Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

and If you change your mind about
selling II I'll let YOU off. ] stall re
turn tomorrow. and. with your per
mission. | will bring friend with
me"
The next day he came down from
the city in large touring car that con-
tanned several yelled and goSglcd pas
Sengers in the tonuSau. Mr.. Raker
came down the path. accompanied by
n short. stout man with prOtuberant
blue eyes behind thick leuscd speCta-
cles Estella met them 1T the front
steps.
Won't the lady come In" she in
auired as she led the way into the
darkencd parlor and threw open the
blinds
Not now. thank you. Miss Brooks.
Allow me 70 present my friend Or.
Gaming Would you object 70 telling
the doctor the story ~ the shadow on
your roof? He is an expert at e1pell-
ing shadows Of that sort"
There was no resisting Thomas Bak-
er's winning smile. and so hesitatinGly
EsteIla related the story OF her sister,
fight and how her father had shown
her the shadow on the roof.
DR.. Gaming listened iutentiy. never
once removing his bright eyes from
Estella's mild brown orbs. when shs
had concluded he spoke brusquely-
IF you will accompany me TO the
gate Miss Brooks, ! will dispel the
shadow forever. Have no doubt, have
no fear madam" be assured her as
EsteIla's brows were arched incredu-
lousy. Come with me 10 the gate,
and l will dispel the shadow" he re
peated in n monotonous voice.
4 dreamy look came into Estells's
eyes, and in utter silence she arose
and preceded the two men out Of the
house and down the path TO the gate.
The three turned and faced the
house. The summer sunshine lay warm
on the red roof and there was n"
shadow save the foreshOrtened shad-
ows OF the two great chimneys.
Dr Gaming lifted his hands impres
sivcly before EStella's face. DO you
see the shadow, Miss Brooks:" he in
quired harshly.
Yes" she said evenly. 1T lies be
tween the two great chimneys, large,
irregular blot on our ROOF. vet there IL
nothing between that and the sun 10
cast a shadow. not even passing
cloud"
Now you do not see the shadow
because It has never been there. You
will never see 1t again. There never
has been shadow on the house apd
you will forget all about Il and never
think Of IL when you awake" The
doctor repeated his hypnotic sugges-
tons with monotonous regularity IN
til Estella's eyes closed. They carried
her 10 a summer house near by and
placed her in a chair. and she contii
ued in the hypnotic sleep until IN"
motor returned and the yelled lady
alighted and came down 10 the sum
mer house accompanied by tall.
slight. intellectual looking man. Tho
woman fell on her knees beside ia
tclla and wept bitterly.
When Estel!a aWoke she was alou"
with her sister Barbara and Allen
Searle I've Ind such terrible
dream, Barbara" she said after tho
delight of greeting was over. II cant
rrcollect it sufficiently to tell YOU. but
it hung over me like n black cloud.
but the cloud has departed
Forever. dear Estella." whispered
Barbara as she placed her arms
around her dazed sister
Il came worry near selling the place.
Barbara, dear ! don't know what 10
do about it, said Esteila puzzled
Keep if or sell il to Tom Baker. rs
you please. dear. Rom is Aliens half
brother. and they are In business to
gcthor in town. II VIII make lovely
home FOR all ~ MS mo- matter
which member ~ the family owns IL.
In the inter yoU shall come 10 us
Mr.. Baker writes poems. too, ! sup
pose" vcniurcd ENfcIla. glaucing with
interest at the tullnst Of the three
unn standing IN little group outside
.hc arbor
Barbara uttered her old light heart
u laugh "Dcar ne. no, Allen is r
.uot hy uatur" and ha- scrubbed lois
r pretty verses. but as for making "a
wing 10y II. be simply can't do #.
Iop0 Won won't be shocked but he
md Tom arc in the most romantic sort
IF business imaginable"
What is That inquired Es'cll1 "a-
,criy. for sh" discovered groTiug
nj crest in biz Tom Baker
Wholesale "a and vHrui~h tn"rr,
N"t much poetry in that. Is thercF
At that moment Or. Gaming was
haking his head vigorously ~ his
wo companions ''Nuf n Doubt ~ IT,
ny dear sirs. Miss Brooks father was
hrpnotist She has soon 'hc shadow
merely through his powerful sugc"s.
Jon that II was there. It's danperou,
in. especially II II + badly used"
h!lou Scarf nodded 2ravcly and
len smiled ~ Tom Baker said with
proprietary gesture toward tho IN
onsclous E.tol.a. I'll watch her care
ullv. you can depend upon mo. doc
or And then he had the grace 70
lush for he caught The glance OF
in their eves
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