The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
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~ EDITH aosEars

pretty brown eyes as she looked across
the breakfast table at her husband.
1--WE may as well understand each
other once and for all, George" she
announced. II have no intention Of
resigning from the club. get great
deal Of enjoyment and knowledge from
II. You just don't understand. We
have some very fine members"
George Graves smiled indulgently.
at the same time consulting his watch.
"SlhyI" be said impressively, you're
far too sensible to be interested In
such things as ouija boards, fortune
tellers and trance mediums. They are
all fakes, i tell you-what II they do
tell you something that happens to be
correct? They're liable to tell you ten
things that are not. Why, since you've
Joined that queer club along with Mrs.
Ray and the rest of those occult
cbasers, you're bundle Of nerves. But
suit yourself. just want to tell you
one thing. I'm tired of sitting home
here alone two evenings while you at
tend those meetings."
He had hardly departed for business
when the telephone bell summoned
Sibyl. 1t was Mrs. Ray.
MY DEAR" she gushed, "a friend of
mine called me up to tell me about
this wonderful mystic that is appear
Ing at the Lyceum this week. She
says he is positively uncanny. A crys-
tai gazer-Hindu, / believe. thought
perhaps you might like to 60 this eve
ming"
I'D love TO-" confessed Sibyl, "but
I really don't see how can. George
would be furious. He dislikes those
things So"
Him." remarked Mrs. Ray, signif-
fcantly, sometimes men take that at
titude because they are afraid certain
things In their own behavior will
come to light-but of course, with !
George 1t is just prejudice, I'm sure"
she ended sweetly.
The following afternoon, Sibyl was
ushered to seat In the third row of /
the darkened theater, just before the
mystic act came on. The strains of !
the music were hushed, as the curtain
slowly assembled, disclosing most at
tractive stage setting.
Amid a dense silence, Marvello en-
tered from the right wing.
Ladies and gentlemen" he an
nomced, my assistants will now pass
through the audience, distributing
cards upon which you may write your
questions"
Almost before she realized it, Sibyl
had stretched out her hand and re-
ceived cand from one of the youths.
Pressed for time, she had no .oppor-
tunity to ponder about what to ask.
Hurriedly she wrote, as my husband
true?" The card was almost immedi-
ately collected and the attendants re-
turned to the stage. placing the cards
on table.
Marvello lifted his crystal into the
air before him. The audience was
hushed.
There is a lady here tonight who
asks me II her husband Is tickle. 1
would say to that lady-Madame your
husband spends much Of his time
with person more blonde than your
self"
Breakfast in the Graves household
next morning was an uncomfortable
event for George Graves. In answer
to his wife's accusations, he at first
then reasoned, then swore.
The arrival of Sibyl's young brother
Harry at this point, enforced an armis-
tice for the sake of appearances, and
Sibyl gave more attention to her
brothers juvenile chatter than usual.
Gosh, Pm tired" CALCULATED Harry,
helping himself to some coffee.
What have you been doing with
yourself all week 2" asked his sister. /,
"Well," said Harry, putting down
bis cup and mutely commanding their
undivided attention. "You know, Of ,
course, that Chef Stones father man. .
ages the Lyceum. Well, Mr.. Stone has ,
been away and left Chef in charge. =,
they had a mystic down there this
veek-and right In the middle of the
week, he got sick. Chefs always been
! bear In theatricals SO he just bor- !
owed MarvellO's stuff and did his act
or him. Yesterday afternoon and eve
ling he got by finely. I've had to be '
lis maid, and doll him up"
Sibyi and George exchanged glances
4 establishment.
But don't understand" faltered
'ibyl. ''How did he answer the ques-
ions?' :
"Oh, well. Of course he couldn't do .
daryello's stuff. but he answered them
n general. For instance, some wom-
N always asks II her husband It true.
Veil, he answered that one, and said =,
he husband wasn't true-and would
ou believe It, when we looked at the
ards after the show, seven women
ad asked the same question.
couldn't want to be one Of those hus- =,
ands this morning. Oh. boyr =
Again Sibyl and George exchanged =
long hook OF understanding. =
When they were alone. Sibyl turned :