected the conveyance Cal e
f,91i1, he turned his attention 10 the
horses. even looking at their teeIni
Then he came TO Jim's side again.
..W a1Il,5y asleep" and Alton jerked
his thumb in the direction Oh 'he
wagon. 49,, ,-.,- inst as
John approached. They nouded 10
eSs .He . king" said the giant handing
Jim a plug Of tobacco whlG took i'P Bit
off a piece and handed back
Careful" continued the gypsy, as ne
turned away, following the KING 49,,
AT Johns approach the leaoer o. '@0
band looked at him sharply.
Well" he said. ,,,,,-
an stTv6 Soii are nj thew" asked the other.
Don't know. Meet this side Chan-
The sun was just rising somewhere.
and its first rays were now hoL.-e s oio
even here where the trees grew 20
dense. Jim was very tired, ana as nc
cravyled in beside Grace he felL JIiat ne
could no longer keep his eyes open.
All about them gypsy women We
emerging from wagon or dirty tens. stno
the crackie of bUrning tWiSs could Do
heard occasionally.
The two lately arrived vehicles cree
ated little interest. and Jim ana &c.
do YOU feel up TO building a hIe
and cooking something, Grace ne
asked. 1T seems the women 90 t IA,
here. and il might look strange Il SOu
slept while I worked.
Quick as d fash the girl was out OF
the wagon, and her appearance ba ma
disheveled and face scratched, would
Jim sat on the wagon seat watching
her apparently satisfied 20 have her 90
the work He was smoking an old
he had worn from New York, and ne.
too. looked the picture OF iadolent
Hurry up he called once. I'm tired
Grace Understood, and the light meal
was soon ready. In silence they ate. m
teTested IN the strange picture OF Wnlcn
I'll There re- We We're five wagons standing
about the small clearing in the woods.
and perhaps as many tents. Clothes OF
every hue hung from branches OF trees.
and as the sun grew brighter. there
was little of the gloom OF the previous
night about the place.
'I'n sleep now Grace, said Jim as
they ElG4SneG. Leave NiS ulotieo AoA
a while and come and sit IN the wagon.
Haven't you some darning or something
YOU can do? Just watch the other wo-
men and try TO initiate them so that we
will not cause any comment, only stay
near me all the time"
Into the bed he climbed and TO the
seat Grace betook herself hunming a
bit OF g song.
Alton had no sooner made himself
comfortable than he fell into heavy
sleep, in which came dreams OF All
sorts Of strange adventures.
For a while Grace sewed on an old
flannel waist she had brought with her.
and took real delight IN the freshness
Of the morning air, but after little her
work was interrupted by the FeappeaT-
ance of the king, whom she had not be-
fore noticed.
Morning" he said.
GOOD morning" responded the girl
Where did you get the rig?' he
asked
Quick the girl thought.
Il don't know" she answered. "He, -
inciining her head in the direction OF
the sleeping Alton, "he had It when he
picked me up
.Humphr' replied the man. Been
with him Iong2"
She was a bit frightened for fear that
he would ask her something which
would disclose her ignorance OF gypsy
matters, but plan flashed across her
brain.
show busted" said diseonsoIately.
He was a nice boy, and I took a ride
with him. I didn't think he was going
10 bring me off here, though