Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

laid his hand on James shoulder. THANK
the Lord for one thing" he said almost
! tenderly. 'that he sent you here. Between
anyhow. Now go to bed and go to Sleep:
James obeyed as to the one. but he could
not as to the other. He became as the
half-inclined to take sleeping powder.
Tho room seemed full OF flashes OF lghts
ming. He heard sounds which made him
cold with horror. He was highly strung
nervously and was really In q state border
ing upon hysteria- The mystery which
surrounded him was the main cause. He
was never himself before an unknown
quantity He had too much Imagination.
He made all sorts OF surmises as to tho
stranger who was haunting Clemency,
Starting with two known quantities. he
might have accomplished something. but
here he had only one-Clemency herself.
He had a good head for algebra, but a
man cannot work out a problem easily
with only one known quantity. He began
sleeping. He realized sort of protective
tenderness for her and indignation on her
behalf. 1t did not occur to him as being
love. Still the image of her wonderful
mother dominated him. But his mind dwell
upon the girl
He thought of a piazza whose roof opened
as he knew Clemency's room. He won-
dered If a man like that would stick at any
thing. Then he recalled what Doctor Cor
don had said about Clemency's not being in
any bodily danger. and again he specuiated.
winter dawn Familiar objects began to
gain clearness of outline There were two
windows In James room. They gave upon
the piazza. Suddenly James made a leap
from his bed. He sprang to enc of the
windows Flattened against II was the face
of the man. But the face was SO destitute
OF consciousness OF him. that James doubts
ed IL he saw rightly. The wide eyes seemed
to gaze upon him WITHOUT seeing him. the
mouth smiled as IL at something within.
The next moment James was sure that the
| a uyoC not fhArA IL Ill
sers thrust his feet into his shoes and was
out of his room and the house, and on the
piazza 1t was still showing. but the dawn
was overcoming the storm. The whole
the race OF a corpse. James rushed the
length Of the piazza. He looked at the
walk leading to it. He thought he could
distinguish footprints. He looked on the
piazza, but the wind, being on the other
side Of the house, there was not enough
snow there to make footprints visible. The
snow on the walk was drifted. He looked
at 1t, closely, and made sure OF deep marks.
He stood for a moment undecided what to
do He disliked to arouse Doctor Gordon.
He was afraid of awakening airs. Ewing. IL
he Ventured into the upper part of the
house. Then he thought of the man Aaron
who slept In a room over the stable. He
re-entered the house, locked the front door,
went softly into the doctors study and out
of the door which was near the stable.
Then he made hard SNOWFALL and threw
1t at Aaron's window. The window opened
uiTtCtiy, anu AdTOU HedU dppedTeu JdnncS
could see. even in the dim light. and pre-
sumaby just awakened from sleep, the
rotary motion of his jaws He was prob
ably not chewing anything, simply moving
his mouth from force of habit. "Hullo!'
said Aaron, that you. Doctor Gordon?" )
mo, 1t is t. replied James. Put on
something quick as you can and come
down here Something is wrong" 3
Aaron's head disappeared. In an incred. /
IDLY short space of time the stable door was
unlocked and slid cautiously back. and
Aaron stood there, huddled into his clothes.
What's up?" he asked.
Il don't know. Have you got a lantern
in the stable?" Il
Yep" 4
Light it quick, then. and come along
with me- Z
Aaron obeyed. Anybody sick ?'. he asked,
coming alongside with the flashing lantern.
He threw a cloth over it so as to prevent
the rays shining into the house windows.
Il don't want to frighten her." he said, and
James knew that he meant Mrs. Ewing.
She's awful nervous" said Aaron. Then
he said again, What's up?" /!
Il saw the mans face looking into one
of my windows" replied James. I
Aaron gave low whistle. Somebody
wanted the doc?" he inquired.
No" replied James shortly, cit waai
not" \
Must have been" l.
NO 1t was not"
Must have BEEN" repeated Aaron chews
ing. 4
Il tell you it was not l knew James
stopped. He suddenly wondered how much
he ought to tell the man, how much Doc.
tor Gordon had told him.
Go be continued tomorrow0