News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
The House.
of the
Whispering
Pines
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN i
Copyright. 1910. by Anna Katharine
Rohlfs
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
CONTINUED

y
your room"
II don't know what I did first.
was very eXcited-elated one minute
deeply wretched and very frightened
the next. | must have sat down. fol
] was shaking very much and felt q
little sick. The sight of that key had
brought up pictures of the clubhouse
and l thought and thought how quiet
1t was and how far away and how
cold it was. too. and how secret.
would go there for what had to do
there. And then l saw in my fancy
one of its rooms, with the moon in it.
snd-but l soon shut my eyes to that.
heard Arthur moving about his room.
and this made me start up and go out
into the hall again
"Arthur's room is near and Ade-
ladies far off. but I went to Ade-
laide's first. Her door was shut and
when | went to open it l found 1t
locked. Calling her name, I said that
was tired and would be glad to say
good night She did not answer at
once. When she did her voice was
strange. though what she said was
very simple-I was to please myself:
she was going to retire too. And then
she tried to say good night. but she
only half said it, like one who is
,choked with tears or some other dread.
full emotion. l cannot tell you how
this made me feel. but you don't care
for that. You want to know what l
did-what Adelaide did. 1 will tell
you. but I cannot hurry"
Take your time. Miss Cumberland;
we have 10 wish to hurry you"
IL can go on now. The next thing
] did was to knock at Arthur's door.
heard him getting ready to 90 out. and
wanted to speak to him before he
went When he heard me he opened
the door and let me In. He began at
once on his grievances. but could not
listen to them. wanted him TO har-
ness the gray mare for me and leave
1t standing in the stable. | explained
the request by saying that it was
necessary for me to see a certain friend
Of mine Immediately and that no one
would notice ME in the cutter under
abe bearskins. He didn't approve. but
] persuaded him. | even persuaded
him to wait till Zadok was gone. SO
that Adelaide would know nothing
about it. He looked glum. but he
promised.
HE was going away when heard
Adelaide's steps in the adjoining room.
This frightened me. The partition is
very thin between these two rooms,
and / was afraid she had heard me
ask Arthur for the gray mare and cut
ter. ! could hear her rafting the bot
ties in the medicine abinet hanging
on this very wall. | buried back
to my own room. where | collected
such little articles as | needed for the
expedition before me.
II had hardly done this when I heard
the servants on the walk outside. then
Arthur going down. The impulse to
see and speak to him again was ire
sistible. | few after him and caught
him in the lower hall. Arthur |
cried. look at me-look at me we'll
and tbeD-kiss met And he did kiss
me. I'm glad when think of it. though
be did say next minute: What is the
matter with you? What are you going
10 do-to meet that villain?
Il looked straight into his face. l
waited till saw / had his whole at
tention. Then said as slowly and
as could: III you mean
| shall never meet MIN
again, except In Adelade's presence.
He will not want to meet me- You
may be at ease about that Tomor-
row all will be well and Adelaide very
happy
He shrugged his shoulders and
reached for his coat and hat. As he
was putting them on said, Don't
forget to harness up Jenny. Jenny Is
the gray mare. And leave off the
oells,' | urged. 4 don't want Adelaide
10 hear me go out
HE swung about at this. You and
Adelaide are not very good friends. it
seems AS good as you and she are
answered. Then | flung my arms
,bout him. Don't go down street, to-
hight 1 prayed. Stay home for this
me night. Stay in the house with AIDE
aide. Stay till | come home He
stared. aud ! saw his color change.
Then he flung me of, but not rudeiy.
Why don't you stayY he asked. Then
he laughed and added. III so harness
he mare
1.-The keys in the Kitchen said
I'll go get it for you. | heard Zadok
ring It In He did not answer, and l
vent for the Key. l found two on the
lail, and I brought them both. but |
,nly handed him one. the key to the
table door. Which way are you go
mgr I asked as he looked at the key.
ben back toward the kitchen. The
hort way, of course. Then here's the
ey TO the Fulton grounds
AS be took the key prayed again: {
Don't'do what's In your mind, Arthur.
Don't drink tonight He only laughed, {
nd said my last word: IF you do I
will be for the last time. You'll new !
7 drink again after tomorrow I
He made no answer TO this, and L G
=. -a1--tr ,,1ctatrc FvprvfhinQ was