Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-30

Instantly IN chase and why ] stood
worried and indecisive. The only eX
PLANTATION is that 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
I'm the past, and that whatever il
was. II had direct connection with the
secret Of the place which Mrs. Sidney
50 earnestly desired me not Ia pos
seSS. For these reasons, or upon this
instinct acted a 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 50 great that | got
"A distinct shock when out of this wall
Of darkness came figure running
into and across the moonIit space to-
ward the house. knew IT must be
Jed, and | waited where | stood as
h, approached He barely had come
into the shadow Of the house when an
other figure came out of the dark wall
"f the rhicketS and came slowly across
the IHoonlit space.
jed running up the steps, saw me
aud guspcd with establishment, but re-
covered himself with wonderful
Eromptness.
Inside. man. inside, and act natu-
rat" he cried. "C0me"-taking my
arm-"in the office"
| He was So certain and so command
ing that did just what I was told.
Into 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
fluttcr and activity. Then he or
dered:
Unto the office now, and act natu-
raj You're man of genius; think of
something we could naturally he do
/ ing at this time. Think quick man;
| its beyond me- What are you doing
here? Good Lord, what are you do
! ing here? ! could have managed II
without you Why did you have to be
on the scene? And | can think Of
nothing"
"You have severe cramps in the
stomach" | said. ITS not to he won
dcred at considering the way you
abuse your stomach. | may say you
are the only human being | ever was
glad TO see drinking himself TO death.
You have now some premonitory symp-
toms of gastritis. You have got me
up. If do not have collar and tie
on It will look more natural"
tossed these articles and my coat
behind 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, I imagine" I said, 1--WE are
reasonably convincing as physician
and sinner. What are your symp-
| tomsY'
you're n man of geniusl" Jed ex-
claimed. wait minute"
| He ran to the window, concealing
| himself behind a curtain.
Hes almost here" he said, as he
looked out on the CHASTITY white lawn.
| Then he came running back.
| THE door had better he opened
| he 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 ne whis-
pered "What ought IT to be?"
/ I heard the front door open and
shut
Il have often told YOU" | said with
/ loud professional dignity, that there
/ is penalty attached 10 such habits
as yours Have you any nausea?"
"SicIl as | can be with pain" said
Jed. grooming TREMENDOUSLY.
Il 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 ii were a normal
! tone to Jed with me in the office
THAT is a part of my business here"
knew Mr.. Sidney was standing I'm
the doorway. So did jed Neither Of
us betrayed our knowledge until the
strange apparition which we knew to
! be there said:
"Up So late, doctor? Up so late,
led"
"Why, Mr. sidney" ] exclaimed.
He was. indeed. an extraordinary
looking being. lie had controlled his
voice ana his manner Discipline was
fixed in his soul. But he had not CON
trollcd his expression, 1t was of the
Widest excitement And yet how he
tried To preserve the nOrmalitieS, taken
aS he was I'm such strange circum-
stances,
MIR. Sidney" | exclaimed again.
and my wonder was not simulated.
~ on abroad tonight at such an hour"
He made a violent effort to keep his
compoSure and succeeded.
81 felt so well, doctor" he said, and
see so little of the place | love SO
much. that | took the only chance I
had-thiS wonderful October moon and
my faithful physician asleep and of