The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
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take?"
% 1T was the general who did the drugging.
I found the paper in which the sleeping
draft had come from the, chemists in the
waste basket in the library"
"It is wonderful and-yes, it is horrible
also!" she said with faint shudder. Il
think the shadow of it will weigh upon ME
forever
Mot if 1 can help it," said Cleek very
gently, very tendeIfy. Don't you remem-
Der what l said about nay hopes for the
clearing of all shadows from the path OF
Geoff Clavering and Lady Katharine, by
the theory of Losette? His principle is
somewhat akin to that of homeopathic
Like cures like says the homeopathic.
Like produces like, says Leisette, and the
similarity Of events acting upon the human
mind may, by suggestion, produce similar
results Well, last night Lady Katharine
Fordham went through an experience which
no living woman is ever likely to forget.
This evening, in the ruin over there, she
went through an exactly similar experience.
l look for last night to be repeated in all
particulars, and l am SO hopeful of it that
I have sent for Geoff Clavering. At IL
o'clock he will be waiting for ME at the
lodge gates"
Just as Cleek and Ailsa met Geoff at the
appointed place, a cuckoa's note came softly
over the stiffness, sounding thrice in rapid
succession.
He took them each by the hand and, lead
ing the way, passed on tptoe with them out
Of the shrubbery and down the hedged path
to- the mimic ruin The figure of DOllops
rose out of the shadow.
'Ah right, gov'nor," he whispered softly.
over to the left there. Give you the sig
nal the minute I spotted her."
Alsa flashed around and looked at Cleek.
Eyes, Miss Lorne," he said, answering
that look. Lady Katharine Feldham did
steal out of the house last night, and
Loisette is right. Her ladyship is stealing
out of the house again, and on the self
same n1ission-te visit Cheer cottage. She
will certainly wear cloak, though not Mrs.
Rayners ermine one tonight. l looked OFT
to see that one was placed in the anteroona
to make sure Of that. Quiet, quiet, all OF
you"
They saw her then. The figure Of Lady
Katharine rounded the angle of the ruin
and advanced toward them. A long, dark
cloak covered her almost to the feet, the
hood of it being drawn up over her head
until its loose frill framed her face.
She came into view so suddenly, and was
walking so rapidly, that she was upon them
almost as they saw her, walking straight TO
them, walking straight by them.
Dear God"' she said in a shaking whis-
per as she plucked Cleeve's sleeve. she
does not know, she does not understand.
She is asleep, Mr.. Cleek."
YES" he made answer. you know why
she looked so haggara and weary this morn
ing, despite her assurance that she had
slept well. sleep-walker, Clavelfng-ar13
going back to where her heart leads her-to
the cottage where she had often spent those
happier days when she was SO sure Of love
and of you!!"
Cod said Geeff, with a queer sort Of
sob; and leaned his curved arm against
tree trunk and his face in the crook of IT,
"And to think what l said to he, what l
thought of her.
The police are at Cheer cottage" inter
jected Cheek. You must stop her, You and
Miss Lorne.'
stop her? How? Isn't it dangerous TO
wake a sleep-walker?"
Yes, if it's done rudely. But people in
that condition will answer questions, and
Who spoke first, when you met last night"
why, did, of course. was so bowlea
over when L looked up and recognized her
that l said: 'Kathe! Great Scott, is it your
That's how she came to speak to me-
Then go and say it again" advised
Cleek. When she answers, suggest TO her
that you sit down and wait for moment.
Once she sits, the desire to walk will pass
away; she will gradually sink into the NAT
vol Doci+;o, for ell and will SlepO