Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-26
BARBARA'S QUESTION is AN
SWERFD.

The question the seer first picked
was the only one / had asked in
which l was vitality interested. l had
purposely made the other inocuous.
/ turned hot then cold as waited.
Could he, and would he tell me any
thing worth knowing about Neil and
his business methods? l waited impa
tiently as he held the paper against
his forehead.
The man is not fundamentally dis
honest, but he has in some way lost
his perspective where business intcgri-
ty and probity are the issues. He is
going to have some sort of trouble.
This trouble will be caused by his
lack of probity in business. But l see
happiness if not success for him too"
That was ALL He then took the other
questions and answered them some of
them at much greater length than this
one in which was so intensely alb
sorbed
Robert would live to grow up, ia
Their and mother would not die for
many years, etc, etc. But l almost as
he answered the questions / forgot
what he said, so intent was my mind
upon what he had said of Neil. Could
it be that this man really knew any
thing of the future?
l asked myself this question, not
realizing in the least that in my writ
ten query had given him the anwser
myself.
What did he tell your aunt asked
eXcitedly as We gained the street.
"Oh, not very much" 1 repeated his
answers to my other questions anent
Robert, father, mother, etc.
But 1 think he told you a lot, 1t
will make you so easy about little Rob-
ert, and your father and mother. But
didn't you ask him a thing about
Neil?"
ooh, certainly. He said he saw hap
piness ahead for him. l had no in
tention Of confiding any more.
well I asked him all about NeiIs
cessful, and if whatever was worrying
him would get Strengthened out. You
see Neil is all the relative l have in
the world, and have been dreadfully
worried about him lately,' she added
apologetically. "He is in some sort of
trouble / am sure"
What did he say to your" l felt a
little indignant that aunt had asked
questions about Neil's business affairs
yet l was so anxious to know what she
had been told that hid the resentment
from her.
He said that the man I asked about
was on the verge of some trouble in
his affairs. That his health was giving
e. way under the strain; and that unless
he changed his tactics he would regret
it always"
l shivered with dread and apprehen-
sion. had no way of knowing that
aunt, as had |, had given the informa-
ton in her question. That almost any
one with keen brain would have
made the same deduction as had the
man to whom we had paid ten dollars
for few minutes of his time.
at is ridiculous for him to have
talked that way. l know Neil is
worried and anxious, what man as
young as he who made so much money
wouldn't be- But the very idea of his
daring to say that Neil must change
his tactics. 1t is almost insulting"
Then after moments silence I added;
81 hope you wont repeat that to Neil.
1 wouldn't let him know you had ques-
toned the man about him or his at
fairs if l were you. He doesn't like any
thing that looks like interference you
know" 1 said thinking of his wish
that his aunt would go home.
81 guess l have the right to ask
ANYTHING want to. And as for inter-
fering. it would have been better if
had done that when l first came. Bah
l am not blind. l know there is some
thing queer about Neil's business at
fairs I also know you are aware of it