Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
BY Prof. VIM. Henry Peck
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face. my fathers face. and more dis
tinctly than ever before. The same
warning. too. 20 beware OF Harriet
FoSs. And am not bewaring OF that
woman? John Marks will remove her
20 win his son. And such son. I
dreamed that idiot was my son. and
that he called me Father, Father.
until my brain recicd with the shrill-
ness OF his cries. But. worst OF all
dreamed OF James Greenc-of James
Greene and my two dead wives. 1
thought I saw him holding them by the
hand. and climbing up ont OF the old /
matchmaking. climbing. until they all \
got in here. and then the floor opened /
under me. and I fell. whirlinS down /
q thousand years amid imps. idiots /
and dead men. until ] stopped. manglcd /
20 pulp. in a lake Of burning brandy.
Horrible, 1 awokc. and the sun was
shining ia my faCe with a CLEAN that
blinded me. Then / dreamed that 1
sought for the lost VIII. and not finding
g. nrcd the house and saw every body
in it escape except myself. who was
Erasped 10y James Greene. and held IN
the well until il was red hot and 1 a
clnder."
He rambled on OF bis dreams.
trembling and nervous. until Stephen
Eneaked into The library.
stephen" said Hammond "takc
these letters 10 che pogtofhcc. Then
call az my office in Wall street Tor
letters. and say that I am ont OF town.
There's an order for you 20 get the
letters. Then 60 90 so. - Mott street
Ask Tor Nlr. Thomas Allday. Tell him
bis note is due and that he VIII Doe
wanted some time tonight. Tell him
he shall have his note and its value
in cash besides 10 De is found not want
1ng. Then hurry home
stephen took the letters and Go
parted. After bathing. as was hi~
custom. Hammond b-caktastcd. and
was returning 20 bis library. when old
Fan spranr up Err his path and said.
"Mr Hammond. 1 want 20 20 away
eco wheres You are better on here
than you can hope To DE elsewhere,
said Hammond. eylng her suspiciously
Il want o. go away" said tho oll
creature. sitting down on the steps, an,
rocking herself backward and forward
81 want 90 20 away from this dread
ful house. Luke Hammond. Ny yellow
brides aren't safe here
Come. This is all nonsense" sale
luke. an -rily. Get up, set out OF M.
way. I wish TO pass up 60 the library.
''Not until You can tell me ! can e
can 60. Luke Hammond" said Far
"You must tell me YOU won't set %
dogs on nae. and let me go"
Luke looked az her sharply.
What do you wish 20 - af,cr
said he.
after, Nobody" said Fan.
'You lie. you old haS- You wish
betray mo- 60 20 your kitchen; an
remember my eye is on you always
Eyes. yes-so is his-so is his" sa
Fan hiding Aer face in her apron.
"Hise whose" demanded Luke.
James Greene's - yes. Jam
G-eeue's.- SAID Fan. Ellis eye is q
ways on me-on me! 5ast as Dee looS'
when the floor sank under him and
went downtown: but DE comes up
he comes up, and he creeps and craw
all over the house looking az me
me- and for you-for you"'
''Old woman. I must tie you W
Thought Hammond. as she rose
rrept slowly away. You are growi
very dangerous"
He entered his library. and pull
bell cord, then called out quick a
ltharp. like a snap.
"COme up, Quick"
Then. pacing around the table W
nneasy steps. ne muttered:
4 "The old woman grows dangero
Ne must act. and Immediately"
When Nancy entered he said;
"Wen 1t has reached that point
D 'What point, Lukeg'
THAT point at which necessity
Alands that Fan shall be secure
Said he.
Does she suspect" asked Name.
81 care not whether she suspects
81 not" said Luke. savagely. Il sc
danger In the air. Nancy Kari
While l slept this morning my dres
were horrible-terrihc. 1 shudder l
an remembering them"
Nancy smiled.
ooh. you may grim" said Luke e
81 tell you that dreams have frighte
me for the first time in my life OF |
years. And now. at this instan
sense OF rapidly nearing peril so r
my brain. my nerves. my whole be
that the very air smells or immil
81 danger"
Hammond drew his tall. lean e.
xigidly erect. and tossing back his !
narrow head. until his cruel face
~ Aurna6 inward fiInfQd his eyes