The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-18
Defecfi-De Story

avenue at a speed that drew my yes,
and saw that Godfrey was driving it.
Jump In" he said. pushing out his
clutch and pausing at the curb; and
as I grabbed my suitcase and sprang
to the sea beside him, ne let the
clutch in again and we were off. N
time to lose" he added, as he changed
into high, and turned up Seventh ave-
nue..
AT the park, he turned westward 70
the circle, and then northward again
out Amsterdam avenue. There was
little traffic, n we were soon skim
ming along at a speed which made me
watch the cross streets fearfully. In
a few minutes we We're across the
Harlem n running northward along
the aninteresting streets beyond. AT
this moment, it occurred to me that
Godfrey was behaving ~singularly as
though he We're Fastening to keep an
appointment; but / judged it best not
to distract his attention from the
street before us, and restrained the
question which rose to my lips.
AT last. the built-up portion Of the
town was left behind; we passed little
houses In little yards, then meadows
and gardens and strips of woodland,
with a house only here and there. We
We're no longer on a paved street, but
on a macadam road-a road apparently
little used, for our lamps, sending long
streaners of light ahead of us, dis
closed far empty stretches, without We
hicle of any kind. There was no moon,
and the stars We're half obscured by a
haze of cloud, while along the horizon
to the west, / caught the occasional
glow of distant lig. thing.
And then the sky was suddenly blot
ted out, and l saw that we were run
nlng along an avenue of lofty trees.
The o at the left was bordered by
a high stone wall, evidently the boun-
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soon past this, and 1 felt the speed Of
the car slaeken.
Hold Tight" said Godfrey, as he
turned sharply through an open gate
way and brought the car to a stop.
Then, snatching out his watch, he
of the side lamp. Five minutes to
r." he said. w can just make it.
Come on, Lester"
He sprang from the car, and I fol-
lowed, realizing that this was no time
for questions.
This way he said; and held out a
hand to me, or l should have lost him
in the darkness. We were in a grove
of lofty trees, and at the foot of one
of these, Godfrey paused. up with
YOU" he added; and don't lose any
time" and he placed my hand upon
the rung of 4 ladder.
Too amazed to open my lips.
obeyed. The ladder was a long one
and, as I went up n up, 1 could fee.
Godfrey mounting after me. I an
not expert at climbing ladders, even b.
daylight. and my progress was not zap
kept urging me on. But at last, witt
a breath of relief, 1 felt that I hat
reached the top.
"What noW?" I asked.
DO you see that big, straight limt
running out to our right?"
- "NnS cail TO-, -, -
ing accustomed to the darkness.
sid down on it, and hold on to tn.
ladder"
did SO somewhat gingerly, and il
a minute Godfrey was beside me.
Now" he said, in a voice low AM
tense with excitement, look out
straight ahead. And remember to holt
on to the ladder"
could see the hazy mist of the opel
sky, and from the fitful light alon,
the horizon, l knew that we were look
ing toward the west. Below m,
was a mass Of confused shadows
which I took for clumps of shrubbery.
Then | felt Godfrey's hand close w
on my arm.
Look" he said.
For an instant, I saw nothing; thel
my eyes caught what seemed to be
new star in the heavens; a star bright
sharp, steel blue
Why. it's moving!" I cried.
i, He answered with a pressure Of tn
fingers.
The star was indeed moving; not ris
!, ing, nor drifting with the breeze. blu
!, descending, descending slowly, slowl
J l watched it with parted lips
, leaning forward, my eyes straining a
that falling light.
E Failing" is not he word; nor /
not drift. 1t deliberately descended
. in a straight line, at a regular speed
4 calmly and evenly, as though animate
/ by some definite purpose. Lower an
lower 1t sank; Their 1T seemed to pause
1 to hover in the air, and the next in
slant it burst into a. shower Of spark
r and vanished.
And those sparks fell upon TIL
shoulders of two white-robed figure.
: standing apparently in space, the
e arms rigidly extended, their face
i raised toward the heavens.