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Show The 8iectml Clock. That clock haunted me. As I wns going out from thnt lonely room I saw that tho clock was going too; hut I stopped It! "Not bo fast!" I hissed, thrusting back both Its hands. Then I set It under tho mattress. Heavens! I could hear tho clock ticking In tho bcd-tlcklng. Tho clock had often nlarmed mo, but novcr Ilko that. I seized It in my trembling hands nnd gazed nt Its white fnce. "Your hours nro numbered!" I muttered. Thnt wus plain on tho faco of It I wound It up tight with n ropn. Thpn I ran wildly down tho hall. Tho clock ran down too! I sprang fmm tho cliff, nnd watched to seo tho clock tprlng. It did! nnd struck twice heavily against tho rocks, nnd lay still wlti hnnds over its white face. "Your tlm" has rorao!" I shrieked "nnd gone," I ndded boi-rowfuJIy, slink. Ing It and holding It to my f-nr. Then I xvoko'up! LIppIncott's. |