The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-20

ing upon them an applaudlng pres
sure.
And her argument prevailed. She
knew too much not to know more.
Cameron's wishes in the matter could
no longer be regarded. Just how
tactfully I managed the disclosure, IL
is not for me to Judge. Perhaps (
told more than l should. Possibly
revealed too little. was guided sole
ly by the wish not to alarm her, I'M
duly. And yet as nearly every tea
ture Of the affair was Of necessity
alarming, It became a vexing problem
as to what to include and what to
omit.
Eventually she heard the whole
story, every phase Of 1t. And so 1t Is
not altogether clear in my memory
how much / conveyed that night ana
how much was left for me to ada ten
days later.
There is no question, however re-
garding that third letter which had
been so mysteriously received that
day. / drew It from the envelope
there, at the table, and we read 1t to-
gether, by the light Of the pink-shao-
ed candles; our chairs touching ana
her cool little left hand clasped nara
in my sinewy right.
AS I spread the sheet that sinister
appearing black daub at the bottom
smote me with a sense Of Ill as acute
ly poignant as a rapier thrust, ana
the heavy, regular, upright chirog-
raphy, with its odd rs and ps, so
awesomely familiar, was scarcely less
disturbing.
Silently the girl and l ran through
the dozen lines.
Like its two predecessors the let
ter began with the sentence:
THAT which you have wrought
shall in turn be wrought upon you.
No longer could this be regarded as
idle boasting. 1t had become an edlct
of grave significance. And what fol-
lowed only emphasized the proven
force behind this series of singular
communications.
"All having been performed as fore
told, our power is demonstrated"
Then, simply, almost crudely, DuC
of horrid poignancy, ran the words;
Know then, that before the morn
ing Of the Eighth Day hence, as passed
the face from the portrait, as passed
the reflection from the mirror, SO
you, physically, will pass from sight
of men into torment"
As l read my breath caught In my
throat and my pulses paused. Evelyn
pressed closer to my side, and l felt
her SILVER as with cold. The final
words. solemn, admonitory, priest
like, were these:
"Say not Heaven is high above!
Heaven ascends and descends about
our deeds, daily inspecting us, where
! soever we are"
, Instantly she turned to me, and l
saw there were tears on her cheeks,
and that her long dark lashes were
! ! wet.
you cannot tell him this, Philip"
she said, her voice low but unfalter-
ing.
mo" l replied, 81 cannot tell him.
: In his present condition, 1t might be
, fatal"
"And now he must get WELL" she
declared. with decision. He must be
4 | well enough IN lew udyS " po
y moved. He shall not stop In this
house any longer. He shall go where
he can be protected, and these fiends,
whoever they are, cannot, or will not
dare to follow"
AS she spoke an inspiration came
! to me.
: 1.-THE yacht" said.
Impulsively she laid hold upon my
arm, in a way she had.
1.-THE Sibylla," she agreed, delight
eddy. "Of course. 1t will do every
;, thing for him"
But what am l to tell him about
this?" | asked, in perplexity.
For a second she was thoughtful.
I'VE couldn't initiate the writing
, could WEI" she asked.
"Oh, yes" answered. 1--WE could
think I'd even guarantee to repro
duce that hideous black thing, but
But what?"
I'VE can't initiate the paper. The
: paper is as characteristic as any Of
n the other features, II not indeed more
9 So And he knows that paper"
Then you must Just lie to him.
l. she decided. you must tell him the
s envelope was empty; and you mus
It make him believe It,"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)