Part 28 (1/2)
”Were you frightened?” Helka asked
”A little,” replied Cora, ”she has such a dreadful face”
”Like a witch,” adhten every one with her face”
”And the new tribe she spoke of?”
”Has, I believe, a beautiful queen, and they are always trying to make ypsy life”
”I ao out in the beautiful, free world, and then you could meet David----”
”Hush!+ I heard a step! Lie down and pretend illness”
Again Cora did as she was coe world
There was a tap at the door
”Enter!” called Helka
A very young girl stepped into the room timidly
”Sam sent this,” she said, then turned and ran away
Helka opened the cigar box ”Cigarettes, I suppose,” she said Then she smiled ”Why, it's a present--a bracelet I suppose Sa else he sends me--in other people's pockets Well, it is pretty, and I shall keep it I love bracelets”
She clasped the trinket on her white arm It was pretty, and Cora had no doubt that it had been stolen, but as well for Helka to keep it as to try to do anything better with it
”I should like to give it to _you_,” said the queen suddenly She took off the bracelet and examined it closely
”Oh, I really couldn't take it,” objected Cora
”I knohat you think, but suppose you got out soht lead to----”
”Oh, I see You need not speak o I may ask you for it!”
”It has a name inside Betty----”
”Betty!” exclaimed Cora
”Do you know a Betty?”
”Indeed, I do! She ith us when----”
”Then that hen Sam found it The name is Betty Rand!”