The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-08-20

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"
oh. 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 liz 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 uneasiIy. 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
Il 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 it, wonder? ask you. but
think know. 1t is the conviction that
there is some alien presence, some
thing disturbing. lurking close at
hand"
He suddenly rose to his feet, pushed
his chair back and walked to the win,
dow, which opened level with the
ground. He threw it up and listened
The 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
straining eyes. gazing out across the
park
There was something here" he
nuttered; 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
.ered. Wait"
He crossed the terrace. swung dowr
IN to the path, across the lawn, over
l wire fence and into the park itself
All the time he kept his eyes fixed on
certain spot When at last be
cached the tree there was nothins
here. He looked all around him. He
itood and listened for several mo
nents. A more utterly peaceful night
u more utter peace it would be hard
o imagine. Slowly he made his way
'ack to the house.
i imagine We are all a little nervy
onight," he remarked. There's moth.
ng doing out there"
They strolled about for a hour on
more, looking into different rooms
howing their guest the finest pictures
ven taking him down into the wonder
III cellars. They parted early, but
suest stood. Il { a few moments before
etiring. gazing about him with an air
lmost of awe. His great room, as
arge as an Italian palace, was Lit By
oxen wax candles in silver candle
ticks. His four-poster was supported
y pillars Of black oak, carved into
TRANCE forms, and surmounted by the
-shleigh coronet and coat-of-arms. He
brew his windows open wide and
TODD for moment looking out across
he park. more clearly visible now by
he light of the slowly rising moon.
here was scarcely breeze stirring.
carcely sound even from the animal
'orld. Nevertheless. Quest. too. as re-
lctantly he made his preparations for
atiring for the night. was conscious
that quer sensation Of unimaginea
I'D impalpable danger.
CTo BE CoSTINpEDl