Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-04

aae would have been promptly frowned
down, they knew very well.
Upstairs, In the gallery that ran
round the hall, Paul Ansdell was pac-
Ing up and down, with folded arms
and deeply frowning brow.
Tonight meant for this man other
things than II did for the merry-
makers below. The crucial moment
had come when he was about to stake
MS all. Either he would be in a no.
sltlon TO grasp fortune, or he would
ma himself In a prison cell. That
he knew
AS he paced along the gallery light
footsteD come behind him. So light
was It's patter that Paul did not hear
| il.
"You2"
AS he turned he faced little figure
In cleaning silver rotes with patches
Of crimson here and there blood-red
berries-and al her throat a dazzle
Of diamonds.
II was GLADLY, on tiptoe.
u have come TO hide-t0 hide."
Her voice abruptly died away, for
Paul Ansdell's eyes held her. Her whole
figure dropped. the joyousness died
out OF her small face. and her eyes
/ grew large and dilaied as they gazed
back. almost glued to those of the
I scientist.
Motionless. immovable. she waited
while he drew nearer to her. There
was for her the fascination OF the vic.
/ tim for the rattlesnake
4 And while the two master and tool
Z came closer and closer. there came
\ floating up from below the sounds OF
music and reyelry and gay laughter.
The dancing had begun again. and
there was a fash Of changing color as
the couples whirled round
In the gallery n strange silence
reigned.
One little watcher. hidden close be-
hind bank Of ferns and festoons OF
holly berries. could hear her own heart
beats.
II was Syb the deformed girl. who
had stolen away from the throng OF
merrymakers an hour since.
Something strange and uncanny had
betallen syb, some inscrutable infin-
cnce held her prisoner. Her viii was
chained M, she was powerless TO come
and go as she would.
But only so far was she dominated.
Every other sense she had was alert.
And she watched with wonderment the
bride, whom she hated for standing
In the place that should have been
Iaila'S. droop yislbly before the slowly
waving hands OF Paul Ansdell. the SCI
enlist. The strain not to lose any
thing in the strange scene being en-
acted before her was too much for
syb even 10 wonder why the long
lean hands went up and down, up and
down. slowly and methodically.
The gay music from below rose and
fell and between It's bursts Syb's sharp
Young ears caught the Missed out com
mand as Paul Ansdell bent over tht
little crouching figure in silver bro
cade:
GO. Do my will"
with a faint, almost inaTticulat'
cry GLADLY Strengthened herself, and
turning. went slowly along the gallery
Paul Ansdell's eyes followed her unit
, she disappeared on the opposite side
The music below ceased with
| crash OF chords, the dance was over
and m the lull Syb heard sharl
click.
So did Paul Ansdell. for he quickl!
, lifted his head. and a gray pallor crep
! over his face.
Then he hurried away in the diree
: ,ion of the bachelors wing, where h
had been located on his arrival
| II hate him, tool" irritably said Syt
! In truth, the poor, misshapen cir
r hated most people.
, Az II some baleful thing had depart
ed she rose and shook herself. Tn
a holly had scratched her thin, bar
/ arms and there was trickle of re
t that dropped on her white musli
frock
: ugh, it's all horrid!" she shud
r dered impatiently II wish Leila an
could run away from II all. and iiV
IN n cottage by ourselves" she mui
INJURED, as she went wandering roun
4 the horseshoe gallery.
For to this afflicted child all th
a music and brightness and Christina
,oy in the hall below was gall an
wormwood.