The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-15


thought he would have been on the
train. He seemed to look up at my
windows. Then he walked on.
turned my glasses back to the tramp.
l saw a terrific look come over his
face, under the lamp-post-as he saw
Dick approaching. l wanted to scream
a warning. but he was too far away.
saw the tramp skulk behind q tree.
"As Dick passed him the tramp
feaOed on him from behind There
was a struggle in the shadows tried
to scream-not sound came from
my throat. l could only hold the
glasses tc my eyes and watch The
tramp was like a mad gorilla. Dick
hadn't chance with him. The fiend
either clicked him to death or stabbed
him, don't know which. But | know
that | saw these things. l know it's
true, and | saw his body thrown down
lifeless.
The man in evening dress came
back again. ! thought he was going
to save Dick. The tramp ran away
at sight of him. The man knelt down
by Dicks body. / couldn't see very
well, but he seemed to be listening
to his heart. | thought surely he
would help Dick. Then / could hard
ly believe my eyes, for he began to
search Dicks coat. He pulled out
from the pocket long envelope with
seals on the back.
1t was the very envelope that
saw in Dicks pocket tonight as he
said good-by to me. | recognized it
perfectly, for l laughingly asked him
what important business it contained
and he grabbed it from my hand so
quickly that it startled me- ] know
it was the same-this man held up
the envelope to the light to make
sure of it, then put it in his pocket
Then l found my voice and screamed
and screamed. And then / don't know
what happened.
'But, oh, Stephen, go over there
now at once. Bring him back here
dead or alive and tell me the truth!
/ promise to be brave, but tell me the
truth-tell me the TRUTH
Her sobs choked her now so that
she fell back exhausted on the pill
lows.
Doctor Royce did not go to her He
was at the window, staring through
the binoculars. He seemed to be
greatly astounded, then he said. Il
can see the place perfectly; there is
nothing there"
I }, i'm,
killed; l tell you He must be there!"
Doctor Royce handed the binoculars
to Mr.. Stafford.
'Mr. Stafford, do you see anything?"
Pierpont stared through the glasses
and shook his head
Nothing"
He passed the glasses to Miss Rich.
ards. She also shook her head, then
exclaimed: "a policeman is COM
ing up the drive-he is passing right
across the spot-he didn't stop!"
Gloria saw this herself and won
dered if she were truly mad. Doctor
Royce turned to Gloria, stroked her
hand. and spoke tc her gently.
There, there, Gloria, child, don't
torture yourself so. You have sim.
ply been delirious and imagined these
things. But to satisfy you l will go
over there at once-if you will prom
Use to lie quietly here on your bed.
And try to believe that it is all a
hideous nightmare-until l come back
tc assure you that it is-will your"
Gloria nodded her head to him, I'M
able to speak, but it, seemed to Rich
ards that the doctors assurance had
no effect upon her and that she held
herself In leash only until she could
get him out of the room.
Then she turned to Miss Richards
sobbing: Hold me, Miss Richards
hold me up quickly to the window
first give me the glasses. l must look
again"
Together they strained their eyes
towards the monument. She felt ev
cry nerve and muscle Of Gloria's body
taut strung beneath her hands. And
she likened it to bow Gloria's SOU
was the arrow and it was ready al
any moment to speed on it's swift and
eerrible journey.
She felt the agony as if it had beer
her own. The not knowing was the
most terrible part Of it, for Richards
seemed to feel more bewildermen
than the girl herself. Her instinct
and the girls conviction seemed t.
point to the truth of Glorias vision
yet her common sense told her tina
such a thing was almost impossible
and that Gloria's fever would fully &C
count for it ALL
They watched the monument. Th'
doctor appeared there shortly anC
walked about the empty spot, signal
ling to the window what he had salt
before.
There is nothing here-nothing.
And then Gloria began to mutter:
Lay him down there"
She raised her arm and pointed to
ward the chaise Tongue Then he
arm dropped. Richards put her han,
on Glorias head, only to have
/ thrown off by the girl az sha shrille,