Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

great things of you over here, Edgar.
We hear that you have been on the
point OF proving most unpleasant
things with regard to our origin"
On! there Is no doubt about that"
the professor observed. Where we
came from and where we are going to
are questions which no longer afford
room for the slightest doubt to the
really scientific mind. What sometimes
does elude us is the nature of our
tendencies while we are here on earth"
There was brief silence. The port
had been placed upon the table and cot
fee served. The servants, according
to the custom of the house, had de-
parted. The great apartment was
empty. Even Quest was impressed
by some peculiar significance in the
long-drawn-out silence. He looked
around him uneasily. The growing re-
gard of that long line of painted war
riors seemed somehow to be full of
menace. There was something grim,
too, in the sight of those empty suits
of armor.
i may be superstitious, Lord Ash
leigh said, but there are times, espe.
cially Just lately, when | seem to find
a new and hateful quality in silence.
What is 1t, | wonder? l ask you, but |
think know. 1t is the conviction that
there is some alien presence. some
thing disturbing. lurking close at
hand"
lie suddenly rose to his feet, pushed
Els chair back and walked to the. win.
dow, which opened level with the
ground. He threw it up and listened.
me others came over and Joined him.
There was nothing to be heard but the
distant hooting of an owl, and farther
away the barking of some farmhouse
dog. Lord Ashleigh stood there with
stralnlng eyes, gazing out across the
park.
There was something here" he.
muttered; something which has gone
WHAT'S that? Quest. your eyes are
younger than mine. Can you see any
thing underneath that tree?'
Quest peered out into the gray dark
ness.
Il fancied I saw something moving
In the shadow of that oak" he NUT
tered. Wait"
lie crossed the terrace. swung DOWN
On 10 the path. across the lawn ova~
a Wire fence and into the park itself
All the time he kept his eyes fixed ON
certain spot. When at hast he
reached the tree there was nothing
mere lie looked all around him. He
stood and listened for several mo-
ments. A more utterly peaceful night
or more utter peace 1t would be hard
20 imagine. Slowly he made his way
back TO the house.
imagine We are all little nervv
tonight" he remarked. There's moth.
ing doing out there"
They stroIled about FIR q so,r -.
more, looking into different rooms
showing their guest the finest pictures.
even taxing him down into the wonder
lui cellars. They parted early. hut
guest stood, for few moments before
retiring, gazing about him with an air
almost OF awe. His great nom as
large as an Italian palace, was lit by a
uo1en wax candles In silver candle
suehs. Ills four-poster was supported
ny pillars of black oak, carved into
strange forms, and surmounted by H.,
Ashaelgh coronet and coat.of-arrns Ha
.nrew MS windows open wide and
s.ood for moment looking out across
.ne PARK more clearly visible now by
"a. 'sht or the slowly rising moon.
mere was scarcely breeze stnrinr
scarcely sound even from the animal
weird Nevertheless. Quest. toe, rs 70.
'ae.anuy he made his preparations for
retiring for the night, was ccnsc;en,
OF mat ouer sensation of snima ytncs
and impalpahle danger,
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