The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-11-17

others we're feastlng. the roast fowl
the salad. the sandwiches. the cox
sparkling drinks.
When she had finished. she stool
up and said; "Good.by."
He followed her for q little distane'
and demanded
when viii you tell me the rest o
my fortuno7"
A little troubled look nutteref
across her face. Somewhere. some
time" she said and ned
He went back to find the bionf
Sylvia IN a bad temper She con
planned OF everything. blaming ths
girl BY the roadside for their stop II
this lonely place. Let's leave Il a.
soon as possible" she argued.
II was q long drive before thel
reached the country. house that va
their destination. They were just y
time 70 dress for dinner and Oswald
came down 70 find waiting for hin
q tall. slender Girl whose mass OF red
gold hair lay against the ivory OF bel
neck Her flmy chiffon gown traiief
behind her IN snowy folds. The bant
Of pearls that held her shining lock-
was matched BY other pearls that fel
In ropes almost 70 her knees.
He gaxed In astonishment Your
be asked sharply.
Her face showed no sign OF recog
milton \ don't understand ahs
said
he bowed. eonaeniing thus 20 hei
deception.
Sylvia and her mother stared ant
gasped os they. too. recognized th'
personality o. their fellow-guest Blu
only once during the dinner aid III
lady OF che red-eold locks lose M
air o. lno unconsclousness that en-
vcloped her. Il was when they spoke
Of lunch. ~You were NOS here. hei
hostess said. and che TRANSFORMED
fortune teller had the grace 70 blnsl
and murmur that she had eaten Z
elsewhere.
Later. Oswald made her confess.
why DO you Try 70 convince m'
that ] do not knox your he asked be-
when be had her safe on the moon
lighted porch. Ny heaFt would knop
you anywhere Then sremuiously
Perhaps you think deserve them.
IA VAS al tugh a Wild freak" sh'
admitted later -iioH Was 70 knop
that you were coming hercY Las
night NE were talking Of poverty. o
what one might do 20 obtain q mea
n one had not a cent IN the world
Il came 10 ne then that ! had nevel
earned anything IN my ne nd J has
a fnncy 70 see n could do a. has
often told fortunes 20 my friends. .
pug on a faded old gown and wen
down that quiet road and waited To-
some one 20 come. Then fell aaleel
and 4 Vas your auto that walked me-.
"a vas fate be inierpolated.
AFTER got into Il was humlliaied
yel went on 10 the end because
wanted % know what a girl woul'
have 10 DO Who really had 70 ear
shat abe ate thought that shonl'
never So you again-and then 20 fns
you herci-
ID vas fate be repeated. ~But yo'
dis not ten me the end Of my for
tune~
How could ~ she said You
hand said that you must not MARI
a blond woman. and there was
blond young lady eating lunch via
you. could not tel such . rud'
fortune
lie looked blank. oh. Sylvia q
just q fricnd-but hope 70 marry
blond woman"
Ills tone was 20 significant tina
she bluehed THAT a. be amended
~ red'eold hair can Be- caiie'
blond
Her head vent up proudly.
think she reprovcd. that you ar
prcsuming.-
lie leaned toward her = have sai'
4 Il fate. We cannot escape 4. y
you wlah to escape r. dear lady Of for
iunea7-
She shook her head. Z am not sure
and anyhow. Il was q fake fortune
such things don't come true"
You can't set out Of Il that way.
he said. You promised that should
marry. There n only one woman tina
want May ! try 10 win herr
And looking up into his eager eye
she promised. YEA
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