Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-18

Fpf rpicirH tN itff fncif1Nf Vnifn8 nU0 daiirnlt abnurdiiifs inarked those ral Her in witch ha fought cf death. A, Inc fasts of,es mary hours of silence no st tsd nac ip 9 bovish voice if he ,ujent ge ,pk;tits To sse llis 1niforrp In his drasms. no Tss leaylng school ne enter ths royal nav. lf fs1 ff.a le1t,iilv v1r lHay on an ofrand to the lEslls, and lt ges Nursa Panton's watch belr7f vheu at ter in the eve ,,ny I sew thc chapse come very sut6coly. Tho tace ot my dear friend mo 1onset old, but timeiass, reflected lan uresrthly uaiegty.. s'. bSss4A l Fe- tho next hour [ V'ae busy ren i,scriae iht last services, in haste, for the lap,r had 9 rncst pecnIiar Brneil ' tont it away and lighted candles. but 'n eras not the larup. Spreading the tlrgoh Jack upon the bed, bolted fron, that room. Tor n time 1 sat in tho dinipg hall brt could not stay there. Even in the bnrroom still has to light on something intangible. "a se',se of being watched, a present. rnont of evil coming swiftly nearer.
 Closing tho door wh,ch led into tho house. opened that which gave upon the yard, then placed a flickorine candle on the counter, and my chair in front of 1t facing the darkness.
 In the presence of the dead which makes their resting-places serene with quiet beauty, instinct with tenderness towsrd all living hearts. That pres enc, had entered the good log house, home of human warmth, of kindly comfort, made holy, consecrate, where people would hush their voices, con strained to reverence.
 And in the gracious monotone oi the rain, compound of voices joined ir requiem, felt soothing melancholy beauty, knowing well how peace no, of this world had come into the home stead.
 But outside that, beyond, in the dread forest. a threat, a menace filled the outer darkness. Fear clutched st my heart, a presentiment told me of evil. of instant danger. Then, ss though the horror in the night moved other hearts as well as mino, the Chinese cook came groping his way through the dining.haii and hunbly scratched at the door. let him in and he crept to q stool in the ness corner. l whispered to him:
 "Aro you frightened, Sam7r
 'Too plenty muchsr ho 1usTered mo fitened bad"
 He lighted his pipe and seened. like me. to ho. eased by human com | pany. Once only he moved, and in the queerost way camo with his long | yellow fingers to touch me, then timid, but reassr<ed, crept back 10 his stooi in the corner
 Soon Nurse Panton joined us, her hair in corlncrews, looking very plain, peevish because rho had moi boen called at midnight. Whats ths matterf' she asked grossly, and fer anBwer l pulled down the blinds. sbe shiyered as she passed the open doo1 tc take Q chair behind it. She begged me to close the door, but the night vsr warm, and besides dared not Nurse and Chinaman each had Q glass ot port, and S. Q i'd I, feeling much bo, ter afterward.
 An hour passed, the Chinaman nod ding like those ridiculous mandariE figures with loose heads. the nurga pallid against the gloom, staring until she got on my nerves. l always die liked that woman with her precise routine and large fat feet
 l Far of heard tho saud of gun shot then three shots all'together, and sfterward a fifth. The evil in the night was coming nearer. and said to myself, "If were really frightened 1 should close that door. I'm half Q cowardr l'i NR' ,itf'
 The hero himself had strung his Vic toria Cross upon a riband which wore about my neck Could wear the cross and set an example of cow ardice to these poor creatures who crouched in the corners of the room! to show. fear is a privilege of the un' derbred, But did long for Jesse. Through the nlurmurs of the nearer rain, I felt a throb in the ground. then heard 3 sound grow, of horse gal lopjpg. The swift soft rhythm, now loud, now. very faint. then very near echoed against the barns, thundered across the bridge, splashed through the flooded yard, and ceased abruptly
 Billy had come honlefrom the Falls, he was stablipg his roan. he was cross ing the yard in haste. his spurs clank ed at the doorstep and. dreading his news, a sudden panic seized me. fled behind the bar. if.l tii He entered, astream with rain. shad ing his eyes against the candlelight; then as 1 moved be called out. as though ] were at a distance. begging me for brandy, His face was haggard his hand as he drank was covered with dried blood, he slammed the glass on the counter SO that 1t broke II You heard the shots?" he said. "At Spite House?''I whispered. He nodded. i,'F M h, You were there?" I asked.
 Half mile beyond. When go there 1t was all dark. Looked ir through the end window, but the rail got down my neck. so went round The front door was standing open. listened a while. 2 No need to get sho
 myself. Thought the, place wal