The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-03
CONCLUDED FROM YESTERDAY

He struggles into sitting posture, and re-
| forts upon her: What do you mean? What
did 1 want? What did I come for?''
She gently lays him back again. and before
| returning him the instrument he has dropped.
| revives the fire in II with her own breath; then
| says 70 him. coaxingly:-
Sure, sure, sure! Yes, yes, yes! Now 1 go
along with you. You too quick for me.
see nov" You come O. purpose to take the
He answers first with laugh. and then with
on hae OF ms lem t nv Ii SsiG
came :; TO get relief and got It. 1t was one:
vehemence, and the slarl of wolf.
she G6segDeS him very cautiously as though
! II Is: There was feow-traveler, deary."
''Ha, ha ha!' He broke into ringing laugh,
ITO think he cries ''how often fellow
| traveller, and yet not know it! To think how
many times he went the Journey and never
The woman kneels upon the floor. with her
| by him. and her chin upon them. In this
erouching attitude she watches him: The pipe
| laying her hand upon his chest. moves him
! slightly from side to side Upon that he speaks
Yes! I always made the journey first. be-
scape and glittering professions began. They
eouidnt begin Till II was on my mind. had
| Orce more he lapses into silence. Once more
| she lays her hand upon his chest, and moves him
| ShBntly 10 ana no. as a cat might stimulate a
she had spoken.
at tRf you 90 ts seems aE
for the first time. Hark!''
Yes. deary. I'm listening"
Time and place both at hand"
He is on his feet. speaking in a whisper and
Time. place. and fellow traveller she sug-
gests, adopting his tone. and holding him softly
aj0E could the tine be at hans unless the h
$50 s0on?'
That's what I said to you. So soon. Wait a
has been too short and easy. must have a bet
ter vision than this this is the poorest of all.
treaty-and yet never saw that before" With
saw what, deary?"
Look at il! Look what a poor. mean. misera-
He has accompanied this indifference with
some wild unmeaning gestures; but they tran
he lies log upon the bed. u S'Up''' anu
The woman, however. is still inquisitive With
repetition of her cat-like action she slightly
stirs his body again, and listens: stirs again,
and listens; whispers to il, and listens. Finding
it past all rousing for the time. she slowly gets
and ticks the face with the back of her hand in
But She goes no further away from it than the
chair chair upon the hearth She sits in it with an
her hand, intent upon him. II heard we say
once" she eroaks under her breath IL heard
lying and you were making your specula tions
| upon me- 'Un1ntelligibleE i heard You so,
OF two more than me. But don't we be too sure
always; don't We be sure beautyl''
adm Hnwns Hn eaiike and intent she presently
haps not at first. You may be more right there.
secret how to make We talk deary.''
He talks no more. whether Twitching
face and limbs. he lies heavy and silent. The
wretched candle burns down: the woman takes
al IL e ea he r heF nsef yn lights
deep into the candlestck, and rams it home
some iIi-savored and unseemiy weapon of WITCH
craft; the new candle in its turn burns down;
mains OF the last candle is blown out, and day
light IL, looks Isl into iS., the room
chilled and shaking slowly RECEIVERS conscious
ness Of where he is. and makes himself ready tc
with grateful, Bless We, bless ye deary;' and
seems, tired out to begin making herself ready
But t,s seeming E1ay be false or true. It is false
ceased to creak under his tread. she glides after
him, muttering emphatically: I'm not miss ye
There is egress from the court but by IL.
entrance; with weird peep from. the doorway
look back before disappearing with a waverins
step She follows him. peeps from the court
sees him stiil faltering on without looking back
and holds him in view
He repairs to the back of AIdersgate Street
She crouches in another doorway. watching tha
/ one. and easily comprehending that he puts ur
! exhausted by hours For susteaance She can
| and does, buy bread within a hundred yards
and milk as IL is carried past her
He comes forth again at noon. having changed
his dress, but carrying nothing in his hand anC
having nothing carried for him. He is not goinl
back into the country, therefore. just yet. Sh,
follows him a little way. hesitates instan
into the house he has quilted.
is the gentleman from Closterham indoors p
TO CIoisterham?'; "'' ie'uii
AT six this evening"
Bless We and thank We May the Lord pros
per business where civil question. even from
. IN not miss We twcei' repeats the poor sou
he ere street ana not SO G'viy II lost ye last
journeys end piled betwixt the station and tn
place place van, wasn't r;h SO much as certain that yo,
/: ye did. My gentleman from Cloisterham. III
I sworn my oath that I'll not miss We twice.
Aeeordingly that same evening the poor sou
the many quaint gables of the Nuns; House an,
getting through the time she best can unit
nine o'clock, at which hour she has reason L
, may have some interest for her The friendi,
to ascertain whether this be so or not. and "I :
! Is SO, Tor the PASSENGER not to be missed twic
on,'' '''eS VI you u
An observation addressed to the air and vo, ,
might be addressed 70 the passenger so com
Y plainly does he go on along the High Stree
he Unexpectedly vanishes. The poor soul ouicl,
ems her pace is swift. and close upon him enter
n
, staircase on one side Of H. and on the othe
l side an ancient vaulted room. in which a largo
, headed gray-haired gentleman is writing unde
I the odd circumstances of sitting omen to III
thorOughfare aud eyeing all who pass as IL n
were toll-taker Of the gateway: though the wa.
| is free
'Haoa!' he cries in low voice seeing he
brought TO a standstill "who are You lookin,
| for?'' A
There was a gentleman passed in here thi
: | minute sir ~
: .of. course there was. What do you wan
L | with him?' -'
= where do he live, deary?''
| Live? Up that staircase
u deary?' ''ie
g surname Jasper, Christian name John. Nh
:. | John Jasper" 49,
d Has he a calling. good gentleman"
o calling? Yes Sings in the choir
I'm the spire?
"Choir."
whats that 80
Mr.. hatchery rises from his papers and come
TO his doorstep. DO you know what a cathedra
is?" he asks. loosely
The woman mods.
What is it?''
She looks puzzled. casting about in her min
TO find a definition when II occurs to her tina
IL IS easier to point out the substantial obteC
y itself, nessive against the dars-bue sky and IN
early stars
That's the answer. Go in there at seve