Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-11-06
CHAPTER vll.-coutinued.
And you saw


And you saw"
HIM. Yes, saw him as plainly
as | did that night on the lawn when
he fell from space, only now he was
hundred times more hideous, And
he was making mouths at me or try
ing to say something or-Oh, ] don't
know what he meant, but anyway
jumped out of bed and ran to fathers
room. He came back instantly with
the gun he has Just bought, but there
was nothing In sight then. Why is
lie haunting me? What can it be?
The first night on the lawn he seemed
to single me out from everybody else,
and now again in the midst of all
these horrible things he is doing he
comes to my window at midnight.
am frightened, dreadfully frightened
and do not want to be alone moment.
| had to call up some protector to be
with me this afternoon, so rang you,
Can you imagine what the creature
means?" A cold, prickly chill had en-
veloped March. nameless fear at the
thought of the monsters apparently
strange fascination for the sweet
woman at his side, but while his voice
was more or less serious as he an
swered her he tried to present the
matter in as light a form as possible.
II am inclined to think like this
1t is probable that your trinket with
It's peculiar likeness to leaf with
which he was familiar in his own
world and which may have some SYM
bolic meaning among his people, first
attracted his attention and curiosity
to you. Aud SO having noticed you"
March had to start his love making at
the first opportunity-"an your sweet
ness and prettiness-" She checked
him.
las If monstrosity like him could
appreciate what we are pleased to call
prettiness among ourselves, even as
Stunning that any of us possess it. Why,
we must look as grotesaue to him as
he does to us, with our wingless bod
les, earth-bound forms, clumsy looking
limbs, queer tapping garments and
snail-like gait"
Very well. We will assume then
that you. personally, were a secondary
consideration and that he was merely
fascinated by the trinket. That should
relieve your mind, and nothing is sim
pier than to leave him the ornament
outside as peace offering. Also, you
must remember this house is the place
where, he received his first introduc-
ton to human beings, and last night
in his prowlings he probably CHANGED
this way and stopped for moment
merely out of curiosity"
"But why come to my Window"
Probably through coincidence pure
and simple. Perhaps he merely wished
to see what was inside. He sees like
q bat in the dark, you know
She removed her hands from her
face and once more sat composedly
"Of course 1t may be that what you
have said is true, since all any of US
can do Is guess. However, / think
differently. l think 1t was desire
for revenge that brought him here. for
that he Is malevolent and revengeful
thCiC Gail UC ~ uOuUt. auu II was
here, remember, that he was first at
tackled, attacked before he had offered
violence to us. You know Clay start
ed 1t by shooting him, and Clay was
here for several days afterward while
he was getting we'll. 1t is possible
that the creature knew that to be SO,
does not know that Clay has left and
came here looking for him. And then
again perhaps he was after me once
more. oh, don't know, but l am
terribly worried"
"Doris!" he cried almost fiercely.
Fathers are all right enough as far
as they go, but what you need above
all other things is one who can be at
your side In the darkness as well as
the light, someone who can guard you.
protect you and comfort you in times !
Of distress like this as no father can"
Which suppose means that need |
a husband" She broke in quietly.N
You have guessed marvelousiy."
And therefore that the husband |
should by rights be YOU"
"Unquestionably."
A faint smile rippled across her face. /
Very well, sir. win file this appli-
;ation among the others, and a little
alter II find Ihaye need OF such an