The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-03
The House of the Black
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And you'll know sometirne!"
Iona!" lie arose and took a diz.

And you'll know sometime!"
Iona He arose and took a dizz
step toward her.
oh. Iona, l."
mo, no, no-don't!-Comel" Sh
arose swiftly and turned toward tn
pain. It's getting darker; we must g
Tor the water" He followed he
oreathiessly BY the creekside sh
paused for an instant, while he dippe,
the buckets then she turned and ral
up the path again.
Come, quick" she ordered In a pen
etrat1ng whisper. 1t was as IL som
iearIul thing were lurking somewher,
In the glen.
"Wait!--please. do" he gasped, afte.
they had scurried half way up the hill
Cant we stop a minute?" She turne1
Instantly n faced him.
No!-at the flat stone-come!"
again they fastened up the path. Al
the stone he sank down breathIess
me girl wheeled instantly, and, stand
Ing straight and rigid, peered back into
the Run, She was very near him. How
perfect h was as she stood there In
the twiEght--a woman to dream about
Fair as a jonquil. tall as a bride for
the high gods mete."
Iona, he whispered, what is it?'
But you're strange. There's some
thlng the matter. What is it down
there, Lona?" He felt like shuddering,
ne knew not why. It was as IL some
thing We're lowering over them.
It's nothing; it's the evening. Let's
Keep perfectly still. Don't you hear
Hear what?
Harkl"
It was not hard to imagine. The
evening hymn OF the May day was
ewellng all about them, but above all.
AndE dominating e. oil ryor 49, -
OF the Run Just below them. There
was something strange about 1t, some
thing that crept over him more and
more like q p~remonition of danger: the
gloom Of he place, the dark forms of
the cedars the imprisoning tangle of
the rhododendron, and the smutches of
black above-the ridges converglng Into
the Gap. He began to look about him
almost stealthily. Then h caught a
glimpse Of her. and something all in a
nash thrilled him as with fear.
She was looking with wide eyes,
tense, down through the laurel tangle
70 Where the waters Of Roaring Run
break through the Gap. Automatically
he turned in the direction Of her gaze.
but he saw nothing.
Iona, what is it?"
lodged with lightning movement as IL
some unseen thing had struck at her,
then darted away. One instant and
she was gone.
Scarce realizing what he did. he
sprang after her. He looked eagerly
.rlgn. and left, behind every cedar and
tangle. She had vanished utterly.
Iona" he called in a fearful whis-
and shouted, Iona o'''
Hush! Sh-h-h-h-h!" She was right
AZ his elbow. as Il she had risen from
But, Iona, what is 1t? For Gods
sake. what's this all about7 Lonal"
Quick! she whispered ~tragically.
"Quickl" She seized his hand as IL he
were In danger. and tried to pull him
. But, Iona. he pleaded. the touch Of
her hand thrilling him nightly, what
h it?"-I love YOU,
NO, no., no! You must go. You
nus never come back. Come-quick!'
There was an intensity about the girls |
words that frightened him.
aLona-what is IT,"
Col command" She Kissed the
words in his very ear. 'Tf you speak,
It's death. One word and it's death
Her hot breath was In his face.
She was pulling him along as II in a
panic. Then, az by magic, she was
He stopped for a momen in his
Everything was unnaturally silent.
Eve the frogs, for some mysterious
had ceased their chorus. He
himself listening breathlessly for
he knew not what. A ghastly fear was
creeping over him. Something black
Ind awful was lurking right near him.
The air was hot and sitting; II was
to breathe; his head seemed
bursting. Cautiously he began to pick
his way; then he began to walk rapid
"; then to run; . did he stop until
he q reached his fathers door.
The next morning all was normal again.
The night seemed like some confused
dream. Tar OF and vague. He laughed at
his panic, and all day long the passion
would 20 down. again; he would go that
evening. But he found no life
about the old house that night, nor the
For q week he tried to see her.
h whole place seemed deserted.
Their was no response to his r%appingsl
ut th cabin: II was as IL the family
2 moved away. He went down into
the Run Ind sat on the fiat rock until
long after twilight, but there was no
SOUND OF movement Then for q time
he went no more into the hole,
but tried to smother out his thoughts
BY the hard work OF the spring plant
Ing.
CHAPTER XII.
THE PLAY AND THE CHORUS.
During the days following the are.
seemed sober and preoccupied-ai
new mood for her. She did not laugh
and sing as on old, and she did not col
out q afternoons TO drive. Therefore