The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-28
Or H.CoMqN DOYLE

and watched from behind tho curtains.
For q long time M was silent within
the house Tho Hight stlll stood motions
lees as though Mls Westmncott re-
NAMED rlgl1ly IN the one position. while
from time Co timc n shadow passed IN
front OF lt 90 show that her midnight
visitor was pacing up ana down in
front OF her once they saw hls outline
clearly. with hts hands outstrCtrhod as
if In appeal or entro1ty. Then suddenly
there was dull sound. o. cry. the noise
OF fan, the taper was cNtlnsuishrd.
and n dark figure 1cd IN the moonlight
rushed across the garden. and vanished
amid the shrubs At the farther slide,
Then only ala the two old ladies' un-
dorstand that they had looked on whilst
tragedy had boon enacted. "Hclpw
they cried. and Help IN their high.
thin voices, timl1iy az FIRST but gather
/ ing volume as they went on, until tho
/ Wilderness rang with their shrieiJs
| Lights shonc In an the windows oppo-
site. chains ratified bars were unshot
doors opened. and out rushed friends TO
the rescue. Harold. with "a stick: the
Admiral. with HIS sword his grey head
and bare feet protrudinr from either
end OF long brown ulster; finally, Doc
tor Walker with a poker all ran TO tho
help OF the Wcstmacotts Their door
had been already opened. ana they
crowded tumultuously Into the front
room.
Charles Westmacott. white TO his lips,
was kneellng on the floor. supporting
his aunts head upon his knee. She lay
outstretohed. dressed IN her ordinary
clothes. the extingulshed taper still
grasped in her hand, no mark or wound
upon hor-paio, placid and sensclcss.
THANK God you are come. Doctor
said Charles. looking up. 40 tell me
how she Is, and what I should DO"
Doctor Walker knceled beside her. and
passed his loft hand over her head
while he grasped her pulse with the
right
"Shc has had n terrible blow" said
he. 1T must have been with some blunt
weapon. Here Is the place behind The
ear. But she Is a woman OF cxtraor
binary physical powers. Her pulse Il
full and slow. There Is no stcrtor. II Il
my belief that she II merely stunned
and that she IN In no danger at ALL"
,, THANK God for thntl'
1--WE must get her to bed. We shall
carry her upstairs. and then l shall sent
|
this7"
Some robber." said Charles. "Yol
see that the window Is open. She mus
have heard him and come down. for sh
was always perfectly fearless. I wlsl
10 goodness she had called me-"
but she was dressed"
Sometimes she sits up very late"
81 did slt up very late" said a voice
She had opened her eyes. and was biini,
/, Ing at them In the iampilght ~ viilal
came in through the window ana struc
me with life preserver. You can Tel
the police so when they come. Also tina
II was little fat man. Now. Charles
, give me your arm and shall 20 Ut
stairs"
, But her spirit was greater than he
: strength. for. as she staggered to he
= feet. her head swan round. and Oh
would have fallen again had her nephe,
not thrown his arms around her. The
=, carried her upstairs among them an
!, laid her upon the bed, where the Docto
= watched beside her. while Charles wen
! on 10 the police-statlon. and the Der
vers mounted guard over the frlghtene
, maids.