The Washington times., 1909-10-31

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feel them wnen I was a lad no
bigger than Bobby If left alone
in the dark II is a grown fear Of COB
Inns. Youth be over It as soon as we
are outside"
Ten minutes later the cavaIcade start
ed down the rainsWept road toward the
city, dry blankets having been placed
across the saddles occupied ~ the ladies
and the prince The witch stood in her
doorway, laughing gleefully, inviting
them 70 come often.
Come again, your highness," she
crOaked sa rcasticaily.
THE next time / come, il will be with
torch to burn you alive shouted
back Dangloss. To Tullis he added:
'"Gad, sir. they did well 10 burn witches
in your town OF Salem. You cleared the
country of them, -he pests"
Darkness was approaching fast among
the somber hills; the great pass was
envelOped in the mists and the cleaning
Of early night. In compact body the
guardsmen rode close about Prince Rob
in and his friend. inSOinede had urged
this upon Tullis, still oppressed by the
feeling of disaster that had come over
her in the hOvel.
1T means something, my friend, Il
means something" she insisted Il feel
i'll am sure Of IT. Riding quite close
beside him, she added in lower tones: II
was with my husband no longer ago
than yesterday. Do you know that j
believe It is Count Marlanx that ] feel
everywhere about me now He-hls
presence-is in the air, On, ] wish I
could make you feel as I do
you haven't told me why YOU ran
away on Sunday" he said, abruptly,
dismissing her argument with small
ceremony.
Gle sent for me. II had to go"
There was a new. strange expression in
her eyes that puzzled him FOR long
time Suddenly the solution came; she
was completely captive TO the viii Of
brought a distinct, sickening shock with
it.
Down through the lowering shades
rode the princes party, swiftly, even
gayly by virtue Ct relaxation from the
strain of a weir7 half hour No one
revealed the slig- test sign Of appre-
hension arising from the mysterious
demonstration in which nature had
taken hand.
Truxton King was holding forth. with
cynical good humOr Tor the benefit.
less. with whom be rode-Mr- Hobbs
gallOping behind not unlike the faithful
SanchO of another QuixOte's day.
IT'S all tomnlyTOt, baron said
wizards in New ork who can do all
she did. and then some That smoke
from the kettle is COrking good
trick-but that's all it is, take my
word for Ii. The storm2 Why, You
know as wen as I 30, baron, that she
can't bring rain like that. If she could,
they'd have her over in the United
States right now, saving the crops, with
or without water That was chance.
Hobbs told me this morning il looked
like rain. BY the way. I must apologize
TO him. ] said he was crazy killjoy.
The thing that puzzles me is what be
came of the owner Of that eve. I'll
stake my life on il, I saw an eye, Cad,
IT looked right into mine. Queerest feel
ing il gave me-
"Ah, that's ID, my young friend What
became Of the eye? PCof' And il is gone.
We searched Immediately No sign. II
Is most extraordinary
III admit It's rather gruesOme, but
II say, do you know I've a mind to look
into that matter if YOU don't object.
baron. It's game of some sort. She's
a willy old dame, but I think if we go
about il right we can catch her nap
ping and expose the whole game. I'm
going back there in a day or TWO and