Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-13
(Continued from yesterday

fringed and embroidered velvet, and in
the dusk of the chamber it took on the
,somber likeness of a catafalque, add
ing to the eerie seeming touch OF the
funereal. anonymously from the
shadowy midst OF it came that ranted
rigmarole of strange words, now high
pitched. now bass, now cultural.
What had at first seemed moving
gray patch had developed by degrees
into the white, night-robed, sitting fig
ure of the invalid, swaying excitedly,
with arms extended in ceaseless ges-
lures. For long moment this I'M
canny object had held my gaze, but
presently near the beds foot, l des-
cried Bryan's white uniform and the
sight brought measure of relief. In
response to beckoning head.tilt, the
nurse joined US.
4 Il thought you had better come, he
whispered, quite calmly q thought
possibly you might understand what
Dhe is saying"
But | don't" l whispered back. III
it's real language never heard it,
What do you Imagine it is?''
Il have an idea it's Chinese" he an
ewered ut sounds like the stuff you
pear at Chinese theater, and l
\aught two or three words of pidgtn-
Fnglish, just before you" He broke
If suddenly, and plucked at my sleeve.
y'There!" he murmured. Did YOU
hear that? Maskee That was plain
nough. 1t means never mind A lit
lie while ago he was evidently trying
10 hurry some one. II was chop-chop
Lbout every other sentence"
Eyelyn's eyes shone luminous in the
gloom.
Cant you give him something to
uiet him." she begged. It's awful to
ct him go on like this It's cruel. He
Gems to be in such distress"
81 can, of course" Bryan returned.
But thought Mr.. Clyde was anxious
have everything he said reported,
nd"
oh. do give him something she
tied. y
Bryan left US to obey. I saw him
he half light | caught the CLINT of q
= ypodermic syringe. But, as if scent
Ag his purpose, Cameron's voice lulled
bruptly. For second or two he was
uiet, and then, before any one Of us,
think, suspected his purpose, he
Irned, suddenly, swiftly and slipped
ON beneath the bed clothes to the
oor where he stood erect, with arms
praised and tensed, shouting in shrill,
trident key what seemed to be orders,
ERECTED not at one but at a horde.
The great bed separated him from
18th Bryan and myself but We skirted
in haste. and came uNon him he
re Ne had taken more than single
ep. AS we confronted him, his arms
wered and his clenched fists shot
inward threateninely But far
lore startling happening at this june
re was his abandonment Of his jar
DO, and his adoption of Ineligible
lglish.
'tBelow!" he yelled, fercely. BE
", you yellow dogs! Below. say
Eery ours son of you! Below"
Despite this turbulence he was not
fcult to master. Together Bryan
d I grappled him; in another mo-
ent we had him fiat on his bed once
ore, and the. nurse Was pressing
me the piston of that little shining
strument of glass and silver which
Id so recently seen him take up from
medicine table.
For a moment the patient rolled
pout, restlessly, mutterirg strange
this, mingled with suppliant mur-
urs. And TO me this was the most
IDLY trying part of the incident
buld gladly have retreated, but Eve
begged me to wait.
Just until he is quiet" she pleaded;
lst until he falls asleep"
At length he lay quite still and We
ought from his regular breathing he
Id .succumbed to the narcotic, and so
re about to go, when he started up
ID little feeble cry, low-yoiced. but
Early distinct.
mo. no. for Gods sake, not that! I
Int kill them. / swear I didn't kill
em. 1t was an accident. She stove
q rock. I-I-didnt, say! didn't
-
lis voice trailed into silence. He
Iped back. heavily, upon the pill
He slept.
8 one thing to have your faith
friend SHAKEN That IS serious
in all conscience. But your
pay trenble, and sway and rock,
jill there is always tie POSSIBLE
its being resteadied and made
gain by eXplanation-by eXtenu-
even. 1t is quite another thing
e your faith toppled headlong,
snatchtng away Of the last vest
support, the last silver Of under
E. That is moro than serious.
calamitous; it is catastrophe; it
agic.
ok in the library again, ] set to
the floor. ! think Evelyn re-
ed her seat il the big leathern
+. am sure. Fer d time | was
conscious that she was in the
That it was inconsiderate Of