The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06
AT what honr?"

und + deadly secrecy-but | know
you're quite safe, Kit-that one Sun
day night he was sitting at his win
dow looking out at most pre-
Raphaelite sort of moon, which was
arranging bilious noctnrne with the
low tide. He was thinking about q
girl he had met at friends house
that afternoon. and whom he had I'M
successfully tried to mesmerize-for
neuralgia. or something
Not a student grl?'
oh. dear me. no. Somebody quite
normal, and pretty. She was a dear
bit of a body-so Cliffe stated. Well.
the neuralgia. or something. had
proved too much for him, and he was
JUST sitting there in his studio. watch
ing the green moon, and trying to dis
cover why he had failed. He went
through, in a soft voice-he was alone,
you know, and it was midnight--the
entire passes with the hands, and
staring eyes, and
"Incantations?"
The very word. The entire mean
tation was performed by him. and he
felt sure that he hadn't left out =
single thing-any more than he had In
the afternoon. So why had 1t failed?
Such dear. suffering body, too
thought Cliffe. And as he remembered
her little mouth all tense with pain,
and her deep gray eyes suffused with
tears. he gently and pityingly uttered
her name"
Dear met" exclaimed her ladyship.
stirring her third cup of tea. "Amaz-
ing
For a full mlnute-says Clitfe he
remained silent: as though exhausted
by the mental effort of-of-
The incantation?"
Thank yen The hour was silent
as the grave. the moon and the tide
combined to achieve even more aston.
ishing effects Somewhere eastwards,
clock commenced to strike the hour
Cliffe counted to seven, mechanically
and then suddenly started up, gal
vanizing back to everyday things
Some one was ringing the front door
bell"
Mercy me-"
Don't interrupt Cliffe compelled
himself to descend to the blackness of
the lower apartments; and, rather
nervous,y. opened the door about half
IA foot, There under the mysterious
porch family silhouetted by the
moon, was the statue-like figure of
girl
The dear bit of body with the
neuralgia. of course?"
a. 1rrI., La
me- she breathed, In dull heavy
tones. You called me, and am here
CINE thereupon opened the door
promptly, and she at once walked into
the hall He took her hand, and, lead
ing her up the stairs to the studio, was
made certain OF that which he had
already guessed The girl was In a
trance"
Il consider your story to be as I'M
probable remarked Kitty, as 1t IL
improper
1t hasn't auy moral. | know. but
lis quite proper. CHffe says that he
made up the fire. drew the curtains
over the bilious moon and forthwith
Wiled the girl to go home
"Wen?'
She didn't seem to understand, but
simply stared back at him.. out of I'm.
seeing eyes. Gave him a horribly
creepy feeling, he owned So, being
utterly perpleXed, he fell back as
usual, upon his fiddle-for inspiration.
He stood with his back to the fire,
and played Braga's 'Serenata, as we'll
as he could remember it, When he
had reached the phrase. I cannot stay,
must away. he threw his whole soul
into the business. The girl gave a
shudder, and incontinently vanished"
That all?' inquired Kitty, after
long pause
Practical" Clife SAYS that three
days after she wrote to him from ire
land. where she had gone on that very
Sunday evening. In fact, she was act
ually travelling in the night mail to
Holyhead, when her astral body ap
peared to him She wrote to thank
him for having cured her neuralgia
completely. it had suddenly left her
just after IL O'Clock, when she, ex-
hausted, had at once fallen asleep The
going of the pain seemed like music
she added gratefully"
Are you going to work to-day, Reg
gie?"
Il didn't think of doing so. Why?'
Il should go home, dear and take a
rest If l were you" advised her lady.
ship, I'm certain you must be feel
ing very tired"
I'm all right. Let me finish my
story The incident suggested Cline's
great picture. The Sonata Senti
mentale. VI \ you may recollect as
being the r. If the academy of nine
teen hundred and"
Come along. dear" interrupted
Kitty. They want the money for Oh
tea. I'll put you in cab, which shall
take you right to your door have s.
enjoyed this afternoon; but We
mustn't attempt too much Good.b,
Reggie; be sure you put your feet into
hot water and mustard directly 20
get back and then go Instant, 10
bed
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