The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-12-05

ed atIhe door of my residence.
| took him by the arm, and at once led
him 10 the room l have mentioned. and
which. | ought to have stated, was dark
room, having no window, whatever, so that
| had been compelled TO have gas laid in it
for my convenience.
Mr.. Harrington looked little scared
when he saw the dark den in which l re-
quesied him to walk.
sit down, sir. / said. i trust we
shall not be obliged to detain you long
here.
.Its-it's very dark he remarked.
Yes said |, 'and we must keep it so
to q cetain extent, or we shall not succeed
in our endeavors.'
| then lighted small chemical lamp,
which burned pyroligneous ether. and
which only sufficed 10 impar an addition
al air OF gloom to various objects in the
room.
The light from such lamps obs the COM
plexiGl of every particle of color; and If
the face be placed near the flame, it acquires
the ghstly hue of death. Doctor
9urpo.ely placed himself close TO the lamp
and he being man of horid complexion,
the palid hue that the flame gave TO his
face Has all the more remarkable, and
took care that Mr.. Harrington should no.
tice II.
Decor - / said, you look very
i'll; perhaps you would rather not 60 any
further in this matter yourself. Mr.. Har-
ringtonand can manage, think, without
YOU
'No-no,' replied Doctor -, I'll stay.
But thereal fact is, | do feel a strange
nervousness creeping over me-
$3.50 do L. said Harrington.
'Ther,' said solemnly, the lamp is
beginning to act.'
The lamp cried Harrington.
Yes; IT'S very singular, but that lamp,
if it be continued for any length Of time at
tracts around it the inhabitants of another
world.
'Indeed. II wasn't aware you had
begdu, stammered Harrington.
What was that Doctor - | said
suddenly pretending TO hear something.
'Eh-what?' SAID Harrington.
'Hush-hush!' replied Doctor -, Il
am sure one is here
'One!-eh?' cried Harrington, giving
start. You don't really mean -
Now smell it, | remarked.
Smell it!'
'Hush-hush!' said, laying my hand
on Harrington's arm. Say as little as
possible. Dop't you smell very strange
odorF
Yes
AS if from some long pent up vaul,!'
'Yes-yes.'
Where the dead have been ro,ting for
centuries in all the ghastly corruption of
the silent tomb?'
Yes; II smell just that. It's-it's
rather awful
The fact is, that the pyroligneous ether
has singular charnal house kind of smell
and approaches nearer to the peculiar O.
dor from graves than anything else | am
aware of.
There. again!' suddenly cried Doctor
-, did you hear?'
Yes said |. "a rushing sound
'Yes-yes,' faltered Harrington Il heard
it too
My dear sir | said, 'you will soon be
gratified. | hope you will not again ask
for such an exhibition, for | know it will
be days before the impression leaves my
mind
CD IL Ia SCitaiuiS hci uicduiuIi SdiG
Harrington.
was beginning to be disa ppointed that
our patient did not back out of the expert
ment before this, for | was scarcely pre-
pa red 10 GO any further; and how TO show
him anything that would do for ghost,
could not coceive on the spur of the mo-
nent, | pretended to be busy about The
room, and as passed Doctor II whis-
when | say, NOW it's coming put out
he light
He nodded assent, aud | went TO a
drawer In which were some astrological
specimens, and selected finely W hitened
and well-articulated arm, with all the fin
gers very perfect.
Now it's coming said /, and a. that
Doctor - put out the light.
The ilghI's gone OUT cried Harrington.
Hilloa! Light-light.'
l gave groan.
Whats that?' he cried-.eh! Doctor
=, where are you! / don't like this.
God bless me! how very dark-eh' What!
Didn't You speak, What an odd smell,
Really, now, I-eh!'
Another groan. otsa 81
Somebody in pain, Doctor -. say
DOCTOR -, upon second thoughts. do
'ou know, / think you-you need not
rouble yourself. After all, it's better to-
o leave ghosts alone.
Here J made most unearthlv sound,