Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26

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cross, but dunno. / can't never tell
what theyll do. Well"
She sighed. closed her eyes, and was
silent, while Eugene, seated in the stiff
chair across the table from her,
watched her profile, thought himself
an idiot, and called himself that and
other names. And as the silence con-
tinued. and the impassive woman in
the easy-ehair remained irnnassive, he
began TO wonder what had led him tc
be such fool. What had brought him
back to this absurd place and caused
him to be watching this absurd wonl-
an taking nap in chair2 In brief I:
What the devil did he mean by it? He
had not the slightest interest in MIS-.
Horner's naps-or in her teeth. switch
were being slightly revealed by the un-
conscious parting Of her lips, as her
breathing became heavier.
How long was he going to sit here
presiding over this unknown woman's
slumbers2 It struck him that TO make
the picture complete he ought TO be
shooing flies away from her with a
palm-ieaf fan.
Mrs. Horner's parted lips closed
again abruptly, and became com
pressed; her shoulders moved a little.
then jerked repeatedly; her small
chest heaved; she gasped. and the
compressed lips relaxed to slight
contortion. then began to move. whis-
pering and bringing forth hdlstin-
guishable mutterings.
Suddenly she spoke in a loud, husky
voice:
"Lopa is herel"
"Yes," Eugene said dryly. eThat's
what you said last time. l remember
Lopa.' Shbs yorr control / think
you said"
I'm Lopa," said the husky voice.
''Tm Lopa herself"
"You mean I'm to suppose you're
not Mrs. Horner now2"
"Never was Mrs. Hornerl" the voice
declared. speaking undeniably from
Mrs. Horner's lips--but. with such con-
v'ctlon that Eugene. in spite of every-
thing, began to feel himself in the
/ presence of a siiiSd party, who was
none the less an individual, even
though she might be another edition
of the apparently somnambulistlc Mrs
Horner. Never was Mrs. Horner OF
anybody but just Lopa. Guide"
"You mean yot're Mrs. Horner's
guide?" he asked.
''Your guide now" said she voice
with emphasis, to which Is incon,
gruously added low laugh. "You
came here once before. Lopa remem
bers.'
''Yes- so did Mrs. Homer"
Lopa overlooked his implication, and
continued quickly: "You build. Build
things that go. You came here once
and old gentleman on this side, he
spoke TO you. Same old gentleman
here now. He tell Lopa he's your
grandfather-no. he says father He's
your father"
What's his appearance2"
"IIow?"
"What does he look like?"
''Very finel White beard, but not
long beard He says some, one else
wants to speak to you See here
Lady. Not his wife, though. No
Very fine lady Fine lady, fine lady =
as 1t my sister," Eugene asked.
"Slster? No. She is shaking hei
head. She has pretty brown hair. She
is fond of you. She is some one who
knows you very well. but she is not
your sister. She is very anxious to
say something to you--very anxious
Very fond of you: very anxious to talk
to you. Very glad you came here-oh
very giadl"
"What is her name2"
''Name," the voice repeated, and
seemed TO ruminate. "Name hard To
getaways very hard for Lopa
Name. She wants TO tell me her name
to tell you, She wants you to under.
stand names are hard to make. She
says you must think OF something that
! makes sound Here the voice
seemed to put question to an invis
ible presence and to receive an an,
swer. "A little sound or a big sound
She says II might be little sound OF
big sound. She says a ring-oh
Lopa knows She means bell That's
It,. bell"
! Eugene looked grave. 'sDoes she
| mean her name Is BelIeP
''Not quite. Her name Is longer"
Perhaps" he suggested, "she means
that she was BELLE"
mo. She says she thinks yen know
what she means. She says you must
think of a color. What color2" Again
Lopa addressed the unknown, but this
time seemed to wait for an answer.
4 Perhaps she means the color of her
eyes?" said Eugene.
''No She says her color is light
it's a light color and you can see
through It."
AMBER" he said, and was startled
for Mrs. Homer, with her eyes still
closed, clapped her hands, and the
voice cried out in delight:
"Yesl She says you know who she
Il Is from amber. AmberI Amber