The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25

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the heart 81 the dying flames. she helt
IN down with the poker, looking ner-
voUs.y over her shoulder Then she pu
more coal on. piled IL over the ashes
and stood once more upright.
Stil silence everywhere she puHet
down her veil and made her wal
90 the door. She turned out tn.
electric light and gained the hall
SIN no sound. Her knees almos
sank beneath her as she raised tn,
latch ~ the front door and looked out
There WAS 40 one 20 be seen. She
passed down The stairs and into the
street
she walked FOR & mile or more reck-
iessiy cluse-veiled, with swift. leve
footsteps. though her brain was in Z
- lrl aid horrible faintness all the
time lowered about her. Then she
called hanson and drove home
Miss Pellissier." he said gently, Il
am afraid that some fresh trouble hs:
come 10 you"
she smiled at him cheerfulIy.
Am 4 duuE" she said. 4 am sorry.
You could never be that" he an
swered. but you are at least more Sc
rious than usual"
Perhaps, she said. 4 am supersti-
rous- This is my last week al the
Universal you know We begin re-
hearsing on Monday ar the Garrick
surely he protested, the change
is al in favor Of your own inclin2tiOus.
In is your own choice. isn't it?'
she nodded
Yes. But believe that Mr.. Earles
thinks I am a little mad, and between
ourselves 1 am not sure about il my
SELF Il is easy enough 10 sing these
little chsnsOns in an original way-it
requires q very different sort OF ability
10 succeed on the stage"
You have II" n declared confident
y.
She laughed altogether in her Old
manner
Il wonder how IT is" she exclaimed
that my friends have so much more
confidence in me than I have in my
SELF
They know you better" he declared
i am afraid" she answered. that
ones friends can judge only OF the ex-
ternals ard the things which matter
the things inside, are realized only by
Oneself-stop.
she laid her finger upon his arm and
they both stood still They had turned
into the street, on the opposite side n
which were the fats where Anna lived
Glanciug idly up ar her own window
as they had swung round the corner
she had seen strange thing. The cur
tains which she had left drawn were
open and the electric lights were
turned on Then. even as they stood
there, the room was plunged into dark
ness.
There Is some one in my rooms. IS
Anna said
rs II your maid2" he asked.
i have given her two days holiday.
Anna. answered. she has gone down
into the country
And no one else-has q key2"
Il believe" she said. that that man
must have one. 7 am safe while I an
there. for I have had bolts fitted
everyW here and q pane OF glass in the
'front.' door But / am always AFRAID
that he may get IN while I am away
Lookt Is that some one coming out2'
The front door of the fats stood opeT
and through II a woman. slim and
-eled. passed on 70 the pavement and
-urDed with swift footsteps in the op-
Dosite direction Anna watched heI
aith curious eyes
rs il any one you know" Brendon
asked
7 am not sure" Anna answered.
But. II course, she may have come
from one OF the other fats"
Perhaps" he said. you had better
Jet me have your key, and ! viii go W
and explore"
n - y III 20 loEeLleI- Ele aTlSN ere q
They crossed the street. and entering
the front door passed Up the outside
stone steps Of the fat Anna herself
opened the hall door. They stood for q
moment in the passage and listened
Sfencet Then Anna clutched her COM
panion's arm
What was that2" she asked sharply
He had heard nothing. They both
listened intently. Again silence.
Il thought that / heard a groan.
Anna whispered
lie laughed reassuringly.
4 heard nothing" he declared. land
my ears are good. Come"
lie threw open the door Of the sit
ting-room and switched on the electric
light
There is no-Good Cod" he ex-
claimed
He turned around 20 keep Anna out
by force II possible. but he was toe
late. She was by his side. She too had
seen The thin stream Of blood or
which her eyes were fastened with z
uameless horror reached almost to hel
feet