Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

syringe, and is loaded with blue paint. |
might also mention that the lightning rod
running up and down the house wall side of
those windows is already painted bright blue.
If | don't succeed in shooting our extremely
lively little friend the spook with this gun, |
expect the lightning rod to streak her up with
blue stripes sufficient for Identification
Valeska gaZed at the moonlit house in wonder.
The lightning rod" she exclaimed. l." 1t ism t
possible for anyone to climb up there! Do you
mean to say
Wait. and you'll see some of the prettiest
ground and lofty tumbling outside of vaude-
Vile was his reply.
But it runs up beside Genevieve's window
1t isn't possible for that girl to climb down
from there into the garden"
1T also runs beside Miss Fanshawes win
dow. 1t may be possible for her. l assure
YOU, she's an athlete.
But how could any human being get on
the roof quickly'"
g If you'll go round there, you'll see. Once
you climb the north wall, you can almost
reach the first balcony Up the column to the
there's stout ivy vine that makes practical
ladder to the very top
But why. why, WHY" Valeska almost
walled the words.
All, you haven't read Metchnikoff. But
Look
THEY were standing beside the central pool
now, and he pointed to Miss Fanshawe's
window clearly visible from this part of the
garden. The moonlight struck the glass as
climbed rapidly across the sill, lowered itself
till it hung by the hands, and then dropped
lightly to the top of the garden wall. Quick
as had been Its appearance and disappearance,
something was visible, tucked under one arm.
While they stood fascinated, white object
appeared on the grass of the garden plot the
figure of a woman with hair streaming about
her shoulders, apparently carrying child. 1t
came a few steps toward them, then retreated
swiftly and made for the bushes by the north
wall In another instant it appeared atop the
wall and swung Iup to the first balcony of
the portico, still bearing its little burden. A
few minutes more. and it reappeared on the
roof.
Quick now!' cried Astro. Run up to Miss
Fanshawe's room and go in and wait for her
to return. III hide in the bushes by the south
wall and pop her full of blue paint If miss
there's the lightning rod her only way to enter
the room
But what shall sav-how can / accuse
her of it,
Astro stopped suddenly and looked at her
Why, my dear, / forgot. Is it possible you
haven't guessed it yet Miss Fanshawe is
asleep. It's, somnambusnl, that's all. But
hurry! Make any excuse if she's awake. if
she's not, don't awaken her Let her 60 to
bed herself"
Valeska flew into the house and up stairs.
Miss Fanshawe had kept her promise and had
left her door unlocked Valeska entered.
The window was still up. There was no one
in the bed. One pillow was missing On
the instant Ealeska understood the secret of
the baby that the specter supposed to
carry
She slipped into the corner and waited. In
few moments form appeared in the win
dow. blocking out the light. A wriggle and
twist, and it sprang lightly in, and Miss Fan
Shave stood revealed in the moonlight, in her
nlghtdress, now streaked and spattered with
blue stains. In her arms she still held the
pillow, a mother holds her babe Her ewes
stared straight before her without power of
sight.
Naleska more moved by this uncannv vision
than If 1t had been supernatural visitation,
stole silently away and rejoined the master.
I DON'T see how it was possible even though
| saw it with my own eyes" she said, as
they sat down on the bench to talk it over
before sleeping. "A frail woman like that to
climb to the second story up rod, to the roof
even! I've heard stories of somnambulists be-
fore; but this is miraculous."
" If you had read Metchnikoff" said Astro,
smoking calmly, You would have found that
such case as this IS not rare: and YOU would
have discovered the explanation. The fact is
that in somnambulism and in hysteria persons
often revert atavistically to the Characters
tics OF their slmian ancestors. They are often
able to jump and run and climb like apes
while in this abnormal condition. Miss Fan
Cha had ok oh