Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-04-17

back, and he rose and walked to where
the figure had vanished. He saw only u
sudden fall Of the ground, and beyond,
q cottage built by some summer resident.
All the world seemed sleeping.
A few days later Carter was snatched
from his dreamy life by party of young
fellows who had come down from tho
city, bent on making the most of their
vacation. Their gaiety grated on tho
nerves of the mystic, who had been
somewhat unnamed by his midnight OK
perience. Courtesy, however, forced
him to lend himself to all their plans
and to enter into all their boating, sail
ing and fishing parties.
On one of these he was presented to n
Miss Tremaine. Whether sho were
pretty or not Carter could not tell; for
she wore veil. thick enough to conceal
her features. But she had low, pleas
ant voice, and u wonderfully easy, I'M
affected manner.
To Carriers remark that she had been
in none of the other sailing parties, she
answered that her health had not per-
mitted it.
lie hoped it had been merely passing
indisgosition.
eyes; only cold"
The young man noticed n tinge of con-
straint in Miss Trcmainc's answer, and
that she Immediately left the subject.
The party had started out in the after
noon, for its members wished to sail
home by moonlight. Tho supper on
board was merry one, and Carter was
surprised ut the heartincss with which
he joined in the general gaycty.
at really 10 better for me-" he de-
cidcd mentally, "to see more Of people,"
As the moon rose the party grew
quictcr even the songs became less roll
licking. Suddenly the gay little dam
sci to whom Carter was talking saw his
face change. while he stopped in the
middle OF his sentence.
why, what is iti" she asked.
But Carter did not hear her. He was
looking across the boat to where sut Miss
Tremainc. She had taken off her thick
veil, and the face on which the moon
shonc was the face of his vision.
Unconscious of everything else, Carter
rose abruptly and left his little compan-
ion.
Miss Trcmainc was sitting rather apart
from the others. AS Carter approached
she smiled up ut him and moved little,
in mute offering OF the seat beside her.
As if in dream, the young man took it.
1t did not occur to him to talk he merely
looked at the white face which he had
seen under such strange circumstances.
Presently he became aware that Miss
Tremainc had been talking to him, and
that she was waiting for nn answer. But
what could he say2 lie had heard moth
ing.
"I-I beg your pardon" he STAN
mcrcd.
Miss Trcmainc laughed easily.
'You have not heard one word I
said"
The merry laugh broke the spell that
lay over him.
"Excusc me; but you will think mo
very rude, but your face reminded me
of one had seen before, and was
watching it."
$50 perceived"
seeirg the young mans evident con-
fusion, ,hc laughed again, and good
naturally helped him out of difficulties.
81 wonder if you have rs much trou-
bic as I, in locating people. If you do,
am sorry for you"
But, during the whole Of the CONVEX
sation, which lasted until the landing,
Carter was conscious of an odd sensation
of unreality.
After this the meetings of the two
were frequent. They found much in
common to discuss, and they also found
that long walks together on the hard
sand of the beach were very favorable to
an interchange of experiences.
One afternoon, late in October, the
two were standing together at the en-
trance to the oak tree hollow.
"IIavc you noticed, asked Miss Trc-
maine, pointing out on the sen, "that
there's II sand-bar which runs out quite
long distance2 At low tide one can walk
away out on it. l used to have such
horrid dreams about it when | first came
down"
"What were thcy2" asked Carter with
q sudden hoarseness in his voice.
az don't like to remember them or
talk about them; only l seemed to be
uiNi9S Wuikln5 out on LnaC oar, ana the
water would seem to como up, up, and it
would be so cold, so cold. 1t isn't much
to tell, but you know how it is in dreams !;
there was always such horrid sensation
about it,"
Carter was silent, and, after little,
Miss Tremaine continued.
"And, do you know, became very
much frightened about myself. had
the dream so often. And 1 think, I
know, that once or twice must have
walked in my sleep and gone out there in
reality. just think how horrible!"
"What did you do about it2" her com
panion asked, mechanically.
~ spoke to the doctor; and he gave
me something quieting. 1 suppose was
little unstrung by my brothers death
Why, Mr.. Carterl What is the matter2"
For the young mans face was white.
a moment he paused, looking at her
with his grey eyes large from disappoint-
ment. Then impulsiveiy he began and
told her all of his discovery of the little