New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
JHIS HAS HAPPENED

Ntl,s friendship for sally, David hits
 hiAl d crushing blow. They TUT away and join a carnival. David a
 cooks helper and sally as 'Prin.
 cess Lalla," crystal sazer, In Cap ital City. location of the orphanage
 sally is recognized hen the or
 phans troop in, chaperoned by . beautiful Lady Bountiful." Gus he barker, djNerts attention and Sally is saved. Sally learns from
 Arthur Van Horne. handsome east ,srner, who annoys sally with hls attentions, that the Lady Bountl-
 fuT' is Enid Barr, Wife ot q wealthy New Yorker.
 In another state Sally feels moro secure and she and David go about the town streets without fear of pc lice. David gives her q sapphire cn- gagement ring. One night as Sally sits before the crystal reading for tunes, sine is stunned 10 see coming toward her the stiff, corrected figure which she knew so well during those NtdiS III tllC Sldlt VI pllttllelSN Mrs. Stone, the matron.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER AAANI
 Sally felt as if her flesh were shrivellns upon her bones. An actu- al dumbness spread from her Shoul- ders to her fingertips, in antlclpa- ton Of the shock of feeling the Or phans Home nlatron's grip upon them. How many, many times III her le years ID the orphanage had she been roughly jerked to her feet by those broad. heavy hands, when she had been caught in some minor infringement of Mrs, stones stern rules.
 Her hands, instlnctiyely clasped so that her precious engagement ring might be hidden from those gimlet-liko gray eyes, were so rigid that Sally wondered irrele- vanity if they would ever come to life again, to curve their fingers about the magic crystal, But Of course she would never read the crystal again. She was caught, caught.
 Are you deaf:" Mrs. Stones harsh voice pierced her numbed hearing as if from a great distance. T want my fortune told. I've paid my quarter and ! don't intend ta dilly-dally around all day.
 The relief was so terrific that the girls body began to tremble all over, but the rigidity of terror had mercifully relaxed, so that she could lift her shaking hands.
 Gus. the barker. who always re- ma1ned upon the platform during her readings had long ago ar ranged code signal Of distress and now she gave it. Hcr' hands went up to the ridiculous crown of fake jewels that banded her long black hair and adjusted it, tipping 1t first to the right and then to the left. as if to ease the pressure ol it's weight upon her forehead.
 That very natural gesture told Gus more plainly than words that Princess Lalla" was in danger and asked him to Use his ingenuity 10 rescue her. There was no need for her to lift her eyes 10 him. Jerk fly her hands came down. hoverej over the crystal. and before Mrs. Stone could voice another harsh complaint. the sing song voice which Princess Lalla' used was requesting ''ze ladee" te sit down III the chair opposite.
 But what should she tall Mrs. stone. with whose personality and history she had been familiar for i., years' If she dared 10 read past present and future" with any degree of accuracy, the matron would be startled into observing the "seeress" with those eilnlet eyes of hers. IT she went too wide of the mark in generalities, Mrs. stone vas entirely capable of raiS- ing a disturbance which would ruin business for the rest Of the day.
 "Weli. what do you see -- if any thlng""" Mrs. Stone demanded an sril,.
 Thaf gave Sally her cu~. Bend ing los over the crystal. 50 that her faee was within q few inches p' that of the woman who sat op- posi'e her. with ouIy the crystal stand between them. she pr, tend cd to peer into the depths of th, glass hall. T'hnn slowly sic ba- gan to shake her head r"srvttrtIy.
 Princess Lalla is so-o-o sor-rco' - inc small slne-song lo,e, Was raised a Dlf, so that Gus Who bad slrolled ieisnr5ly across th' plat torm 10 take his stand trhtnd Sal iy's chair, might rnsr perfectly but ze crneysta1 she ers dark sh tel m" uo.sl1c about zc rir". t1lI ia-der. Sometimes II rrs ao <" sen -tIe- man We,t -J,, zo mono, back
 The thin little shoulders under the green satin 'acke' shrugged eloquen'iy the little brown hands spread themselves ~Itr $ gostlr O. nelplessncss and r. srrt
 Glad 10 refund your mow l, ia- dy'' Gus sang ou' loudly. "Tfor you are. Better luck nest fimu, Princess Lalla Is the gpn-u-tne a-- ticle. r. she 1on't soe uothjng lu he crystal for you. she don't string you along-right hnre, lady. Heres 'our money back -
 Sally leaned lack lr her chair, weak with reiirf l.r ,yn.s closed. IS Gus tried to urge her nemesis rom the platform Tn q moment Ac danger would be Over
 Then, so quickly Nae II done that Sally 7aI not tho slighteef 'haDc- 10 shield L,r ey,s. 4 hand lad snatched the little black lace i -ei) from iger face. T.rror-w i1en"d a apphire eyes stared. Wlth brtray- Ney racoroj1ipp. into t..tr,,.,. .,,5 or,