The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-11-24
N AQsfeTs OF,
lII al dhti g.
~ BY Ro'1Rr LOUIS STEVENSON

was of silver; but of the body not
trace.
My heart thumped upon my ribs
the hair stirred upon my scalp, as
stood there staring; so strange wa
the sight, so dire the fears it awak
ened- | looked at right and left: tn,
ground was so hard it told no story
| stood and listened till nv ear,
ached, but the night was hollow about
me like an empty church; not even 2
ripple stirred upon the shore; il
seemed you might have heard pin
drop in the county.
put the candle out, and the black
ness fell about me cropping dark; if
was like crowd surrounding me-.
and l went back to the house of Dur
risdeer, with my chin upon my shout
der, startling, as | went, with craven
suppositions. In the door figure
moved to meet me, and had near
screamed with terror ere 1 recognized
Mrs. Henry.
Have you told him ?" says she.
1T was he who sent me-" said
1T is gone. But why are you here?''
1T is gone!" she repeated. what
S gomez
The body said l. why are you
lot with your husband?"
Gomez" said she. you cannot
lave looked. Come back"
There is no light now" said l. 81
are not
Il can see in the dark. have been
landing here so long-so long" said
he. Come; give me your hand"
We returned to the shrubbery hand
hand, and to the fatal place.
Take care of the Wood" said |
"Blood?" she cried, and started yio-
,ntly back.
Il suppose it will be-" said I. 81
m like blind man"
No. said she, ''nothingl Have YOU
ot dreamed?"
An, would to God we had!" cried l.
She spied the sword, picked it up.
Id, seeting the blood, let it fall again
it'll her hands thrown wide. "Ah."
e cried. And then, with an instant
urage, handled it the second time
ID thrust it to the hilt into the froz- :
ground. Il will take it back and !.
ian 1t properly" says she, and again >
,ked about her on all sides. at
mot be that he was dead?" she !,
ded
There was no futter of his heart
q |, and then remembering: why =,
you not with your husband?" ;,
1t is no USE" said she, "he will not !.
ak to me-"
Not speak to you?" l repeated. =,
l, you have not tried!" !,
You have right to doubt me- -
replied, with a gentle dignity.
It this, for the first time, | was i,
,ed with sorrow for her. God :,
WIS. madam" l cried, God knows =,
n not so hard as l appear; on this \,
adful night, who can veneer his -
DIS? But am friend to all who a.,
not Henry Durie's enemies!"
t is hard then, you should hest
about his wife, said she. =.
saw all at once, like the rending 49,
veil, how nobly she had borne 49,,
unnatural calamity, and how gen "a,
lsly my reproaches.
Ne must go back and tell this to
lord said |. ioi
linn | cannot face" she cried. co
we
'ou will find him the least moved
IL of u.s. said /.
md yet | cannot face him." said oei
Veil, said |, you can return to :"
Henry; l will see my lord" iio
we walked back, | bearing the Ao'
lesticks, she the sword
lge burden for that woman-she ior
another thought Should we tell his
ry?" she asked. to.
ct my lord decide" said |. set
? lord was nearly dressed when we
ne to his chamber He heard me
a frown. The free-traders," der
he. But whether dead or Mr..
?" my
thought him" said |, and to
ed, ashamed of the word. stir
know; but you may very well wer
been in error Why should they the
We him if not living?" he asked soil
here is a great door of hope. my
lst be given out that he depart the
s he came-without any note of thrt