Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
EuGENIA IN THE GIrsy CAMP.
CHAPTER II.

Meanwhile, EuEenia was led un-
consciously on. He was picturinE
Cora's sweet face as he saw her last.
AT this recollection his eyes filled
and two sparkling drops rolled down
his cheeks. lic was unconscious OF
his companions and cared not where
he was being led. Only one thought
remained. and that was that he was
leaving Cora all alone in the cruel,
cruel world. oh! IL he were Il man
how he would work and protect his
Cora! With each step the distance
was growing wider. and he dug his
fingernails deep into the tender palms
until it hurt.
However. the camp was reached at
last. Eugenia collected his scattered
brains together and looked around at
his future home. Some women were
smoking and lounging lazily around
the camps, and the children were
stealing or amusing themselves as
ofer n ma E Sn.gd f9 Sick Tns 69a sht
and. turning away: he looked far
over the distant hills into the gath
erinG twilight. y few women came
up to the Gipsy that had brought him
and convcrsed silently among them
selves. Eugenia knew that they re-
ferred to him, for he caught winks
looked at him often. During the
conversation a Gypsy girl came up TO
him. eyed him curiously and left
aim one man called a nm and rUaG SAID
nuthin'."
That day they movco. and Eugcnia
had to pitch most of the tents. All
cay he worked without morscl 10
later on an old Gypsy with many
wrinkles came into the camp and set
a BOWL of milk ana u piece of fish
on the ground. She left him. telling
some work for him 10 do.
There was no chairs, no spoons
and no forks: However, hunger was
strong, and the sight OF food tempted
with his fingers. He had taken n
small mouthful when; to his horror.
it contained nn,!a sngar; lie set i aside
sugar VAS in this also
These Gipsies certainly are fond
OF sugar" thought Eugcnia 10 him
self On the return OF the Gypsy she
Why you don't eat them?" she
II don, like FISH nor milk with
sugar" answered Eugenia.
get nuihin,S she replied, savaseiy.
And with this She sat down and ate
petite, Thus Eugenia went on in
this humdrum life day after day. and
never complaininE.
when three OF the Gypsy men gave
him large overcoat and 4 mask
TO put on. You do as we tell YOU"
one bully advised.
II was l. o'clock at night. The
silver moon was yet shining and
shedding It's light TO guide the rob-
hers to the rich Mrs. Othingcr's. The
house was soon in sight, and one
Nov. climb into this window and
creep quietly into the room. Be sure
not to make any noise, for if You
do I'll skin you, You rascal Then
pull II cord near the bed. and the
curtains VIII separate. Behind il
ton on this paper. and Il searchiight.
Open the safe and take out a pack
age wrapped in a satin bag. Take
out the other valuablss, but be sure
go and do as | say. or it will not be
healthy for you. BE careful of the
alarm bell near the safe Vol wait
here for you. When you're ready
give the signaf' Certain signs which
they taught HIND.
The speaker spoke remarkable
English. and served as interpreter
In the camp. Opening window.
lHuEcnla was quickly but quietly
pushed into the room. His heart
stood .still, ana tears stood in his
eyes. for they We're teaching him TO
he as villainous as themselves. lie
wondered what they would make him
do next. New terrors and magma
tons arose before him. Conscience
smotc him and seemed to mock him.
Cora's face seemed to look at him
pityingly. This was too much for
him. AMI he burst into uncomfortable
tears He checked himself immedi-
ately; for he remembered what he
was here for.
An elderly lady lay on the bed She
possessed some of her beauty OF her
girlhood. Her features showed care
and worry. Looking down on the
sweet face before him. his heart stood
still, not knowing what 10 do The lady
tossed, as ii restless, and Eugenia
frightened ut this action. sprans
into Il closet nearby. While doing so
he brushed the alarm boil, and in
an instant loud notes Of warning rang
out! How deathlikt it sounded to
the unfortunate boy, as I must say
again.
(To he continucdr
ESTHER GOLDBERG