The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-01-23

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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 irnpassive woman in
the easy-chair remained impressive, he
began to wonder what had led him to
be such fool. What had brought him
back to this absurd place and caused
him to be watching this absurd wom-
an taking a nap In a chair7 In brief {:
What the devil did he mean by it7 He
Ind not the slightest interest In Mrs.
Horner's naps-or In her teeth, which
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
slumbers? It struck him that to make
the picture complete he ought to be
SHooiu6 AhSS away AhoA LICK Win u
palm-leaf fan. 800
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 a slight
contortion. then began to move, whis-
pering and bringing forth indistin-
guishable mutterings.
Suddenly she spoke in loud, husky
voice:
''Lopa is herei"
"Yes," Eugene said dryly. "That's
what you said last time. remember
Lopa.' She's your control I think
you said"
"Fm Lopa," said the husky voice.
'T'm Lopa herself"
"You mean I'm to suppose you're
not Mrs. Homer now?"
"Never was Mrs. Horner' the voice
declared, speaking undeniably from
Mrs. Horners lips-but with such con-
vlction that Eugene, in spite of every
/ thing, began to feel himself In the
presence of third party, who was
none the less an individual, even
though she might be another edition
of the apparently somnambulistic- Mrs.
Horner. "Never was Mrs. Horner or
anybody but just Lopa. Guide"
you mean you're Mrs. Horner's
guide" he asked.
"Your guide now" said the voice
with emphasis, to which was incon-
gruously added a 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 60. 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 Hes
your father"
whats his appearance7"
"HowT"
"What does he look likeT
"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 y
"Is 1t my sister, Eugene asked.
"Sister? No. She is shaking her
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 gladl"
"What is her manner"
"Name," the voice repeated, and
seemed to ruminate. shame 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 big sound
She says 1t might be little sound OF
a big sound. She says a ring-oh
Lopa knowsi She means bell That's
1t, bell."y
Eugene looked grave. "Does she
mean her name Is BELIEF
mot quite. Her name is longer"
Perhaps" he suggested, "she mean.
that she was BELLE"
mo. She Says she thinks you know
what she means. She says you mus
think Of a color. What color7" Agar
Lopa addressed the unknown, but thi,
time seemed to wait for an answer.
Perhaps she means the color of hel
eyesw said Eugene.
mo. She says her color Is light
It's light color and you can SCI
through It."
| AMBER" he said. and was startled
for Mrs. Horner, with her eyes still
closed, capped her hands, and tn,
voice cried out In delight:
"Yesl She says you know who sh,
is from amber. Amberi Amber
That's I'll She says you understand
what her name Is from bell an,
from amber She Is lauching ant