The Dermott news., 1914-02-26

of this, her dwelling place so strangely
acquired. SO strangely used
In that web struggled half-bllnd,
half-dtstracted 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
ounCed her false control"
Rosalie knocked at Miss Estrillas
door
Come in" cried the invalid. more
eagerly than her wont And as Rosa
lie entered. "Oh. was expecting you,
Can you-will you-today
I've been putin all the power
have into this thing said Resale lie
Grange; you've no idea how I've
tried | WAS awake half the night. just
gettin' into touch. This is my last sit
tin with you for ever so long. Miss
Estrilla. l can feel 1t goin' When
I'm playin for all my power. as I've
got to now. conditions must be right
You wouldn't mind, would you, If l
darkened this room complete? An
let's have little more air
There was window. which opened
upon the fire escape. at the foot OF
Miss Estrilla 8 bed. This window Ro-
sale darkeued last of all, but first she
raised the sash a foot
THAT curtain will blow an disturb
me-" she said. I'm goin' to pin 1t
down"
Had Miss Estrlla's soul held any
emotions, in that moment but grief
and eagerness had she been capable
Just then OF sus picion-she might have
noted tiny but significant sound. The
fire escape had Creaked a little. as
though a weight had been imposed at
the bottom 1t creaked again at inter
walls for the next five minutes. but aft
erward. usually. when the rear OF a
passing elevated train drowned all
sliEhter sounds.
Now I'm ready to try" said Rosa
lie. settling down at II" foot OF the
couch. Dear, you do look anxious
Don't try to crowd the spirits that's
always the best way-but remember
that's in me for month BE quiet,
deare." Her eyes sought the dis
tances. her body shook Then came
the change which Miss Estrlla had
watched so often. and with such fas-
cinated eagerness Resale 5 body re
Taxed and fell backward in the Morris
chair Her lids gradually closed. She
brpo.ha3 a. tbnugh oSI.aD
"Oh. sad lady again" habhled
Laughing Eyes, quite suddenly. She
could hear Miss Estrtlla shift eagerly
on her couch. Il can't stay long John
speaks. He says he wants you Guc
John is big and strong Good-by sad
lady"
Rosalies breath came hard her
lowed-the voice which Rosalie always
assumed when she impersonated Cap
tain John II. Hanska.
Il am here again. Margaret; love
you l am ready to forgive"
"Oh. John. thank yOu-thank God
you will when you know. For John,
you have SO little to forgive. beside
" Aht Aa'V az 'bAf Apl tih'AA. rs
usual Miss Estrilla made reply.
Il know. And l suffer But un-
derstand First have told YOU how
little | saw that night. My flesh still
clung to me
Resale stopped here and seemed to
gather her body together. as though
the thing which controlled her was
struggling to assert more power
so do not know what happened
even before passed Quit came so
suddenly-say to me again that you
loved me
so much. John dear. that cannot
tell you all
And put aside such love as that
for jowels,"
Yes, John. And when searched
your room-the night found you there
i would have given them all To you
II you had walked and spoken kindly
10 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
could not see clearly at that time-it
is all confused -"
Yes, dearest. You could not under
stand because OF the clothes-but
dearest. 1t WAS Juan who held the
knife which went into your body oh,
forgive him more than me. He is my
brother-he did 1t for me-John. |
cant forget his remorse when he came
to me-were you watching? Did YOU
.eeY"
"No-l 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 your
condition. But then, he said to me
My God, have run knife into Cap
tain Hanska! What is it-what is it,"
For Resale had leaped from her
chair, run up the window shade at he
foot OF the bed, thrown the sash wide