The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-01

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. I wanted to scream
a warning, but he was too far away.
l saw the tramp skulk behind a tree.
"As Dick passed him the tramp
leaoed OF him from behind. There
was a struggle in the shadows. 1 tried
to scream-not a sound came from
my throat. I could only hold the
glasses to my yes and watch. The
tramp was like a mad gorilla. Dick
hadn't a chance with him. The fiend
either checked him to death or stabbed
him, 1 don't know which. But l know
that I saw these things. l know it's
true, and l saw his body thrown down
lifeless.
"The man in evening dress came
back again. l thought he vas going
to save Dick. The tramp ran away
at sight of him. The man knelt down
by Dicks body. I couldn't see very
we'll, but he seemed to be listening
to his heart. l thought surely he
would help Dick. Then I could hard
ly believe my eyes, for he began to
search Dicks coat. He pulled out
from the pocket a 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. l recognized it
perfectly, for L l%aughingly asked him
what important business it contained
and he grabbed it from my hand so
quickly that it startled me. l know
it was the same-this nan held up
the envelope to the light to make
sure of it, then put it in his pocket.
Then 1 found my voice and screamed
and screamed. And then l 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!
1 promise to be bravo, 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"
Gloria screamed: But l saw him
killed; l tell you! He must be there!"
Doctor Royce handed the binoculars
to Mr.. Stafford.
"Mr. Stafford, do o 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 to her gently.
There, there, Gloria, child, don't
torture yourself 80. You have sim
ply beer 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 ! come back
to assure you that it is-will you?"
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 a bow. Gloria's soul
was the arrow and 1t was ready at
any moment to speed on its swift and
terrible journey.
She felt the agony as If it had been
her own. The not knowing was the
most terrible part Of it, for Richards
seemed to feel more bewilderment
the girl herself. Her instinct
and the girls conviction seemed to
point to the truth of Gloria's vision;
yet her common sense told her that
such a thing vas almost impossible,
Gloria's fever would fully ac-
count for 1t all.
They watched the monument. The
appeared there shortly and
about the empty spot, signal
ling to the window what he had said
There is nothing here-ncthing."
And her Gloria began to mutter:
Lay him down there"
She raised her arm and pointed to-
ward the chaise Tongue. Then her
arm dropped. Richards put her hand
on Gloria's head, only to have it
off by the girl as she shrilled
n a weak voice: Loosen his collar
hes choking. Dick-Dick-it's all
light now, dear; they shan't touch you
Richards felt a thrill of joy mingled
With pity go through her. This was