The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30

through my frame. That dark, hand
some Spanish face. with its jagged scar
across the left check. had not its coun
terpart in my possession!
The storm WAS now at its height
Waves Of wind and water seemed testing
she house 20 its foundation Peal after
pc1l of thunder reverberated on my ears
Suddenly a binding fash Of lightning
came, like stream of liquid fire, pour
inS through the crescent. permeatlng. rs
Il were the entire gallery and outlining
each stcrc j.! The nlo.dy wall. the woman
seemed envolopcd Ia flames rs tongues Of
fire played around her figure. The deaf
ening peal of thunder | was dimly con
scioG5 Of as fell to the floor stunned and
blinded.
When recovered my consciousness it
was with woman's shrek reSouuding in
my ears. BY tho GtfuI illumination from
the lightning | saw that | was alone.
went TO the table and lighted the candle:
no fixed purpose inducing ne, perhaps,
still not quite recovered from tho electric
shock, Mechanically | picked up the
copper waiter which now lay on the floor
Gai which ! had seen. when the vivid
lightning had come. in the woman's hand.
started Of the sight OF it. It's former
gllttcring surface was so no longer; burnt
into II and confronting me were tho fea
tur.s Of well known fare. How well !
knew those long, almond eyes. that
gracefully curved chini the thin. tightly
couPrc,scd lipsl
recalled some broken sentences.
DROPS not G5-ong enough-wlito powder
-lp-fs fort p e yg-lll over
\ sudden. terrible suspicion broke upon
mc 90 Reynolds Hcrholfs GAas'ly face.
G-e.iag thinner and thinner daily, rCec
before re. She was giving linn drops
daily Spanish tonic. be had told mo
md was numbering .or own husband be
fore ny eye
! st co.0 to cc5',c what alccl- do.
y Thursday. tho r-G VEo1 ! nov lncw
- ,o tie acrc. Aware; Eat e... all
voIii he orcr j. r-s already t., Jay.
Too lato to a3pr f.r IDS recovery, lec
Laps. but ] rrst ~ erI. It.. &c Loa.
Ilc couil hr. iiftl. es,i.cccct Z. l.a
81. - cen t..l. 81. I'D f." i'u I'D .e-f
c...-s.a,, c-,...acu. ,,... imDJ--iJ-. 4.c
WatCr would condemn her. Int could be
survive the discover; / lad ar,rrciy
reached ny room whom ther, was knock
up9n my door and / c1c,ol q summons
to Icraalls' room.
I,adsof rloistt~, .t,oI ,Dc, lis brow.
and lc brc.thcd with intense difficulty
he apologizcd for disturbing ne to keep
him company. but he storm had mado
hil slecpless.
Besides, he went on. Il thought !
heard scream, g fearful, horrible scream.
last night. whom The lightning struck that
tree Oh the lawn. Vas too weak f. get
up. and would ro- disturb ny wife.
haven't got clear and the noise doesn't
l.1vc ny GAYS. hocr D. always iheard
il t.an-hc shgddoreI. and covered lis
fecc with his hands .0r f..v .......s.
t..I g. :r.oI ip in D. .i.trl. .ra.- ...... r3
lcOI,l. There lLeardi,, Ot,Il-lrl il
again I..'p nae. MolD oei Oh Charlie.
sou heard NOTHING. did yo-"
I.;loAcd t.5 brow aootlinrly. a-l putt
tiag a. uoc.ct Aa.5 % lis lip.. I urrcd
ia. a. 3uailow a little 0f tlr sticrl.t..
- a. low seconds. CD c1r.Dle., was 3d.. ~. 4
ba.a.lou. Boz had f.lsu into - nervous
,iu..bcc.
81 eli G-.iy servant bocliouoG 4.s 90
tho door. and closed IL Lchil, e as lie
r.f..