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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11
Summer Schedule.
Ueels Steamboat Co.
sALTIMoRR, FRKDERICKsBURs AMI
RAPPAHANEOCX RIVER ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
ROUTE.

On aud after Thursday. November str
steamers Richmond. Lancaster and Essex
val leave Pier :, Liyh street. B~ltim re.
avery Tuesday and Friday at 40 p. IN, for
frederick sburg and all " harye. on the river.
Returning, will leave Fredericksburg at S.Sl
D. m (tido per nittingJ Monday. Tuesday
aud Thursday, Leedst3wn at AID a ~. Iu-s-
GaV, "Wednesday and Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Sunday al :: p. m
Wednesday and Thursday at 4:SJ p. n. Tor
rappahannOcK and AL Wharges below, eX-
sept DAY Port. returning. will leave Iapp q
hammock at 90 a. m on Monday and Thurs
day for Baltimore.
W 1 not eau at Merry Point and Millen-
beck on Thursdays trip from Baltimore.
Will leave TappahannOck tor Frederieks-
burg at SUI a. N. Monday, Port Royal at l:O
Q. m, arriving at Freueri ksburg at p. N.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after >. m. or sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11

il contains no opium, cocaine or other
narcotic.
Mrs. lanes W Blaeker, Of 619 Gather
ine Street, Syracuse, ~ Y, writes; Your
medicines have done wonders for me. FOR
ytls~arrisges. but since taking Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery,' have much better health, and now
have fine healthy baby
Use DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with
UFavori;e Prescription" If the bowels
are inactive or irregular.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11

from a whaler returning from Davis
strait and reported that while at Bed
ford, Ppm island, he saw the Peary eX-
petition pass on its way north. Peary
had several toes frost bitten and walk
ed with difficulty. Peary sent mes
sage back that he was confident OF
reaching the pole Lieutenant Peary
Is not a novice in north pole hunts. lie
has made several attempts before, and
his achievements on those occasions
have won for him high rank among
searchers for the pole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11

The latest news from that Intrepid
arctic explorer. Lieutenant II. +. Pea
~. comes by way Of Scotland. On Nov.
8 Dr. Leopold Kann landed at Dundee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A New scheme of Coast Defenses.
Population OF Hawaii-GOvernOrs
at Centennial Celebration.
Especial Correspondence

II a movement that Is now on foot
Is successfully executed. the war de
partment will soon announce n new
and important policy for the defense Of
the seaports of the United States. 1t
is proposed to abandon the famous
scheme for the protection Of seacoast
formulated by the Endicott board or
1885 and to adopt new programme
based on more modern principles.
Instead of guns of large caliber. sup
plemented by numerous mortar batter
les, as prescribed by the existing poll
cy. 1t is proposed to stop building 10
and u inch guns, TO do away with NOR
tar batteries also, and to put as much
money as possible into the construc-
ton Of rapid fire guns Of medium size
caliber.
The new scheme will come to the
front through the medium Of the board
of ordnance and fertilization, and 1t is
expected that formal resolutions will
be presented TO Secretary Root at an
early date. This subject is now under
discussion by the board.
This is the most radical departure in
the plan for defending our seacoast
that has been advanced since the adop-
ton Of the Endicott scheme of 10 years
ago. There has long been a feeling
among many army officers, especially
those in the artillery arm of the serv-
ice, that the present system Of defend
ing our cities and harbors was defect
i've In many respects. 1t was believed
that too much money was being sunk
in the construction of ponderous batter
les with complicated operating machin-
cry, which were liable TO become use
less by slight accident. The large num-
Der of men required TO keep these big
guns in order. to operate them and pre-
vent rust and deterioration, has also
been considered a drawback. The poll
cy Of building mortar batteries has
been condemned for years, but every
year more money has been spent for
this purpose. apparently for no other
reason than that the plan Of the Endi-
colt board called for the installation Of
a certain number of batteries and Of
this kind at each port.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11

no happiness ior
either mother or
without
health. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription " has
done wonders" for
many a woman,
by restoring her
health and OPEN
ing for her the way
to happy mother
hood. This really
wonderful nDedi-
cine is not a cure
all. II is a prepcra-
ton specially de-
signed TO cure dis
eases peculiar to
women. 1t dries
facilitating drains,
heals Inflammation
and liberation,
cures female weak
ness, and removes
the causes which
orally make
women YOU 3
and sleepless.
There is no alco-
hol in Favorite
Prescription y and
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A Happy Mother

Frolicking with her babu makes one Of
the prettiest spectacles ey, r seen in the
home. But nothing is sadder to see than
the unhappy mother, weak and nervous
striving In vain to hush the cries of her
weak and nervous babe. There can be
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-11
Expenditures For 1902.
Eaitsr's Awful Plight.

r. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, tIlls., }
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
be tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
les the surest Pile cure on earth and
The best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 20 cents. Sold by
M. NJ. Lewis. druggist,
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Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.,
-wHoLrsA1S ABD RzrAl-

GROCRRs AND LIQUOR DTALBRs.
Offer Ten thousand Gallons PURE RYK
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the fol-
lowing we'll known distilleries: Graft q %.
OF Ohio; Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, Of Mary.
land, and W. +. Gray, of Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner q Engle's Lager Beer
They also Offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements, eeeds, 6uano. sno
Cement.
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POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June 8, steamers Nor
cumberland and Potomac will leave Pier y,
Light street, Baltimore, 9 cry Tues ay,
Thursday and Saturday, at z. NJ. for A iex-
lndria and Washington. calling at all OF the
Usual landings. Be A. uing Thursday, June Z,
will leave 7lh Street Wharf, Washington, at
iP. NJ, Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday. going
a far as LeouardtOwn on these evenings
Viii leave LeOnardtowu at A. NJ, Kinsale st
P. NJ, ailler's t P NJ ,Gras ms - 8 P N.
and Bacon's al P. N, Monday. "Wednesday
and Friday, arriving il Baltinor early the
ollowing morning. Freight received daily
q Baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after D. m. on sailing days.
HRNRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
Baltimore. $40.
Nd. SCOTT, Agent,
AZ fredericksburg. Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
az Norfolk, We
sTEPHBNsON & BRO, Agents,
at Washington. d.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent.
at Alexandria. Va.
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That rnrObbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you. II you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thous-
ands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only % cents.
Money back IL not cured. Sold by M.
NJ. Lewis. Druggist.
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NORFOLK ROUTE

viii leave TapDahannock for Norfolk at l2
%. (noon) Friday. stopping az ali landings.
Win cave Norfolk at m. saturday TOT
rappanannock, calling at all landings
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DAILY BOATS TO PORT TOWNSEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM
cry nOCK

Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays at "a
midnight for Port Townsend, Port Will
Jams. Dungeness. Port Angeles Port
Crescent, Gettysburg. Pysht, Ciallam ami
Neah bay. Returning, leaves Port An
geles Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
at 5 a. M; leaves Port Townsend at 10
u. M; arrives in seattle at $50 D. M
Steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at Il mid.
night for Port Townsend. Port Williams,
Dungeness. Port Angeles and Victoria
Returning leaves Port Angeles at a m.
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays:
leaves Port Townsend at III a. m.; arrives
In Seattle at 230 p. m.
Telephone Main sis.
CAPT. J. r. THOMPSON. Manager.
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STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
Daily. except Sunday; leaves for Tacoma
ard olympia al Z a. m.
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SIZE aMIsHs.
SEATTLE & EVERETT NAvIdATToN
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.

SEATTLE. EVERETT AND EpMoHrs
ROUTE
Time card~Iseaves Seattle a. ta.. r. IN
and p. m Leaves Everett SIS a. M.
s93 p. RI anG 5.l5 p. NJ,
Three round trips sally. cxcert SGnday.
Connections Al Seattle with TIE steam
er Flyer for Tacoma. at Everett With ma
steamer Mlks69 for SnchoHptsa ard with
the Everest and Monte CTista railway FER
Monte Cr5sf9 and w@y stations
C0lr1zn dock. Seattle, Merchants DICK
Everett. Telephone seattle. Red III
Everett, Is. F. 2. sCOTr. Manager
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FOR VANCOUVER. b. u, DIRECT.
STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.
Mcwilliams ......................... Mas

Leaves Yesler wharf every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 8 p. m.
Arrives Vancouver 10 a. m. the following
day.
Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at p. m.
Arrives at Seattle at 10 a. m. following
day.
Connects at Vancouver with c. p. r.
trains for all points East. and with steam
ers for Nanaimo. Comox. Victoria. New
Westminster and Texada island ports.
Freight viii not be received at Seattle
after y. m on day of sailing.
For freight or passage apply at the OF.
fee of the Vancouver line, Yesler wharf.
Telephone Red SCI
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!. A. Nsdesa. General Agent. asattis. Wa
A. u. Charlton. A. O. r. A., Portland. Or.
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STEAMERS.


~----------------
DoDwELL & CO. Ltd--VICFoRlA
ROUTE.
SEVEN HOURS IN VICTORIA
CUT RATEs-5o cENTs-cUT RATES.
S. S. VICTORIAN"
The finest and fastest passenger steamer
on the Pacific Coast. leaves Sesler Wharf
every morning for
PORT TOWNSEND. VICTORIA
At a. m.
Watch this space carefully. as above
schedule is subject 10 daily change.
S. S. UTOPIA"
Leaves Yesler Wharf daily. except Sun
day. FOR
PORT TOWNSEND. VICTORIA
At $50 p. m
Arrives from those points daily, ex-
eept Monday. al p. m. Fare on these
steamers between Seattle and Victoria. 30
cents each way Round trip 81, tickets
good returning thirty days.
wHATCoM AND SEATTLE ROUTE.
STEAMER "sEHoME."
Leaves Yesler wharf. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 10 p m. for Anacortes,
leaves whatcom Sunday, Wednesday and
Friday at p. m
Fare from Seattle. $iOo
DODwELL & CO, Limited.
General Agents.
Tel, Main 40. 1ls James Street.
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Fare between Seattle md Tacoma, 500:
round trip. Sc.
LANDING ~ White Star dock. foot OF
Spring street
Telephone Main AES
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sEATTI.Es- PORT GAMRLE-TOw'N 80
ROUTE


Leaves city dock daily az TN a. m. en-
cept Sunday for Port Madison. Kfnrstor
Port Camille. Port Ludlow ana Porf
Townsend Rstufnsng. reaches Seattle al
a. m dairy. Sunday leaves FOR Fort
Townsend direct at : A. m: returninr.
leaves Port Townsend for Seattle afreet
az d m. Telephone. Main 81. llliy no.
rarcus e. Co. Agents.
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DOUBLE DAILY TRAIN SERVICE.
Electric LiAhted TraIas.
New ''Cbseryatiss Cara"

Through car service TO Omaha, Kansas
City. st. Louis. etc.
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n. J. COYLB. w. n. TNo19o4
Asst. Gen Pass. Agent. 49,
Vancouver. n. G.. ~ First Ayo~
TsisphonA No. M
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Port Orchard and Port Washington Rouf.
CARRYING u ! NAIL
Leaves Cfalbraith's Dock foot 81 Madi-
son street daily. except Sunday, at s.fs
a. IN, for Sidney. IT, &. Dry Dock. Char
Orchard and Port Washington Arrives
back 6.s4 D.
C. W. CALL. Master.
Telephone, Mala B1s
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PORT TOWNSEND. SAN JUAN ISL
ANDS AND WHATCoM ROUTE
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON
ron TACOMA AND OLYMPIA

STEAMER MULTNoMAH
Daily. except sunday. leave. for Taco
nj and Olympia at y. IA.
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FLY ON THE FLYER.


SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily. except Sunday
In enc r,, hour ,, and ,wsnty . mInutsA
Regular daily trips. seattle-Taooma
route as follows:
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY. JUNE a
TIME CARD
Leave seattle--I;45; Has a. m; 2:$s. s:i3
Leave Tacoma--s 30 a. m; 1, $50, 8 o. m
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle--T:s0 a. m. IL m. S D. m
Leave Tacoma--s:so A. m. $50, T:3o D. M
coma and Commercial dock, foot OF Ma
rton street, Seattle.
. Sundays. steamer Flrer or Greyhound
THE FAvoRfTE u. 8. MAIL STEAMER
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Has nov resumed her regular run be-
Fairhaven and whatoom. daily except
Saturday at 10 y. m. from Yesier wharf
This palatiai and popular steamer ls
just from the hands OF the shipwright
conditions for this seasons business
Elegant staterooms and cuisine the best
The travelling public can now be assured
OF rapid transit and quick dispatch Of
MAI On he Seattle whetcom roste' 's
PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO,
Phone. Main SD YesIsr Wharf
PORT TOWNSEND, SAN JUAN ISL
ANDS AND WHATCoM ROUTE
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON,
Carrying United States mail. leaves City
dock. foot e Main street. Sundays, Tues
night for Port Townsend san Juan ial-
ands and New Whatcom. Returning,
leaves New Whatcom Tuesdays. Thurs
Thompson. Manager-owner, LILY. Bo-
earAps q Co. Agents. city dock Teie-
phone Main 81
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25


case and drawer unlocked. Long i'm.
munity creates feeling Of security. !
retired without further thought Of tbs
thing which / guarded. That time
was near TO death. When George
rushed in, he found me on the flor
black in the face. Happening to be
coming in late. passing my room on bis
way to his own, he heard me fall.
Again the bssds glittering in the light,
flung. ss IL by accident, on the floor.
Then 1 told George all l knew,
thought, feared. For answer he caught
up the necklace and made as il to snap
it in pieces. but it ran through his
hands like water, and would not be
broken. With q white face he flung it
from him. Il will put it 10 the vault
tomorrow" he said as l locked it away,
"and as soon as possible, it shall be
melted. 1t is al evil thing, sccursed,
and vengeful. Some powerful spirit Of
cid days has found way to make his
evil live after him."
But loved the necklace, for its un-
matched beauty, though it wrought
death. knew George was full of the
mysteries and entertainments Of the old
East. He was ever ready to give Gre
depce to the incredible. Yet. was he
not right? What strange power this
thing possesses. Whence came the
power? Did do we'll to keep 90 evil
a thing? Yet, for it's very besuty's
sake could not destroy it. kept it
in my room, locked and double-locked.
ii.
George married 10 June, that little
gray mouse Of girl, Alice Rothwell.
who was 30 good to me at boarding
school, and came to visit me afterwards,
when l was eloriously done with schools
and happily begun with balls. Father.
mother and 1 went down, Of course, to
the dear, grsy-gabIed. old parsonage.
among the Berkshire bills and saw
them married, and of for their honey
moon. When it was all over, we were
tired to death, and came back to town
to rest quietly for q few days. before We
went to the shore. The first half Of
that first night. l slept like one of the
Seven. When I awoke at midnight, it
was with delicious sense OF satisfac
tiou that morning was not yet come,
and this delightful sleep was to recon-
mence. Then. 1 was suddenly wide
awake; there was a strong white shaft
OF moonlight across the room; standing
in the full radiance at the foot of my
bed. was tai. finely formed woman. She
might have been the Milo Venus herself
except that she wAsiin possession Of
flne pair of arms, clasped around be-
tween shoulder and elbow with heavy
gold bands. For the rest. there was the
portrait l had tried to copy. the jade
green dress, the coronet, the floating,
yellow hair, the deep eyes, and beauty,
such beauty as caused kings to go forth
to battle. Yet. withsl, 1 saw she was
as light and inmaterisl as q floating
cloud. But that which ehone from her
eyes, was reslity-Soul. steadfast. in
corruptible. When she spoke, her low
voice, soft az the moon light, stirred the
ear, scarcely more than the breeze blow
ing across the strings Of harp.
81 am the Lady OF Glenraven and 1
am come for my lovers gift. This
thousand years have sought it but it
was hid in the house Of an enemy and
kept from my eager hands. From
father to son. the charge descended for
q thousand years, but Absron, the last
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25

without reply"
No." l said unhesitatingly. Tell
me the tale, and why you would take
from me my costliest possession. II
you speak fair and your reason is good.
will yield it."
There was a moments delay. Then
the sw Get. low articulation began and
ran on to the end like silver stream.
II was kings daughter. and counted
the fairest 10 land Of fair women. I
was to wed with the crown-prince Of 40
adjoining kingdom, at my fathers word.
But on day, it fell that the Black
Knight, known far and vide. a. the
Raven Of Glenraven. rode to my fathers
court with his hundred knights at his
back. 1, standing at the easement. saw
him as he rode beneath, the gsllantest
knight. ever held lance in rest. Nor
can thousand yeare efface the men,
ory Of bis look. when he raised his eyes
and saw me at the window. All the
soul Of the man in hls eyes. And my
hesrt mace answer. He gained my
fathers GLOW consent. 10 his own knight
ly way, and there came q day when We
we're betrothed in the presence OF king
and court. Yon necklace. you wrapped
30 careIessly about your throat, was my
knights betrothal gift. He had got it
from some old, MANNED. brown heather.
whom he had rescued from fate worse
than mere death, when on his journey
to the Holy Sepulchre. He took it, to
relieve the old name weight Of graft
tude, which bore him down, little
dreaming when the wrinkled, brown
idoiator swore that it would do his will
heDceforth. forever, that the day
should ever come, when he should bid
it, or any servant OF his, to do evil.
"Leset Of all that day, when he wound
it around my throat. and swore: Our
love shall be like this, the thread that
holds and cannot be broken did he
dream OF its power to drag q moments
anger through centuries.
"Ten years happy wife-then, day.
when sitting in my bower. 1 heard the
masters angry football. changing in
the corridor. met him at the door
-. and when l saw bis face,
knew that life was done. Some
snake had stnng him. None
other than that black browed, hook
nosed. thin Tipped, turbanned. Absron,
called the Wizard. who. dog that he was.
hung on my husbands bounty fingered
in his train, and dared at last to whisper
to me, one evening. when my Lord was
called away, while We three we're at
talk, such words. that l. unable to bear
more, struck him full in his evil face,
one blow that called the black blood out
to hear my answer. he swore revenge,
then. and took it afterwards.
"How could my dear Lord come TO be
convinced of such things as he rained
upon me in his anger? Mary knows. l
was all innocent. What could
reply? But when he turned to leave
me, I found voice, tore the necklace
from my throat. and cried out to him to
how bus words had been,
that love should be ss strong az this
cord. -. How furi
ously he turned upon me! Mother OF
God! shudder vet after q
years."
"A curse" he cried, - curse upon
you and your bauble. May it strangle
you in the hour in which you most de.
sire 10 live. You and all women who
possess it after you. Ye are liars ALL"
Than eternlv .Thia NIGHT the Rlack
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THE NECKLACE.
TMARTHA PIERCE.l

Once only in my life have possessed
q bit Of absolute beauty, a .wless and
soul-satisfying Mine at least
when the gold necklace lay in my
hapde, and it seemed mine. 1t was OF
small beads. esquisitely chased and
strung on thin wire, flexible as silkeu
thread. but strong. past the possibility
Of breaking: like one Of those fine
steel chains they used to make in
Florence long ago. Looking frail. to be
snapped with ones fingers, but strong
az the will OF the Medici. At fret did
not know about its strength. But after.
wards, we tested it. George and l. 1t
could not be broken. There wac lit
tie clasp OF jade. :uriously carved in
mystic character. Its tiny case OF
ivory. was q marvel too. Az egg shell
inlaid with gold with band about the
middle tn conceal the opening. and q
tiny key. attached to tie email lock. by
q cobweb chain. Ah,-whst having and
holding OF mere gsud ever gave me
such joy! Or for that matter such
terror? And the terror came near to
choking the joy. Yet. at 6rst | could
not, myself, believe. and half agreed
with father when he growled from be-
hind his newspaper: "Umph! Too
much evening party and late supper"
The first night It happened was the
night OF Mollie HarkIess' fancy dress
ball. l had gone as lady Of ye olden
time in gown of greepjade with my
string of beads wound round my throat,
and yellow hair q 'sting free from my
coronet, band of gold set with emer-
AIDS copied my costume from an old
picture which George had in his den,
amongst all the other rubbish he has
imported. Sir Some body or other'e no
ton OF lady Of the castle. There was
Q fearful crash, the rooms were warm.
and ] got home in the email hours. quite
worn out but happy, because-well. l
was quite the belle Of the evening",
though it does not seem nice in me to
say it. And then there wss another
reason. bot never mind that. l undress-
ed sleepily and crept into bed. 10 the
fret hour of sleep was in the midst OF
the wbirl again then alone in the conser-
vatory. standing in the shadow, waiting
with beating heart, until someone came
up behind me and put two strong hande
on my shoulders. Tnen q fiend's grip
on my throat struggled wildly. tried
to scream. / was being throttled. Red
seas swan before my eyes, thunder
roared in my ears. Then suddenly. re-
lease; flood OF light; mothers voice.
what ails you. child? /
happened to be wakeful aud heard you.
Such q queer. strangled scream.
And find you struggling and tearing
ut your throat. Your hair was wrapped
around it, l think. What's here?
Your precious necklace IN your pillow!
Child. you are actually idolstrous."
Shivering, but not with cold, I took
the thing and locked it 10 its egg shell,
and that in the drawer. l remembered
dimly, that 1 had left it q glittering
heap, on the dressing table an hour
before. And at breakfast in the same
day when father said: Nightmare"
silently half acquiesced. But when the
night came knew. And / kept the
malicious one closely locked away.
Once again, once only in my vanity
and that while the broad day shone, 1
had it out and wore it. / bad just