Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-30

pairing room for her. She heard the girl slam window and begin to move furniture about, while castors squeaked rebelliously. Then she fell to sweeping, and Dorcas counted ab- sently each quick scuff of the broom. Once the maid dropped it and the stick. fell on the floor with a startling rap. Occasionally her dragging foot steps clattered across bit of bare floor or she paused to thump the pill lows vigorously. Dorcas was reused from her reverie by the imperative call of the telephone. She listened while Mrs. Billerwell, answered it. Then the doorbell rang and she heard Merry's voice. She began to grope about the dim room iii search of matches to light the gas. She was still in darkness when he; tapped at the door.
 Andrew seated himself in shadowy corner beside the window. A glmmer of light from street lamp fell upon the girls face. In her eyes was an appealing loneliness which he had never seen before.
 Miss Dorcas," he began with grave gentleness, what can l do for you? You know me fairly we'll There is nothing heroic about me. I doubt if l could fight duel. It makes me shiver even to touch a pistol-but am ready to stand up to be shot at if it will make things easier for you
 Il believe you would,' said Dorcas with an unsteady laugh. 7.
 T swear I would," he assured her with simple gravity. The girl felt deeply moved.
 There will not be any shooting, and I don't know exactly what you can do, for me. l don't even know what to ask you to do. thought of:turning to MT. Oswald at first. didn't. I felt l could come to you more easily:
 Thank you for saying that" An! eager happiness flushed into the mans, face which seemed to warm each fea- ture beneath the surface.
 Dorcas stood before him trembling. E. my brother as do--to sit in judgment on him or to discuss him, even with you. You love Enoch, Or rather~-yop did once?" she asked quickly.
 Merry nodded.
 Since things went wrong between you" Dorcas hesitated for a moment, since that time he has changed; you cannot realize how he has changed. Still, we were together and alone, and l kept thinking that the old happy days would come back"
 She stopped short and Merry's brows wrinkled into lines of perplex- ity. What has happened? What can l do to help you?"
 Yesterday" she began hurriedly. when went home after the matinee, Jason stood waiting in the vestibule for me. He did not say word, but I knew that something had happened, l pushed him aside and ran upstairs. l could think of nothing but that Enoch had been taken i'll. As passed the hall rack l noticed the queer um- brella Miss Paget carries. It has g tigers head for handle-you remem- Der 1t? Even in my anxiety thought how strange it should be there. When 1 reached the library she sat beside the fire. reading magazine"
 Where was Enoch?"
 "In his little study, with the door locked. He came out when she began to talk to me"
 What did she want?'
 Andrew" the tears sprang to the girls eyes, that woman has come to live in our home."
 "To-live-in-your- Mer- ry's voice had an incredulons tone in it. "Enoch has not-married Zilla Paget?"
 T do not know. I cannot under stand. l think that Enoch hates her"
 Then why is she there?"
 ''I do not know"
 "He didn't explain?"
 'No He looked like thunder cloud. She talked. She said she had come to live in our house. Her clothes were unpacked. She has taken the spare room. Her things, lorgnette. and scarf and gloves were scattered about the library"
 'Enoch must be-insane!"