Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-17

nerve so tensely strung that seemed TO
near tho blood humming through my
br1lln, | watched the passage Of those
small feet which had admired that
morning "a they peeped coquettishly
from beneath her dress IN the railway
carriage-l watched them pass step
after step, along that awful beam
suppose the transit must have been ac-
complished IN less than u minute, but it
seemed 10 me that WAS watching 1t for
hours
ied her forward few PAGES ont Of
sight OF the ravine. the mere thought Of
which now turned me sick, and brought
her to plot OF soft turf. beneath tree
with low spreading branches. The
4 trance WIS evidently passing away, her
limbs no longer had that unnatural
rgidity her eyelids dropped heavily
and her Jaw relaxed. violent trem-
bling seized upon ner; she sank down
on the turf rs II all power Of self sup
port mad gone out OF her At that mo-
nent fancied heard "a slight crackle
among the shrubDery not far of; /
looked quickly up. and saw-or thought
saw-a short, ungainly figure obscure
II stealing away through the under
brush. Almost Immediately he vanished
ann,i the trees. leaving NO in doubt
whether my eyesight had not after all
played,tns false
AS / Turned again TO Kate she was sit
ting, up against the trunk OF the tree, the
Diamonds flashing at her throat aud
ears, and a puzzled. questioning expires
sion on her face
What makes You look 20 stranger
she inamureA Where Is your HAITI
How did we come here Ton2
tnought----
She stopped abruptly and rose slowly
10 her feet Her eyes were cast down
shaniefacedly and she bit her lip She
lifted her hand 10 her throat and felt tho
diamonds there Then with an appro-
hensive almost a covering glance. sho
peered stealthily around through the
trees. as though expecting to SEQ some
thing that she dreaded. Finally sho
turned again appealingly to me, but said
nothing.
! thought / partly understood the sig
niicance OF this dumb show. She was
subject TO these somnam bulistic frances.
and was ashamed OF them She knew
I0Nf Ou LIS kN-thaA1AA A4tah HAAA az
she might have committed in the pres
ence OF me. her lover. She feared the
construction ! might put upon it. yet
was too timid-or. it might be, too proud
to speak. But her misgiving did me
Injustice. Shocked and grieved though
Twas. loved her more than ever.
.''p" You were faint. my dear, that's all,
said, cheerfully and affectionately. -
brought you under this tree and now
You're all right
She shook her head with a piteous
smile. II know what has been the mat
ter with me, Mr.. Gainsborough." she
said, with an attempt at reserve and
GOODNESS In her tone. ii had hoped /
might have parted from you before you
knew butt was not TO be- sol 1t is
very good Of you to pretend % ignore IT,
and thank you'll thank you. Here,
she added. nervously unclasping the
necklace and removing the earrings, 81
have worn these too long. Take them,
please"
kate, You shall wear them forever
cried passionately.
Il must not begin yet. at all events, y
Ehe returned, more firmly. Take them.
please, or you will make me feel more
Inundated than | DO now" She put
them in my unwilling hands "And
now we'll get our hats and 20 back TO
the hotel. she continued, with a smile
which was pathetic in its effort to seem
Indifferent and unconstrained. "Where
are they? Ahl"
She had just caught sight Of her white
A-s l~~ts,rr kaefIn fka ON Fha for.
Their side OF the gorge. The suppressed
scream and the start indicated that she
now for the first time realized by what
q perilous path she had come hitheT.
She remained for moment gazing al
the beam with a sort Of fascination,
then, moving forward to the brink,
locked down the sheer precipice 70 the
rocks below
Il wish had fallenr' she said, almos
below her breath; cor" she added, ate
a short pause, in tone still lower bu
of intense emphasis, 81 wish he had"
lyon wish hadY'
Il did not know you were so near
m she answered, drawing back from tn
verge mo no-not you'll Come, W
must walk around this place. Tell me,
she said, facing me suddenly, did yol
see any oney'
Il think not. fancied heard
M I'VE must get back to the hotel" sh
interrupted excitedly; lat least, mus
get back / don't like to be here.
.ilwish you would leave me. woull
rather say goodby' to you here thai
there"
IL never mean to say 'goodby' to yol
at all. Kate II this is the trouble yor
hinted at, you overrate it entirely
Why, two people out Of every seven ar
somnambulists 1t Is as common as t
have black hair. Besides. you will out
grow it in few years; it is only
nervous affection. which any doctor ca
cure"