Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-09

Eyes; only a cold"
The young man noticed tinge OF
constraint in Miss Tremaine's answer
and that she Immediately left the
subject
The party had started out in the
afternoon, for it's members wished to
sail home by moonlight. The supper
on board was me:ry one, and Carter
was surprised at the heartiness with
which he joined in she general gaYety.
1T really is better for me- he decid.
ed mentally. ITO see more Of people,
AS the moon rose the party grew
quleter even the songs became less roll
licking Suddenly the gay little damsel
to whom Carter was talking saw his
face change, while he stopped in the
middle of his sentence.
"Why, what is lt?" she asked.
But Carter did not hear her. He was
looking across the boat to where sat Miss
Tremaine. She had taken off her thick
veil, and the face on which the moon
shone was the face of his vision.
Unconscious of everything else, Carter
rose abruptly and left his little COM
panion.
Miss Tremaine was sitting rather
apart from the others. AS Carter ap-
preached she smiled up at hin and
moved little, in mute offering Of the
seat beside her. AS if in a 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
Tremaine had been talking to him, and
that she was waiting for an answer
But what could he say? He had heard
nothing.
IL beg your pardon,' be STAN
mered.
Miss Tremaine laughed easily.
"You have not heard one word /
said"
The merry laugh broke the spell that
lay over him.
Excuse me; but you will think me
very rude, but your face reminded me
Of one l had seen before, and l was
watching it."
$50 l perceived
Seeing the young mans evident con-
fusion, she laughed again, and good
naturedly helped him out of difficulties.
4 wonder if you have as much trouble
as l, in locating people. If you do, I
am sorry for you.'
But, during the whole of the conver-
sation, which lasted until the landing,
Carter was conscious OF an odd senSa-
ton of upreallty.
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 wers very favorable
to an interchange O. experiences.
One afternoon, late in October, the
two were standing together at the
entrance to the oak-tree hollow.
"Have you noticed,'' asked Miss
Tremaine. pointing out on the sea,
that there's a sand.bar which runs out
quite long distance? At low tide
one can walk away out Oh it. used
to have such borrid dreams about 1t
when | first came down.
"What were they 90 asked Carter
with sudden hoarseness in his voice.
81 don't like to rememper them or
talk about them; only | seemed to be
always walking out on that bar, and
the water would seem to come up, mp,
and 1t would be so cold, SO cold. 1t is
not much to tell, but you know how it
is IN dreams ; there WAS always such d
horrid sensation about it.
Carter was silent, and, after a little,
Miss Tremaine continued.
"And, do YOU know, l became very
much frightened about myself. had
the dream go often. And l think, |
know, that once or twice l must have
walked in my sleep and gone out there
in reality. Just think how horrible !"
"What did you do about it," her
asked, mechanically.
81 spoke to the doctor; and he gave
me something quietlng. l suppose |
was little unstrung, by my brothers
death. Why, Mr.. Carter! What is the
matter p
For the young mans face was white.
A moment he paused, looking at her
with his grey eyes large from disap.
7 ointment. Then impulsively he began
and told her all of his discovery of the
little book of his midnight incanta-
tion. and what he had considered it's