The Washington times., 1913-04-28

sages, but finally found my way there.
The room was empty, and somehow II
looked as II she weren't using 1t any
more. And when I went into her bed.
back to the sitting-room when a pun
of wind from somewhere blew my
candle out. I hadn't a match, and
well. 1 was about at the end Of my
resources. or 1 thought was I didn't
feel equal anyway to exploring that
horrible house any further in the dark
for / was beginning to have horror
J Of it.
corner and waited. 1t was storminS
1 then. The rain was roaring down fu-
riously so that couldn't hear anything
else, till pretty soon felt another pun
| OF wind like the one that had blown out
| my candle. as IL some one had opened
a door somewhere And then I saw
that man was standing in the room.
hadn't heard him come in. but 1t
seemed as IL he had come out of the
| clothes-closet.
that / suppose ii was partly fright
| that held me perfectly still and almost
kept me from breathing-like night
| mare, you know.
He stood there for minute. per-
| fectly still too. as IL he didn't know
which way to 60, And then there came
a binding blaze of lightning and saw
| who 1t was. 1t was DIR. Grow. He had
a revolver in his hand. But that wasn't
| the terrifying thing about him. 1t was
the look in his face. II ever you could
see murder in mans eyes. and IN his
| horrible savage smile. 1t was In his face
then.
.'As soon as the lightning flashed in
to the room he began looking around
rather slowly and carefully. But his
eyes hadn't got around to me when
the lightning went out and everything
was black again-blacker. OF course,
to his eyes and mine than it mad oeen
He stood there waiting for the next
flash. when 1t came he would see me.
I wanted to use the darkness to run
away in, but couldn't move; move nafhsp nad 10
fash COULD come we heard shot out
in the grounds somewhere, and the
sound of man running. piunglhe
through the underbrush. At that he
| darted across the room and out OF the
door.
II don't know how long sat there
before l could get strength enough to
stand up again. When I did felt my
stairs, and finally. following a little
breeze that kept blowing in my face.
found a door that had been left up
latched. and that let me out OF doors.
THE rain had almost stopped by
throbbing along out in the river. hur-
ried down the drive as fast as I could.
The one thing l wanted to do was 10
get away from Beech Hill-to nut miles
and me. and then go and ask FOR shell
ter somewhere.
But long before 1 got to the park
gates I heard some one coming. I left
the driveway and hid among the trees.
The sky was gathering brighter then, |
and it was almost moonlight. Anyway,
II was light enough for me to see who !
it was that was coming: 1t was Or.
Crow again. He was still carrying his
revolver in his hand.
II waited quite a while among the
trees for him to get by. and then 1 went
on to the gates. l found them locked
and knew I couldn't possibly get over
the wall The only way out was the
river. / knew that DR. Crow would go
back to the house and search II, and
when he found I wasn't there he'd lock
1t up and begin searching the grounds.
So went down to the river and waded
out as far as / could, and then-well
/ kept on.
II am a pretty good swimmer. but I
have never swan in heavy clothes be-
fore. But. really. / didn't care much
what happened-whether ! ever felt
land "a under my feet t,, or not not, l Just
BILE. horrible place. The current car
ried me along pretty well. and pres
emily / found myself wading out
again. here on Hog Island"
She had gone pretty white during
he last part of the narrative. For
tell 1t, even though she had wanted to.
Jeffrey reached over and laid a
steadying hand on her shoulder. Our
adventures are over now" he said.
Wen brighten up, the fire a bit and
that boat of ours should be coming
back before long"
But he-he." she whispered. and
nodded mutely in the direction of
Beech Hill. Hes still there"
Never mind him." said Jeffrey.
"We'Il attend to him presently. Wen
brighten up the fire little and-isn't
there drop or two Of that brandy
left?"
You're very good to me-" she said
unsteadily. And then suddenly she
reached out and caught one of his
hands in both of her. 'But-but
please don't go away. Never mind the
fire. don't want to be left alone:
Somehow-somehow the old fear is all
coming back"
After ALL" said !, "it only takes one
OF US to get the frewoOd."
rose somewhat stiffy. for the cold
had struck IN. gave them a cheerful
nod and trarIped of into the thicket
She didn't seem to mind my going
somehow, tough she seemed grateful
enough owe my offer to replenish the
fire.
WASH sorry to tramp dTouHu IL Httie
and get some of the stiffness out Of
my legs, and ] went rather farther
afield than n search for firewood made
necessary. Before l came back i de-
cided I'd go down TO the bank at the
lower end of the island and see II Rich
ards and the police boat weren't in
sight anywhere. But before that ]
wanted a look at Beech Hill and the
boat landing.
] thought 1t possible that / might
catch a glimpse of Crow. / suppose II
was the thought OF him that made me
pick my way rather quietly through the
underground and down the slope toward
the rover's edge.
From where ] stood ] commanded
pretty good stretch of the Beech Hill