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Outthe ho,lss. Il va. ,he only sodnd thu brotd
The sePulchrul siillnrss, save she deep aaiing u
the Wind 10 TIC graveyard Trees m the oo1na
ofwager that dipped mOno10n0laly IN ! basin Be-
ucsth the caves.
The click struck one.
Suddenly heavy ifead vas heard. a. IL so,ns
person paced witb measured step. up and down
the hall Constance lUoked n her mother, who.
he same instuuf. looked Al her: and their eyes
inst ID enquiry and yague alarm. The sound
conunued-there was no mlsiHking il--a dull.
slow. solemn sound, as Of some person mourn
hilly pacing the eoutigous apartment Both la
dies turned pale. Such sound heard unexpee
tedly IN the suilness Of the night is NJ al hines
startling, how much more 30 was q then after the
conversation Of the evening before, and the pro.
cautions taken to exclude visitors.
The step paused, and Constance had 6sen 10
wake the female servant when il bcpnn aosip
and seemed 70 Be approaching thsir door. She
paused trembling wrh agitation and terror. Tha
step came nearer, nearer, nearer. Il was now
apparanty OF the neighboring end Of the big hal.
Constance remembered distinctly clusinpthe doc,
that led from thence into the lirs hall, and an.
listened eagerly 10 hear If the door was opened
No such sound vas heard, bot the steps we're now
gndeniubly IN the IiuIs hall and sill approaching
them. She shricked with terror and ZEN sense.
less 10 the floor.
4 When she opened her eyes, Mrs. harley and
the servant were chatting her hands, The marks
oftcu0r were still visible in their faces. Indeed,
il no trihing peril for three females to be ex.
posed alone 10 the tcrrors of that nighr for Mr..
Cameron was still sleeping soundly nutwithstan.
ding the shrcks Of Constance.
BE composed, my child" said Mrs. Hartley.
The sound ceased when you tainted, and we
have not heUrd it since. Let US hope We shall
heur ~ more Of it. We will, at any rate, put
our trust in GOd!'
''Ahi mssus," said Eliza, tine fear il what YOU
call ghost-we call it duppy-it walked ust dis
way de night Master Camgron's brodJer died"
The females had composed themselves 10 rest,
Constance with her arms around her mother,
when suddenly The sgperueturs sound was heard
again, in th. ule hall. Ii was distinct and
clear, regular pacing to and fro, solemn, awful
mOHotOnouS. i deep breathing was sometimes
heard, and occasiony something like a gr9an--
The ladies fell their blood curdIe. A, last Mrs.
Harley summoned all her energy and cried,
"Whoi is therei"
No answer was returned but Immediately
deep groan was returned. The pacing continu-
ed. As the sound Of each step struck the ear.
the ladies' listened with u shiyer for the nexr: it
came, slow and sepuchra and as each football
, met the ear, they chung closer to each other.
Mrs. Hartley thought Of her brother, but his
room was on the opposite side Of the hall, and
she could not summon courage 10 arouse him.
But she determined 10 look into the hall, for the
communicating door was glass, Il very natural
resolution, which before she had really forgotten
to do. The intruder might be old Adam himself
walking in his delirium, for she had heard Of such
things. Constance would not, however, suffer
her 10 approach the door alone.
No one can tell the effort of courage which
was required Oh the part Of Mrs. Hartley to lift
the curtain The door; for she knew not what
horrible spectacle the act might reveal to her
i But she did Lift it, and reso.utey looked OUT
The moon was shining brightly into the hall
beautiful ircp.c moOa-and every object was az
i distinctly visible as in the daylight There was
the old clock, even its dial plate clearly disn-
guishabe. The furniture stood about, with the
smallest articles on the tables pcrceptible.-
Sreaks Of light lay on the polished foor. All al
once Irs. Hartley started, for several dark, grim
forms were seen on the wall; but she recovered
! herself in moment, seeing they were the shad.
r ows Of some busts and statutes ranged about tho
, room.
Gathering courage from the spectacle, and
from the mumentary cessation of the sounds
she stepped softly out into the little hail. followed
by Constance and the servant. for the latter, ter
rtied as she was at The moment, would have been
e in greater terror to have been left behind Thev
had advanced half way across the hall when the
step was again heard close behind them, and at
the same time. and on the same spot, deep
breath was drawn.
Good heayens!" exclaimed Constance, with
: start.
! Mrs. Hartley turned hastily around, initiating
d the example of her daughter nor did their trem-
or lessen when she saw the unattended. The
+ room. we have said, was as light as dav, vet no
= human being was visible. She felt her knees tot
, Ter under her. Constance cung to her half
= lainting.
= But the servant was the very picture Of agoni-
e zing alright Her eyes were distended and
S bloodshot, her mouth was wide open and she
# shook in every limb.
d "Ah! missus, poor Adams going to de-" she
= gaspcd, "and him spirit walk"
IS At that instant the door of Mr.. Cameron's
!; room was flung oPen and the old gentleman ap-
l. pcared, ared in his dressing gown, and followed
i by his man servant. the very picture ofalarm.
n 1--WE have been frightened TO death, said Mrs.
= Hartley. "1aye YOU too heard the sounds!"
ID 'And is no one really here!" asked her broth
er in blank dsmay.
J. "Iou see-there-there!" cried Mrs. Hartley,
r suddenly turning toward the door of the great
as hall, IN which the sound was again heard, pa
IN cling to and fro.
or Mr.. Cameron made no reply, but at once rushed
it. toward the great hall. He gained it in the three
of strides but when he reached it, the author of the
u supernatural steps was gone. The apartment
d. was nearly bare ofurniture, containing only few
I'd reception chairs. so that there was no possible
le place for conceanent in it.
e "God Knows" he said solemnly, 'ithe mean
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