The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-10-08

noise and walked Elizabeth. and We
both listened Il was In the dining
room. and Oh. Elise
Lady EdIth's pourls'" finished In
an awcd whisper adding as an after
thuulht: Where is Elizabeth
Gone 10 wake MARY Anne DO get
ur and put ON YOUR wrapper. we
might as well he prepared
have since asked Gabrielle n she
Thought II unconventional 10 receive
burr'1rs boz robe de- mutt. Mt that time
however, did not question the motive
of h"r command but reached obedicni.
ly fur wy slippers uHl WIS cnyeloped
loo my pink Nmono when Elizabeth ap
uo1r0d Zoo her blue one.
Elizabeth was very pale and looked
us 'hUUgh sho had encountered a rcgi
mout ot ghosts. as she collapsed In o
,umrlcl heap ou the foot ~ my bed
'Sho wasn't thrr'" shv said, I'm %
frightened Whisper Ncr bel had no.
been touched and oh. I'm afraid
We 600 we're for that matter, AM
hulilol close together. listening IN
'ou'ly Mary Anne tower Of
strength in any emergency. had failel
us iu our hour of need. and We fell
weakly incompetent as well a.
alarmed
We listened with strained attention
aud every sense alert, drcading thc
unknown. yet stiIl more fearful Of the
silence which ,nyolopcd the house like
pail We heard nothing. however
except the sound uf the waves usual,
soothing In its regularity. but tonigh
accompanied with an ovcrpowerinf
sense of loneliness and realization
of our hclplcssucss and complete isu.
.la'iou.
l'ut os the slow moments passed
and nothing happened We grew gradn
. ally calmcr. and even yonturod t.
. creep uoisclcssly into the hall and
. lean over the hanistcrs. ready for In
/ slant nIght back 10 my room at the
I first suspicion NJ movement below
there 10 hafricadc the door and In
sure personal safety II possible. Again
We listened. and again nothing hap
pcned.
Would YOU he afraid to go down
staits7' suggested Gabrielle. always
the most valiant, II seems all right"
We were afraid, and said 80 en-.
phatlcally
"Of course" said Elizabeth. after an.
other period N silence, 1--WE might
have been mistaken about the noise
But, then. there's Mary Anne-what
OF herr"
Gabrielle sat Hat upon the floor.
mingled relief and dlsmay In her face.
That's just e." she exclaimed
1T was Mary Anne"
What do YOU monn?"
The noisc-it was Mary Atne
Don't you scc2 She has been dccly.
lng ms about her son: he IL still hang.
ing about somewhere. and she Dcs
out ut night and meets him. so 4 ~
no wonder she was not In her ron"
why, Of Elizabeth nc.
ceptcd the theory without question.
while | maintained an uneasy slleicc.
I'm so reliovcd-but I'm sorry. toa
hate 10 think she has docclycd Us
again"
Gabrielle snuffod the wick Of her
candle and rose 10 the occasion. for.
as she said afterward. she felt herself
more than equal to Mary Anne. al.
though she might perhaps funk a
masked burglar.
Now, I'll tell you our best plan, q"
she said, decidedly. Wen go down.
stairs and see II she has LEFT door
or window open (as. Of course. she
musO, and then we will lock II and
wait until We hear her coming, and
then"
Well" inquired. as she paused lr.
resolutely. what them"
why then wen confront her"
Gabrielle spoke firmly. and We folt
as though the act Of confronting must
, be In the nature Of the ancient ordeal
Of rcd'hot ploughshares.
Let MS 90 right down" she contln.
b ued, before she has n chance 10 come
In. Both of you get candles and
? come on"
81 don't quite like e." demurred
. Elizabeth. Suppose she brings that
man with her? lie might not object 10
three other murders II he thought II
! necessary"
got my candle In puzzled silence
Gabrlellc's explanation was very prob
able, and feryently hoped II might
prove to be true, but | had a mental
D vision Of the figures AT the door Of the
I boathouse, and my heart sank with.
/ In me.
! CTO BE CONTINUED
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