The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
| hose Six Dancers

and her pale face ton, shade paler.
II am certainlys,er warm" 1,,saidy Il
forthest end OF a leAg table, some dis
lance from the oHfr two.
The man turnedahther sharply to-
wards his niece.
"1.ota." he said, .ylu can go" And 4.
with a gesture Of inthscribabe horror &
and a lingering look Il agonizing pity
at me, she staggered Y her feet
made un effort to Use and to opon y
the door for her. rndils did 80 two
springs. apparently OF iron, sprang D
from the legs OF my ebay, and. circling
my ankles, pinned me I, 1t.
Then did all my indefiSitc sensations /
crystalize into one nadd\ning renliza-
ton of paralyzing terror Lota's uncle 4
was either madman orNthe evil one \
himself. and some terrible fate was /
prepared for me--perhapsI for all un-
chamber OF this Hateful lpuse. What !,
! form 1t took my agonized bsain had as .
yet refused to guess; for, sfWo that the
| heat increased every moment and that
I was a prisoner in my clair. there
| seemed no other instruments OF tor
ture observable. Then all at once saw
with starting eyes that very slowly,
as II pushed by Invisible h,nds. tho I
table was moving away fromlme. Hor.
/ ror OF all horrors! The floor imnie-
diately before me was smplysa great
| iron shutter, and II was beginning to
slide back, too, leaving n cfasm ut
| my feet. and out OF the cha,m-Oh,
| heaven above me!--there camela hor
rible cracking of fire, and the heat
Increased. Then with cry OF
/ chained beast--loud and awful in my i
own ears, understood
The laboratory. the grey ashes in
| the earthenware Jars. the ashes or
mammals, the gas which was to revo-
i lutionlze all things-waB made from
tho ashes of men and women-men
form decoycd to the house-and !
/ crenated!
Again and again l howlcd--a gain
Lend again implored and threatened.
At last was forced to stop and
throw back my head so that the
scorching heat might not reach my
face. struggled with the strength OF
ten men. while away in the farthest and
safest corner OF the room my host
stood with folded arms watching my
agony with horrible smile.
4 Then once again the door opened.
1 and Lota forced her way In. She
threw herself at his feet and en-
treated for me, and even in the ex-
tiemity OF my terror thrilled to no.
t;ce the passion with which she be-
| -
j yes, she must care-it was some
thing to parish knowing that! But
he took her by the shoulders and
dragged her away. harking--yes llter-
ally barking-like dog mad with
rage!
The heat was growing nsufferable.
the cracking OF tho flames louder. l.
made one super human effort 60 break
my bonds, and something soft and
warm passed over my face, and a
sweet anxious voice from above me
said:
I'm afraid you're not well!"
started up and looked wildly round.
4 A spreading tree waved over my head,
and five miles of park stretched about
me on either side. The sun had worked
round, and was shining full and grill
!ngiy on my body. A slim girl and a
big dog regarded me anxiousiy.
I'm quite well" L. said; -'only I'm
afraid I'm trespassing. You sec, I'm
on walking tour. and your park
blocked SO tempting for siesta that
heart began to beat violently oh"
l said. rs 1t really your This is too
wonderful No. don't say you've for
gotten me?"
''of course haven't she said, and
delightful blush manted her face.
don't usually forget people dance
with five-let me see. was 1t five
times?'
Six" corrected. feeling as II my
heart would burst with Joy. And so
lyou really live here?"
Yes. I really live here"
With Your unc!e?" asked 1t an
xiously.
No. with my father" She looked
surprised you must come up and
be introduced to him; and, by the way,
we are giving a dance tonight He'll
ask you to stay for It,"
Don't tempt me. Ny gladstone has
gone on to Stuston-thatst ten miles
Off said miserably.
is there dress-suit In ~"
Yes. l had planned to dino with an
old college chum there"
she lifted her eyes demurely to
mine My blood raced deliriously
? :. OF course you mustn't disappoint
your old college chum" she said ''or
was going to suggest
Please tell me what?" entreated.
! Ihat we should motor over to Stus-
), ton and fetch the bag"
i consent" I cried blissfully, "on
one condition."
and that lisp"
$ again."
! And abe did
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