Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-21

one corner. F-st gueU by nay long wan
threw mv~eIf in the char. and gazzd
round to assure myseIf faIa, > vas the sole
occupant of ,hc premises The moo"
ight was suffisie4tip satisfy me that | "a~
alone. L felt retrieved. and apening my
valise. took out some portab a',ieies o:
reflection. p, udeptiy stored away for Ger
tain emergencies u which laseIIers are H.
able. arranged my repast On the table.
and final produced ihe wood cutters
flask, which | he'd up 10 the moon beam
% azcer.aiu :he color If possible. aud thus
estimate the qnaily Of the contents. Al
taat moment. deep groan, or rather
howl of anguish iavaledmy ears | lock.
ed towards the door, " hich.l had shut after
me, and found il was now openI Mare
than sha.-an indissinct ti.msn 6gore was
seen ia the apeItore.4E like Lord Mel
son, had .'n,ver known tear, [ mighi
have had the honor of an j0tfoducii1us To
hin a, ts~s m6meHt for. aif1eugiit il would
he easy enough al this GTne 10 pretend thai
received IN, special visiIer. (ar rather
host for | was really aa intruder on his
qua'ters.) wah the most intrepid cordially.
will be honest euough h u confess that my
ruliug emotion al thai lnoment was unml,I
gated terror. The figure ad gapced Il sat
Ike scuIptured image of I ime with the
hour glass in his hani. (supposing the hour
glass 10 be represented by he fisk Of Ge-
neva. )and do no: believe that fright LEFT
me enough control over my muscles 10 ef
feet IA wiak. much less to move hand or
foo; in an attempt al sresis ance or escape.
The pha ntem stood before me lit extend,
ed a hand 81 was too much alarmed at
firs' to guess what this gesture signiiei-
but recovering m, self a li,lle, understood
r.sal rhe ehos. wished to get possession of
Ihe f1isk | surrendered i: promptly but
ipstenu of-raisiBg the vessel to lis lips. az l
expec edit wou.d do. the spectre. uliering
Wild execration. Ga shed the bottle 10 pie
css against the floor
The visionary being then turned and
m wed towards The door-t paused half
way and laced me again. The faint mooa
beam fell on the ,untenance; il was dead
ly pale-bui seemed TO express more sor.
row than anger. l WAS ensouraged 1t
beckoned me to follow and obcyej. We
kdescerded the steps, keepida az very re.
t<Reciul d.s'anee' yon may belle ve. Fas
We storPed Ny serribie guid relired %
daIl sor6e Wz5ete IsU became Invisible
| gazsd sseadfazi " n the point whex9 iss
dss5Ppraredi spEesenuyr obssrvedt q snail
bIur Lane y hie = sss1RaiIy esaarged and
beca NE more --ts9 s wa cnabIed 10
see tho sesssee ~ ~ II nov held III its
| hand "a lighted lamp. stood bef,re the lattice
work where the fqnors had formerly been
pos ted and with mournfu but cxpres
siveg+ sture Invited meio approach ldrew
Gear audscasuns my eyes the h,or. in
~bedieHce 10 a direc:Ion fsnn .he spectral
4 !. -. a Il IL.
| s-Fhal is the blood of.ny bsos her!
When the wr-rched 6ssiug hadspsoaounc.
ell these words 10 a t.sae thai accurded well
with his ghostly character. he wrung lis
lands aud ui;eredn fowl like that which
had So mach ala armed me ia the room IA.
brye. He then @lids.d into the inte rior ol
the bar and returned witt. long knife; the
rusty blade vi which he displayed in the
IdmpJight, as he said
.A i,h this wastIse mulder commiIted"
had 40 inclinationt 10 make Inquiries
but afsssr 4ileuce Of some moments. inter
rupted oaiy BY a0oiher maniac howl hs
"Yes ;-wah ibis knife murdered hu
my oiag bfothsr. He was only nin-'
teen. He never wronged me. We KEEP
this tavern IN psrtn-rship--I pc. suadet
bim to Jota me In me ou>i;iesS--and muT
idered hin tins il his blood l. encour
aged him 70 dsink-shat caused atl tn,
lroubie-ll was in drunken quarrel that
killed him. We were buth in,oxicasef; Il.
struck me and stabbed hun with this knife
Do you believe that the dead can CON,
F back r.
answered a. believed,-that such
thing was possible.
.rosn why have never seen him g.
Ibis murderer !! On how 4 wished "a Sc
mimi have prayed 10 see him. But h,
will not come. 1 have wasched who'll
nssi,ss IN this rcom- Sosnetumes. whe,
the wind moans through ths old buisdipl
! as IL doris us.w.-I lkink lhenF him.
SO he unnamed when.he was dyn
i Turning q sne suddenly ~isA an 'slsere
: expsessou ofcpusseesnce. he asl<ed-
s.Wanl bropg6s you hsshsfT'
- was bs0ighsed Oh the road and coul
Il 6ad- no ollser. shelier.'
You wfslnp besray me e.
! W,tksst Knowing exac " ~ttat prom
/ ised I-as sweEed that would not.
II am s0ppo4td 20 Be desd-isowned j
, ltbo Cnop aok. nd the fsactfieids- s'Th
/ neig nbo.s .. naens they appea 90 see N.
, take me for : sptrI@ "a Jsdry 10 drow
r.x>~xff <-ss,vs 4,S1.w ~n~ a~ernspn