Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-10-12

give 30 great a light II at once o.
CURED to Frank that It had been set
by a human being. Either some Of tho
men or girl guests were seeking an ad.
venture. II girl Frank was ready to
accommodate her. He walked toward
the place where he had seen the light,
but when he reached II found nothing
but bushes. While looking about him
the light flashed again, but from Q DIFF.
ferent location. Frank went to tho
new spot with the same result a.
before.
It was evident that some one, prob
ably girl, was bent on leading him q
game Of hide and seek. he was quito
ready to play 1t and waited for an
other fash. It came. and this time, In
stead Of walking leisurely toward It, he
ran. Nevertheless the result was the
same Us before. He found no one. For
some time the light flashed from differ.
ent points. and yet the trend was In
one direction. Though Frank made
violent dashes for It, when he reached
the point where he had seen 1t be found
only silence and low growth OF ever.
green's. Once. instead Of seeing dash.
he heard q low laugh. This settled the
point as to the sex Of the hider. for II
was a woman's laugh. Frank ran to-
ward the place from which It seemed
to come, but one has no sense by which
to Judge Of the direction Of sound, and
when he reached the Illuminated place
the light was flashed In an entirely
different one.
Finally Frank followed a dash, and
though he found darkness he touched
something human. Resolving that who.
ever had been leading him should not
escape him, he threw his arms about It
and held 1t fast. That 1t was feminine
was evident from the apparel.
"Let me CO." said a girl, struggling.
"Not until l have learned who you
are. You have been leading me 6ne
dance, and I must at least get glimpse
Of your face before will release you.
Come, flash your light"
IT have no light 1t is you who have
been leading me, Mr.. Edgarton. Though
I can't see your face. recognize your
voice."
do you mean to tell me that you
have not hashlightT
II have not"
"This is very strange. You are Miss
Tisdale, are you nOtT
lam"
No one knows whether Frank Edgar.
ton during this dialogue continued to
hold Alice Tisdale In his arms or re-
leased her. Alice at once became i'm
pressed with fancy that on this Hal.
loween q will-o'-the wisp had conduct
ed her to her future husband, and,
though she was q modest girl It Is
quite possible that she did not con-
unue her efforts to free herself.
Later the two walked into the house
together. Most Of the guests had re-
turned. Some were telling stories they
had invented of marvellous happen
ings, some admitting disappointments.
Alice Ttsdale said nothing. Perhaps
she was waiting for Frank Edgarton
to tell their experience. But Frank
held his peace. He was puzzled. He
believed that Alice told the truth when
she denied having fashlight Alice
was wondering II she had met Q real
Halloween experience.
Mrs. Edgarton and Mrs Tisdale
when their children entered were SIT
ting together chatting apparently on
commonplace topics. for they showed
no animation. The others were iLterest.
ed In one another's stories OF their
experiences. Edgarton turned to Alice
and looked Mt her inquiringly, as much
as to say. "Is 1t possible that SO retiring
girl could have led me such dancer
She dropped her eyes under his gaze.
He wished he was back in the dark
place where he had seized her and was
again holding her In his arms.
"Come out on the porch with me-" he
said, "and let US have a look at the
stars"
Whether they looked at the stars or
not nobody but themselves knows, but
certain It is that within q month they
were engaged.
What Mrs. Edgarton and Mra Tis-
lale were saying to each other 80 quiet
" when the son Of the one and tho
daughter Of the other entered the
house was this:
did your fashlight work wellT
nsked Mrs. Edgarton.
"Splendidly. But Frank almost
caught me several times"
"You had the hardest part had
no trouble with Alice at all led her
along like q lamb to the slaughter.
After flashing my light I had plenty
vf time to get out Of the way. The
electric lamps are binding. and ! don't
think she dared 60 very fast in the
dark"
TITS lucky we had our course well
gld out. As It was. found It DIM
Ik to draw Frank to the point desig.
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That remains to be SEEN"