The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

! issued from my apartment The sleep
! crs were nll aroused CALCULATIONS, ter
llnod murmnrs. sounded In every room;
/ door niicr door uylosrd. one looked out
| ana another looked out. the gallery filled.
Gentlemen and ladies' alike had quilted
[ ih'ir beds 'Oh. what ls it-N who Is
| hurt'' Fetch light" Is IT a fire.
III 1t rohhcrso" Where the devil is
'Iorhcetcr'' were "a few ~ the exclama-
lions that came from the startled guests.
li'f'' Here voice shouted. Be
composod-all ~ YOU" The door Mt the
end Of the gallery opened and Mr.. RoCh
ester appeared ~ descending from the
lhud story with a candle In his hand.
The ladies all ran To him Miss Ingram
/ ilrsl among them ladies, keep off,
said Mr. Rochester. do not strangle me
or | shall hc dangerous And danger
GUS hc looked with sparks Of fire CLINT
/ ing from his eyes
/ 1T Is merely rehearsal Of Much ADO
I About Nothing " went on MIR Rochester.
/ one ~ the servants has had the night
I mnrc that is all She Is An cNcitablc.
nervous person She construed her dream
into An Appnritiun. no doubt or some
thing ~ that sort and has had mt
/ through fright Gentlemen. please set
the example to tho ladies You VIII take
this chilly gallery
And 80. hy dint of alternate CooSlng
and commanding, he got the guests
back To their separate chambers. But
. ne lltl l0l nave 10 NfUtI Nlf w lllll's
/ had rctrcutcd there Rs soon ms he had
F appeared aud only heard what he SAID
through the clugcd door There was
stiffness through the great house. Then
came q tap Nt my door Are you up,
came the voice | expected to hear, my
masters voice. Yes, SIR And
drrssod'' Yes. sir Come out. then.
directly | want YOU; come this way"
As soon ms | WIS In the passage he
asked. Have you sponge In your
salts" yes. sir" Go back and fetch
| them"
! "Do You turn sick at the sight OF
blood I do not know, sir; | should
think not" lie led me to the room on
! the third story over mine
| ! had seen this room before, when Mrs
Fairfax had shown me over the house
| liut now. In one corner. the tapestry was
/ luup'd uu, u light Fhone from Il room
| within, hoard thence snarllng
scratching sound. almost like u dog
| uunrrollng Air. Rochester, putting down
his candle, said. "Wait minute" and
went 10 the inner apartment \ shout
|ot laughter greeted his Hppcnraucc-shr
then. was there Grace POOL
My master came out and closed the
door behind him. llo led me around TO
the further sid" ot the great bed which
saw, In u chair near the bed head, q
man dressed, with the exception Of hts
cont, lic was still, his head flung back
his eyes were closed. ! recognized In tho
seemingly liiclcss face Mi Mason. Re
tween Mr. Rochester and myself hN "A
constant application ot cold water. We
restored tho man 10 consciousness Mr.
Rochester opened the mans shirt md |
saw upon hts arm nud shoulder bleeding
wounds made. apparently, by tho teeth
OF some wild nnimnl md In his side a
wound which looked like a dagger, or
kufc, wound
There Us no Immediate danger" said
Mt Rochester. '1 mere scratch, Rich
Ihtd win send u surgeon 20 YOU At
Iuu,c. Miss Eyre YOU viii have to stay
here with Nj Mason while | get su.-
rcun for him Constant application 81
cold water. mind youHnnd the volatile
salts " Ne gets mint Rut YOU viii not
speak to him upon any prctcNt and.
lite u YOU speak tn her" Mr. Rochester
l,ft the room and locked the door be
lhind him
It wps y fearful vlgll kcr, there with
The wounded and terrified stranger The
candle wasicd out. perceived streaks
'ot rpy leht coming through tho Win.
dow curtains. Finally Mi Rochester np-
pvn'vd With the surgeon There IL no
danger Fuld tho surgeon, after exam
ming the wounds ~ NJ Mason "only |
wish | Ind got here sooner Ilut how IA
thisF The wound On the shoulder was
not made ny q knife there ntc marks of
teeth hcrc""
"Shc blt me-" moancd Mr. Mason. she
/ worried me Ike u tlgCtVsg I'm Rochester
got the knife from her n was fearful
md | dld not expect n. she looked so
puiet nt first She sucked my blood -
sho said she would dtnin my heart
Enough ~ this" stetnly said Mr
Rochester Come. he silent. Richard
viii have YOU away from here by sun
/ rise
Aud lus, ~ The sun was pccplns over
i Hay llill saw q c1rripTc leave tho side
I door ~ the hall and Nv n | knew was
[ Nr Mason Mt Rochester said lightly
TO his guests that morning that he 70
I rfcited he had not better ordered
/ household and NO servants who disturbed
l his guests hN Nightmares Also he pte.
scnted to them the apologies NJ Mr. Ma.
SON, his old friend from lamHica. who
| had boon obliged ,o leave on important
business early ln the morning
CHAPTER VIII
Nv interrupted Marriage
| when early that morning | was walk.
Ing IN the garden met Mt Rochester
/ win Nnn have flower, tnne7" said
he. rlucklns one You have had a
strange niHhi
win Grace rool stay here yc,'" I
ASKED
oh, undoubtedly Don't bother Your
head about her"
~ srems that your lie l. haral, So
cure while she STAYS here, SIR" ven.
turcd
Never fear, will take care Of my.
self You are russled. httle friend" he
said We'll. then. Jane, suppose that
Alloaour We you had tAint VI exist,