Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-01-26

see and speak 10 him again was ire
bin In the lower hail Arthur
cried. look az me--loOk at me we'll
and tbeD-kiss mer And he did kiss
tue. I'm glad when think Of II. though
he did say next minute: What Is the
matter with your What are you going
to do-Io meet that villalnT
II looked straight into his face.
waited ull saw had his whole at
tentiOn- Then said as slowly and
enipnaticaIly us | could: III you mean
EiwoOd no. ! shall never meet MIN
again, except in Adeiaides 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 OF the
BELLS urged. I don't want Adelaide
to bear me 60 ont
He swung about al this. You and
Adelaide are not very good friends. 1t
seems. AS good as you and she are,
! answered. Then | tinng my arms
about him. Don't go down street to-
night | prayed stay home for this
one night stay In the house with Ade-
laide. Stay till come nome He
stared, and | saw his color change.
Then he flung me of, but not rudely.
Why don't you stayr he asked Then
be laughed and added, III go harness
the mare
- he keys In the kitchen,' ! said.
III go get II for you. heard Zadok
bring 1t In. He did not answer, and |
went for the Key. found two on the
nail. and | brought them both. but |
only handed him one. the key to the
ingr | asked as he looked at the key,
then back toward the kitchen. The
short way. of course. Then here's the
key to the Fulton grounds.
"As he took the key prayed again:
Don't do what's in your mind. Arthur.
Don't drink tonight He only laughed,
and | said my last word: If you do
1t will be for the last time. You'll nev-
er drink again after tomorrow
HE made 10 answer to this. and l
went slowly upstairs. Everything was
quiet-quiet as death-in the whole
house If Adelaide had heard US she
made no sign. Going to my own
room. | waited until | heard Arthur
come out of the stable and go away
by the door In the rear wall. Then
stole out again. l carried small bag
with me. hut no coat or hat.
"Pausing and listening again and
again. crept downstairs and halted
at the table under the rack. The keys
were still there. Putting them in my
bag. | searched the rack for one Of
my brothers warm coats. But ltook
none saw. | remembered an old one
which Adelaide had put away in the
closet uuder the stairs Getting this,
| put II on. and. finding hat there.
too, | took that also, and when ] bad
pulled II over my forehead and drawn
up the collar of the coat was quite
unrecognizab | was going out when
! remembered there would be no light
In the clubhouse. had put box OF
matches in my bag while ! was up
stairs. but ! needed candle. Slip
ping back. took candlestick and
candle from the dining room mantel
and drove swiftly away"
How did you leave the stable
door?"
Open"
"Can you tell us what time It was
when you startedT
mo I did not look. Time meant
nothing to me. drove as fast as
could straight down the hill and on,
toward the Whispering Pines. had
seen Adelaide In her window as weni
flying by the house. but not sou
on the road nor sign Of life near OF
far. The whistle of a train blew as
stopped in the thicket near the club
house door. If 1t was the express trair
you can tell"-
"Never mind the IT," said MIR. Mot
fat. ut ia enough that you heard tht
whistle. Go on with what you did"
~ tied up my horse. then went int
the house. had used Mr.. Ranelaght
key to open the door. and for some rea
son took 1t out of the lock when 60
In and put the whole bunch back int
my satchel. But | did not lock thu
door. Then lit my candle and then
| went upstairs.
"There is room upstairs In the club
house where ! have often been with
Adelaide. 1t has a fireplace in 1t, an(
| had seen a box there half f1lled witt
wood the day before. This Is the room
went to. and here built a. fire
When 1t was quite bright l took 0u
something had brought in my satche
and thrust Ii into the fame. Then
got up and walked away. IL did no
feel very strong and sank on my knee
when got to the couch and buried m.
face In my arms. But | felt bette
when ! came back to the fire again ant
very brave till caught a glimpse o
my face In the mirror over the mantel
piece. That-that unnerved me, and
think l screamed. Some one screamed
and | think 1t was |. ! know m.
hands went out-l saw them In tn
glass; then they fell straight down a
my side. and | looked and looked a
myself till saw all the terror 60 ou
of my face, and when it was quit
calm again stopped down and pulle
out the little tongs | had been heatin
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