The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-10

tached it to tiny pocket battery. I'm
mediately the middle part began 10
gyrate at a rapid pace. 1t was oaz-
zling to look at.
Watch this" said Emmanuel. now
see it revolve. There are between
four and five hundred revolutions
minute. Yes, blink your eyes as mucn
az YOU like. but don't turn them away
Sir John, will you lower the lamp
trif1e?"
Watch closely" continued the pny-
stefan in a. low and very soothing
tone. "Now-you perceive that your
eyes are becoming tired, and yet tne
strain is pleasant. You could not turn
YOUR eyes away now if you tried
Your consciousness is growing clearer
but Is concentrated on this. You can
not think of anything but this. See
how brightly it spins. Now you may
close your eyes. You cannot open
them"
The boys eyes closed.
You are not asleep" continued the
doctor, but you are in sleepy con-
dition. You must not go to sleep, but
you will go down to where sleep Is.
What did you dream about last night!
He shut off the battery and discon-
nected the instrument, replacing ootn
in his pockets, and moved over to the
how and placed his hand gently upon
his forehead.
You dreamed about the chapel, he
continued. but you must try TO re-
member. Why did you go to the
chapel?"
81 went to find"
ITO find something that you have
always wanted to find?" asked Doctor
Emmanuel.
Yes"
you have always been greatly dis
tressed because you could not fnd It.
II you could find it your troubles
would be ended?"
Yes" ,asSs4q
Describe 1t" ''-''
ut is a dish rag"
mo, it is not dish rag. Try hard
err. You think it Is dish rag be-
cause 1t is white and coarsely woven.
What is it,"
1T Is a table-cloth.'
mo, it Is not a table-cloth. That
is better guess, but although 1t
looks like q table-cloth it is not quite
the same. Do you.know where it is?"
1T is in the chapel"
Tell me where"
Il don't know"
20, yes, you know, but you have
forgotten. You must remember
come, take us to the chapel and find
it. You can open your eyes. But
you will still be asleep, remember.
You must not wake up"
The boys eyes opened, but stared
vacantly into the air. Apart from this
he might have been in his normal con-
dition. Sir John hurried toward him,
but the doctor interposed.
mo, do not touch him." he said.
HE sees nothing, but neither does
one in sleep. Yet he will not hurt
himself"
Arthur led US out of the library and
along the passage, moving as surely
as we ourselves. Doctor Emmanuel
unbarreu lie great doors and we all
emerged into the star-lit night and
passed over the lawn toward the
chapel The door had been left un-
locked. Inside the darkness was not
profound, but still none of US moved
as surely as Arthur Carfax.
He walked more slowly, now, and
a little uncertainty, passed the altar
and stopped before his seat beneath
the window frame. There he sat down
and his hands fell to his sides. Doc
tor Emmanuel took his seat upon the
bench beside him, and we stood by.
Now you must sleep more deeply"
said the doctor, stroking the boys
forehead. sleep, sleep-and remem-
ber"
Arthur Carfax sprang to his feet
and began pacing the grooves worn
in the flags by the feet of the old
priors. He paced slowly at first, then
, faster, then feverishly. AS our eyes
grew accustomed to the light we could
see that his features were slowly as
Stunning an extraordinary change The
: boyish look had disappeared and was
succeeded by the look Of a mana
man, too, in a condition Of almost un-
comfortable excitement or anger. We
were appalled, by this transformation.
Find it," Kissed the doctor in the
boys ear, as he paused and turned,
! as il irresolutely, toward the altar.
"You know where it is" he added,
"for you hid it yourself"
, The boy trembled and seemed to be
struggling with some overwhelming
, interior enemy. Every muscle in his
body was apparently convulsed.
You won't wake up" cried the doc
tor in agitation. "You can't wake up.
If you do you will have to begin all
over again. You have sought it for
r seventeen years. Sleep! Sleep!
Sleep! Find it,"
Suddenly Arthur Carfax darted to-
r Ward the recess in the wall where the
: priests vessels had been stored. He
: went down upon his knees and, with
| out hesitation, began scraping away
, the dirt that had accumulated between
the flags. We drew near and watched
him. The boy scraped as though he
{ held trowel, and he ignored entirely