Show vu s 1 i S I U 1 i J r Howard Van Sant was supposed to be prowling around somewhere In Europe Eu-rope Consequently when he suddenly appeared at the residence of his aunt In Chicago he created something of a sensation He had just as suddenly disappeared dis-appeared from his home In Memphis two years before His relatives assidu rc had pusly circulated the rumor that he gone abroad for his health but there were alsp persistent rumors that any travel would not heal the ampunt pf travel wound In his heart For he had quarreled I quar-reled with MyrtiE Calendar his sweet had heart from childhood and they I parted In anger Howard you great bear It is a positive aunt tive delight to see you said his proudly l And you have not been In Memphis since returning from Europe Dear me what a pleasant surprise is I In store for your father and mother But I do not intend to return to Memphis for the present not sooner j erphls than winter perhaps They know where I am and am not worrying about me I expect you will find it comparatively compara-tively dull bee after your travels but tvel will do the best we can to entertain enter-tain you This evening you may accompany ac-company me to a charming little bazar being given In our church Spare me Aunty oh spare me the church bazar I cannot do fancy work and I am wretchedly unlucky In the grab bag game Let me send over the I sum I would be expected to contribute to the various booths where they sell dolls slippers sofa pillows and Ice cream and I will play billiards with the butler until your return I Now Howard not another word t You will go right along with me and 1es ip1 j 4 J Howard Van Sant have n jolly time There will be ever so many pretty girls there some from the South who are spending the summer sum-mer here and who are helping us Do I know any of them 1 broke In Howard rather anxiously How should I know However I believe this Is a New Orleans colony I dare say you will find or make some acquaintances before the evening is over I So It happened that Mrs Greenwald and her handsome nephew arrived betimes I be-times at the church bazar where they found n very pleasant assembly indeed attractive Gaudy booths presided over by tractive young women were liberally patronized by Howardmuch to the gratification grat-ification of his aunt who was much lcaton interested in lifting the debt hanging over the church Thus they proceeded around the row of booths Mrs Green uald smiling benignantly and Howard How-ard shedding sliver dollars freely until un-til they finally brought up in 3 secluded corer in which a tent had been erected erect-ed Electric lights mellowed by red tissue paper cast a warm glow over a sign which announced that Mile ZaraZara the Famous Egyptian Palmist Palm-ist was within and that for a nominal nom-inal sum she might be consulted by those who desired to peer Into the future fu-ture or have the past recalled The Famous Egyptian Palmist did not look up as Howard entered the booth He had a vision of a small woman wo-man In a gorgeous oriental gown her face covered with a heavy veil and a fearfully and wonderfully constructed hood Extending his hand to the red satin cushion he settled back to heal all about his past present and future fu-ture I was a very dainty pink and white hand that took his own and brought It to the light where the line might be more closelyinspected IIow ard caught himself studying the dimpled dim-pled hand contact with which sent such an electric thrill through him He egan to wfsli he had studied palmistry himself Finally the fair seer turned his handover hand-over to pay some hefid to the formation of the nails Her attention was arrested arrest-ed by a peculiar ring he was wearing She looked up quickly at his face her manner became agitated and she let his hand fall to the cushion What is it suicide n fortune In speculation spec-ulation or am I pursued by a dark woman wo-man You have not yet told me a word eald Howard I Is nothlngIT am nervous that Is all I Is so close in here and vc have had so many patrons Well its 0 beastly shame to work you so hard in the nameof sweet charity char-ity If I were you Id go back to Egypt Never mind reading my hand ffieres nothing In It Oh but there Is I There is ever so I much in it There Is a great sorrow n bitter disappointment for one thing Yes Ill grant that Perhaps that Is I why there Is nothing else in it whore do you see that 4 Here sue this deep cut In your heart line I was an affair of the heart I crosses tho head Uric no it originates in your head lneI perhaps it was some error in judgment ud Hu L xes error in juugmenr mat is avery a-very mild term I have sot It down as Il blithering Idiocy Go on and tell me some more What Is that long line stretching clear up through my hand Is that my life line No it Is your fate line I Is the same In both hands You are n creature crea-ture of fate I was foreordained from your birth that you must make some grievous mistakes You suffer and cause suficring The deed Is done and then you wonder what motive ould I have impelled you to dp It I Is ale from It J you cannot get away tom Tough isnt It Go on ant tell me some more I You have mude a long Journey purposeless Journey for there was nothing at tho end Gad thats so Vhats this iine this little one here that ISBo vivid Gueas eh that cornea from a tight tfldvx No that Is a single faithful 1041 I will never die out of your hand You will marry but once 4 Guess again r will never marry J 1 and Howard laughed a hatd metallic laugh in which there was no I I joy Never ttiimi the marriages mar-riages Tell that to the women Theyirc nlercstcd In that feature oft of-t Tell meor tell me some more I about thlsfate line You sald h moment mo-ment ago that I would suffer and cause suffering I said you had suffered and had caused suffering Beg pardon so you did Beat some felloSv in a poker game I suppose No > this was different game r It T1 1 iJ I I I Nyrtis vas a game of hearts and you were playing with a womana noviceand she lost I was a cruel game She staked her happiness against your caprice and lost The palmist choked down a pitiful sob and adjusted the heavy veil more closely about her face But she wanted to lose insisted Howard Fact Is1 suppose Its all very plain to you there she had the cards In her own hands and threw them away No she did not want to lose You did not play fair You were more skillful at the game than she Tut tul Your sympathy is being wasted I dare say she never gave It a second thought Oh but she didshe did How Inllr1 trfl hn n 19 T i nnr thing to her everything in the world and she had been so loyal to you from very childhood I was totally unlike you Howard Van Sant you who had always been so manly Say by George How do you know did you know Myrtis Howard had risen to his feet greatly agitated He bent over tho palmist whose face was burled In her hands vainly en I to the emotion r deavoring suppress that was racking her delicate frame Very gently he drew the dimpled hands from the tearstaindd face and turned it to the light Myrtls You Myrtls Well I should have known it when you first took hold of my hand I thrilled me as none other ever has or ever will Look up hcr little girl Look up here and say you forgive meA me-A vigorous rapping on the tent flap attracted their attention Excuse me Howard carIt was the voice of his nuntbut as soon as your fortune is finished I would like you to escort me home I Howard pulled back the flap of tho tent and literally dragged his dignified digni-fied relative Into the booth My fortune for-tune in just beginning aunty he said Come In and meet her Take oft that hideous curtain Myrtle and let aunty see the loveliest girl in the world This is Myrtls you know Myrtls Callendar of Memphis She sent me tramping off to Europe along the barbarians for two years but she has forgiven me for it Dear me dear me what a lovely romance ro-mance Arent you glad now you did not stop at home and play billiards with the butler And she has taught mo palmistry too aunty wait a moment And he imprisoned both the dimpled hands and held them up to the light Listen Myrtls I see that you Ire pursued by alarge fierce mal who loves you to distraction but he has caught you and will never let you gone r leIs le-Is going back to Memphis in a tow days and you are going along and your name will be Mrs Howard Van Sant This large fierce man is going to klas you right nowO There was n feeble very feeble attempt at-tempt at resistance and Howards aunt pretended to be properly shocked but she held tho flap of the tent tighty to shut out prying eyes and did not deem It necessary to call tho po Uce Edward P Younger in Chicago RecordHerald |