Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-28

did fear the man, however, she de-
termined that no trace Of her pres
ence should be visible to spying
eyes. She had watched carefully
all that he did, and she knew how TO
leave as well as to enter the secret
place under the pool. She had q
good electric torch, and when she
had got far enough down the ladder
under the stone with the hole In II,
she found the spring which swung
that stone back into place.
At the bottom Of the iron ladder
was a small open space. Air reach
ed It from little apertures above,
placed so as to be invisible to any
one searching the cellar. Beyond
was a short and narrow passage, on
either side of which opened a room.
They had apertures for ventilation
also, as her companion had pointed
out during Fanny Gillett's first visit:
but these had their outlets in the
Persian Garden.
They were SO cleverly placed,
though the work had been done in
old days, that no sound could pene-
trate to the gardens by means of
them. The various curves and
bends obviated this danger. for they
were arranged somewhat after the
fashion of modern Tobin tubes. AS
for the electric lighting of these
rooms which Miss Gillett had re-
marked upon, there was not enough
power, her guide explained, to let
light pass through the thick glass
and the deep water above it. He
had made sure of that, and If any
light could be seen, it would be TAX
an FIR rnAnrftn, ckry
window. All water appeared to hold
a little light, like a drop of quick
silver in the hollow of a hand; in
any event, there could be no more
than that faint glimmer.
There was an electric bulb also in
the corridor, but with her torch
Fanny did not need to touch the
switch. She made no noise until
she began cautiously to slip back
first one bolt, then the other. But
she was heard. Something moved
inside the room. Or was it in the
one opposite? Miss Gillett could
not be sure till she pushed the door
open.
The light was on in the tiny
room with it's glass roof, and Eve
Haste stood near the cot bed screen
ing herself behind a chair, the back
OF which she grasped tightly with
both hands, as If ready to use 1t in
self-defence.
At sight of Fanny Gillett her hands
fell to her side, and as the door
shut showing that the nurse was
alone, she subsidized Imply on the
bed. Her face was deathly pale in
the dim, unbecoming light. Her hair
hung in two long, ruffled plates, and
she wore an ugly gray wooden
dressing-gown. much too large for
her, lent by the nurse. But even so,
she looked beautiful. Miss Gillett
acknowledged this to herself with
angry reluctance.
"Oh. it's you!" Eve said DULY,
What do you want?"
I've brought you some medicine
Fanny answered. HE sent it,
Il don't need any medicine" the
girl protested. I'm we'll enough in
health. Oh, Miss Gillett, 1 know
you don't like me-you never did
but you're a woman-not so much
older than l am. You've come down
here alone. without that fiend. Say
II means you're going 20 help me
L peg-I implore! When I'm free I'll
give You thousands of dollars
pounds. | mean. You can be rich
YOU"
I'm not the kind that does
things for pay" replied Fanny. Il
can't set you free. But take this
stuff I've brought and you'll feel
better"
II don't wish to take it." said
Eve. Tin afraid of you. I be-
lieye you'd like me to die. believe
eyes,"
Rot" the elder woman flung a,
the girl. Il don't wish you any
harm. I got drawn into this bust
ness through my mother. She's in
the power of-you know who. He
can blackmail her. He knows things
ABOUT her past. Anyhow, I've done
nothing but good to you. i brought
you out OF a faint once, and next
time a mt of Mysteries or something
nurse. My business is to help peo-
pie. I'm here to help you"
You'd help me to leave this
world if you could" cried Eve,
staring wide-eyed at the set, dark
face. "You love Ken! You are in
this horrible plot against me-"
Fanny's hot blood rushed to her
brain, and she saw red. Yes. I do
love Kennedy Haste." she broke out.
He's my man. not yours. I saved
his life. It belongs to me. WHY
didn't you stay faithful to Rawdon
Wells? You can take your choice
now-for I've gone too far to 90
back. Ycu'l drink this stuff I'VE
brought and sleep quietly, or I'll
choke the life out of you-whichever
you like"
For reply Eve screamed shrilly
and beat on the wall. "HeIp,-
help!" she shrieked. From some
where came a muff1ed sound of knock.
ing, as If in answer to hers.
Fanny Gillett laughed. $50 THAT'S
the game you've been playing. Won
two!" she exclaimed. DO YOU know
who that is pounding on the other
wall?'
Mo-" Eve gasped. "some prisoner
like myself-some one that devil
wants to suppress"
It's Pandora Haste, who Hkes
you just about as we'll as I do"
said the nurse. You'd get no helm
from her. even IL she were free"
1 would" cried Eve. Pans an
honorable girl-not a revengeful IL
sress like you,"
Better not call names" said Miss
Sllett. Now for it again. Which
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