Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

knows there Is something wrong just by
the way I spoke and looked"
James himself was not quite 80 sure. He
glanced at the closed shutters. Then ne
went himself to the door to be sure that 1t
was bolted as usual and through into the
study Everything was fast, but the dog
continued to race wildly back and forth
from door to windows, barking wildly, with
a slender crest of hair erect on his glossy
white back. Emma, the maid, came In
from the kitchen apd met James and Glenn
ency in the hall. She looked white and was
trembling Il know there was somebody
about the house." she said.
James hesitated. He thought of possible
patient. Still, there had been no ring at the
office door. He considered moment Then
he sent Clemency, the maid ana the DOG
the outer door of the office he locked the
other which communicated with the rest of
the house and put the key in his pocket.
Then he th5 SNS open the outer door and
Utter silence answered him. He looked
into a black wall of night 1t was not
showing, but the clouds were low and thick
and no stars were visible. He called again
and obtained no response. Then he closed
the door. fastened 1t and returned to the
living room. II guess you were right" he
said to Clemency.
Eyes, l think So" said Clemency She
spoke to Emma. Jack acted so because of
something 1 said to Doctor Elliott" she
added. He thought something was wrong.
He is very intelligent" The dog was again
lying at her feet
But Emma shook her head obstinately.
She was the middle-aged daughter or q
New Jersey farmer and had lived with the
family ever since they had resided in AL
ton. She had harsh face, although rather
good-looking. ~ have been used to dogs
all my life" said she, "and never knowed
a dog to act like that unless there was
somebody about the house"
I done i
Vames. II called out the office door and
nobody answered. 1t could not have been
patient"
'srhere was somebody about the house, "
repeated Emma. well. must go and mix
up the bread"
When she was gone Clemency looked
palely at James. oh" she said, do you
think it could have been that mani"
NO" replied James, firmly; 1T must
have been your gesture. That is very
intelligent dog. and dogs have magma
lions. He imagined something wrong"
II hope 1t was that" said Clemency,
thought that terrible man were hanging
about the house. 1t is bad enough never
to be able to go out Of DOORS"
"Dr. Gordon says I may take you out
driving some evening"" said James, con-
solingly.
Clemency looked at him with a bright
ening face. Did her"
YES"
Then to James utter surprise Clemency
broke down, and began to cry. "Oh," she
walled, II don't know as 1 want to go. !
am afraid all the time. If we were out
driving, and he came up to the horse 8
head, what could We do?"
He would get a cut across the face that
he would remember" James returned.
fiercely.
But he would see me-"
at would be dark
HE might have a lantern"
you can wear a thick VEIL"
Clemency sobbed harder than ever. "Oh,
no." she walled, Il don't want to go so. in
the dark. with a thick veil over my face,
thinking every minute he may come. Oh.
no, don't want to CO." :
you poor little SOUL" said James, and
there was something In his voice which he
himself had never heard before, Clemency
glanced up at him quickly. and he saw as
plainly as II he had been looking in q
glass himself in her blue eyes. Instantly
emotions Of which he had dreamed, but
never experienced. leaped up in his heart
| like flame. He knew that he loved Glenn
ency. What he had felt for her mother
had been passionless worship giving all,
and asking nothing. This was love which
asked as we'll as gave. "Clemency," he
began, and his voice was hoarse with emo
1 ton. She turned her head away, the tears
were still on her cheeks. but they were
very red. and her. cheeks were dimpling
| involuntarily.
"Wellf' she whispered.
do you care anything about-me?'
Clemency nodded, still keeping her face
| averted.
THAT means"
Clemency said nothing.
THAT means you love me-" James whis-
pered.
Clemency nodded again. Then she turned
| her head slowly, and gave him T. narrow
| blue glance. and smiled like shy child.
| az was afraid" she began.
| Afraid Of what dear2" James put hii