Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-02

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across the open. went to the front
entrance and stood on the porch.
The hunters moon was at full, ana
the place was luminous in a soft, misty
yellow light.
Ihad tremors, frankly-felt the pres
ence of tangible dangers, unseen anu
of Intangible terrors. / never felt such
oppression, doubt, distress and dismay
in my life. My patient was on
strange errand far beyond any
strength I ever knew him to have; ana
led. whom always dreaded, was fol-
lowing him.
IT may be wondered why was not
instantly in chase and why l STOOD
worried and indecisive. The only ex-
planation is that knew, as surely as |
one could know anything by reason
and conjecture, that whatever was
bappening that night had happened
this same night for 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 / did and STOOD
: or the porch listening to the unnatu-
rally late whippoorwill and looking
ont toward the dark woods and thick
= cts which stood at the edge of the
! yellow moonlight.
, The tension was SO great tnat got
s a distinct shock when out OF this wall
: If darkness came figure running
n into and across the moonlit space TO-
= ward the house. knew it must be
n led and waited where / stood as
J. he approached. He barely had come
= info the shadow of the house when an
/; other figure came out Of the dark wall
(. of the thickets and came slowly across
d the moonlit space.
n Jed, running up the steps, sa" me
e and gasped with astonishment but re-
l covered himself with wonderful
Is promptness.
1T "Tnside man, inside, and act natu-
~ raj" he cried "COme"-taklng my
a. arm-"in the office"
id He was so certain and so command
r. ing that did just what was told
I'd Unto the office, man." he said' stili
a clutching me. "What are you dong
st abroad? This night of all nights But
at no matter. Into the Office, and turn on
or tho lights. Turn on the lights in the
hall-not all of them, but some OF
IL them" :,
'ly He ran to do it himself and was all
a futter and activity. Then ne or
rs dered:
as "Into the office now, and act natu.
re raj. You're man Of genius; think OF
to- something we could naturally be DO
ing at this time Think quick man
om its heyond me. What are you doing
M bereP Good Lord, what are you DO
OBJ inc here? l could have managed II
he without you. Why did you have to Dc
| IN the scene? And can think o.
~ nothing"
Inc "You have severe cramps in tn
OIL stomach" said. "It's not to be won
dered at, considering the way yo'
MY abuse your stomach. / may say yo'
'llS are the only human being | ever wa
''0' glad to see drinking himself to deatr
You have now some premonltory syml
as toms of gastritis. You have got m
hal I'M. If do not have collar and IL
anu on It will look more natural"
tossed these articles and my Goa
o,+ behind a couch.
on' "And possibly If you were less cla
~, it would help the Illusion"
'n0 Jed rid himself Of collar, tie an
IN coat and disposed of them in the sam
fashion.
N "Now, l imagine" said, 1--WE al
IA reasonably convincing as physical
and sinner. What are your SYM
m toms?"
"You're a man of genius!" Jed e.
~ claimed. swat minute"
~ He ran to the window, conceahf
~ himself behind a curtain.
"He's almost here" he said, as
|#N looked out on the CHASTITY white law
ne Then he came running back.
M "The door had better be opened
w no said. and he threw the door
4 the Office open. Then he sat in one,
the chairs and began to whine loua
"Its an acute shooting pain, &c
tor" he said loudly and then he Wh
pered: what ought 1t to be?'
heard the front door open a
shut.
81 have often told yOu," said wi
loud professional dignity, shat the
l is a penalty attached to such hap
Nh as yours. Have you any nausea"
"Sick as 1 can be with PAIN" 81
~ Jed, grooming TREMENDOUSLY.
VI 81 don't mind at all being arous
~ Jed" said, just loud enough to cal
to the person approaching and
Ano'e sound to, him as If it were norI
tone to Jed with me In the OH
re in 'arhat is a part of my business hel
omen I knew Mr. Sidney was standing
conld the doorway. So did Jed. Neither
care us betrayed our knowledge until
front strange apparltiOn which we knew
.losed be there said:
"Up so late, doctorf Up SO Il
office jedi"
n "why Mr.. Sidneyl" exclaimed
No was indeed an eXtraOrdln