The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
CONTINUED From Our last lssue)
nv CAROLYN WELLS

. NEAEFs hilN llNiNNNhs fhtfhHfAN
would not own such junket or wat
YOU call Il And ! have never be
fore seen n, no.
vida" said, suddenly. you
have not told mo all you know OF
Ithat-that night OF Madame y
death. Tell me the rest now"
II was chance shot | only said
II because the girl looked perturbed
and well. as II she had n secret.
and yearned 10 share II.
nut. no. know nothing"
ayes. YOU do; out with III"
well. then. IL ia but this. I saw
Miss Field sitting on the stairs"
"Mias Field sitting on the
stairs"
As / have said, TO ropca, a state
ment hlankly IL the Hurcst way TO
get application thereof
YES. sir. She sat on the stairs.
motionless. at Z o'clock OF the
morning"
-Four o'clock' Miss JANET
You're crazy"
But no. | have not the craze. !
come from my room. which IL on
the floor above. and % | am cold.
I go to the hall cupboard for another
blanket. II IL permitted we do this,
II cold Then. as leave my door.
! see Miss Field alt on the stair.
five. six steps from tho top. slip
back To my room and she does not
ree me. When peep forth again.
she ia gone"
Look here. Vida. ! believe IN
your honesty. but ! think you are
mistaken. Como with me. and we
will ask Miss Field. She In In the
library now"
"oh. I like no. that"
Il didn't ask you OF your prefer
enc.s. said como with me"
unwililngiy vida went with me.
and ] took her straight 10 the II.
hrary. where Janet and Lord Her.
rlnEdean were stili sitting. talking.
Miss Field" began straight.
away. for this might b. piece OF
my material. and | mustn't miss a
chance. Vida says you were sitting
on the stairs tho night-the morn
Ing rather. OF Marybclle's death. .
Yes" said Janet. gravcly. 7
was"
Lord Herringdean gave little CT.
elamatlon OF astoniahment, and
went on. at o'clock. vida says"
Yes. about T." agreed Janet y
though, heard some on. moving
about downstairs. and I wont out 10
look down"
I "a burglar. do you meant"
That | couldn't say. But. YOU
must know. Mr. rrail. my hearing
10 very acute. perhaps abnormAiiy
80. and can hear yrry faint
sounds even AZ distance SO,
when ] thought I beard an in,ru.
der. ! stepped out 10 the hall and
listened. As 90 sitting on the
st4irs." ahe smiled a little. that IL
aiavisrn. have Indian blood In my
veins-Sorth American Indian, I
mean. and by putting my ear TO the
wall. or 10 tho ground. can hear
marvelousiy. sat down and pu,
my car against the wall. and did
hear somebody moving abou, down
here In tho library"
1T was l." and Lord Herring.
dean flung back his handsome head
and looked proudly defiant. Il
was kept awake by those con
ioundci--I beg your pardon--hy
those annoying ghost stories tho
girls told. am soolishiy sensitive
20 such matters. and when tried
to sleep. ! seemed TO see that long.
yellow hand. creeplng--crecpin
well. simply couldn't stand Il. I
got the jumps. and came down
stairs to see n I could &c, a peg Of
brandy from tho sidcboard. But
there was nothing OF the sort
about, so ] wandered In here and
tried 10 read. couldn't bear TO
30 20 bed again and see those
wretched spook visions"
Il thought Il was you. Lord Her
ringfean." said Janet fixing her
dark eyes on his face. Had I
known what you wanted. I would
have called Spears 20 look after
you. But I assumed you were
wakeful and wanted 10 read, and.
having satisfied myself there was
no burglar. | returned 10 my room
saw you. vida. when you pocped
out a, your door. but didn't speak.
lest we vaken some sleeper"
'Oh. Miss Field. I'm glad to
know all I wondered why you sat
on the stair. Now I know"
And you know why was prowi.
Ing about" said Herringdcan. "f've
wondered whether oughtn't to
mention It. but there seemed no
need. so didn't"
But" said I. eagerly. III that
was the very hour that some
marauder did come In and turned
on the gas that killed poor May.
belle. you ought to have caught a
glimpse OF him. Herringdean."
Il didn't see anybody. nor did |
hear any sound"
Ibid you. Miss Field7"
mo unexpected or unoxplainable
sound. heard Lord Herringdean
moving about. and I heard Vida. as
she came into tho hall and won't
back TO her room"
AS you sat on the stairs you
we're right against the wall OF
Marybelle's room" I said. think.
ing aloud. rather than inquiring.
Yes" and Janets big. dark eyes
we're full OF grief Il could hear
her breathe. Her asthma. you
know, made her breathing audible
and my hearing is 30 acute"
You heard no other sound In
her room7'
Absolutely none. Had there
been, rest assured should have
heard II. Had there been any one
else in there. must have heard
him breathe. even tho he stood mo-
tionless otherwise"
And this was Mt 4 o'clock"
"a Inuf thut ala