The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-20

dld not Ike TO get muddy CT wet lie
had not finished his sentence before the
Spsmard darted terrible look at him,
saying; Young man, do not speak so
lightly Of things Of which you know
nothing"
Would you undertake to make me
] believe in the existence Of ghostsg said
4 Carl, in disdainful voice.
Perhaps, answered the Spaniard, 'if
| you will have the courage to look At
/ me-
The young man rose suddenly, red
with anger, but he grew calm immedi-
ately aud seate himself TRANQUILITY, say
/ ing, You would have paid dearly for
that remark, had il not been that of a
madman.'
That Of madman.' exclaimed the
Spaniard, rising in his turn. We'll,
then, said he, striking the table which
stood on the porch with his fist, and
throwing Il heavy leather purse, here
are thirty quadruples which l offer to
loose, if, before an hour | dot make you
see--yes, goa who look so determined
the face OF any one Of your friends whom
you shall name, though he shall have
been dead this ten years; and i(, after
recognizing him, you will srler him to
Imprint kiss on your lips.
An involuntary shudder ran through
our party. Adelaide watched Carl with
anxiety. Madame l.. placed her haud
on the shoulder Of her husband. and the
table on which the hand Of Carl Won
+. S. was resting, trembled.
'The Spaniard looked so fearful as he
said these words, that l myself expert.
enced something resembling fear Carl,
with proud aud moeking look, said:-
You'll do that, will your
Yes, answered the Spaniard, and
viii loose these thirty quadruples il l
do not do IT, One condition, however
that you Loose a similar sum if | keep my
promise and il you fail.
Carl Won S. was silent for a tiio-
ment Adelaide approached him and
\ whispered, accept the challenge and |
will return favorable answer To the let.
ter which you addressed to me yester-
day
Carl kissed the hand of the fair girl
and then said gaily to the Spauiard, 'thir-
ty quadruples, my worthy soroerer,
think you must forget that was one of
the hunting party, aud have not my
purse with me, but here are Eve quadru-
pies, as live he drew them from his
pocket l am your man if that will suf-
lice.'
The Spaniard silently pitt his purse in
his pocket, saying in disdainlul tonic
so you back out, my worthy youth.
Il back out exclaimed the enmged
Carl, Oh if had but thirty quadru-
pies you would see whether ] would
back out or not
Here are four more, said l; Il will
add them to your bet.'
l had no sooner made this proposition,
than five or six persons. led away like
me by the singularity Of the challenge,
offered also to take part in the bet and
in less time than il would take Joseph to
say something witty, the Spauiard's sum
was complete The man seemed so sure
of success that he pockelod the sum and
we mado ready for the experiment.
For this purpose we chose a little arbor
isolated in the garden,so that there might
be no trickery. We looked all over it,
MEASURED ourselves that there was no
outlet to it but a window, which was
firmly cIosed-and at which we all plac-
ed ours, Ives, except such as, in order to
see more easily, remained at the door
which was likewise closed. In order
that Carl might see the name Of whatey-
er friend the Spaniard would summon, at
the request of the latter, writing materi-
ais were placed on small table which
was in the arbor,aud we carried away all
the lights. Only the moonlight, which
the rising clouds rendered vague and un-
certain, Illuminated the arbor. We were
deeply interested in the issue Of the scene
and we all maintained profound silence
Adelaide was fearfully pale. The Span
lard now commenced ehauntiug in sat
and sweet voice, these singular words:
"BurstiHs the narrow coffin,
It's sad and lonely tomb,
a The snowy phantom darkly cones,
From the eauh's deep silent womb"
After the first verse, he solemnly rails
ed his voice and said: :You have asket
too see your friend, Frederick Vailat, VIII
Ill was drowned three years ago, passing tn
Pensaquelael What dc you now be
/ hold?'
n see, said the young student, a viii
tish light, which ARISES at the side Of th
window, but it is without form, and i
(, but an uncertain cloud.
Are you afraid? demanded the Span
lard, in a loud voice.
/. am not afraid, answered Carl in
I voice no less assured.
el Adelaide trembled very violently. w
scarcely breathed. The Spaniard wa
o silent a moment, and then he struck tn
d earth with his feet, three several times
and chaunted anew, but in a louder an
d more gloomy voice thar before,
"a 'eThe paid corpse, whose face 'he wave
- Has almost washed away,
/ In dripping garmeats from the grave,
81 Doth make it. slimy wau7
ID The chaunt finished, the Spapiar
q tarned again to the door, and giving b
IS voice still more solemn intonation
said
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