South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13

watt" ne said softly.
Puzzled, she glanced at him.
Stay just as you are" he direct
cd. There has been so much death
in this house-who knows2"
Languidly ne placed his fingers on
the edge OF the table opposite hers.
What are you doing?" DR.. Groom
asked hoarsely.
Wait" Paroles said again.
Then Bobby. scarcely aware Of
what was going on, saw the cards
glide softly across the face of the
table and hutter to the floor. The
table had lifted slowly toward the
7 Panamanian. II stood now on two
/ legs
What is it?" Katherine said. It's
moving I can feel il move be-
meath my fingers"
Her words recalled to Bobby un-
avoidably his experience in the old
room.
Don't do that" the doctor cried.
Paroles smiled.
If he answered, the source OF
/ these crimes is, as you think. spirit
ual. why not ask the spirits for a
I solution? You see how quickly the
7 table responds. II is as I thought.
/ There is something in this hall
Haven't you a feeling that the dead
are in this dark hall with us? They
may wish TO speak. See"
The table settled softly down
' without any noise 1t commenced
I to rise again. Katherine lifted her
hands with a visible effort, as If the
table had tried 10 hold them against
/ her viii. She covered her face and
sat trembling
- won't, -
Paredes shrugged his shoulders
Appealing to the doctor. The huge
shaggy head shook determinedly
I'm not so sure I don't agree
with YOU. I'm not so sure the dead
aren't i'm this hall That is why III
have nothing TO do with such dan
. gerous phy. 1t has shown us, al
least. that you are psychic. Mr.
u Paroles"
Il have a gift" Faredes murmur-
ed. 'It would be useful to speak
with them. They see so much more
than we do"
\ He lifted his hands. He waved
them dejectedly. He stopped and
commenced picking up the cards
The doctor arose.
Il shall go now" He sighed. 81
don't know why 1 have stayed"
Bobby got his coat and hat.
] l. 70 -Aa I,
He was glad to escape from the
dismal hall in which the freight
grew more eccentric. The court
was colder and damper, and ever
beyond the chill was more pene-
trating than it had been at tn,
grave that noon. Uneven fakes o.
snow sifted from the swollen sky
heraIds Of white INVASION
mo more sleep-walking? tn,
doctor asked when he had taken tn,
blanket from his horse and climbed
into the buggy.
Bobby leaned against the wall o.
the stable and told how Graham had
brought him back the previous
night from the stairhead, TO which
he had gone with a purpose he
didn't dare sound. The doctor shool
his head
You shouldn't tell me that. You
shouldn't tell any one. You place
yourself too much in my hands, a.
YOU are already in Graham's hands
Maybe that is all right. But the dis
trict attorney? You're sure he
knows nothing of this habit which
seems to have commenced the nigh
of the first murder?'
mo. and 7 think Paroles alone o.
those VINO know about that frs
night would be likely to tell him
See that he doesn't" the doctor
, said shortly. 1--WE been watchinl
Robinson. If he doesn't make al
arrest pretty soon with sometime
back Of it he'll lose his mind II,
mightn't stop TO ask, as I do. al
AHoWells did, about the locked door
and the nature of the wounds"
How shall 1 find the courage t,
sleep tonight" Bobby asked
The doctor thought for a moment
Suppose 1 come back?" he said
I've only one or two importan
cases to look after. I ought to re
turn before dinner. I'll take Ora
hams place for tonight. It's tim
your reactions were better dag
nosed. I'll share your room. an,
YOU can so TO sleep. assured tina
youH come TO no harm. that harm
, viii come TO no one through YOU
} TN bring some books on the sub
ject. I'll read them while yo
o. sleep. Perhaps 7 can learn the inn
y pulse that makes your body activ
p while your minds q blank"
The idea of the influence of Pa
b. redes. which Graham had put int
h words, slipped back to Bobby. Fl
o. was, nevertheless. strengthened b
T. the doctors promise To an ex
tent the dread of the night fe
% from him like a smothering gar
ment. This old man, who had al
O. ways filled him with discomfor
g had become capable support i'm hi
v difficult hour. He saw him driv
q away. He studied his watch. com
IS putting the time that must elapse be
a fore he could return. He wante
him at the Cedars even though tn
b. doctor believed more thorough
&" than any one else in the spfritus
mu..