The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

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mysterious voice of the East anu a.
| though no sound had been uttered
she heard as plainly as if he actual'S
had shouted to her across inc in'e'
vening space. ..
His father had said, more thah
once, that the Hindu and the He'p
tan possessed the power to be IN TWO
distinct places at the same ''me
James Brood, a sensible man, was a
firm believer in magic, and this mucn
Frederic knew of Ranjab-if JAMES
Brood needed him, no matter what 'he
hour or the conditions. the man ap
peared before him as il out OF nowhere
and in response to no audible SUN
mons. He was like the slave o. 'he
lamp.
Was there, then, between these TWO
the beautiful Yvonne and the si'eh'
Hindu-a voiceless pact that defied the
will or understanding of either?
He had not failed to note a teno'
ency on her part to avoid the Hihou
as much as possible. She even con-
fessed to an uncanny dread OF the MAN.
but could not explain the feehhs'
Once she requested her HUSBAND 70
dismiss the faithful fellow. When ne
demanded the reason, however she
could only reply that she did not IKE
the man and would feel happier II ne
were sent away. Brood refused anu
from that hour her fear Of the Hihuu
increased.
Now she was speaking in nervous
hurried manner to Lydia, her back
toward the window. In the mlddle
Of sentence she abruptly got up from
the chair and moved swiftly to the op-
posite side of the room, where she
sat down again, as far as possible
from the window. Frederic found nlm'
self watching her face with curious
interest. All the time she was speak
ing her eyes were fixed on the WIN
dow 1t was as If she expected soms-
thing to appear there There was no
mistaking the expression. After study
ing her face in silence for few min
utes Frederic himself experienced an
irresistible impulse to turn toward the
window. He half expected to see the
Hindu's face there, looking in upon
them; a perfectly absurd notion when
he remembered that they were at least
one hundred feet above the ground.
Presently she arose to 90. No, she
could not wait for Mrs. Desmond
return.
1T is charming here, Lydia" she
said, surveying the little sitting-room
with eyes that sought the window
again and again in furtive darts
Frederic must bring me here often.
We shall have cozy times here, we
three. 1t is so convenient, too, for
you, my dear. You have only to walk
around the corner, and there you are!
at your place of business, as the
men would say"
| Uydia was to continue as Brood's
amanuensis. He would not listen to
any other arrangement
aOh, do hope you will come, Mrs
Brood" cried the girl. earnestly. IN
| plano will be here tomorrow, aAa.y6
shall hear Frederic play. He is realll
wonderful"
you play?" asked Mrs. Brood, re
garding him rather fixedly.
Lydia answered for him. He disap
pears for hours at time. and come,
home humming fragments from-oh
but am not supposed to tell! For
give me, Frederic. Dear me! Wha
have l done?" She was plainly dis
tressed.
mo harm in telling Yvonne," sale
he. but uneasily. you see. It's this
way-father doesn't like the idea o.
my going in for music. He Is really
very much opposed to 1t. So I've beer
sort Of stealing march on him. Go
ing up to chum's apartment ant
banging away to my hearts content
It's rather fun, too, doing 1t on thu
sly. OF course. If father heard Of Il
he'd-he'd-well. he'd be nasty abou
it, that's all"
"He will not let you have a piano
in the house?"
81 should say mott"
She gave them queer little smile
1--WE shall see," she said. and tina
was ALL
What do you play-what do you
like best, Frederick" inquired Yvonne
ooh, those wonderful little Hunga
rian things most Of all, the plaintivt
little"
He stopped as she began to hun
lightly the strains of one of Ziehrer'.
jaunty waltzes.
"By jove, how did you guess? Why
It's my favorite. l love it, Yvonne.
AS they descended In the elevator
Frederic, unable to contain himself
burst out rapturously:
by jove, Yvonne, it will be fun
coming over here every day or so To-
little music, won't It? can't tel
you how happy l shall be-"
ut Is time you were happy" sait
she, looking straight ahead. and man!
days passed before he had an inklinl