Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-22

And yet 30 constituted are we that a moment
or two after this course of thought had occupied
his mind, he was almost paralized with dread
oy the recurrence Of the same we'll known step.
that now seemed pacing the dark and tenantless
apartment. he even fancied an irregularity in
II, betokened, as he thought some distress of
mind, and all that he had ever heard of spirits
reylsltlng the scenes Of their mortal existence.
10 expiate some hidden crime, entered his ina
glnatlon and combined to make his situation
awful and appalling. 1t was, therefore, with
great earnestness that he exclaimed - In the
name OF God, Hamilton, is that you!n .....
voice from the threshold of the communica.
ting door addressed him in tones that sank
deeply into his soul: Gordon, listen. but do
not speak 10 me. In ten days you will apply
Tor furlOugh it will not be granted to you
on Will renew the application in three weeks,
and then 1T will be successful Stay no longer
in Scotland than may be necessary for the adj
lustment Of your affairs. Go to London. Take
l1dgingS at No. - Jermyn street. You will be
shown into an apartment looking into garden
Remove panel from above the chimney piece
and you will there end papers which establish
the fact OF my marriage, and will give you the
address of my wife and SON Hasten, for they
are IN deep distress, and these papers will es-
tablish their rights. Do not forget me. -
Captain Gordon did not recOllect how long he
remained in the posture in which he had listened
to the spirit Of his departed friend but when
ne arose 1t was broad day. lie dressed himself
and went to town; drew up statement of the
affair, and authenticated it by his OATH He
had no intention Of quitting the colony during
that year; but an arrival brought intelligence
OF the death of his father, and of his accession
to u large estate. Within the ten days he an
piled for furlough, but such had been the
mortality among the officers, that the COM
manding officer thought proper to refuse his
request. Another arrival having, however
brought to the island reinforcement for the
garrison, he found the difficulty removed upon
second application in three weeks He sailed
for Scotland arranged his affairs, and intended
immediately afterward to have proceeded to
London. He suffered, however, one agreeable
engagement after another to retard his depar-
ture and his friends concerns, and the prefer
natural visit that he had received from him
was no longer impressed 80 vividly as at first
upon his mind. One night, however, after a
social party of pleasure, he awoke without ap-
parent cause, as he had done on the eventtul
night In Dominica. and to his utter consterna-
ton, the sound of the Majors iron-step filled
his ear. He started from his bed, Immediately
rang up his servant, ordered post horses. and
lost not moment upon the way, until he reached
the house in Jermyn street. He found the pa
pers as he had expected. He relieved the widow
and orphan of his unhappy friend, and estab-
they were entitled by his sudden death; and
the story reaching the ears of royalty, the
young Hamilton was patronzed by the Queen
OF England, and early obtained q commission
In the army, to which he was attached at the
time this tale was told to me. 1t is also known
that Captain Gordon rose very high in his mill
tary career, and was throughout his life dis
tinguished as a brave and honorable officer, and
fortunate General.