Evening star., 1928-12-16
The Face at the Window
BY w. BOYCE MORGAN
A Boarding School Mystery Story.

| has been studying awfuily hard. Com
petition among several of the girls is
very keen, and it all depends on the
grades they get between now and the
end of the term. Every days work
counts, you know, so it's a constant
strain.
Well, some funny things have been
happening over at the school during the
past two weeks. It started a week ago
last Sunday night. I usually see Kay
over the week end. but you'll remem-
Der that wasn't over then because of
my black eye"
Barrie nodded understandingly
There was quite a story behind that
black eye. 1t had been one feature
of the bittereSt fist fight that the Hill
side School had witnessed in years. a
tight that had come as the climax to
months of enmity between Jack and
Shorter" Parkinson. Shorter, as his
nickname implies, was a loud, boast
ful boy with mean disposition Jack
had earned his disfavor during the
foot ball season by beating him out
for berth on the school team. and the
feud thus started had been carried on
by the other boy, although JACK. did
his best to be friendly toward him.
Shorter stopped to several mean tricks
to get Jack into trouble, but with lit
tie success. Finally, on the Saturday
to which Jack referred In his talk to
carrie, the boys were skating on the
lake and Shorter Intentionally jostled
Jack, knocking a hot dog" that he
was eating, out of his hand. Inevi-
tably fight ensued, and it was dur
ing the fight that Jack received his
black eye. Incidentally, Shorter re-
quired the services of local doctor and
dentist before he could appear in pub
lie. and the beating that Jack had
given him delighted all who had wit
messed it,
But what has your sister Kay got
to do with this mystery you were going
to tell me about?" inquired Barrie.
I'm coming to that" said Jack.
kay had good lead toward winning
the prize, you know, but, as I said.
she's been working awfully hard, and
shes rather nervous, as result Well,
q week ago last Sunday night she was
studying late for an exam on the fol-
lowing day, when a horrible face ap-
peared at the window of her room.
as a result she f1unked the exam the
next morning"
That's shame" exclaimed Barrie
hotly. What kind of a face was it
that frightened her?'
Wei, 1t was pretty horrible, I guess.
But that's not all The same thing
has appeared two nights since then,
and each time 1t has been before some
sort of exam or something. AS a re-
suit, Sis Is almost wreck, and her
scholastic record is shot to pieces.
was helping her tonight with some math,
on which she has test In the morn
ing"
But this face business" persisted
Barrie. Just how"
He never finished the sentence, for
at that moment Jack suddenly held up
a hand commanding silence. Listen
ing, the boys heard footsteps coming |
along the corridor outside.
MT. Havre!" whispered Jack. |
Hes heard us!" Like a flash Barrie |
was under the covers. snoring loudly. |
and Jack was on his feet, undressing. I
There was knock on the door, which |
was pushed open at once.
Hello, Seymour. Still up, see," |
said Mr.. Havre. The master was at |
tired in dressing gown over his pa
jamas, and his face wore disturbed |
expression. Sorry to keep you from
seeing your sister, and thought you'd
still be up" He paused for a mo-
ment, while Jack regarded him ex-
pectantly, then went on. Don't be
alarmed but Miss Vane just called up
from her school, and asked you to run
over there at once Something has
happened to your sister, and she wants
you, but think she's out of danger
now"
Jacks face went pale. Like a flash
he threw of his robe and reached for
his sweater. At the same instant the
covers of Barrie's bed were thrown
back, and forgetting that he was sup
posed to be asleep, the boy leaped to
the floor
I'm going with you, Jack!" he cried.
(To be continued next Sundavl