Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-29
By SAAIUa HOPKINS ADAMS
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Company

wall "Q6Q the WOu1du Cd1Q6 OO"u Tic
road l noticed her first when she
stopped to look back. and her absurd
elegance Of dress, expensive and i'll fit
ting, attractive my closer attention.
She was carrying bundle wrapped in
strong paper. 1t seemed to be heavy,
for she shifted it from hand to hand
When she came near spoke to her,
You spoke to her frst?''
well. we spoke simultaneously. She
| asked me the time. She seemed anx-
ious to know. In fact, think she
used the word exact the exact time
she said
! presumably she was on her way to
an appointment, then"
| every likely. When l told her she
seemed relieved, might even say relax
ed AS if from the strain Of nervous
haste. you know"
Good! And then?"
"She thanked me and asked if were
Mr.. Sedgwick. l answered that l was
and suggested that she make good by
completing the Introduction"
''She wasn't a woman Of your own
class, then?"
Sedgwick looked puzzled ''Well, no.
I thought not then or l shouldn't have
been so free and easy with her. For
one thing. she was painted badly, and
the perspiration. running down her
forehead, had made her a sight. Yet
I don't know. Her voice was that of a
cultivated person. Her manner was
awkward and her dress weird for that
time Of day. and for all that she car
ried herself like person accustomed
to some degree of consideration. That
felt quite plainly. I felt, too, some
thing uncanny about her. Her eyes
alone would have produced that i'm
preston. They were peculiarly rest
less and Brilliant
'1nsane"' questioned Kent
mot wholly sane. certainly. But it
might have been drugs. That suggest
ed itself to me-"
"a possibility. Proceed"
''She asked what point of the head
land gave the best view. Anywhere
from the first rise on is good said.
TT depends on what you wish to see.'
My ship coming In she said. 1T will
be fair view. then told her. This
Is coast OF guardian reefs What
difference? she said, and then gave
he another surprise, for she quoted:
''And. though thy soul sail leagues and
leagues beyond,
Still leagues beyond those leagues there is
more sea-
'"That's interesting remarked Kent.
Casual female wayfarers aren't given
10 quoting The House Of Life.'''
'fNor casual ships to visiting this part
of the coast However. there was 40
ship. 1 looked Tor myse1T wnen was
trying to find the woman later. What
IRE you smiling at?"
Nothing. I'm sorry interrupted
| 'She walked away from me a few
PAGES, but turned and came back at
once"
az follow my star she said, point
ing to planet that shone low over the
sea- Therein lies the only true hap
piness to dare and to follow. Remem-
Der this meeting she said in q tone
Of solemn command, for it may mark
an epoch in your life. Some day in
t the future may send for You and re-
t call today to your mind by what ]
: have just said In that day you will
know the hidden things that are clear
only to the chosen minds. Perhaps you
win be the last person but one to see
E me as now am"
Kent pulled nKVously at the lobe Oh
Z his ear. 'Is II possible that she fore
saw her deathE he murmured.
: 'It would look so, In the light Of
what has happened, wouldn't It? Yel
e there was an uncanny air OF Joyous
ness about her too"
81 don't like it." announced Kent
. 81 do not like it,
e By which he meant that he did moi
e does not understand, Chester Kent re
s sentS.
Love affair, perhaps" suggested thu
o artist "a woman In love will take
e any risk OF death. However" he add
, ed. rubbing his bruised head reminis
n Gently, ''Ehe had very practical BEN
n for romantic person. After her mys
It terious prophecy she started on.
r called to her TO come hack or woul(
follow and make her explain herself
n AS to what?-'
Everything being there. her &C
tons. her-her apparel. the jeweIry
yOu know, and all thatH
;, You've said nothing abont jewelEy.
s Haven't /? Well, when she turn
= Cd
= Just a moment. Was Il the JeWe
= ~ that you were going 70 speak Q
= when you first aceoted her
), res, ii WAS Some Of Il was yer
i "a.