News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-12-09

her heart beating violently. Had M
been seen? Or had the open door ere
ated an alagm? Releasing his han(
gently. she l9uud her way softly to +
stand, lighted N tiny night taper ant
threw a shawl about her. a suddeI
confusion tlrgled through her veins, q
sense Of maidcnlY shame, opposing the
sweet reminder Of their real relation
ship-Nas be not in fact her husband?
that lay ever beneath her thought to
justify and tHp!ain
Su'G1"" t,l the tense silence Of the
ro9m, ,.o U2NIyj clock struck 8 in deer.
chime Ike he vibration of faroT
c'sgr. > A.,, THE to"o vas not loud
indeed. ;N2 !ow r.l, Of the tAander had
leel wei men as Ioua-but there was
in the i't1eira metallic cadence n
>peaultar E. ..~.a.t5u TO tie dormant
t.. q ., st-l the crust OF
&C. +. ,.. a.i ne inner ca of the
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haeHe"''
III th' instant o. shocked awakening
JessIca was at lis SIDE i'll an agony Of
apprehension hef arm thrown about
aim, her hand pressed across his lips
Aer llpS at ms ear III an aS0hl~2J
warning:
'Hush! DO not speak. 1t Is l. JcS-
sica. Make no noise'
She felt her wrist caught in grasp
that made her vince His whole body
was trembling violently. "Jesslca.
he said in painfully articulated whls-
per. You! Where am II
This is my room" she breathed
You have been walking IN your sleep
Make no sound we shall be heard.
"A low exclamation broke from his
lips lie looked beWlIderedIy about
MN, his eyes returning TO her race
with a horrihed realization. "l-came
hereto your room! Inc voice was
scarcely audible
1T was VINO brought YOU here
fH1 were in tn" hai! You would have
The EoaSe is reused.
@JruptY to the door, but
his arm. What are ynu
COINS ~ do? You viii be seem
so much the better 1t will be at
my proper measure-as a prowler, a
housebreaker, disturber of honest
sleep''
mo, no" she protested in a panic
'9ou shall not. | will not have y
taken for what you are not. kr.,
But they would not know. y, one
must see you leave this room. 30 you
not think Of me|
He caught his breath hard Think |
of you! he repeated huslily. us
there even an hour when do no
think of you? Is there a day WHOM |
would not die to serve you? Iet IN |
my very Sleep
He paused, gazing at her where she ,
stood in the half light, misty. uncC"- !
tain figure. She was curiousy happy |
The delicious and pangless sense OF
guilt hoWever-the guilt Of the hidden
not the blameworthy thing-that was
tinglinS through heF was for him a
shrinking and acute self reproach.
She was silent. Forgive me. he
said, "if you can II can never for
give myself. How can | best goT'
For answer she moved to the win
dow, slender and wraith.ile lie fol-
lowed silently As she parted the Cur
tain second Of bright IiGhtniAg gr !
vealed the landscape. the dark H"og.S
and clustered trees. ii blacEened. ana v,
she drew him back. with huN hc' 4
word, pointing where lantern WA
flashing through the shFubheET
. ut is Waterman she said. ne
VIII be gone presently
God help me- he Whis. cred. -"
Dent passion Of his dreams rushing 70
1tterance. why did ! ever see your
face? | was reckless and careless then.
had damned the decent side of he
that now is qui'etng alive hare
tried to blot your face from my m":H- ,
Dry, but it is useless, | shall always
see it,"
On the lawn Just outside the window
low voices were heard through the ia
,reasing rain They passed. and after
a moment he softly Unmatched the Nnl-
dow.