The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-27

INV ~ a uttAtu MS hullIefeu nerves
quleted and gllmmer OF common
sense penetrated the niurk anger aud
fear had bred IN bis brain. tie under
stood and stepped forward. catching
bliudly az the darkness With eageT
hands.
Miss Calendar he cried ruurdedly
Miss Calendar. Il IS I-Phnlp Kirk.
wocds'
There was q second sob. Of another
caliaer than the FIRST Third Singers
brushed his. and hand. warn AID
frocile closed upon his own IN pas
sion ~ relief aud gratitude.
'Oh. am 80 E-gladr' u was Der
othy Calendars vOlne. beyond mistake
"I-i didn't know what ito t.thlnk
When the light struck your face was
sure Il was you, but when { called
you answered On a vOice 90 ptFan~e-
rot ike yours NJ al Tel mo" she
pleaded, With palpable eficrt to steady
herself, what has hapI snedY"
eihlnk, perhaps.- said KlrkwOod
uneasily. again troubled by bis racing
lmpulses-'perhaps you eau do that
better than l." -
"ohv said the voice guilty. Her
fingers trembled on bis aud were gen.
lily withdrawn. II was so fri htened."
she confessed after a little pause, so
frightened that hardly understand
But you-how did you
Il worried about you" he replied In
a tone absurdly apologize. somehow
It didn't seem right. II was none Of
my business, Of course. but ] couldn't
help coming back This fellow, who
ever be is--dOn't worry. he's uncon-
sclous-sllpped into the house In
manner that seemed to me suspicious.
! hardly know why followed. except
that be left the door an open invita-.
ton to interference"
u can't be thankful enough" she
told him warmly, 'that you did Inter.
ferp.~ You have indeed saved me
frOm"-
"YesTp
u don't know what IL knew the
man
lhu 0Qu Z AuoW uAtN
Il can't even guess The light
She paused inqulringlv. Klrkwood
fumbled with the lamp: bat. whether
its rude handling had impaired some
vital part Of the mechanism OF wheth'
er the batteries through much use
were worn out. be was able to elicit
only Que feeble glow. which was In.
stantly smOthered by the darkness.
ITS no use" be confessed THE
things gone wrong"
"IIuve you a mntchT'
~ used my last before I got hold Of
this"
"Ohr' che commented. discouraged
"Ilnre you any notion what he looks
liLef"
HIrkwood thought briefly "RatHes."
ne replied with a chuckle. "He looks
ikc un amateurish and very callow
Gugies He's IN dress clothes you
krcw."
II wouderr' There was n nuance OF
PROFOUND bewllderment In her excla-
nation. then: "Iie knocked against
somdihlng IN the hall-a chair. / pre-
sune AZ al events. lcaFd that and
rut out the light ! was In the room
above the drawing room. you see !
stole down 90 this floor was there. IN
The corner by the stairs when he
nasscd within six inches and never
,uessed Il. Then. when be got on the
nest door. ! started on. hut you came
IN ! slipped into the drawing room
nrd crouChed behind chair You
went on. but ! dared not move until
And then ! heard some one cry oui
ard you fell down the stairs together
hope you were not hurt"
"Nothlrg worth mention But b
muei have got q pretty sIln knox y
lay bi'n out go completely " Eirkwfst
stirred the body with hls ioe. bui thr
uqn made 40 Eign Dead 90 ~,
world And now. Miss CnlrrdIr'"
n she answered DO d'd NOT hear 2
on The heels Of bis query baneci th'
knocker down below. md thrtau'lr
crash followed crash. brewing deer
aud sullen laundering 10 rouse ib'
echoes and send them collinr. ~
voices ~ enraged ghosts. through th
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