New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

He caught her discngagcl hand the other was grip
ping the rail OF the balcony For few seconds they
stood So their faces turned toward the main corridor.
There was no sound 10 be heard. Lucille sighed
Already her first terror seemed TO be passing.
"You have not been to bed, she murmurcd, ganc-
my at his attire.
"Ilow could one sleep, he answered, "on such a
night"
She looked down at the dew on his patent leather
shoe, and at the spashcs OF wet on his coat.
you have been out" She exclaimed.
"In the gardens only
Watching"
He shrugged his shoulders His face utterly
cNprcssionl,ss. What should watch for'' he NUT
tered as there anything we do not know
She leaned forward and looked along the front OF
the house She looked at the window that was fourth
from the end 1t was within few yards Of them.
There something significant in her look; but alter
his first shivcring apprehension of IT he turned his
head and gazcd away over the trcctops.
"Thc dawn comes, he reminded her. "Soon the
servants will be astir.
She drew her rosc-colorcd dressing gown a little
more closely round her. "Ycs, She sald q must
go. could not Sleep the whole thing is too awful.
! am not sure Jermyn, whether ! am dong right
What DO YOU mcan;' he asked hoarsely.
Gle held up her finger. They both Of them seemed
~ transformed into the likeness OF stone image.
Their faces were turned toward the corridor The
voman's hand qrippcd the rail Of the balcony more
tightly than ever. Without doubt the sound they
both heard was the sound OF soft footsteps and the
trailing of light gown. Almost they held their
brcaths. The footsteps came nearer and nearer
Without turning her head Sybi passed along the cor
rilor. Svbil in a long white dressing gown, her fair
hair bound up with white ribbon. She was gone in a
moment She passed without looking to right or TO
left. without any consciousness Of the man and wo
man who watched The sound Of her footsteps ceased
The door of her room was softly opened and closed
Lucille shrugged her shoulders slightly. She gazci
into her companions face.
"Youkncw that she had been 10 him;' She whispered
81 knew
you watched from the gardcns?'
He pointed below. 81 was behind those laurel
bushes for more than two hours, he said 81 saw
the light in her window; | it again flash as She
passed through the antcroom.
cone cannot help but pity her. Lucille murmurcd.
~Thinl, of the agony of her night 1t was her one
hopc-shc went 20 plead for his silence If he re-
covers consciousness Jcrmyn, DO YOU believe that he
will tell the truth before he dics'
Of DO not know" he answered. How could any
one tell what a man in his state would do:'
Lucille drew her dressing gown round her and
.iiycrod. The SKY in the east was red now and the
dew law upon the lawns ike frost In the woods that
stretched away from the house the thrushes were sing
ing. The stable clock changed again.
at is morning. he said.
She laid her fingers upon his arm Her face wa
very close TO his Her expression had sottened In
this strange. ghostly light she was beautiful IN
weird. witchlikc way Of her own.
"What are YOU going to do about Sybh IN the iu-
ture2~ She demanded under her breath. 81 ask you
because ! must know
loain he shook his head For two hours last night
. 80. ....i,. b, aid sIovrl- 81 asked myself that