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Somerville, accompanied by a vale,
who had been in his service about
two years, actually entered as res.
ident. But in that house he only
remained one night and he never
slept there again.
He arrived in town about mid
day, on the Wednesday in the first
week in August: The day was op-
|pressively gloomy and dull in the
country, and all London seemed to
be seething in a sullen heat. He
went with his valet straight to his
house in - Square. The cabman
took the fare offered to him with:
out grumbling, observing, as he
glanced somewhat suspiclously al
the house, "This is the first time as
I ever drove a gentleman, nor la
dy neither, to this here 'ouse,'
and he went away as quickly al
he could. H. H.. u. ayI
Colonel Somervile took no no
tice of the remark at the time
though it came vividly to his recol
lection afterwards.
Having deposited his luggage
and seen that his room looked toll
erably comfortable, he told his ser.
want that he intended to dine at his
club and should be home about
eleven. The elderly deaf woman,
[ should say, was in attendance. ~
Well, tie Colonel transacted bus
business, dined at his club with
friend, and returned to his house
shortly after II o'clock. His ser.
want, smart, active young fellow,
opened the door for him, showed
him to his room, asked for his or
ders for the morning, and, having
received them, retired to his room
above. ,rr9fr 3.a&rl. r,ah i9-@ y
1t was hetin the. streets as Colo.
mel Someryille drove home; it was
hotter still in his bedroom, yet he
felt scarcely any inclination to sleep:
Another cigar, he thought, would
soothe him into sornnolency,, SO he
accordingly lit one, and tried to
amuse himself by considering how
he should furnish his new house,
having due regard to tue exigen,
dies Of. London gas and atmos-
phere. His cigar finished, he un-
dressed leisurely and got into bed
the wind, such as there was, came
from the south, and he heard the
great clock of Westminster strike
twelve. By-and-by he heard the
quarter, and then the half. hour
and then he fell off into a doze
from which he was awakened by
repeated knocks at his door. He
called out WHO'S there ~ butqthe
answer was unintelligible, though
he heard q voice. in reply. He has
tily lit the candle, and opened the
door. Iii the passage he found his
servant half dressed looking fright
fully pale, and shivering violently
from head to foot. g.. -.
why, Warren, what on earth Is
the matter?'' he exclaimed s. care
you illT' ... - a..., :.
: II don't quite know what is the
matter" was the reply. "Please
sir, may I GOMEZ"
"Certainly," said the Colonel
who was one of the lSindest OF hu-
man beings; "Come in Warren
you must be ill.,
The man entered shaking as il
an ague had seized him, and the
Colonel hastily took his flask from
his dressing-bag and gave him some %!
strong brandy and water. This
seemed to do Warren good, and
then his master asked him again
what was the matter. : 3.
81 don't rightly know, sir" he
answered. Il went to bed all right
and went very sound asleep. But
had a bad dream. 1 thought pale
faced man came into my room, al
though 1 knew 1 had locked the
door. and he stood beside my bed,
looking for all the world, sir, as il
he would like to eat me; and then
the air in the room became so op'
prcssive that it seemed to weigh
upon my face and head, and then
this terrible shivcring came over
me as if / was lying out Of doors IN
!. bitter frost, though | knew at the
same time how hot it was" ..-.
"incipient fever" said the Colo
mel, ''let me feel your pulse.
-' "Strange," he muttered, after a
minute or two. "IIave you ever
had malarial fever, intermittent OF
that sort Of thing?" p. .. rt7"
- "No, sir; never that | am aware
Of" ...,.. .aa sr',
"But yet you must be i'll. Shall
[ 60 and fetch a doctor -
"Oh, no, thank you sir. l feel sc
much better now" ,.f;-.... =.
"Well, then, Warren, [ think kyor!
had better go back to bed again
'sThe man became pale again ~
stantly, and another attack OF SHY:
ering seized him, and he exclaimed
almost in vgony,
""Oh, no, sir, not to that room J.
feel certain that [ should see thai
white faced man again, and feel tha1
wairht upon my face and heaa