THE SUB-AQENT

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 37

THE SUB-AQENT

Seated before a little table in the dim light shed by a smoky kerosene lamp was the fortune-teller, deftly shuffling the cards and muttering uncanny -incantations to herself. To this scene entered Mrs. Ingold. ' She was amply repaid. After learning many things of her past life that surprised her— though she could not doubt that they were true if the cards read that way— she was led to a land of enchantment, where distant an 3 obliging relatives, of whom she had never heard, departed this life leaving to her enormous > fortunes. But suddenly her dream was rudely disturbed by the discovery of a ' dark cloud which menaces your handsome son.' a ' But,' said Mrs. Ingold in surprise, ' I have no son— —all girls ! ' ' Ah .! ' resumed the fortune-teller calmly, • I see ; it is your husban-d. The cloud descends and envelops, him. Madam, your husband will have a very serious illness within the year". Is his life insured ? ' '.No,' whimpered Mrs.' Ingold ; • 1 don't know •' any agent.' ' Never fear,' said the other as she turned up the king of hearts, ' one will come to you to-day, and I advise you to listen to him and follow Ms counsel. 1 As the thoroughly alarmed woman departed, the fortune-teller opened the door and yelled down the back stairs : ' Jake, follow that woman ; she wants to get her husband insured.' &