New-York tribune., 1909-10-24

C"h-clouSneSs was stronger than before longer
80 .dSN ana hiled with the indefnable sense
lhal sometimes comes to person on the point of
recalling a name or perhaps musical air quite
Iainlllar but for the moment forgotten Then
the impulse passed, leaving a disapreeable
sense sen. T,l OF bewllderment and vexation.
he place keeps reminding me of some
thing, said he; but l can't think of what it
Miss Wellesley did not answer, and they moved
forward again. When almost at the center of
the arena Gr1scom heard sudden gasp at his
elbow: lie turned, to see the girl standing
poised. her head pushed forward and slightly
turned to the side, and her arms rigid the
palms OF her hands turned backward and the
fingers apart. Her face was tense colorless
vague.
Therei Now do you hear it-and that
sweet sickening SMELL"
Come said Grscom in a low voice.
She made little motion with her hand, then
caught her breath quickly. 4" 1t will soon be
over! She muttered
Com ~ Griscom repeated, and dropped his
hand on her forearm, which was bare.
THE girl swayed as she stood. Griscom half
turned, drawing her after him. As he
dld SO her shoulder brushed against his own
lie telt her breath on his cheek as she turned
her face bllndly toward him. BY instinct his
arm went up to support her, when she leaned
against him heavily.
" 1t will soon be over" he heard her mutter
almost in his ear, and with the words there
came again rushing in upon his intelligence the
sense of all having been enacted before. This
time the echo did not elude him.
Ny dreaml" thought Griscom
For the moment the place swan before his
eyes, not vaguely but with the clear details of
his vision, vivid in shape and color peopled
clamorouS, with the hot sand burning the soes
OF his feet and the reek of heavy perfumes
mingled with the loathsome, sickening odors
that steamed in his face from the blazing
sand The weaving figures crossed and re-
crossed smooth and sinuous, their black shad-
OwS crawling beneath them. Then came the
echo OF the mournful chant, and dinning above it
the uproar OF the multitude, the staccato cough
1ngS, the flashing OF bare limbs, and the blind
ing, dazzling sky as he turned his eyes aloft.
A S quickly as it had come the vision faded
leaving its recollection, but not the picture
seen as a real and present thing. The tumult
faded to silence; the banners no longer famed
against the azure sky; the walls returned to
their ruined outlines; and the dazzling light
went out OF the sand.
He looked about him with a dazcd face
when his eyes rested on a little knot of people
at a distance who were looking toward him
with amused faces, when for the first time he
realized that his arm was thrown about the
shoulders OF the girl at his side, while her hand
was tightly Clasped in his. Her head was
dropping and as he looked into her face he saw
tflat II was Wnlte as Cndlk ana Indt ner IdSneS
rested on her cheeks.
Miss Wellsleyl' Griscom's voice was
tremulous and muffled. He dropped his arm
to support her under the shoulders.
Miss Wellsley-are you feeling BETTER"
She raised her head her eyes opened sudden
ly, and for moment she stared at him in
bewilderment.
What did you say" The color came slowly
back into her face. What IS it?
do you feel badly?" asked Griscom.
Feel badly No, only little giddy What
was the natter Ny head got swimming all
at once" She gave little laugh. Il feel as
though l had just wakened-from dream"
She freed herself gently. 4 must have been
too much in the sun to-day. They warned me
against it; but | am so strong as a rule
Griscom looked at her curiously- Let us
60 out said he and sit down for moment
somewhere in the shade"
She nodded, then turned, and they walked
back toward the entrance. Outside the gate
the girl paused and regarded Griscom with a
perplexed look
How odd" she said. Il never felt like that
before What do you think it was?'
Perhaps said Crlscom quietly, 1t was
the sun and the glare on .ne wall
Do YOU think so3 feel quite well And