The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-03

pocket, he sxtinSuished his light Ind disposed
himssf to ssssp viii his weapon lying near his
hand. ..-....
He had not lssn long. before he was aroused
By the sousd ef fbotstsps ascending th, ststrs.
A. arst, be thought b nsst b ptststssi bet
no, thcy crsaisd and Fesnsd, md p ceaid DIS
tinctly hear IL fAll d hssvy boots.
... assss. :. A: ~ Is = hss:. ss:s =: ss sns
bssn eaiisd As.sAsd but 70 thae Eivs, 10 hssdi
ersSE nos sScs I&ls ssSstiCuA bat ia Doh nj
bIosA hsing dwsab hsra, Il \ 10 spot fr ma !
might might b, b d.S;9y.~'d-my .;; plans thw"ed. III
ITSs Itsps SOW pass.4 the doqr q the room
whsra s. Ay, AZ glimmss q light shons
thsovsh . crsSk spop hA hoof; hs sof iy sross
and hurried nolselsssly - ths dsef:. e.
1bs Pssson lid paased Into ~ djolning spaSt-
ossdiag 70 ths sssfsnss ,or ths chsnba the
othsr hsd sntsrs4 pesrsd crsfhAy IN. Ewes
but t.s moment ~ next y Esrs:d b:ch n
s.....s.ti hs issssd ssrsard aad ,ooist agstn;
the hgsrs Il man, not ths rspsssdS SAasas spira,
but living specimen Of the 9eWW Aossos ~
A ssndls was IN his hand, and dark looLing
obiest lay n his fest. For some momen 9 there
was psoto,nd silenos, then he muttsred
this very room. remember having sssn Y the
~ sSarc Cd this rookery." He now COM
nsnosd examining, and, .osnding The mould
hes, against whiah bs had bssn lsaning, and st
last sxciaiming; "Hsre II Il !" he disQ 'aoed .
portion Of the ornamental work by touehias the
vealing ssmsh square place, containing shAlf.
Into this be i.'d the dssp-husd bundle, and
Siossd ths opening. .1.l. A.a4 ID '..i
'Ilsi hslo he sr,st--'you srs sass nov. !
voald hsys bsrnsd the cured thinss, bat sos
fsar l shosh b caught, and then ags,n, they
may BE- bssdsd osos sssyv; aftss that, u wouldn't
mako mach aiIss snss y this old bsi(dine VS. to
barn down, sssiAeStaly Il eoasss, some nignt
la the Aturs. Tbs frst triok y tAhsn--.ui
uinss he y out Of ths wsyI ths rsss u slss.
b must b. y9y iass. Ave minutes 10 twsavs by
my wstcb! i pecalisr hour Ter man TO bs q
night In arepostsd haunted house! I nsvsf sssr
ghost tn Is yst, bat than have nsves bsfor'
bssn hsrs ~ this fsfaf houf. IN b OIL"
'septssss, ssd rsessatsd sithin ths room hs hAd
occupied. H hs1 Just ti.ss to softly shas tn
door, When shs Other passsd, and bsss. - d.
"So-, nassd be, "shy may no. keep up
Ne r,ps'a'''a Given this hou''' II maS b
he s,spysd to the bs.i.tsr, and hlsssd, IN sr
altered vsSes, "kwdsr~ p and sOlio wsd Il wtti
swi "pai hs bal" f- g.a.-" msAu
ip .Gsct vss Ssrfai upou him for whom /
THAT viii bssp him hsncs, for while.
,H., "Ss. he ny S.. 'Ss': Sid"s% r''' correct IN %
Drawing match ffom hi, pocket, snd groplu
around, ns soon found and liz his iautsrTi, 40
hsstsnd 70 ,hs sdjAcsnt spartn..S whs'
gan the search for tbs hidden paunsi.
was Q long time ere he sucossdsd In opol
ing Il; but he proved the ancient sdAy
"fstssysrsnes 3 eo@ms,dsbl'," and bad q
cling the lantern In convenisnt situstiou. b
untisd lna string srUund II. and uuroillng I
, found 1, wss-a sust of clothes covered iciA d.,
stoi~s! 1hsv consisted Of pair Of drab pant
I brown cost and vest the latter wss complsts
: covered WIN The sforeuneatlsped stains, n
, after examining than closely, the stranger mu
"Tpis i mLoopF All, have you no.
, The murderer Is fbundi" And tying up d
I bundle ~ ~ bad fbuna 10, he replaced than up
" the shsIf eaossd tbs panel, and taking up 9
Z! light, returned 20 sb~ o,hsr room. = ~.
n The victim Of tho russ, whan he had left I
, = nouso some distance behind him, looked back
, whore IL doomed up sgainst the stariit sky.
= ''WhAt flight Il gave ms, be muttsrsd.
haven't got over II ys'---how my heart psst
Can II be vrus, the tale that has bssn circulst
!, about h. Ihsys boon IN that place hres Off;
r or sssa the Kast evidence OF ths sptrit 90 mu
talked sbout, IL any one had TO d me Of such
, thing, .ouldnt have believed II; but The b,
) depcp of my own cars can doubt that . A
! I ,hought Might Il not have bean ths III,
and iaii q cbinis; but the Wind you'd not "a,
J. Xaar~F AIdsfsri Uxhi I must
3 . Thus eoneludlpg. hs hurried ON, and soon rea
L % his boarding g-hosss, situassd In ths hAaxt
the village; hc crypt sof,iy In doosa, and hast
h cd 70 his n~n room, Without sfoaAng tbs
maIaa Hia aisap WA troubIsd th.t ,f.xhs q
and anon, hs won start up, In fkncy hsai
'seAip, iha. fsarfal wosd and mocking laugh.
"a The workings Of guilty esessisncs, srs q
Z. sting d toe ssorpton's hss, thsrs u no sscsl
Z this righteeus pshishnsns inHiotsd upoa tho
y Through ths log weary watches u tho nj,
q thosSh toe othsv ssnsss may be locked IN sl'
10 bsB. ths tfeshtsd conscience knows no rest
r dreams Il exSies its power, stronger, even