Mrs. Bonnell saw Neezar hurry over to the young man who had shown such excitement, and then the Guardian went up to Natalie, about whom the other girls clustered.
“Tell us what she said, Nat,” urged Mabel.
“It wasn’t anything—really.”
“Did she tell you how soon you were going to get married?”
“I never am!”
“Oh!” came in a chorus of protest, and Natalie blushed.
Then they told each other snatches of what had been revealed to them. They all agreed it was not at all like the fortunes Hadee had told them the time the diamond ring was missed. Then, as they walked through the camp, on the way to where they had left their lunch-baskets, they became aware that the excitement was increasing, though the Gypsies did their best to make it seem of little moment.
Several men leaped on horses and rode off down the road, and one of the young “Princesses” started off on foot at a rapid pace in the opposite direction.
“What could have happened?” asked Marie.
“Maybe they’ve got word that they are going to be arrested,” suggested Mabel.