The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-01-23

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| aitef head aud two hand. that slowly,
| cautiously descend until thoi reach The
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Yise.like grip Turning with = start
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az her hands Iu vain appeal.
her head drop. backward. and shc inll.
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w. inr less time than II takes 10 tell 10.
an this has passed before Arthur Wylh.
ngonizcd gazc. and shaken o1 the hor
ror that -uncns him, be- dashcs aorps,
the street. through the door standing
Aiar past some one In the ycsuhule,
and up the unlighted stairs to the PISS
sage. way on the second floor Gaining
| the %fatctul door with a bound Dc stops
| short 10 recover breath and listen Not
q sound Absolute. awful silenCel Sick
At heart Tor what this stiffness may
mean. be fings the door wide open
and N confronted in the brilliantly
lighted room by two figures who spring
10 their feet and stare at him There
are suspicious signs which make Il prob
able that he has Interrupted a love scene
and \ j. certain that the girl who now
stands looking at him IN surprise and
confusion is not his Mabel
Her companion was the first 10 r..
cover himself What the what do
you mean anyway, by bursting IN here
like a cyclone p he said angrih.
"I-beg your pardon, began Wyllis,
and stopped short, blushing like q girl
over his absurd position. Then seeing
that something mor in the way Of eN-
PLANTATION was expected-"I-l thought
Il was murder, - he added.
Thought what wa murder ~ de-
manded the young man, contemptuou.-
ly.
"Your-your-shadows-' stammer-
cd Wyllis
The other looked as II In doubt wheth.
or TO conclude him insane or intoNica-
ted. but before he could make up his
mind the door was opened again, and u
gay voice was heard 10 cNclaim What
makes Maggie so economical Of the gas
tonight, ! wonder ? | was almost
why Dick as she entered
"Oh, hts is YOU exclaimed WILLS
In relief. as he turned to recognize the
pretty face and yellow hair Of the true
Shadow.
"Ob. Bell DO you know him."
from the other girl; and simultaneously
from Dick
80 this gentleman is an acquaint-
ance Of yours. i hep
The newcomer blushed crimson. II
i have seen him, she answered, wa.
siyely.
Then perhaps you'n explain him,
said Dick. still indignant, "for he goes
beyond me. l. he always as startling
and dramatic in his style as he is to-
nigbt7"
II don't know getting still more
covered with confusion under their
gaze. I've noyer-neyer met him.
but ! believe hc-he lives opposite
"Ahal Lives opposite, does hep |
begin to smell a MICE said slangy
Dick. well, Miss Bell, Judging from
the murder.and-shadow business lust
now. cant say ! think he's a very de-
sirable acquaintance for a damsel all
forlorn.'
"Oh. Belt ! do hope you haven't
been doing anything %imprudent. alone
by yourself here murmured the other
girl. with an elder-sis,erly readiness to
distrust the wisdom Of her Junior.
"Of course haven't Clara" retortod
Bell. a flash Of anger in her blue eyes
showing that she was not at all celestial.
Wyllis was finding the situation un.
bearable. He felt like fool. aud feared
he must look like one. And this In the
presence Of the divinity whom he had
for weeks been adoringf lie clasped his
ha, convulsiyely and struck into the con-
yersAtion.
ALLOW me to cxplainl Ii think |
can make Il all clear"
IL wish you would. then, for | give
Il up said Dick. Wal a minute.
thought II you're sure you're not
urong anyway" and he looked signih-
cant, suppose you Just sit down while
YOU tell US the conundrum. Might rs
well take II easy, ehP Don't be afraid,
girls in a stage aside, I'm between
him and you"
Wyllis, for all his evil temper. glared
at the irreprcsssble Dick. but accepted
his invitation, and began an c%xplana.
ton which was interrupted by frequent
peals Of laughter from that Young man.
80 you thought | wanted 10 murder
herr" he exclaimed. II say. Clara. Il
that's the way "a spooning looks ia
outsiders"
But here Clara swept down upon him
~wrathfully and reduced him to silence.
When the story was finished aud the,
had exchanged cards Dick said thought
fully "krc you anything 10 Eugen,
Wyllis, Of Philadelphia; | see YOU spell
your name the same way with a ""
Yes" said Willis. eagerly, Il hay,
a cousin Eugene Wyllis In Philadelphia
He Is In the grain business.
That's the man. Why. | know bin