Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-12

StTdtning his CvcS, he1rGtchGd, cUeTy nerUs
In his bodU throbbing o0tth fear.
set about skotching the ancient sculp-
tured saint, while the Gun was still
bright on its weather beaten features and
piously folded hands.
The next day was the 1st of Novem-
Der, the feast of All Saints. The
weather was beautifully clear and
warm, and Fame went out early, with
out even seeing his host and patron as
usual, in order to profit by the clearness
of the atmosphere and get long days
steady work When he returned in time
for the late dinner he heard that Mrs.
Allingham had been seized with IA sue
cession Of fainting fits and that the
doctor had been sent for. Greatly dis
concerted by this news he entered the
dining room full Of eager, and sympa-
thetic inquiries, but found his host so
| bland and calm and so perfectly satis-
| fed that there was no cause whatever
for anxiety as to his young wife's con-
| dition that he felt it would be deemed
odd and out Of place if he, as visitor
and 'paid artist" had exhibited any
unduly great concern.
"It is mere weakness and nervous
prostration," said Mr.. Allingham,
drinking his champagne with relish as
he spoke, "and in these cases fainting
fits are relief rather than danger. l
am sorry Rose has allowed herself to
run down in this way. | am afraid it
will necessitate my going with her to
the seaside for short time. It would
be particularly inconvenient to me just
now. But if it must be done, it must. -
Fame could not speak. He gulped his
food and wine down hastily with such a
sense of impotent rage as almost choked
him. He could scarcely bear to look at
the composed, sleek, self satisfied man
beside him, attired, as was his usual
evening custom, in irreproachable dress
suit, starchy shirt and white tie. He
would have liked to knock him down
and trample on him. AS soon as dinner
was ended he left the room with a
muttered, hasty excuse about "having
letters to WRITE" and went out in the
soft night air to smoke by himself and
"cool down." as he inwardly expressed
it, for his feelings were in a perfect tu'
multi. Pity and anxiety for Mrs. Alling.
ham and contempt for her husband
struggled for the mastery in his mind,
and he walked on and on through the
grounds under the light Of full moon,
not needing where he was going to il
the heat of his wrath and excitement.
~ can't stand it, )" he said half alou6
at last. "I'll leave the place tomorrow
can finish the sketches at home now
I've got enough material to go upon. Il
l stay here any longer, shall come tt
fisticuffs with that egotistical prig, Or
or-otherwise make fool of myself. "
A sudden shiver ran through him
and, conscious Of certain dampness ant
unpleasant chill in the air, he stopped
abruptly to see whittier he had come.
To his amazement. right in from
of him stretched the Haunted mere
glittering like polished steel in the sill
yer rays of the moon Something Their
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ter and the twisted willows that i'm
pressed him with sense Of awe, and
as though cold hand had been lai'
J upon his heart. his anger died away in
to dull, aching pain.
He stood like one hypnotized. starinl
, vaguely at the mere disinclined t
move and scarcely capable Of thought
And as he remained thus waiting 70
he knew not what he saw distinctly
pale shadow fall like the reflection of
cloud across the shining width Of waite
"a shadow that darkened slowly au
: grew, as it were. palpably into tn
shape of a small boat with curved an
r curiously luminous PROV. Straining hl
. eyes, he watched, every nerve In his bod
, throbbing with fear The boat began
move out Of shadow into moonlight. an
, as it moved IL showed its spectral OF
. cupant-a woman's figure veiled CON
I pletely In misty white. that stood eret
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