Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-23

/ blue-stone carriage drive wound away
! to tho house. invisible In the waning
light, situate in the shelter Of the
grove OF trees that studded the lawn.
Gasoline! Brrr!" said Maitland.
shuddering and shivering with tho
combination Of nauseous odor and
the nights coolness--the latter by now
making itself as unpleasanuy promi-
nent as the former
Though he hated the smell with all
his heart. manfully inconsistent no
raised his head. shifting the air for
further evidence: and got his reward
In a sickening gust.
Tank leaked" he commented with
brevity. Quart OF the stun must have
tricklcd out right here. Ugh! II II
goes on at this rate. there1l be another
breakdown before she gets home"
And. Serve her right. too" he
growled. vindictive.
But for all his indignation he ac-
knowledged sneaking wish that he
might be at hand again. in such event.
a second time TO give gratuitous serv.
ice to his gray lady.
Analysing this frame OF mind mot
without surprise and some disdain OF
him who weakly entertained ~ he
crossed the drive and struck In over
the lawn. shaping his course direct for
the front entrance Of the house.
by dead reckoning the hour was
two. or something later: and chill
was stealing In upon the land. waited
gently southwark from LGng Island
sound. All the world beside himself
seemed to slumbcr. brcathless. In
sensate. Wraith-like. gray shreds OF
mist drifted between the serried boles
! OF trees. or. rising. veiied the moons
wan and pallld face. that now was low
upon the horizon. In silent rivalry
long and velvet black shadows skulked
across the ample breadths Of dew
! drenched grass. Somewhere o bird
stirred on It's unseen perch. chipping
sleepily; and In the rapt silence the
inconsiderabie interruption broke with
! startling stress.
In time--not long-the house lifted
into view: squat. rambling block o:
home grown architecture with little To
recommend 1t save its keen associa'
tions and It's comfort. At the edge OF
the woods the lord and master paused
indefinitely. with little purpose. sur
veying idly the pale. columned facade
and wondering whether or not his en-
trance Mt that ungodly hour would
rouse the stufY Of house servants. II
| 1t did not-he contemplated with mild
amusement the prospect OF their sur
prise when morning come, they should
find the owner In occupation.
Zimmerman vas right" no con
coded; amy"
The syllables died upon his lips; his
gaze became fixed: his heart thumped
wildly for an instant. then rested still :
and instinctively he held his breath
tip-toeing to the edge of the veranda
the better to command q view Of the
library windows.
These opened from ceiling to floor
end should by right have presented to
his vision blank expanse Of dart
glass. But, oddly enough. even while
thinking OF his lawyers warning. b.
had faucied. "Ah!" safe
Maitland. softly.
A disk Of white light, perhaps fool
or Is inches in diameter, had fitted
swiftly across the glass and vanished
"Ah, ali, The devil. the DEVIL
murmnred the young man. uncon
sciously.
The light appeared again, dancing
| athwart the inner wall Of the room
and was lost as abruptly as before. On
! impulse Maitland buttoned his top
| coat across his chest. turning up thu