The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-11-04

Jed stepped forth and went quickly
I across the open. I went tdathe front
entrance and stood on the porch.
The hunters moon was at full, and
the place was luminous in soft. misty
yellow light.
I had tremors, frankly-felt the pres
ence of tangible dangers, unseen, and
| of intangible rerrors. never felt such
| oppression. doubt, distress and dismay
| in my life. My patient was on
| strange errand far beyond any
! strength ever knew him to have; and
| Jed, whom / always dreaded, was fol-
| lowing him.
1t may be wondered why was not
instantly in chase and why I stood
worried and indeciSive. The only eX-
PLANTATION is that I knew, as surely as
one could know anything by reason
and conjecture, that whatever was
| happening that night had happened
this same night for a number of years
in the past, and that whatever 1t
was, it had direct connection with the
secret of the place which Mrs. Sidney
so earnestly desired me not to pos
sess. For these reasons, or upon this
instinct, I acted as I did and stood
or the porch listening to the unnatu
rally late whippOorwill and looking
out toward the dark woods and thick
cts which stood at the edge of the
yellow moonlight.
The tension was so great that got
a distinct shock when out of this wall
of darkness came figure running
;~A Il NHA fn
ward the house. l knew 1t must be
Jed. and 1 waited where I stood as
nc. approached. He barely had come
into the shadow of the house when an
other figure came out of the dark wall
of the thickets and came slowly across
the mOOnlit space.
Jed. running up the steps, saw me
and gasped with astOnishment, but re-
covered himself with wonderful
ErOmptnesS.
Inside. man, inside. and act natu-
arm-"in the office"
He was so certain and so command
ing that I did just what was told.
Unto the office, man." he said, still
clutching me- "What are you doing
abroad: This night of all nights! But
no matter. Into the office, and turn on
the lights. Turn on the lights in the
hall-not all of them, but some of
them
He ran to do 1t himself and was all
f1utter and activity. Then he orr
dered:
Unto the office now. and act natu-
raj. You're a man of genius; think of
something we could naturally be do
ing at this time. Think quick man;
it's beyond me. What are you doing
here? Good Lord. what are you do
ing here? / could have managed 1t
without you. Why did you have to be
on the scene? And I can think of
nothing!"
You have severe cramps in the
stomach" said. cts not to be won
dered at. considering the way you
abuse your stomach. l may say you
are the only human being I ever was
glad to see drinking himself to death.
You have now some premOnitOry symp-
toms of gastritis. You have got me
up. If I do not have a collar and tie
on it will look more natural"
1 tossed these articles and my coat
behind a couch.
And possibly if you were less clad
it would help the illusion.'
Jed rid himself of collar, tie and
coat and disposed of them in the same
fashion.
"NOw, imagine" l said, "we are
reasonably convincing as physician
toms?''
you're a man Of genius" Jed ex-
claimed. "Wait a minute
He ran to the window. concealing
himself behind a curtain.
He's almost here" he said, as he
looked out on the CHASTITY white lawn.
Then he came running back.
1.-THE door had better be opened"
be said, and he threw the door to
the office open. Then he sat in one of
the chairs and began to whine loudly.
Its an acute shooting pain, doc
tor" he said loudly and then he whis-
pered: ''What ought it to be?''
I heard the front door open and
shut
81 have often told YOU" / said with
loud professional dignity, chat there
is a penalty attached to such habits
as yours Have you any nausea?"
"Sick as I can be with PAIN" said
Jed. grooming TREMENDOUSLY.
ST don't mind at all being aroused.
Jed" said, just loud enough to carry
to the person approaching and to
sound to him as If it were a normal
tone to Jed with me lin the office
''That rs part of my business here"
I knew Mr.. Sidney was standing in
the doorway. So did Jed. Neither of
us betrayed our knowledge until the
strange apparition which we knew to
be there said:
Cup SO late, doctor? Up so late.
Jed?''