Bisbee daily review., 1913-12-07


 stance Hanska--a solicited gift. She fixed her gaze on that: and the fallen lines Of her face lifted with determins- ton.
 Yes" she said, "Tm goin' to brace up."
 She started upstairs to that room on the third floor back, the center of the sinister web which sine had made of this, her dwelling place. so strangely acquired. so strangely used.
 In that web struggled balfbliBd, half-distracted fly. toward which she. the spider, was now creeping. Some such comparison may have struck Ros- allie. for she shuddered twice in her slow progress. And these were not the assumed shudders which an- nouneed her false control" "a
 Rosalie knocked at Miss EstrilIa's door.
 Come inl" cried the invalid, more eagerly than her wont. And as Rosa lie entered, ~oh. was expecting yoa! Can you-will you-today?"
 I've been putin all the power have into this thing" said Rosalie Le Grange; you've no idea how I've tried. l was awake half the night, just gettin' into touch. This is my last sit tin with you for ever so long, Miss Estrilla I can feel it goin'. Whea I'm playin' for all my power. as I've got to now, conditions must be right You wouldn't mind, would you, if darkened this room complete? An let's have a little more air"
 There was a window, which opened upon the fire escape, at the foot Of Miss Estrilla's bed This window Ro- salie darkened last of all; but first che raised the sash foot.
 That curtain will blow an disturb ne," she said. I'm goin' to pin it down"
 Had Miss Estrillas soul held any emotions, in that moment, but grief and eagerness-had she been capable just then of suspicion-she might have noted tiny but significant sound. The fire escape had cresked a little, as though 8 weight had been imposed at the bottom. It creaked again at inter vals for the next five minutes, but aft erward. usually, when the roar of passing elevated train drowned ali slighter sounds,
 Now I'm ready to try" said Rosa lie, settling down at the foot of the couch. Dear, you do look anxionel Don't try to crowd the spirits-that's always the best way-but remember again-this is about the last control that's in me for month. Be quiet, dearie." Her eyes sought the dis tances, her body shook. Then came the change which Miss Estrilla had watched so often, and with such fas. cinated eagerness. Rosalie's body re faxed and fell backward in the Morris chair. Her lids gradually closed. She breathed as though asleep.
 "Oh, sad lady again." babbled Laughing-Eyes, quite suddenly. She could hear Miss Estrilla shift eagerly on her couch. T can't stay long. John speaks. He says he wants you quick. John is big and strong. Good-by, sad lady" .4
 Rosalie's breath came hard; her body wrenched; masculine voice fol lowed-the voice which Rosalie always assumed when she impersonsted Cap tain John H. Hanska
 l am here again, Margaret; 1 Iowa you. am ready to forgive"
 'Oh, John. thank you-thank' God you will when you know. For. John, you have so little to forgive, beside what l have already forgiven" As usual Miss Estrilla made reply.
 T know. And l suner. But us. derstand. First l have told you how little i saw that night. My flesh still clung to me"
 Rosalie stopped here and seemed to gather her body together, as though the thing which controlled her was struggling to assert more power.
 So l do not know what happened even before I passed out-it came SC suddeniy-say to me again that you loved me"
 So much. John dear, that cannot tell you all"
 And put aside such love as thas for jewels!"
 Yes, John. And when I searched your room-the night found you there - Noutu nave gwen them all 10 yOo If you had walked and spoken kindly to me. But you were married-and you would have died soon at the best Oh, why not before this happened to Juan"
 Was it Juan? have told you that l could not see clearly at that time-it is all confused"
 Yes. dearest. You could not under stand because of the clothes-but dearest, it was Juan who held the knife which went into your body. Oh. forgive him more than me. He is my brotheT-he did it for me-John, ] can't forget his remorse when he cana to me-were you watching? Did you seer"
 "No--i was not awake in spirit yet quick"-the voice was growing weak
 He himself did not understand. then. how you died. He thought the knife killed you. He worked it all out afterward-when told him about youI condition. But then, he said to me: My God. have run knife into Cap tain Hanskai' What is it-whst Is it.
 For Rosslie had Ieaped from her