The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27

10 bldy III DeIDikn nave no huOWle0ko,
nor do I think had he. Life had but one
object for him. the discovery OF peace.
This. thought. he had found at last.
and am sure he was beginning TO think
So too, when one morning took him up
letter. He stretched out his hand ca
gerry. as he always did for anything Of
that sort. but as soon as his eyes fell on
the handwriting he started and turned
very pale. and II was with great effort
he could control himself so as 10 open the
uissivs. Even az ne did his hands shook
so palpably that the paper rustled.
A glance was enough TO master its con-
tents. He looked up at me. and l
thought that his face had suddenly grown
white and haggard.
"Davie." he said. I'VE must pack up
at once"
looked hard but he vouchsafed no
further explanation. and had long since
abandoned my disagreeable habit Of ques-
tioning. But, as appeared 20 me natu
rale. asked him where he thought OF
going.
Heaven knows" he said. and as he
spoke he passed his hand despairingiy
across his brow. But he at once sought
refuge In his familiar friend. or hend:
never knew which, Bradshaw left
him deeply engrossed In Its mystic and
fascinating pages while ! went away TO
pack.
Now began an existence tho horror. the
terror, OF which has remained with me
to this day. No wonder people have
its years. A mind never at peace. each
nerve continually on the throb, what was
there left me but to grow before my
timer Pursued by an unknown enemy.
all the more feared for the mystery which
enshrouded him. never laid my bead on
the pillow at night with the careless con-
sciousness Of a youth that he shall see
the sun rise on the morrow. Some
times awoke In the night and fancied !
could see the man with the strange eyes
bending over me. dreamed bao
dreams. Many night lay awake striv
ing manfuly to beat back the sleep which
| canne to my eyes. ! dared not go 10
| sleep for fear OF the horror that awaited
me there.
60 up and down the country We went.
| seeking peace and never finding IL. My
| father seemed to have plenty OF money,
which ne spent with the utmost freedom
He never haggied over the price OK
| room II Il suited him he took IL. He
| drank wine without stint, and he seemed
| 20 be an excellent Judge of H. Anything
| that brought him safety or peace was
| worth the highest price. This dreadlui
| phantom from which he flew robbed him
| OF every other mundane thought he
| only wanted to get away-away; TO hide
| himself from the sight OF his fellow men.
| And yet he had such a horror OF the lone
illness OF the country that ne shrank from
| the idea Of II as one would from the
| plague No, In cities. among men. the
greatest secIusion was to be found The
| cities he haunted. the men In them he
summed.
Fulfilling our pitibale destiny. we had In
| due course reached Winchester, In
which town we had succeeded In passing
q miserable three weeks In safety. Tnen
the usual order came. "pavie. pack up.
| and without rhyme or reason we hurried
| ly set out for the station.
Well Ia accordance with our usual
| custom-for once he took charge or the
arYangements he never allowed fate TO
| treat him 70 a second waiting room cpl
| sode--we drove into the station few
| minutes before time. The passing or the
| baggage and the buying OF tickets took
| US almost up to starting point Indeed we
| had not been seated more than a minute
| or 90 when the banging Of doors along
the line proclaimed the near approach OF
/ our departure.
Ny father as was usual with him up
l on such occasions, sat where he could
| get a glimpse at the entrance. A paper
held before him lent an excellent pre-
tense Of reading to HIS attitude. but l.
who knew him. saw the keen eyes gianc-
| ing round the corner Of the paper or over
| that station without his knowledge.
| Suddenly as the train began TO move
| I saw him fling his head back into the
| corner and raise the paper. Startled. 1
| looked 10 see the cause. and as we GID
| ed by / saw a man hurriedfy enter upon
| the platform. But one OF the Officials
| restrained him, and could see that he
| chafed consumedly under the restraint.
Indeed as our carriage went by he looked