The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
CHAPTER VII.

"Oh, don t know whnt # was, Aunt flcbby,u Elba said, slinging to the old gomans neck 1T was so frightened. never had such feelings in my lfe Just as though strange things were about to happen, and strange hands about to grasp mo. tr.ei to call you, and couldn t. Then 1 hid my face hoping the feeling would rass away, but it in creased, and 1 vas forced to look again When I saw these great black eyes, gag. ing at me, VAS 50 frightened, l screamed 7 Sae pointed to the bed where tie stranger had raised herself to her elbow, and was watching Elba, anl the colorei woman with big wondering eyes, which did look weird glitter.ng in the thin colorless face.
 "It was terrible, but it has rassod now I was tired, and weak, and the stiffness, of the room, and the weird call of she night birds, and Insects made me nervous When I saw the strange eyes, felt for moment as if I would go mad Ii was silly. l m not afraid now 1" 'Jcs 6, jec so, honey, Aunt Deb. v said sooth:ngly, "It ain't de night birds, ah it ant dc stiffness, it de soerits uv dem whuts fetchin do news. Hin vhut Debby tells you, fo' ds time nex' week, you done hear sampin whut Il range 70 whole life. sumpin good, UT slmpin bad. Dehby an t lib sixty yre-, not ter know de signs Didn't simon lear de sperits hssun in de pines, dat time 'fo yo' raw dieal Ch le. dar g good ssesits, an dar's bad sSer.ts, sn'-D
 The old woman s dissertation upon tie supernatural vas interrupted by her mistress, again pointing to the stranger vho was watching them euri. @sly, and qncstoniHalv.
 "Who arc yous. she as'sed when the tuo women went and stood by the bed. The voice and accent betrayed her ra- tonalty. Only the French creole can render tae most commonplace words mus ital.
 "We arc friends, Ella took one of i'e girls hands, and gently pushed her Lack en the pillow. tsAnc now, who are ,oui' sae asked snll'ng.
 "Is" in slow, uncertain tone, as tough not quite suse of her own iden. fly. "Why, m Lurette Dcv,gncy Pe- tie iAra, uu y cal.s nc. The glri's fare lighted up, and lovely rose leaf color canie to the oval cheek "Dear Guardy, where is he7 Oh, remember, now" excitement creeping into her voice. 'ewe were on the boat, Elise and l and the boat caught fire. Guardy was not with us Where is Elisef"
 "She was taken on board the steamer that went to your rescue, presume, flba thought it wise not to tell the girl the probable truth, fiat Elise, who ever she might be, had been lest. "who i, EI'se9''
 'Sac is my maid. Guardy calls her my nuse. He says I Tn nothing but 2 ca,ld, but really, I'm c ghtcen. Do look itf' She pushed the dark damp hail back from Ter brow, and little ripping laagh, like gurg.ing water echoed through the room.
 Elha thought she had never scen 2 race so eIfish, almost uacanny, yci strangely magnetic, and interesting
 "Fo' Gawd, s'se don t look lak livs folks, dar s s1mpin onsawdly 'borI her' Amt Debby walked away, ar. sood with orcn mouth staring at tL' ssranger.
 Who are youa' the girl repeated tell me please" Sne looked earnestly sar ously. ct Mrs sandess
 Dld hot tel you NC were friends' Again Elha smilel.
 "Dut your name3 I've seen you te Tore where was iti''
 lin not abie to saJ. In you dreams, rerEass.' ''
 ies; dream of fair women' n n'' Creams, I've seen angels, and they ha' that same fair face, and golden hair, bu not that sad smile, and eyes full of un aei tears. Ti.ey were Larry. Nay ar au uuharrya''
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 Not with your iiIs, but yonr e5e' And thcre are a:itlel H'ts in you F'ice ( Ter face grew sorors.
 Perhais yoa ese a ela fvogant l' Re touch your Ia'i.l 2ith goli and La' tpu tel my rast and future" Llr ushed cor | re1if. vs1sie . fa'nt co ' came 10 fer uh;ss faee
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