Evening star., 1928-12-23

wilderment. Then, thanking the phy-
Sician. they hurried on.
Miss Vale, gray-haired woman with
a fine, dignified face that now bore
anxious lines, greeted them at the door
and led them through the silent build
Ing to Kays room
THE other girls have not been dis
turbed." she told them after Jack had
introduced Barrie. Kay wanted to see
you, and as she was hysterical,
thought ID better call you. She's
uuieter now?"
Miss Vale opened a door in the upper
hall Of the large building that housed
the entire school, and Jack and Barrie
entered. Within they saw Kay lying on
the bed, her lovely face pale, her large
brown eyes wide with fright. Besides
her sat Miss Evers, one of the staff Of
tie school. Kay's left arm, splinted and
bandaged. rested on the coveriet, but
she raised the other impulsively as The
boys entered.
"Jack!" she cried. as he ran to her
"Oh, I'm so glad you've come! And
you, too, Barrie" she added, turnin !
her eyes to him.
I'm glad you aren't badly hurt, Sis, -
breathed Jack Tell me what hap
pened."
The girls eyes grew wider, and she
bhuddered. "Oh, I hate to talk about
Jack, take me home. I don't want to
stay here!"
Jack turned worried eyes to Miss Vale,
who stepped forward.
Nov, Kay, you're going to be all
right" said the woman in kindly tone.
81 had Jack come over so you could
tell him all about it" She turned to
Jack "She won't tell us what hap
pened. you know
Come now. SIS, tell us coaXad JACK.
For a moment. cile h I" ed, tn9li
nodded her hccH. T. others TOOK
chairs, while Jack sat Oh the ccce Of
the bed.
well" began T-ey. 't''o g'~Is Who a-a
trying for the univers-tv llcdal hare
permission to s.'lr''' : e. &c a.'0v', 2l.c,
was worAlng on my math after YOU
left. About IL o'clock Grace Dallin9er
btoppes in and said some of the other
girls VINO were studying late were going
TO have little feed" in her room at
midnight. and for me to come in" Kay
easG look at Miss Vale, as though she
expected a reprimand for this infraction
of rules, but the mistress of the school
only smiled encouragingly, and Kay
continued
I'm always hungry when I study
late. so I said I would join them
F;raceB room is in the west wing, you
know. toward the lake, and to get to
h YOU 90 down narrow corridor that
s rather dark. AboRe half way down
the corridor there is q door that opens
pn a balcony. You know where that
5, Jack"
Jack nodded, The others were re-
harding her with rapt attention.
"Well,h Kay went on, and now she
krasped her brothers arm as though
!, get strength from him, lust as
Vas passing that door it suddenly
bpened. For a second thought it had
been left unfastened and was blowing
4, the wind, but as I stopped low
moan came from the balconly. / was
imply paralyzed with fright. Anc
lhen there was a horrible shrek, and
/ white figure jumped through the door
directly at mel"
KAY paused, her eyes wide with the
memory of her terror. Jack patted
her arm.
IT turned and ran madly It was
lark, and I forgot all about the back
rairway at the end of that corridor.
suddenly there was nothing under my
eet. and l felt myself falling. That's
Ill can remember"
Miss Evers heard her fall and ran
nut" added Miss Vale. She was lying
1t the bottom of the stairs. We called
he doctor, then revived her, and called
rou." The headmistress was silent for
/ moment. then ter lips set in grim
inc. This is unhCard OF. I can't
imagine what that figure could have
Ieen. but I shall notify the police in
lle village at once"
At that, Barrie. who had been listen