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then, of the shock of her being
awakened almost Immediately by the
violent Shaking at the front door.
Leaping 20 her feet, she felt her
way into her dressing gown and slip
\ pers, and reached the front hall just
as Aunt Dorothy in her list shoes
came swiftly down the stairs.
Brenda! Brenda!" she called. in a
cautious tone, "some one wants to
come in"
But Brenda had flung herself with
all her force against the locked and
barred door.
NO, no." she cried. LET no one
in. 1t is the ghost OF the Round
House. saw him"
In her excitement, she was half
conscious of Aunt Dorothy's look of
amazed terror, but she was using all
her strength to resist the force with
out with which the strong oaken
door. in spite of bolted bars, trem-
bled.
Finally, the effort without ceased.
But the next moment there was a
dismal shrek from Aunt Dorothy.
She stood with fixed eyes gazing into
the parlor. and there against one OF
the windows was the figure OF a
young man, with pale, distorted coun-
tenance, using all his efforts to get
in.
Hold the windows down! Oh,
Aunt Dorothy, help met" screamed
Brenda. springing for the sash.
wait, child wait. Ask him what
he wants. Ask him that, anyway,
whether lie Is ghost or mott" cried
Aunt Dorothy.
Brenda still hung upon the sash,
but fixed her flaring eyes upon the
pale face outside, and called loudly,
what do YOU want? What do you
want here? No, no; you cannot
come in" as with eager gestures
not To be mistaken the apparition
signaled his desire TO enter.
"Oh. God! it must be the DEVIL"
groaned Aunt Dorothy. lie moves
his lips, but he don't make sound!"
cried Aunt Dorothy, now even more
terrified than Brenda.
And now that the object Of their
terror appeared at new window,
she followed her example and ran to
hold it down with all her strength.
The cries of the two could not fail
TO arouse the doctor. He listened a
moment, and then, in his alarm, for
getting his illness, rose and drew on
his dressing gown and came quietly
down the stairs. There he stood be-
hind the unconscious women for sew
eral seconds, gazing in amazement
upon the scene.
stop! stop" he cried at last, in
voice Of command why don't you
let him in? Why don't you let him
in out Of the storm? 1t must be Mr..
Lorillard."
Brenda's hands fell down, and she
turned toward her father, paralyzed
by his presence.
As soon as She did SO, the sash flew
up and the stranger sprang into the
room He was dripping wet, with
red scarf tied closely about his
throat.
why" he cried wildly, in hoarse
whisper why for Heavens sake, do
such a night as this?"
For moment the whole group
stood silently looking at each other.
If Brenda and Dorothy looked with
wonder upon the stranger, with no
less establishment he gazed upon
them.
"You, Dr. Amberly" he said, in
the same strange whisper, turning TO
the doctor.
Yes" he assented.
"You surely know that to be ex-
posed to this storm in my con
dition''
Eyes, yes, Mr.. Lorillnrd. This is
some astounding mistake. Aunt
Dorothy, find him dry clothes and hot
drink at once. He is my patient.
But !, too, am sick
Brenda sprang TO his side.
"0h, father, father, this will kill
youl"
She hurried him back TO bed, while
Aunt Dorothy silently took charge OF
the stranger.
The next day came explanations,
and this was Paul Lorillard's story:
The train had left him at Wellbridge
the day before. NIstahng the dis
tance TO the Round House, he started
on foot, and, after a four-mile walk
finally reached IL quite late. The
night was inly dark, the knocker SO
high mp on the door that he could
not fluid il, and there being no sign
Of any one awake i'm the house, he
had finally turned about and retraced
his steps 20 the village.
But on this, the second night, he
had been equally unfortunate, for in
the storm he had lost his way. and
found IL with difficulty. But drenched
20 the skin, in spite OF his warm and
rich apparel and knowing, in his pre-
carious condition of health. that his
life was in danger, he had determined
20 get under shelter.
Knowing that he was expected, he
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