Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-23
THE CLAIRyOYANT.

sfyra eagerly <Tve been told that when the power Is used in that way 1t is not in the least to be depended upon"
 "That can quite believe, or if it is used in any other way either" You wait and see what she says
 Al right. It will be rather sporty. anyhow"
 Paisley buildings do not possess the luxury of a lift. and the two women had to climb three flights of stone stairs.
 They rang at No. IS and the bell was answered by a little old woman who Eheld some knitting in her hands. She was neatly dressed in black and her most noticeable feature was her eye brows: they were unusually thick and l shaggy. t2
 Can see Mrs. Hoper. asked Myra i cheerily.
 T am Mrs. Hope'~
 That's all right I want you to read my future. suppose this wo- man can come in with me and listen while you are doing it
 Will you tell me your names and the name of the person who sent you
 Myra glanced at Mrs Elliston, who nodded. This is Mrs E1liston: I am Miss Keeling, and it was Lady Eel mersham who told me to come to you" | ladyship will have found the necklace by now
 "She has," said Adyra. ! Come in, please" said the old wo- man. She showed them into clean , and commonplace sitting room. She herself sat at table without looking at them.
 | Give me your gloves" she said She held Myra's glove in her hands. | She pressed it against her forehead. I Of- l,.w4 -t,<< F. ing lines with one of her knitting | needles on the tablecloth. Her eyes grew glassy Mrs Elliston, who had rot sat down. watched her
 smilingly and a little superciliously. 1 The old woman began to speak This Is very clear and bright" she
 said. T can see 8 bedroom; 1t faces | west; the walls of it are painted white on one of them hangs framed water color sketch of you. Yes it Is your | room; it is a clever sketch, not quite
 like you: the eyes are not sufficiently animated; you were fond of the man who painted it, but nothing came of 1t.
 On the mantlepice there is a silver
 clock: it is very old and think the
 work is French; 1t has the figure of a | sleeping Cupid on the top of it. I can hear it strike. It Is now striking 7'' Mrs. Elliston glanced at the watch on her wrist; 1t was exactly o'clock.
 T can see the only two colors in the room, white and a very dark blue Prussian blue. think it is called Now it fades away" Mrs. Elliston sat down now and
 watched with breathless excitement.
 She had been In Myra's room often and
 the old woman had described 1t with
 perfect accuracy.
 Myra had fallen in love with that
 silver clock in an old curiosity shop
 and Mrs Elliston herself had bought it for her
 The old wonoao uap+ m drauy{rc lines with her knitting needle in si-
 lence At last Myra spoke in rather
 dry and husky voice T want you
 if you can to read my future now T look and look and see nothing
 said the old woman. There was a
 long pause, and then she added. speak
 ing very slowly and distinctly, Be
 fore that silver clock on the manuel-
 piece strikes you will be dead" Mrs. Elliston sprang to her feet
 For once she was really angry: You
 wicked old woman" she said How
 dare you try to frighten people in this way? It is disgraceful."
 The old woman rubbed he eyes
 Why did you wake me-" she said
 '1 might have seen something more Come" said Myra. we will be go- ing" She laid her half-crown on the
 table and they went out of the flat ! and down the stone steps together. , Mrs. Elliston had turned very white; | That old woman ought to be shown , up," said Mrs. Elliston. It's lucky she was talking to sensible people There are some girls whom she might
 have frightened to death. Of course , you don't believe word of 1t. Tn going to take you back with me tC dinner Myra- You can phone youl , people and we'll forget all about this old horror"
 In the car Myra said "I may al well tell you that the old woman il 1 right. You heard her description o | my room"
 | 'Fluke," said Mrs Ellison. T don't think so. There was too much detail for a luke. and it is quit , true I shall be dead before that clocl 7 strikes g. It was a most charming present that you gave me and I low 5 it. It has only one little defect, whicl 5 I have never told you about before ] It strikes all the other hours, but never strikes 9.'-London Sketch.