Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

ch.mu-n. dire" Ther. certainly 49,
~ III % lAsen; dog about IN. place,
though a. yet no dog had dersl, ed
However,. sne-s I a--ireA g. ro,Is. shs IN
mates from their beds. 40 that ought 10
announce mvs.t without utact further DELAY
l soft.y opened the rate. WHICH having .
heavy bal!-End-chalI atiachf-icr- Dutsias ia-
nicdiaiel, sliruel FROM ma hand .n1 Slammed
90 With a hang a, stepped nj ,ln.
was not surYrisei. bar -. naralvred al
the same. a. Instantly hfsring tu- f.ui ar
sound ~ q watch dog sai. lsl.t r..sUlug faotn
his kounel- he kennel w this INSTANCE -.
on n pisgys. co rNeuirut arrangement Toe tie
dog IN case % visitors.
The next sound heard vas she scrabble q
the animals four paw - b. landed on inc
graveled pathway fhsrc 10 hc-itated irre.s-
lutte. As II he wr-c flaA.uc up he dlAboiio.l
mind which side ~ W mound ~ vnlld tkke lie
neither growlea nor barkoi iu 'he interim.
bong cvIdentiy one 60 thusa uldr. ulnuthnA
r"ticcn; brute TIA; mraU lI-iue.s aui iuia.rs
IN 40 Valn fonr.-h. I aft~rvard changed NY
mind on the latter point
held nav breath ana aaltet Presently
heard han st~althil, apHrra-hfgr ne su tho
ig4t an once ha-tersd Ip tas rlght -haui
pam. having t"s-cl rn, grl $3.50 o. Ais dr.o-
( ton, With she ho,I~ that oh.ll BE- W rararrd
IN tearing u % plcc,- mieht t..,.lh.r i.e shis
to reach the yiarza ANA tiug ,h~ joer boli
Ny rase failed. however. and Ga. gripsa- a..
Witch might have served A. ID weapon - de-
=
has s,s'ematt, approach. aud { ss. ,ul.gst 20
hurry pa~t the plazya steps. Few se-aui.
brought M bach to the point ~ ma departure.
specifically considered On" garden gate ~hich
nov lay az NV hand. offered a facile mode q
escape. but ass ignorant ~ SIC fasfcniue..
had forgotten which waE % sgIrE liss de-,
as had o." stop-oNrf tigkef. % va n.rsssarT
that should continue an ut rir.ular iouruss.
- far A. : cplld judge the dsg 49, 100
about thr,e wards on uE TEAR. va- uualls %
st,el IN hui arf.H ala D.
respiration and his dslih rate footballs ou no
gravel wondered phr he tlil not spring
upon me az once; but ~ ku-v be- had his prev,
he knew was afraid of INN. aui h. aas ilsv-
ing with me a "at ulav- utth mouse. 10
certain animals there D. r,hn'm.s ~ rrlsitv
which som,fiines mak-- them seem almost hu-
man. " behssodln the trans mIefAtIou - sonls
| should SAY that the spirit - Iahgula hsd
passed into dogs and that 0f CLEOPATRA into cats.
Ii is easily conceivable that made no such
reflection ~ tle moment Tor by thts time nv
brisk trot had turned into a run. aud l wss
spinning around the circle A. the rste % 80
miles an hour, with the dog At M h--i-. Voc
l shot by the piazza and nov pn-i tho gaze.
until presently ceased 10 know Which
the gate and which the piazza. ! hslisys fh.sE
shouted WATSON once or tpire. NJ doubs
al the wroRg place. but I 10 not r~snefnb~r.
At all events ! failed 10 make mvself heard
Ms brain vas IN such confusion that Al interval.
| could not Tor the soul Of me tell whether I
me. Now ! almost Eel; his 81 nv bel and
now reemed upon the point Of trampliug HIM
under foot
Ny swift rotary movement. combined With
the dinner which ! had not had soon Induced Q
sort Of vertigo. Il vas a purely unressouiue
instinct that prevented me from f1ng "A q,
tangent and plugging into the shrubbery.
Strange lights began 60 come into nv ewes and
in Que OF those phosphores~ent CLEANS I saw
shapelcss black object living or crouching IN
my path. l automatically kicked u into tho
outer darkness. IL was only nv derby hat,
which had fallen of on ono - the previous
trips.
1 have spoken Of the confused state % nv
mind. The right lobe Of NV brziu bad sus-
pended all natural action. but with the other
lobe was enabled 10 speculate on the probable
duration of my present career. In spite u my
terror. an ironiosl smile crept a. my lips as
reflected that might perhaps keep tins thing
up until sunrise. unless = midnight meal vas
one of the dogs regular fabix. 4 prolonge1
angry snarl now and then sirnouished me thss
his patience Was about e1l1u-t.d
had accomplished the circuit 81 the mound
for the tenth possibly the twentieth time
cannot be positivel when the front door - tho
villa WAS opened with jerk aud NHtson. closely
followed by the pretty housemaid. stepped out
upon the piazza. lie held in hi hand Ger
man student iamp. which he came within an
ace OF dropping the light fell upon my coun-
teuRnce
Good heavens! Willis: is this YOU Where
did YOU tumble FROM How did you get here"
six O'Clock train-Green Lodge white horse
old mani
the steps and picked up from the gravel.d pAth
a little painting. tremulous wad q something
not more than two handfuls AZ most u hlcA shs
folded tenderIy 70 her bosom.
What's that asked.
THAT'S Goliath. said Watson.