The Washington times., 1915-05-17
CELEsTIA.

house; even the trained nurse with a
servants began to neglect their work
and to amuse themselves. There were
always gentlemen friendS' In tho
kitchen. Often the lights did not 60
out till Very late at night. And there
Laughter at Jokes that could not have
been half as funny as the laughter
was loud. Nurse began to neglect
her charge. She would tell her not
to 60 off the piazza TIL she came
the big kitchen to take part in the
converse tons and the nirtations and
the continual round of good things
to eat and drink.
The little Amesbury girl was not
philosopher. Had she been. she must
have noticed with some cynicism that
when laboring people get little lib
erty and power they do not neoes-
ssrily make the best use of them. but
try at any price to have a good time,
just the way rich people do.
But being neglected by nurse had
its advantages, for Tommy Barclay
came every day to play with her. and
often many times in one day. He was
a much better nurse than nurse was
He knew more games and stories; ne
wasn't always sharp set" for cup
OF tee; he wasn't always breaking up
a game right in the middle to talk to
a mounted policeman. Sometimes tho
policeman dismounted and sat with
nurse on a fallen tree. Often she got
giggling SO that he had to put his
falling off. Sometimes he would pre-
tend that she was his little baby.
Uhat Is what he called herr and
make her sit on his lap. and then be
would hug her and kiss her. she
laughing and screaming and pretend
ing to fight him.
But Tommy Barclay wasn't such 2
fool He took good care OF her al
the time, and she loved him with all
That night about II o'clock. nurses
Ssa in empy fns '!f Tse hoSse Vas in dark
ness, except for the kitchen. From
this came sounds Of revelry and OF
Victor talking machine. The little
Amesbury girl dreamed that man
bending over nor. and she walked with
For once in her life she had dream
ed true, for Professor Stillit was
bending over her and c,sse.s the nse5s si,nost 81
chokingly about her baby throat. In
his right hand he held before her eyes
a lump Of rock crystal the size ana
shape Of a Ren's egg. The crystal sp-
tion upon her. She forgot that she
was afraid and that she wanted to
scream for help. She even forgot the
presence Of Professor Stilliter: She
thought indeed that she oWssaa was an alone lone
through which she was at liberty TO
Very far away she heard q voice that
said very quietly. Now you can
scream.
,t9l % course; ~. s;,r'Gst ,Gs tried to- and found
'n. And sn now" said the voice. you
Get up" She slipped obediently out
u Dress yourself" said the voice
For the first time in her baby life the
little Amesbury girl dressed herself
She even tied her own hair ribbon IN
a presentable bowknot and ~buttoned
hM own tiny boots. .,o.
Professor Stiliter had long since
sAieped the crystal back into its
hither case and into his pocket, The
Spen of hypnotism which he had cast
over her by Its means would last as
long as he chose.
keeps your coats and hats" He Sc
iected a hat for her and her warmest
Now. give me your hand he said
"and don't make any noise. he leo
her downstairs and out into the nighL
thing OF the journey to the north
woods which she made with Professor
Stilliter The long automobile ride
the Montreal express held up between
stations the long DIR q into the woods
and after that, VIII they had come
to the end of the d, the long toll
some up and down i tramp through
which she rode frs on the shoulders
of one man and then on the shoulders
of another, until the party came to g
wild spot at the foot of the cliff. Here
in the warm Spring sunshine on ledgei
OF rock a number of drowsy rattle
snakes were coiled in a horrid mass
She does not remember that here, a.
II waiting for her. were three mer
who wore black masks over theil
faces.
When the men who had brought he
to the foot OF the cliff had gone, Will
the exception of Professor stlliter
the three masked men removed theil
masks So that when Professor sul