The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-01

tention to her daughter through the
| medium of fortune teller al her own
| garden party.
But her patron merely gave q grave,
THANK you." and, rising, went his
way, leaving Betty wondering how
much faith he had In her abilities as
| seeress.
That night Mrs. Esmond-Ashley con-
graduated Betty. "You were a ire
mendous Inland everybody be-
lieved you real. Why. Capt. Paul
Brighton, just arrived from India on
| a mission In which my husband is con-
cerned, says he has seen hundreds like
| you sitting on the road to Delhi. In
cidentally, he's coming to tea tomor-
row, and between you and me, be-
| lieve he's a bit gone on Joan"
The following afternoon Betty, in
her own character, met quite infor-
mally the man between whom and her
self she had endeavored to put several
continents. They had shaken hands
quite casually, while he remarked
with calmness that he had known her
for many years. Then he had turned
to Joan and asked If she played ten
mis-.
The next month for Betty was much
like this game which followed, in
which she was quite out Of 1t all,
watching the maneuvers Of Paul and
Joan from the sidelines. And little by
little she began to regret; first, her
impulsive departure, then her pro-
phetic utterances, which apparently
he had taken so seriously. For, no
doubt, he knew she had gone to avoid
his presence at the post and was
revealing in his chance to demonstrate
how little her repulses troubled him.
Then an odd thing occurred. In
Joan's presence Paul invited her to
go with him on yachting party, and
although surprised at herself, Betty
heard herself accepting. On the eve.
ming of the trip she found Paul had
drawn two chairs close together in q
secluded corner Of the stern deck. For
while they sat watching the play of
moonlight on the scudding foam Of the
wake. Then, out Of clear sky, Paul
turned to her and said: "You see,
Betty, I took your advice about dark
ladies !"
So he had known, after all-prob-
ably through her aunt!
swell, I'm sure you found it good -
she managed to answer lightly. "But
how did you know it was II"
Every easily" returned the man.
"Once having seen you In similar
character at an amateur performance
In Simla, I could not very we'll forget
your skillful portrayal. Besides, hav-
ing come several thousand miles In
search Of you, was looking for you
everywhere, although, feeling myself,
as know you did, that there had been
enough outside management in our az
fairs, was determined to tell no one
my Grand"
"But Joan-and your mission !"
stammered Betty.
Joan understands the whole thing
and was helping me Out-besides, she's
engaged, herselfl" retorted Paul. "As
for the mission, that was lucky COIN
cidence, I'll admit, but, knowing II
was to be sent here, pulled the wires
and got myself appointed
There was a moments silence. Then
Paul leaned over and helped himself
to the slim hand lying so temptingly
near his own. "Aren't you afraid of
the fate I foretold" asked Betty
whimsically, but not withdrawing her
hand.
IF am" declared Paul, I'D rather
endure it with you, my darling, than
have all the luck in the world without
you! !" and won for his brave reply the
reward it merited.