The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-08-01

"See, Honey" he was saying. 1--WE
I've broken the spell by going in up.
stairs. You should have told me.
didn't know-I just thought-well, !
thought there was some one in there
you liked, and I got jealous"
ibid you, Roady?" she cackled.
"Did you?"
"Yes-I didn't know you had him
there. And you were making him I'M
mortal?" "a '' -. - r. =
Il found him, Roady: His eyes were
shut, and. he was bleeding. 1t was at
dusk, and nobody saw him when l car
ried him in here. Then I started CIV
ing him the herbs: =: Z ,}at,,.z.s
-Thats .yoa'ye gathered 'lt larounti un1s:' a
night?' ':, : ~ '"''s''9'3 :,
'Yes-where the dead sleep. I gel
the red berries most. That's the blood
Of the dead, come to life again" J
The quaking, crazy voice from be-
low caused FAirchild to shiver with g
sudden cold that no warmth could
eradicate. Still, however, he lay there
listening, fearful that every move from
below might bring a cessation OF thei1
conversation. But Rodaine talked on
"Of course I know. But I've spoiled
that now. There's another way, Laura
Get that spade See, the dirt's sot
here Dig a hole about four feet deer
and six or seven feet long. Then put
half that lime from the barrel in there
Understand?"' 81. 80. .... ~ f.
"What fOr?" go. r'sg~ %v''... rv.,, -.
'It's the only way now; We'll have
to do that. It's the other way to I'M
mortality. You've given him the
herbs?"
Eyes" r.. g.
''Then this is the end. See? Now
do that, won't you, Honey7"
you'll kiss me, Roady?" =.
"There!" The faint sound Of kiss
came from below. "And there's an
other one. And another!"
";Just like the night our boy was
born. Don't you remember how yor
bent over and kissed me then and helt
me in your arms?"
"I'm holding you that way now
Honey-just the same way that I helt
you the night our boy was born. Ant
I'll help you with this. You dig thu
hole and put half the lime in there
don't put it all. Well need the rest tt
put on top Of him. You'll have 1t done
in about two hours. There's some
thing else needed-some acid that I'v'
got to get. It'll make 1t all the quick
er. TIL IN back, Honey. Kiss me-"
Fairchild, seeking to still the hor
ror-laden CULVER Of his body, heart
the sound Of a kiss and then the clat
ter Of a mans heavy shoes on thu
stairs, accompanied by slight cllnl
from below. He knew that sound
the scraping of the steel Of a spad'
against the earth as 1t was dragged
into use. A moment more and Ro
dame, mumbling to himself. passed th'
door. But the woman did not come
upstairs. Fairchild knew why; hel
.crazed mind was. following the in
estructions Of the man who knew how
to lead the lunatic inteii iiect 1nto tn,
channels he desired; sheswas digging
/ digging grave Tor come Ons 4 gray.
Ito be lined with quicklinae ! =, !.
3S Upstairs was some one Who hat
been found 8by1this ssEematsssin sn un
conscious state and hsntiy fpt II
that condition. thiSSi u m ths llsa Shtion'
Of the ugly poison.laden drugs sh'
brewed some. one who now was
doomed to die, and to lie in a quick
lime grave Carefully Fairchild gained
his feet; then, as silently as possible
he made for the rickety stairs, stop
ping now and again to listen for dis
covery from below. But 1t did moi
come; the fnsane woman was chanting
louder than ever now. Fairchild went
on. s.s .F.@ s4-..-tg iI
He felt his way up the remaining
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