The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
CHAPTER x-csnsinusa.

GHAFIkH N-~C9nstHued.
The evening was passed 10 solitude.
Jane was reading something Of Ga
boriau's. IN impeIllng. but not exactly
. scothinx subject for pns vino expect
Cd 10 spend the night alone. She was
startled from an absorbing part OF the
tale BY that mysterious feeling that
warns 10 Of another presence when
neither eye nor ear has served. Then
. slight shadow ficksred across the
book She dropped II and started to
her feet with little cry. Dick. inert
and dreaming. leaped up and growled
out Of mere sympathy. Or Suspicion.
Caught unawares he would take no
chances. but having quickly estab-
iiahed his outposts and surveyed the
neld OF battle his belligerency van.
tshed He stood with one paw raised
euixztcally examining HE mistress
face and looking from her to the inter.
Ioper.
That was Frieda. shs was twisting
. corner Of her blue Bingham apron be.
tween her coarse hands. struggling b.
tween her fear Vt intruding and her
desire 10 put thought into speech. Z
do not ! creep IN In that way.
Frisda." Jane cried petulaatiy. you're
worse than 4 eat"
She was vexsd at herself for having
obviously betrayed her fright and
angry IT the instrument Of her fear,
But FriedAb inevitable 'tYessum" and
her piteoualy evident intention to give
uttsrance TO some idea restored James
squanimity. She spoke more encour-
asinxly.
what ID .sr' she asked.
Mr., bob, Isn't be coming home TO-
night
mo Mr.. Reynolds has had to leave
ths city" Jane replied with emphasis.
-why?"
Frieda crumpied 4 quarter Of the
apron between her hsta and shifted
nervously from one foot 10 the other,
Then with q supreme effort. she got |.
out.
''i'm scared"
"Scaredy"
'Yessum."
AT WHAT"
4 don't know. ma'am,"
Nonsense, Friedx." Jane answered
hnvcly, but unconsciously she looked
hurriedly about the large room and
then down At Dick IA n seeking con.
nrmation Of her assurance from his
calm. For Dick had again subsidized 10
the rug.
There's nothing 10 be afraid OK.
rrseda. any more than II Mr.. Reynolds
we're here. Have you inishsd with
your work."
-Yessam."
~rnsn 80 up to your ROOM" Jane
commanded 4 win sleep upstairs In
tho room next to yours, instead OF In
mine"
-Yessum." Frieda acouiesced. and,
a. she backed away. looked much re.
lowed, This promise OF proximity al.
layed her fears. II II did not entirely
Queil them.
but the balm that Jane offered to
her servant did not serve her own
snds She became keenly aware that
she shared rriedas misgivings. she
abandoned her book and as she laid
Il aside abe did 30 with a little shud.
der N II the victims Of It's mysteries
and it~-perils had become personltied
and stalked about beside her, She
'kave unusual attention 10 the tasten-
inEs Of the doors and Windows Ordi,
nartly Bob had attended to these de-
tails In 4 most casual manner and she
Rad never given them a thought. She
put out the light and went up to tho
room overhead. Tho fox terrier ran
ahead. but At the top Of the stairs sLe
ordered him hack and shut the door.
For what seemed TO her hours. Jane
NY and surrendered herself to foolish
vagaries OF disturbed mind, She
knew that rrieda's sen,entious expres-
sion OF her fears was sroundless. That
sstimahle perscp had discounted her
declaration OF alarm By a rauccas and
continuous enore. but this only &C.
centuased the loneliness Jane felt At
Inst the cuckoo clock In the roem he-
low told the hoar OF midnight. Mystic
and umlnous Il sounded Instead OF Joy.
fai md vibrant Another hour passed,
The cuckoo sang tn single tone dis
aaalir md iorehoding, A bali hour
snnr@ NM lane drifted Into troubled
1s0ans.
Ehs Avs&s WIN sksrt Dick was
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