The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-22

The Man Lifted His Arm.
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
don fallen asleep? He lay so quietly.
Had he grieved himself into slumber
as a girl would do? No-men were
not like that.
All. There was the moving shad-
ow again! She caught her breath
quickly. Then her eyes grew wide and
fixed with terror. This time the
shadow did not stink away again. 1t
came near the window, crouching. Sud
denly, it stood up straight Mercful
Father! Why is it that a human be.
ing, creature of reason and judy
ment, proving about at unnatural
hours, inspires ten-fold 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 II was like 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 If she could
only awaken Many, The man lifted
mis- arm. He had something in his
nand. It's terrible import broke the
spell of her speechlessness.
Mary! Nary
She thought she shrieked. In real
ity she gasped out broken whisper:
but it 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
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
was suddenly aroused. She had no
need for explanations. The shot was
enough. Ii 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.
II think hit him the second time,
Louise. she said with a duh calm.
II can't be sure
She lighted lamp and began to
dress mechanically. Louise stayed not
to answer. In the hall she encountered
rang out.
Go back. Miss Dale, he cried. hur-
riedly but peremptorly. You mustn't
come. am afraid there has been
foul play
She looked at him. 1t hurt, that
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 We're thrown open.
Voices demanded the meaning of the
disturbance Putting his arm around
the trembling girl l4aneford FASTENED
across the street With her Al the door
of Gordon's Office he paused
Il will so in first, Louise. You stay
here"
He spoke authoritatiyely:: hut she
slipped in ahead of him Her arms
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 a
little more helpless. Ii seemed as il
he might have been sleeping. There
was sound faint dvip. drip, drip.
in the room. 1t was steady. monoton-
Gus, like drops falling from rain pipes
after the storm is over Langford
opened the door.
Doc! Doc Locllhart, Some one
office. BE quick about it, he cried,
III loud, nrm voice. Ihen he closed
the door and locked it. In response
to his call footsteps We're heard run
ming. The door was tried. Then came
loud knocking and voice demanding
admittance.
NO one can come in but Doc. cried
Lansford through the keyhole SEMI
him quick. somebody, for Gods sake.
\ 1,
Where's Jim Munson9 He'll get him
here. Quick, tell you"
He FASTENED back to the side Of lis.
friend and passed his hand gently over
the right side TO find the place
whence came that heartbreakine drip
Disappointed in their desire 10 sci in
men crowded before the window
Louise stepped softly forward and
drew The blind between him a-1 SO