The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-05

moment or rising ffem the chair. II
had suddenly become invisible and was
under an oclipss.
Something intruded In the field Of
vision and shut out its light. Tho OBJ
jeot was outside the window and had
come up from the ground. saw the
outlines and the reflection Of a pair of
eyes. A person was crouching at the
ledge and peering in at me, his coming
being as noiseless az that Of shadow
itself.
He might be friend, and he might
be an enemy, but the probabilities were
in favor of the former. First glancing
at the grim Cy Walters, waved my
hand in salutation to the stranger out.
side, and he made gesture by way of
reply, but in the gloom I could not
clearly make it out.
While still puzzling over the matter
the window sash slowly rose for an
inch or two! The stranger must be
friend OF he would not do that The
stiffness was profound and the individ.
ual was working with consummate eau
tion and skill, for with my sense Of
hearing keyed to the highest point and
able to hear the rustling Of a leaf it
was impossible to detect the slightest
noise.
Again the sash began rising, the mo-
ton continuing until it was at q height
of six inches, when it rested. My impa.
thence became intolerable. Why did not
my friend lift the sash high enough for
me to make my plunge before either Of
my enemies awoke2 / was ready to
start across the floor, but was restrained
by the belief that I would receive the
signal when it was safe to give it.
Again the window frame began
climbing like the movement Of sloth,
but to my evaporation it halted before
reaching the necessary height for me to
pass beneath. Then an arm was thrust
through the opening thus made and
hand extended toward the sleeping
Archie Hunter. The hand WAS reaching
for the revolver in the loose grasp Of
the sleeper, and it belonged not to .
man, but to q woman.
The hand and bare arm partly re-
vealed were such as were chiseled BY |
Phidias or limned by Angelo. White,
symmetrical and delicate, my admira-
lion was enchanted even in that terri
BILE moment and, following up the vi.
sion, I saw the face and the head with.
out any covering except the wealth Of
black hair that clustered about the neck
and shoulders
The countenance of hecate would
nave appeared sweet under the circum-
'tanoes, but that which was dimly re-
7ealed to me in the partial reflection of
he lamplight fairly held me breathless.
But should have been fool to give
way to any emotion of sentiment at such
! time. and I intently watched the &C.
ion of her whose appearance to me was
Is the coming Of an angel.
The knees Of Archie Hunter were so
high with the feet resting on the rounds
Il the uptilted chair that the hand Of
he young woman was hidden for the
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'usy. Then it was Withdrawn with the
anne noiseless stealth, and as it passed
trough the air toward the window
erceived that the pistol Of the sleeping
richie was grasped by the fingers.
The fact that all this was permitted
'as proof that Cy Walters was sleeping
cavity. The moment for my decisive
tempt had come.
The free hand pushed upward against
he sash, which did not stop until it
ould 60 no farther. At the moment of
;oppage the frame gave out q slight
'eak. Ny heart stood still, and I
lanoed at Walters. He did not move
open his eyes. The white hand 81
ntly beckoned, and I started across the
DOR toward the window.
My eyes were fixed upon the dimly
vealed figure, which slowly reached
1t her white hand and drew it toward
II face as gesture for me to advance.
was able to walk on tip