Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-17
BY HOWARD NJ. YOST.
CHA PTER V-COyT1SuED.
Or. An Interrupted Current.


CHAPTER V.-CONTINCED.
The sound of the voice was intermit-
INF There would be a few words,
hen a pause, and so on. I could make
[osense of the few disjointed sentences.
lasted but a few minutes. Indeed, SO
Ir;cf was the conversation. if that is
That it was, there was no time to make
Investigation.
After long period of anxious listen
no settled down again for sleep. And
yhen at last slumber came, it was
,oubled. Vague, shadowy dreams fit
ed across my consciousness, and
trough them all was sort of premo-
ton of future events, which seemed
% have bearing upon the robbery.
The next morning was awakened by
he sun shining in my face. Hardly
had got my eyes open and my senses
reused to my new surroundings, when
loud and long-continued humping
u the front door caused me to spring
but Of bed. Hastily DOMINIC few gar
lents, / went to the door and opened
Mrs. Snyder was standing there, and
kn unmistakablc look of relief came
bver her face when she saw me.
"Ach my! you schleep SO sount vas
pratt somcsing de matter" she said.
FEreakfas' vas retty long dime alretty.'
"All right. I'll be right over and eat
h." replied.
While was dressing the recollection
ci the strange voice of the last night
Eame to me. Now. in the broad glare OF
The forenoon. when all mystery takes
flight and the Authorizations of the
darkness become trivial. / wondered il
ply Imagination had played me trick.
It seemed as though I had heard the
Foicc in 4 dream. so unreal did the cir
substance appear now.
vas standing by the huge chimney.
when again, breaking in upon my
thoughts, came the sound of that mys-
ttrious small voice.
As on the night before. there were no
completed sentences; only word be-
tween pauses of various duration. The
sounds were palmer. however; not loud
CT, but more distinct.
Here was mystery indeed, one which,
did not choose only the shades of night
Tor its manifestations. but came in the
daytime, as though possessed of such
subtle and unaccountablc qualities that
II might defy research.
After the voice had ceased. and con-
|tnued my toilet. the sound of talking,
coming from the walk outside, reached
|ne.
glanced out of the window, and saw
Srah and Mrs. Snyder again in most
earnest conversation.
>olnewhat surprised to see my old
nurse SO early in the day, 1 called to
her:
Hello. Sarah! What's the trouble :
"hat brought you here at this time"'
"Ach, Mel, bud am glad to see you
Snc exclaimed. II couldn't schleep all
|lsht.'
Now, that was too bad" I said.
"hat kept you awaken
I vas 1hinkin' of you all alone in dis
IN' house. and so much strangeness
s'o"d it," the good soul replied, with
'Vr honest old face upturned to me.
nat was very foolish. Nothing is
|sv,ns to happen to me-" said, lightly,
enough I was not so sure of it now.
"hen l went outside the two women
we're still talking, and there was an
|'Ne-stricken expression on each face.
what are YOU two supcrstitious old
s"Is doing now?" asked. ''Hatchin55
" more mysterious tales?''
mrs. Snyder gravcly shook her head,
Ny though seriously condcmning levity'
~ supernatural subjects. Sarah rest
i" hcr hand on my arm, and gazed up
iA'o my face. There was deep concern
:" every line of her countcnance.
/, Ncl, YOU come wiz me-" she said,
:, the way. I followed around
!, u. corner of the house, and she stopped
"'iore window, the shutters of which
we're closed.
Look!" She exclaimed, pointing to-
a' the shutters. Mrs. Snyder says
St vas not dere yesterday"
!. Like those of most Pennsylvania
,a'mhouscs, the downstairs windows
.'re provided with solid board shut
te>s.
!. IN the center of this particular pair
!. small round hole, from the edges
:. which a few chips running with the
s' ".Il OF the wood were broken.
), Wen, what of it?' 1 asked, hoping
~. ! could avoid giving an explana-
Nv. Tor was trifle ashamed of my.
vi ~, 1or firing at my own reflection.
!, somepody shot through de shutter
s .a Try to kill you. maybe. It's bullet
h. Amt it? Oh, Mel. didn't you hear
w.. Mrs. Snyder heard 1t from her
s'use' and she look out her window ard
:" man runnin' away down de road.