Gunnison news-champion., 1908-04-17

position of all OF coure It might
have been only her imagination. The
little pinch of fright engendered of the
moving shadow and the eerie hour
passed away. Her eyes grew pensive
again. How still It WAS, Had Cor,
don fallen asleep? He lay so quietly
Had he grieved himself into slumber
as girl would do9 No-men were
not like that.
An There was the moving shad
uw again She caught her breath
quickly. Then her eyes grew wide and
fixed with terror This time the
shadow did not slink away again. 1t
came near the window. crouching Sud
denly II stood up straight. Merciful
Father Why is 1t that human be-
Ing. 4 creature u reason and judg-
ment. prowling about ut unnatural
hours, inspires tenfold more terror to
his kind than does . brute In like cir
cumstances Of time and place? Louise
tried to scream aloud. Her throat was
parched. A sudden paralysis held her
speechless. 1t was like a nightmare.
She writhed and fought desperately
to shake herself free OF this dumb
horror. The cold damp came out on
her forehead. Afterward she remem.
bered that she knew the man and that
it was this knowledge that had caused
her nightmare Of horror to be SO un.
speakably dreadful. Now she was
conscious only of the awfulness of not
being able to cry out. II she could
only awaken Mary The man lifted
his arm. He had something in his
sand. Its terrible i,npor, broke the
spell OF her speechlessnsss.
Mary. Mary"
She thought she shrieked. In real.
fly she gasped out a broken whisper;
but 1t thrilled so with terror and
pleading that Mary was awakened on
the instant. She sprang out of bed.
As her bare feet touched the floor a
pistol shot rang out close by. She
had been trained to quick action. and
superb health left no room for cob
webs to linger in the brain when she
need for explanations. The shot was
enough. If more was needed there was
the lighted window across the way
and here was Louise crouched before
their own. Swiftly and silently she
seized her revolver from the bureau,
glided to the window and fired three
times in rapid succession. the reports
mingling with the sound Of shattered
glass.
Il think l hit him the second time,
Louise she said. with . dull calm.
Il can't be sure"
She lighted lamp and begaa To
dress mechanically. Louise stayed not
TO answer. In the hall she encountered
Paul Langford, just as another shot
rang out.
Go back. Miss Dale" he cried, hur
riedly but peremptorily. You mustn't
come. l am afraid there has been
foul play"
She looked at him. 1t hurt, tha,
look.
He is dead" she whispered. Il am
going to him." and glided away from
his OBTAINING hand.
He hurried after her. Others had
been aroused by the nearness Of the
pistol shots. Doors were thrown open
Voices demanded the meaning OF the
disturbance. Putting his arm arount
the trembling girl Langford hastenet
across the street with her. At the dool
OF Gordon's Office he paused.
Il will go in first, Louise You stay
here"
He spoke authoritatively: but sh'
slipped in ahead of him Her arm,
fell softly over the bowed shoulders
Her cheek dropped to the dark. gray
streaked hair. There was little change
seemingly. The form was only a lit
tie more relaxed. the attitude only Z
little moro helnless- II seemed as i