Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-10

Perhaps later, when ] consult my magic
sphere OF crystal. But waltz"
She breathed hard for a moment per-
haps appreciating her temerity; but she
was as little capable Of reading Sally's
character ss her palm
II see danger In YOUR path" she re-
sumed In accents of awe: the shadow OF
something evil-and window barred with
iron. I cannot say what this means, hut
YOU should know Look into your heart,
my pretty: think If perhaps YOU have
done something YOU should not have done.
and II you would not suffer shame for
1t. you MATT make all haste to undo that
which YOU have done"
Miss Sride" Sally interrupted hotly.
snatchihg her hand away. "You--"
mo, no ! have no name;" the other
protested in the falsetto she had adopted
to SUIT her impersonatlon; ~ am only the
wise old woman who tells the future and
the past and reads the secrets"
But the white anger that glowed in
SallN's countenance abashed her. The
shrlll tones traled or into a humble
She looked uneasiv aside.
You must not be angry with the poor
Ola wise woman" she stammered uncer-
taInly
YOU know very well what YOU have
SAID Sally told her in a low voice
vibrant with Indignation you know very
wel you have deliberately insulted
me-"
NO. no."
h"u know who | am and what your
'nslhuaton means, after what has hap
pened here tonight Miss Pride! DO you
dare accuse ME"
"oh. no-please!' Mercedes begged.
asnast' quakinE In realization of the cror-
NIFTY OF her mistake, II didn't think-f
didn't know rou-T didn't mean"
-, That Sally cut in tensely "is de-
Inerate falschood. You inveiEled me into
mus Tor the sole purpose of insulting me-
NOW mean to have YOU repeat your ac-
cusatlon before witnesses. I shall inform
Mrs. Gosnold-"
"oh. no. Miss Manwaring! beg of
you no! | didn't mean what you think
indeed I didn't
sally made to speak. choked upon her
indignation, and gulped
Thats lie!' she declared huskily,
and, rising, fed the place.
She went a few hasty PAGES hlindlv.
theh. remembering she mustn't make an
exhibition Of herself however great the
proNocaton, checked her steps and went
on at less conspicuous and precipltate
rate.
But still her vision was dark with tears
OF rage and modification. and still her
bosom heaved convulsively. Now and
again she stumbled
Twice since nightfal the abomnable
accusation had been flung into her face
the unthinkable thing imputed to her and
this last time out of sheer gratuitous
spleen, the jealous spite of a mean
minded old maid
For Miss Pride had no such excuse as
Adele Standish had for thinking Sally
capable of infamy-unless. indeed. Mrs
Standish had proved false to her pledge
n 10 I1,,t II y
do that; not. Mt least, while tho settle
ment of her insurance claim remained in
allegiance
The brutality of 1t!
strong hand closing unceremoniously
on her wrist brought Sally to a standstil
within two PAGES Of the low stone wall
that guarded the brink of the cliff.
Look where you're going. Miss Man
warinC" Trego's voice counseled her
quietly Then, seeing that she yielded
readily. he released her. 81 beg your
pardon" he said, but in another minute
II hadn't taken the liberty OF stopping
you you might have hurt yourself"
She managed to mutter an ungracious
THANK you"
unteered with some heat, but I'd like to
know what that vicious old vixen found
To say to upset you this way"
oh, you were watching?''
NO; Just happened to he sticking
round when you flew out of that fool
side-show of hers like you were possessed
And then | saw you weren't paying much
attention where you were going. and |
was afraid. Hope you don't mind my
butting in"
Not at ALL" she guIped II suppose
ought to be grateful"
That's Just as you feel about it," he
allowed reasonably.
rnuda affnrt 10 ,,IIo,.
But am grateful" she asserted
PLEASE don't think I mean to he rude
Only" she gulped again. overcome by the
singing memory of that woman's inso-