The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
XIV-(Continucd.l

and nothing terrible result li'i" ~ i
OF hat dreadful knife.
Rising with the alarm of the usual
bell that rang to awaken the household
the poor girl again commenced to revue"
the problem that had presented itself to
Ice worked out the night before. Once she
asked the question:
Should she worry Sir Reginald by tell
ing him the accident that had befallen
her. or should she not
Before deciding positively, she resolv-
cd to pay the corridor morning VISIT,
aud by listening. study out, if all was
going on as usual
This resolve she Instantly carried INTO
effect Turning once more from her
room. down the corridor, she placed her
car close to the panel. and listened IN
&rntly to hear if any movement could be
discovered within the concealed room.
Al was still! Not the faintest mo
ton was perceptihle; therefore, feeling
greatly relieved. she returned quite sure
that all must be well, and firmly resolved
to say nothing Of what had happened.
and while keeping silent endeavor to
drive the entire circumstance from her
own mind. and 80 be at peace.
The day passed on a usual and when
night brought her TO the shelves she once
more found to her satisfaction silence
reguiug. and felt that now, indeed all
was right Poor Ethel. She little knew
the fearful consequences yet 10 enSu"
from her tir,7 bImdcr.
The third afternoon had arrived, and
nothing had TRANSFERRED to lead her to
apprehend the least troubie from that un-
fortunate occurrence. She had therefore.
rrgained the courage she had lost, and
was fast driving the entire circumstance
from her mind.
This afternoon Sir Reginald had ex
pressed a wish for music, therefore she
had brought her guitar IT, his bedside.
and had sung several ballads for his
ANU ement.
II think" at length he said. interrupt
Ing her, that it grows cloudy. Please
look out and tell me if shower is APP
preaching"
Ethel arose at his bidding. and after
examining the sky returned. saying, as
she resumed her seat;
There is. indeed \ very black cloud
IL lying in the west, which foretels
hard shower"
Then put aside your instrument and
draw close TO me. rs | have some pri-
vate Instructions TO give YOU in regard
10 new work to he done tonight. Are
We entirely alone?'
we are. Mrs Freedom left the room
to prepare you some nourishment, and
your wife and niece are in the grounds"
replied Ethel trembling, she knew not
why.
Then listen intently to my iustruc-
tons. If that storm RACES about half
past nine or ten o'clock tonight, you
must visit the Haunted Tower and put in
motion some machinery | have erected
there"
-. Sir Reginald" murmured the
shrinking listener, please do not ask that
of me-"
You just attend to my orders. and do
what [ tell You to do. Never dare dis
pute my will"
The baronet then proceeded To give
minute directions for the lighting of each
light. and also for the movements of
the trightful aud hideous image there
concealed. At it's conclusion he remark
ed:
DO You think you understand every
particular of the work | now require to
b. dOneT'
Il do replied Ethel; hut sir my
soul revohs from the whole thing.
consider it wicked deception, and | beg
you to excuse me from undertaking IT.
who cares what you think about it.
No one asked your opinion. DO ii you
shall 80 do uot dare to utter another
word against it,"
"Sir Reginald. ! have faithfully per
formed your wishes in regard TO feeding
the animal, whose life you value so high
ly, Knowing that 10 preserve the life of
even the least of Gods creatures is a
duty. but | can see no possible necessity
for striving to impose upon the credulity
Of the nha bitants of this quiet place"
That. | tell YOU. is my business and
not yours was the angry reply. You
are here simply TO sttends 10 my work
aHd have we'll paid YOU for doing so. =
II know that; but surely | am Mt lib
erty 10 point out an error in your wishe.
aud judgment. Sir Reginald. this thing
that you ask me 10 do j. wrong. and
entreat you TO carry ii no further. You
say YOU have done this yourself for TWEEN
ty-tive years; surely that can answer any
purpose you may have to effect by il
Please, then, be satisfied. aud let thi,
thing rest"
Il tell you ! will not" replied tn.
baronet. fairly purple from rage: do
you not SEE rhat your ohstinacy Is throw
Ing me into terrible and injurious ex
citementf command you to obey M
wishes. III you dare refuse. you shall
leave my house this night, even though
know you have not where to hay youl
head. Do you hear!"
Il do" murmured the distressed girl
will you ObeyF'
NO answer came. the only reply sh
could make being a burst Of tears. Mad