The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05

as sne regarded herself in the
mirror after an nour's application
Of all she had learned in me ann
tsur LhsutrIculs when nau served
10 pass SO many hours OF the SUM
lners spent IN the hits at Simin,
she assured herself tuat her dear
csc TRENDS would never recognize
RSr. Aud II would have iAGeed
been difficult TO detect beneath
Lnc burnt amber complexion, swar-
thy broRs, gauUy turUau and orr
enLal oraDGrIes OIL the image which
confronted her on the Anslo-SaAon
I.tlluess anu wInsOme charm OF
LsrLy region.
you're simply perfect my GEAR!
ldrs. Esu0nd-Asnley's voice was
Ait admiration. IOu'rc Duoth 10
DOWN by the rhodenurUns--aHu re-
member you ure supposed IL Oe
the real article. Alter advertising
that unreliable hindu woman as
my Leading card, 1 SIMPLY dare not
10 hack on II. IncldenLally,l hon
estIy think you look more genuine
than she does"
During the early part of the
evening, custom was very BRISK
and Betty had her hands full, lit
orally and tiguratiycly, with palms
both masculine and feminine, de-
manding to be read. Then, as the
ltduid notes OF the Hawaiian quar-
stet fioated out on the lantern IL
Hsura MATED air, the guests uuned
SWssy to listen, and Betty was left
Ilone, resting j dusky hand and
gazing pensiVely out INTO the sweet
sc8nted night as one does who
pei - into u future too dim to
4 She was wondering why 1t was
that she and Paul Brighton could
not have met naturally without
being thrown ut each Utner's heads
since childhood. Gossip, the length
md breadth OF India, she told ner
self bitterly, had coupled their
names until no doubt he felt the
same aversion TO her that she dld
10 him. And all because their
fathers closely associated for years
had made so evident their wish
to see their children we'd. one an
other.
It was when she learned that
Paul. now Captain Brighton, was
to be transferred to the same post
1ar lnlno TO run away and writing
as her father, that Betty made up
, 10 Har aunt in America, whom she
neVer seen, opened the oppor-
aty for the invitation to spend
ls summer at the latter's country
home.
Suddenly, breaking in upon her
meditattons, q tall figure adj
yancad through the shrubbery and
throwing himself down on the
cushions before her silently held
y out his hand. AS he did so the
BWaying lanterns above her shone
On his lifted face. Thunderstruck
she nearly uttered cry, then, with
great effort checked herself. 1t
was Paul.
What was he doing here? Would
he recognize herr No, that was
absurd, and presumably her aunt
would not disclose her identity, at
beast until after the festivities.
These tb lights flashed through
her mine as she bent over his palm
r Then s1e had an inspiration. OF
I "a the people she knew, Captain
Ht ghton, after his years in India,
might have some faith In tho oc-
suit.
Slowly she began, in hesitaung
broken points. 1.-THE sahib-he sail
from KurachI? Yes-I see 1t here
Also, he must beware YER light
lady: must be careful. Light Ia
/, Ladies YER bad for this sahlb-
bring bad luck, bad fortune, sick
ness, death, oh, ev'thing. Much
better think on dark ladies-Ter'
dark"
She hoped that In the seml-dark
ness he did not observe her sudden
pause as she recalled the fact that
her hostess daughter Joan was an
Exceeding darkness, and Mrs. Es-
ond-Ashley might naturally not
Wish to be considered as making
A,bit Of attention to her daughter
Though the medium Of a fortune
toll b at her own garden party.
Bit her patron merely gave a
grave, THANK you" and rising,
went bis way, leaving Betty Won
derinE how much faith he had in
her abilities as a seeress.
That night Mrs. Esmond-Ashley
CONGRATULATED Betty. You were
tremendous Inland every body
believed you real. Why, Capt. Paul
Brighton, just arrived from India
In a mission In which my husband
, Is concerned, says he has seen hun
dreds like you sitting on the road
10 Delhi. incidentally. he's coming
10 tea tomorrow, and between you
and me, I believe he's bit gone
on Joan!"
The following afternoon Betty,
In her own character, met quite
sInformally the man between whom
and herself she had underworld to
put several continents. They had
shaken hands with calmness that
he had known her for years. Then
rho had turned to Joan and asked
sc abe played tennis.
The next month for Betty was
lmuch like this game which fol-
lowed, IN which she was quite out
Of It all, watching the mnneuYres
Of Paul and Joan from the side
lines; first, her impulsive depart
nre, then her prophetic utterances
which apparently he had taken 80
seriously. For no doubt, he knew
she had gone to avoid his presence
ut the post and was reveling In
hia chance IN demonstrate how lit