The Huttig news., 1913-02-01

shield removed. With no curtain to the window and no shade, and all this hrilliance pouring into the room, he feared the disclosure of his presence there. or, if not that, some effect on his own mind of those memories he was more anxious to see mirrored in another's discontinue than in his own.
 Was it to escape any lack of con- centration which these same memo ries might bring. that he rose and stepped to the window? Or was 1t under one of those involuntary inn pulses which move us in spite of opr- selves to do the very thing our judg- ment disapproves?
 No sooner had he approached the sill than MT. Brotherson's shade flew way up and he, too, looked out Their glances met, and for an instant the hardy detective experienced that in- voluntary stagnation of the blood which follows an inner shock. He felt that he had been recognized. The moonlight lay full upon his face, and the other had seen and known him. Else, why the constrained attitude and sudden rigidity observable in this confronting figure, with it's partially lifted hand? A man like Brotherson makes no pause in any action however trivial. without reason. Either he had been transfixed hy this glimpse of his enemy on watch, or-daring thought! had seen enough of sepul- chral suggestion in the wan face looking forth from this fatal window to shake him from his composure and let loose the grinning devil of remorse from it's iron prison-house? If so, the movement was a memorable one. and the hazard quite worth while. He had gained-no! he had gained nothing. He had been the fool Of his own wishes. No one. let alone Brother son, could have mistaken his face for that of woman. He had forgotten his newly-grown beard. Some other cause must be found for the others attitude. It savored of shock. if not fear. If it were fear then had he reused an emotion which might re- bound upon himself in sharp reprisal. Death had been known to strike people standing where he stood mys- terious death of species quite unrec- ognizable. What warranty had he that 1t would not strike him. and now? None
 Yet 1t was Brotherson who moved first. With shrug of the shoulder plainly visible to the man opposite. he turned away from the window and without lowering the shade, began gathering up his papers for the night. and later banking up his stove with ashes.
 Sweetwater, witk a breath of decid- i ed relief, stepped back and threw him. self on the bed. It had really been a trial for him to stand there under the others eye, though his mind refused to formulate his fear. or 10 give him ! any satisfaction when he asked him. self what there was in the situation suggestive of death to the woman or i harm to himself.
 Nor did morning light bring coun- l gel, as is usual in similar cases He felt the mystery more in the hnhbnh and restless turmoil of the day than in the nights silence and inactivity. He was glad when the stroke of six gave him an excuse to leave the room
 At half past six he found the jani- tor. He was, to all appearance. in a state 6; gra@t excitement and he spoke very fast.
 q won't stay another night in that room." he loudly declared breaking in where the family were eating breakfast by lamplight '1 don [ want to make any trouble and l don't want to give my reasons: but that room don't suit me. I'd rather take the dark one you talked abont yesterday. There's the money. Have my things moved today, will ye?'
 But your moving out after one nights stay will give that room bad name." stammered the janitor. rising awkwardly. 'Therell be talk and I won't be able to let that room all win ter"
 Nonsense! Every man hasn't the nerves l have. You'll let it in 8 week. But let or no let, I'm going front into the little dark room. I'll get the boss to let me off at half past four. So that's settled"
 He waited for no reply and got none; but when he appeared prompt ly at quarter to five, he found his few belongings moved into middle room on the fourth floor of the front !. building. which. oddly perhaps. chanced to be next door to the one he had held under watch the night be- | fore.
 The first page of his adventure in the Hicks street tenement had been turned. and he was ready to start upon another
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