New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02


You haven't such thing as a revolver" she asked
40 has | replied. She carries one in the car but
wouldn't pull the trigger for an Empire. III bring It,
though if YOU want it.
Bring It, she said.
T DIDN'T tell 10 the whole truth. said Natalie
didn't lose anything when she tainted, and she
didn't When 10 was asleep went back TO Natalie and
took the revolver We PLAYED double dummy. with the
wicked little weapon the table, and talked about
everything except thieves. until two o'clock Nothing
happened. little slice OF the dying moon hung in the
west; but il cast only palid light outside | couldn't
keep from yawning. Both Natalie and were growing
stupid. Finally she suggested that | get some sleep,
and she would read She wasn't afraid with the re-
voyer for she said she could shoot AMI shoot straight
but perhaps she would 60 bed The scare petered
out the morning advanced; night vigil began to
look bit wild and absurd
yawned goodnight and went think was asleep
before touched the bed. | dreamed and the dreams
were not pleasant. | saw Winthrop his arms covered
with emerald bracelets; he plucked at them, and they
became little green snakes Looking on smiling was
his Grace; but instead OF being small and dark he was
tall and fair with saber cut across his cheek Then the
emerald bracelets chains, and pushing frantic
ally against the Carlroom door, when il gave, and
was in cell where Winthrop was walking up and down.
up and down, dragging his clanking chains
| aWoke. Everything was quite still | listened: |
heard nothing. After deciding wouldn't get up. did.
The doors were securely locked, | knew; but tried
them each in turn 10 was sleeping SOundlv went
faint hight OF early dawn just enough distinguish The
dim outline of trees. After awhile became conscious
OF the tact that someone was moving below strained
my eyes TO see my heart beating wildly Then knew
II was Winthrop He moved across the lawn | saw
him stop raise his arm, and rub the back of his head
| couldn I be mistaken in that gesture | think he
turned back once then the dim outline of his figure
retreatcd, and was lost in the direction of the beach
While stood there wondering, my brain in a middle
of conjecture staring after Winthrop something else
moved on the lawn below. | looked strainng mn ewes
through the pale dawn. y man. ycs-that much was
obvious, Vaguely the figure seemed familiar and sud
denly It came to me Thomas, the tootman But not
the rigid, hvercd servant now: a quick moving alert
crouchlng creeping Thomas. He dartcd across the
lawn and vanished in the direction Winthrop had CON,
was getting back into bed, too beWidcred for con
nected thought when heard a sharp quick noise like
the falling OF hammer or some heavy object on the
floor. The sound had seemed TO come from overhead
There no overhead un,css someone was in the
gallery mad no business investigating: but did \
sudden thought pushed forward in my now widcav.ake
mind that 10 had acted strangely about the gallery.
T UNLOCKED my door carefully Natalie's LIGHT WIS
out. No doubt She had decided 10 20 10 sccp
GOD there beside my door for perhaps two minutes
perhaps ten, seemed to be a centurv-and fn,IIy
my waiting was rewarded. The sound came again inst
overhead; but this time muiiled and was sure beari
footsteps II never occurred 10 me that was 90
ing into danger when | went toward the stems leadin
rom the wing to the floor above. | wanted to know
VINO was IN the gallery at that time OF niph-or morn,
ing.
reached the top OF the steps feeling my way care
fully. The corridors were quite dark for the shades
were drawn keeping out what little light there was
Dut knew the steps 10 the gallery were lust 10 my
right Before | turned 20 ascend that second Aipb,
ieIt there was someone near me. | put out nv hand.
nut drew IT back quickly had not touched anvtbing,
but was scared blue My fright must have made mo
lose my bearings for the moment
MY hihd came IN contact with door knew il was
the caTdroom door. | pushed it open and went in
Wme tired to control my wildly beating heart and nv
StainPGilng courage. Once | thought OF switching ON
the hght; but / was afraid Of the light 1t occurred
10 me llll was IN = nlIcnoMs posItlon The DnLe,s