The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-17

A Mystic. "White Zoinbie's'' Stare Froxc the Very Blood of Those Who Encountered Him 'g low.
 Neil said to Madeline. assisting her up the steps. The door opened |noiselessly as they joined their |companion. Just inside stood a tall. gloomy-looking servant. His eyes swept the visitors questioningly, .
 Hello, Silver. Is MT. Beaumont lin 2" the cleric Inquired.
 "You are expected, Dr Bruner," the servant told him. And the young people, too." He motioned for them to enter.
 Preceded by Silver, the three went down a long hall and were ushered into q large parlor. Tell- ing them he would inform his mas ter of their arrival, the servant left the room, ostensibly to go upstairs. But just outside the door he paused and stood in the shadow of a por- tiere,> where he could hear every word uttered.
 "As you have heard, am pr. Bruner," the missionary said, after they were seated. T was asked to come here to marry someone. Maybe 1t is you."
 1T am quite sure 1t is." Nell said. "This Is my fiance. Miss War; lren. I am Neil Hamilton" "Yes, yes - just so," Dr Bruner replied, looking around as though he feared someone might be near. Raising his finger to his lips to caution silence, he crossed quickly | to the door and looked out. Silver lfiattened against the wall, wAs not observed. Satisfied that they were alone, Dr Bruner spoke to Nell. "How long have you known MT Beaumont?" he asked.
 "Only few days, sirs Neil told him. ''Miss Warren introduced him to me on the pier at Port-au- Prince"
 "And your" he asked Madeline. | "I met him on the ship coming from New York. The captain. intro- duced us. He was very kind and attentive to me-"
 "You see, Madeline and I plan
 ned to be married immediately Iupon her arrival" Neil, said as the
 doctor pondered. But Mir Beau mont seemed to take a fancy to both of us. and wanted us to wait Il q few days and be married here.
 He offered to make me his mana
 ger, and take me out of the bank in Port-au-Prince. So, to please him, we consented. am not sure
 now that we did the right thing" Il Dr Bruner walked across the room and back. his hand claspirie his chin. He was evidently think ling deeply about something he hes |itated to express. Finally he stop ped before the young couple. and liooke6 them over. "strange. very
 strange," he said. half aloud na though to- himself.
 "It .is all right. isn't 1t doctor
 Neil inquired a triiie anxiousfy. .
 ooh, I guess so," the missionars said after a pause. Ut must be laIi right. | suppose. You see have only fnet,Mf Beaumont yers few times. although I have ofteT
 hssza .Afs 't yon o,,". sure, docsor7. Made line asked Intensely. "Eherc's noth' ling wrong, is there7" - .Not that [ know of. my dear |xothinr that I can put my nngel Ion.D The old man smlled anf
 frisd to> sound reassurings "Bu
 Heaumont never struck me as N man who would be likely to pla, feirv ood-fathsr to . couple o
 ysuns persons like yourssk = un
 s'r1nisss what. sir7" Nell asked.
 af suppose you'll think I a1n Imsd dIaaome old fool" said th' lcIorevman. motionin6 for them [ Ibo seated again, and drawing hI IoWn chair close. "But oe you knos , If W0aId keeI e good deal pettef lyou would clear out of this hous