The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27


looking at him, he disappeared lie did nc
fade away be did not Gll but in the twinl
ling OF an eye. he was not there. Trmblin
and awe-struck. went into the house, an
/ strove to compose my shattered nerves. Wa
, Albert dead, and were apparitious TRUTH
: dared not thiuk--I dared not ask myself tn
r question passed wre,ch~i night; and tn
next day was as unsettled us when he frs
leit me
1t was about four days from this time whel
circumstance wholly inexplcabIe occurred il
my house. was sitting at breakfast iu tn,
library, with volume OF Plato beside me
when my servant entered the room, and courtc
sled for permission To speak. looked up, an,
surprising that she necdol money for domesti,
purposes, pulled out my purse from my pock
ct, and saying: We'll, Katrine, what DO yor
f want nowy" drew forth nos;n, aud held Ii "
wards her.
She courtesied again, and shook her head -
Thank you, master but il is not that"
Something in the old womans tone Of voice
caused me 10 look up hastily. What Is the
matter. ka,rine. Has any thing alarmed
you :"
"lf you please, master If |, is not y rude
question. has--has any one been here lately ?"
Here repeated. What do you meau ~
In the bed upsrairs, master
sprang 20 my feet, and turned as cold as
statue.
The bed has been slept in master, for the
last Hour nivhts"
/ iew 10 the door, thrust her inside, and 10
moment sprang up the staircase and into Al
bert's bedroom; and there plainly, plainly,
beheld the impression of heavy body lcfl upop
the bed Yes, there. on the pillow. was the
mark where his head hal becn laid; there the
deep groove pressed by his body 1t was no
deception this' Out strange an 'nconprehet,.
s'ole reahty' groaned aloud and staggered
heaviiy oack.
"it has been Ike tins Tor four nights master,
said the old woman. Each morning ! have
,nane 'hs oed' mlnking, perhaps that yon had
been IN there TO he down during the day but
shis time thought would speak 10 you about
H.
wen, ha'rinc make the oei once more
lct us give another TRIAL and then -
SAID no more, but walked away. when oil
was IN order. returned, bringing with mo
parrcu ule shutters then sprihkIed the moor
all round the bed with sand shut and locked
the Chamber door and leit the Key under some
L
ha'rihe was "i'iess 10 a'i this' inmt hght
lay awake and restless not sound disturb
Ell the utter silence OF the autumn nght not
breath stirred the leaves against my case
mcnt.
rose early the next morning and by The
time katrine was up and at her work, re-
turned from Ems with the key. Come with
me. Katrine SAID; let us see II oil he right
IN the Herr l@chners bedroom
AT the door we paused and looked. half ter.
courage. turned the key. and entered. The
window shutters which | had fastened thc day
before were wide open--uncosed by no NOR.
tai hand and the daylight streaming in, fell
upen the disordcrcd bcd-upon footmarks in
the sand Looking attentively at these latter,
saw tina, the impressions were alternately
light and heavy. a. il the walker had rested
longer upon one foot than the other, like.
lame man.
| will not here DELAY nv narrative with an
account of the mental anguish which this cir
cumstance caused me ; suffice il, that I leit
,ba, room locked the door agsin. and resolved
never TO re-enter il till had learned the fate
Of nv friend.
The next day set of for CaSel. The Jour.
ney was long and fatguing, and only portion
could be achieved by train. Though started
very early in the morning. II was quite night
before thc diligence by which IN" transit was
completed entered the streets Of the town
Faint and weary though was cond not de-
lay at the inn 10 pertake of any reirerhmcnt
bu, hired youth 10 show mc the way To Al
ber''s lodgings and PROCEEDED at once upon my
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