Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

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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 Is the nature OF our
tendencies while We are here on earth
There was a brief silence. The port
had been placed upon the table and COZ
fee served The servants. according
TO the custom OF the house had De
parted. The great apartment wac
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 suit.
OF armor
i may be superstitious." Lord Ash
leigh said. but there are times. espe
cially just lately. when | seem to ind
a new and hateful quality In silence
What Is II. wonder? | ask you. but
think know. II Is the conviction that
there is some alien presence. some
thing disturbing. lurking close AT
hand"
lie suddenly rose TO his feet. pushed
his chair back and walked to the win
dow, which opened level with the
ground He threw 1t 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
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.
! fancied | saw something moving
In the shadow OF that oak" he NUT
tered Wait"
lie crossed the terrace. swung dowr
on to the path. across the lawn. over
wire fence and into the park itself
All the time he kept his eyes fixed on
a certain spot. When at last he
reached the tree there was nothing
there He looked all around him. He
stood and listened for several mo
ments. more utterly peaceful night
UT more utter peace It would be hard
10 imagine. Slowly he made his way
back to the house.
imagine we are all little nervy
tonight" he remarked. There's moth
ing doing out there"
They strolled about for a hour OF
more, looking into different rooms
showing their guest the finest pictures
even taking him down into the wonder
Iul cellars. They parted early, but
quest stood for few moments before
retiring' gazing about him with an air
utmost OF awe. His great room, as
large as an Italian palace. was lit by q
uozen wax candles in silver candle
SUCKS. His four-poster was supported
ny pillars of black oak, carved into
strange forms. and surmounted by the
Ashieigh coronet and coat -of-arms. He
threw his windows open wide and
s.ood Tor moment looking out across
.ne park, more clearly visible now by
ame hght OF the slowly rising moon
nere was scarcely breeze stirring.
scarcely sound even from the animal
world Nevertheless. Quest, too. az re.
luetantiy he made his preparations for
re'irihg Tor the night. was conscious
OF that quer sensation OF unimaxinsd
and impalpable danger.
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