The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
CHAPTER V
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'Ah. by my word" said he, there is
something peculiar about you. II your re-
ply was not blunt It was hruspuo at least.
what do you mean by it," str" | am
swered. II was too plain. I should have
said that II Is not Dasy TO give an i'm
promptu answer to question about ap-
pearance, that tastes differ and beauty
is OF little consequence"
you should have said no such thing,
he answered "Go on. what faults do YOU
find In me? Does my forehead not please
you2 DO you think | am fool Far
from It, ! replied. Yes am Ike rub
Der bal. said he, 'pervious through
crack. And, besides. have IA rough ten
dernoss Of heart Does that leave any
hope for me2' Hope for what. SIR For
my final transformation from India rub.
her back again to flesh" "pecdedcly," !
thought, "ho has had too much wine"
II was "A few nights after this inter
view with Mr. Rochester when ns ! had
Just succeeded IN falling into do2e,
started Wide awake on hearing murmer
vague. peculiar and ubuhrlous / wished
had kept my candle burning The night
was drcarily dark the clock far down the
hall struck . My sleep had been poor Of
late. Just as the clock struck thought
heard some one cropping his way along
the hall. who II there ! cried, hut
there was no answer,
Again ! tried TO compose myself to
sleep when heard n burst OF demonlac
laughter Grace Pool again" | thought,
and hurrying on my froCk and shawl |
opened my door and started to go to the
room Of Mrs Fairfax. ! WAS too nervous
to stay alone. As | went into the hall
| saw the air was hazy, ! smelled smell
OF burning, and smoke was coming down
the room OF Mr. Rochester, down tho pas
sngo. | thought no more OF Mrs. Fairfax
or OF Grace Pool In an instant ! was In
the burning chamber.
Tongues OF fame dartcd around the
bed, the curtains were on fire. In the
midst OF the blaze and the vapor MIR
Rochester lay stretched .motonless In
| deep sleep. Wake wake" | cried. !
shook him. but he only murmurod and
turned. The smoke had stupcficd him.
! Not moment was 10 he lost. The sheets
were kindlng ] rushed TO his basin aud
ever, fortunately one was wide and the
other deep and both were filled with
water.
heavcd them up, deluged the bed and
It's occupant. flew back 10 my room,
brought my own water jug, baptized the
couch Aircsh and, by God X aid succeeded
In extiuguishinG the flames which were
deyOuring II. Mr. Rochester Was at last
awake. ! knew he was awake because
though | could not sce him, Hs II was now
dark because Of the extinction of the
flames-l could hear him muttering
anathemas At finding himself In pool
OF water.
answered, out there has been a ilrc.
Get up, do, YOU are quenched now. VIII
fetch "A candle %
"ln the name Of all the elves In
Christendom, is that Jane Elro'' he de-
mnnded. what have YOU done with me
witch sOrCercss' Who vs. iu this room
besides YOU? Have you plotted to drown
mc2'
II will fetch candle. SIR" | replied.
and In heavens name, get up. some
body has plotted something you cannot
too soon find out who II is
There am up now" he said, but
at your peril do not fetch candle yet,
Walt-ycs, hero is my dressing gown.
Now run" did run | brought candle,
which as | cnme out OF my room, ! had
seen burning far down the passage. lie
took II from my hand and held II up TO
survey the bed all burned and black
ened, the sheets drcnchcd, the carpet
around swimming In water.
"What is it-and who did ~" he
asked briefly related TO him what had
transpIrcd laugh ! had heard IN tho
passage, the steps which thought had
heard passing my door and ascending 10
the third story. the smell of fire and the
smoke which had conducted me to his
room: how | had found matters there
and what I had done TO eNtinguish the
fire. lio listened with a grave face
shall | call Mrs Fairfax ! asked.
Mrs. Fairfax Now. why tho deuce
should YOU call herr" he answered what
can she do Let her sleep unmolcsted."
Then | will wake Leah and summon
John and his wife"
mot ut adjust he stlll You have
shawl on-if YOU are not warm enough
put on my cloak and wrap u about you.
Sit here until return | viii he back In a
few minutes. shall take the candle. DO
not move or call for any one
lie went. | watched the light withdraw.
heard him ascend TO the third story |
was ON the point ~ Ventuting his dis
pleasure hy dlsobcying his orders when
ihc lleht once more appeared lie en-
tered the room gloomy and pale II have
found II all out he said III ls aH ]
thought
lie made no answer, hut stood with his
arms folded. looking on the ground
At tho end Of n few minutes he In
ouIred I'm n peculiar way. u forgot wheth-
cr you said YOU saw anything when you
opened YOUR door
NO, sir, only tho candiostlck down the
passage"
Yes sir, there IL some woman who
sews here called Grace fool-shc laughs
! that wny-shc is "a singular person
| Just po--GrnCo Pool" said he You
| have guessed a. She II, as you say. "a
very singular personHVCtN' ! viii re
] I
| Glad that YOU are the only person besides
/ myself acquainted with the details Of this
| nights adventure. You are no talking
| fool. SAY nothing about a. | will me-
count for tho state of atfnirN tpolnting
to the hcdl And now return 30 Your
room. II is nearly In two hours the
frryants will he up'
Good nlrh, air. then" replied
| What he exclaimed. IN that way,
without word " acknowledgment ot
good viii, Why you have saved my ll'r'
snRtChed me from horrible and cNcfu-
CiatlnE death At least let us shake
hands" lie hold ont his handa-l gave
In both Of his own Good nlght, air,
said I. Withdrawing my hand. There II
no benefit no obligation IN this case,
am only glad that happened to awaker
| YOU"
ON the day which followed this sleep
less night I both wished and feared "a
see Mt Rochester | wanted to hear his
voice again, vet feared 10 meet his cNc
II was after breakfast when I heard som,
hustle IN the neighhothood " Mr. Roch
eaters room and the servants eNrlnlminr
No they cleared M the Nterkarc ~ th'
previous night. such disiolntcd fragment
as u, II slwnys dangerous tn Keep =
candle lighted ~ nisht" ~ wonder M
awakened nobody. " ~ is TO he hoped iha,
he did not take cold nv sleeping on m,
library table" what good ,hinr Il
was that he had the presence ~ min,
20 think ot the water. ius'
AZ | passed the masters room. To q,
downstairs saw woman sitting seNlnl
there putting new curtains upon IN,
rings ~ the bed hAnrinss II WAS Gmr,
Pool Shc was intent upon hcr work
her thoughts seemed absorbed On he
hard countenanco there was nothinI
either Of the palsnvss ~ the desperation
~ woman WIN haf the nirht before
attempted tn murder and whose attempt
ed victim had followed her 10 her lnit
I was amazed. roniounded ghe locke,
M a. I fRs"d NJ her and said "Goot
motnins, Miss Good morning Grace.