Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-10

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contemnt s.Yan ! III bst twenty dollars
that neither Won or Ralph will dare come here
after DARK y
"llLtake that bet on Sill . replied Ralpb.
"And I'M 90 INV twenty on Ralnb.
shouted. "Must we come alone or both to-
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"Just as Won nlease about that But hold
on was rather too fast. / meant after
midnight . gS.i T
3nAll right cap'n" answered Eastman
al don't care how long after midnight il is.
II may be sunrise and suit me lust as well !:
but if don't come bore and dance horn.
pipe on this very floor within fifteen minutes
Of midnight, my names not Ralph"
At this moment several Of the doors opened
aud slammed to again with crash that fair
Iy made the building culver, and at the same
time there was heard low monotonous howl
in the chamber directly overhead. a'Az
"Whats that Z" enquired several Of the
party, gazing about them with looks Of won
der and awe. aaaisi sif S Egis
Five or six Of us rushed up the stairs and
searched every part of the chamber, but all
was hushed, and when we returned to our
friends we aavc it as our opinion that the
STRANGE noise and slamming Of the doors had
hoen consed bv . sudden oust Of wind coming
IN tbrouob tbe broken widows p.s.0
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The cook of RaInb's vessel was 20 call him
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;nd,e + rou ~ can Of NV aston;shment ai end
inc myself stond;no there haroboodsa ond
without nv coat 10 The uorch Of the haunted
bouse How cama there or what Tho borr
was could NOT tell vet there wasmalone
and all around me on the seats Of the niazza
cat strange uncontb beings With hare feat
and leos and bideous masks on their heads
: lauohino and p;bber;no at each other while in
the omen door way stood giant figure bear
inc in his left hand a common Tin lantern and
on his r;olt arm what opneared 70 ba oh;.,d
With = hiood rod cross lke tbos, IN tbe doors
rnon ;,s surface -,
Were 7 ~ cav w,s M, fr;ob,o,od 7 sbon,d
ba on;ltv of . f.lscbood ,n, INV fear w,s
more Of that Find na,nr,Iy enoenJsred hv ,he
dread Of sometb;nc unreal than onnrebens;on
Of anv bod;lv harm from the horrible thing,
abont mo ,yb;ch 7 6rmlv bol;oyea ~ bo nh.9
toms with no mower 70 do mo INV ;n;urv
Sin T w.s most ,orr;h,v fr;obtoncd INV bo;,
seemed IN stand erect the warm blood felt
; like an ice hath as Il went freeyioc tbrouob
NV v;cns and 7 wonld have given The coined
wealth of the universe had possessed il. Cor
the mower to fly from the horrid scene of dew.
ilisb encbantment.
The seat from which mrst have risen
when 7 was aroused bv that crash Of thunder
was unoccnn;oJ and stagger;nr forward /
SINK down on Il with INV head hack AGAINST
the window, through the broken panes Of
which bare arm protruded, and scarcely had
| touched the seat when cold clammy hand
was laid upon nv face
Uttcring veil Of terror, ATTEMPTED to
spring up but could not, for another hand
prasped nv hair and drew nv head back
against the sash of the window so that for
moment was q prisoner. But Selling the