Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-21
Copyright, 1911, Street & SMITH
Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Coz
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Il see il again-just a. | saw 1t in the
early morning-but even more plainly, If
that is possible A hall-G should call II
a hall though | don't remember seeing
any place like II before. with little
staircase at the side up which there
comes a man. who stops just al the top
and looks in,enuy my way. There Is
herceness in his faCe-a look which means
no good to any body and as his hand goes
10 his overcoat pocket. drawing out some
thing which ] can not describe. but which
he handles as II 81 We're pistol, | feel "A
horrible fear. aud-aud " The child was
staggering. and the hand which was free
had sought her heart where IT lay
clenched. the knuckles showing white in
the dim light
Mr. Chauoner watched her with diated
eyes. the spell under which she spoke
falling in some degree upon him Had
she finished Was this alp No; she is
speaking again, but very low. almost In
whisper
There is musc-a crash-but / plainly
see his other hand approach the object
he is holding He takes something from
the end-the object is pointed my way
I am looking iuto-into- what? do not
know ] can not even see him now. The
space where he stood is empty. Every
thing fades, and ! wake with a loud cry
in my ears and a sense Of death
here" She had lifted her hand and
struck at her heart, opening her eyes as
she did so Yet IL was not | who had
been shot" she added softly
Mr. Chaloner shuddered. This was like
the reopenug OF his daughters grave
But he had entered upon the scene with
a fun appreciation Of the ordeal await
iRE him and he did not lose his calm
rSas or the control Of his judgment
BE seated, Miss Scott, he entreated,
taking a chair himself you have de-
sefaed the spot and some Of the cir
ct%stances Of my daughters death as
accurately as II YOU had been there But
you have doubtless read a full account
OF those details in the papers possibly
seen pictures which would make the place
quite real 10 YOU The mind is a strange
store house We do not always know
what lies hidden within it,"
That's true" she admitted But the
man, | had never seen the man. or any
picture Of him. and his face was clearest
Of all | should know il II ! saw it
anywhere 1t is imprinted on my memory
as plainly az yours oh. | hope never to
see that man
Mr. Challoner sighed, he had really an
ticipated something from the interview.
The disappointment was keen moment
of expectation the thriu which comes to
us all under the shadow of the super
natural. and then--this, a young and i'm
aginative girls dream, convincing TO her
self but supplying nothing which had not
already been supplied both 10y the facts
and his own Imagination, A man had
stood at the staircase, and this man had
raised his arm She said that she had
seen something like pistol in his hand,
but his daughter had not been shot This
he thought it well enough 10 point out to
her
Leaning toward her thai he might get
her fun attention, he waited till her
eyes met his, then quietly asked
Have you ever named this man to
YOURSELF"
She started and dropped her eyes.
Il do not dare to" said she.
Why"
Because I've read in the papers that
the man who stood there had the same
name as
Tell me. Miss Scott"