The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-10
HIS own SHADOW

MY friend Charles DAILY. an actor.
went 10 ST. Louis 70 Ill an engage
me1l On arrival he was shown %
b. room m the hotcd. Asicepy beIlboy
nght~d q diminutfve candle and O.
cortsd him 10 his chamber.
Juse - tbsy commenced the ASCENT
q m SECOND flight Of stairs they wen
startled b. ne most horyfd laughter.
Apparently from some one IN a room
On the corridor tfey wcrv approachinr
Tns servant FASTENED 30 explain that
n WINS q gentleman who had beer
drinking too much and WIS sufYerin,
WITH deiirfum tremena- a.
NJ frtsnd scs1tatsd about prve~vdinx
| farther, but on The ASSURANCE Of the
servant TINT this was the first time
that tho sick man bod made any noise
and mat DO wac IN charge OF two
| frscods who had volunteered 10 sit no
with him Charley concluded to proceed.
Tns wind was bowling moumfulfy
ayuund the house. and tho rain beat
wildly on tho window poneA Hastily
disrubfng himself and sxtfnguishing
tn Gambia, he enjoyed ths luxury Of
shs nyst stretch N forty-eight hours.
lie fell asleep almost instantly. How
ioug he rematnsd 30 he could not tell.
bot soma time during tho night he was
awakened by quick, sharp noise az
BIZ bedside resembling tho overthrow
OF a piece OF furpituss o. the bursting
| open OF a door.
Starting up In his bid, he was horri.
ned 20 sec standing near him a figure
In white, with giaring eyes and d.
sheveled hair. apparently about to
spring upon him. He Mt once realized
tho situation The victim OF maniac
po<u had escaped from his watchers
and obtained admission 30 his room.
Almost as suddenly. however, the mp
partition vanished.
Tho disappearance affected him no
less seriously, for he know not from
what quarter TO expect an attack
Anything was preferable 10 such IN
certainty. and momentarfly expecting
20 encounter the maniac he CROPPED his
way In the dark TO tho table where be
had left his candle.
succeeded In obtaining a light. When
It's feeble glimmer penetrated the
room. 20 his establishment II was
empty
Aiming himself with his cane, he
commenced search, bot without dis
covering tho intruder. The door was
locked on tho inside and tho windows
were secured There was but one closet
In tho room, and that was empty.
Could ho have been mistaken
Gould II have been dream
At all events, there was no more
sleep for him that night After dress
Ing himself he was about 10 go to
tho office OF the hotel and apply for
another room when II occurred TO him
70 explain his reason for demanding n
change. and In the hope that II was
near morning. for he had no watch.
he wrapped the bedclothes around him
and sat In a chair awaiting the break
OF day.
Tho candle burned 60 its socket long
before day dawned. It's first feeble
ance when he descended 10 the office
and awaited his breakfast, with the de
termination OF seeking other quarters
afterward
He had decided 20 say nothing OF
his scare, but when the clerk, sur
prised at his carly appearance, In
quired II be had not rested comfort.
nj h.. A6tA Oh 20. A.. In, I'm
with the hope OF obtaining an expla.
nation OF the mystery.
The clerk evidently believed that n
was nothing but dream. but he sent
30 inquire II the sick man had left his
room during the night He received
the positive assurance OF both the
watchers That he had rested very
possible. as neither OF them had closed
his eyes.
In the hope OF setting his mind at
rest the clerk suggested that he should
sit near the door OF the breakfast room
and inspect the faces OF the guests 10
identify II possible the intruder.
The arrangement was carried out,
49, NAetA sht thct knttt
tasted my friend was forced 10 be-
iievo that none OF them could have
been the intruder, but the impression
Jet remained that he could not have
been deceived.
The clerk determined TO go upstairs
and make an examination OF the room
This was done In the presence OF my
friend, who accompanied him without
discovering any possible means OF exit
vexed and annoyed with himself for
having invited by his confession the
III concealed amusement OF the clerk,
he sat upon the edge OF the bed, en-
oeavonng to recall all the cirrum-
stances OF the case.
While tn this position he slowly
rniscd HIS head, when his eyes en-
countered what seemed TO DO the ap-
partition that had previously presented
itself. A second glance reddsnod hts
checks with shame when bc recognized
himself In mirror.
With this clew to guide him he dis
covered that the NOISE which Ind
awakened him was made by the porter
OF the hotel. who overturned a chair
In an attempt TO exffno,tah /. iarno