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In Pendleton woods

           Pollyannacaughtherbreath. Inspiteofherfeelingofhaste,shepausedamomentandlookedfearfullythroughthevestibuletothewide,sombrehallbeyond,herthoughtsinawhirl. ThiswasJohnPendleton’shouse; thehouseofmystery; thehouseintowhichnoonebutitsmasterentered; thehousewhichsheltered,somewhereaskeleton. Yetshe,Pollyanna,wasexpectedtoenteralonethesefearsomerooms,andtelephonethedoctorthatthemasterofthehouselaynow 

           WithalittlecryPollyanna,lookingneithertotherightnortheleft,fairlyranthroughthehalltothedoorattheendandopenedit. 

           Theroomwaslarge,andsombrewithdarkwoodsandhangingslikethehall; butthroughthewestwindowthesunthrewalongshaftofgoldacrossthefloor,gleameddullyonthetarnishedbrassandironsinthefireplace,andtouchedthenickelofthetelephoneonthegreatdeskinthemiddleoftheroom. ItwastowardthisdeskthatPollyannahurriedlytiptoed. 

           Thetelephonecardwasnotonitshook; itwasonthefloor. ButPollyannafoundit,andranhershakingforefingerdownthroughtheC’sto"Chilton." InduetimeshehadDr.Chiltonhimselfattheotherendofthewires,andwastremblinglydeliveringhermessageandansweringthedoctor’sterse,pertinentquestions. Thisdone,shehungupthereceiveranddrewalongbreathofrelief. OnlyabriefglancedidPollyannagiveabouther; then,withaconfusedvisioninhereyesofcrimsondraperies,book-linedwalls,alitteredfloor,anuntidydesk,innumerablecloseddoors(anyoneofwhichmightconcealaskeleton),andeverywheredust,dust,dust,shefledbackthroughthehalltothegreatcarveddoor,stillhalfopenasshehadleftit. 

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