Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-02-18
RooKvILL, MARYLANp ERIDAY MoRNINe FERRuAry hal 1asa
never heard of afterwards by his dis
consulate mother.


never heard of afterwards by his dis
consulate mother.
CHAPTER V.
We will again return to the twins II
After they had been with their cousin
about three years, this miserable and
wicked woman concluded she would leave
the city wish her cousins, and retire to
this distant place, the Hall They were
rather pleased with the change. They
were not suporstitious but they would
often hear them unaccountableso sounds,
most horrible then the most pitoous
means, sometimes followed by hideous
yells, and had fancicd they saw white
figure at different times in the house.
One lovely moonlight night they were
arouaed by a strange noise in the great
hall near their door. But being aroused
from deep sleep, it was some time be-
fore they could collect their thoughts
Soon they heard a low whisper, "For
Gods sake, open the doorw The poor
frightcd girls oheyod, and what was their
feelings when they saw the same CHASTITY
figure they fancied they had seen.
1t is your unfortunate, wronged
aunt, handing a scroll, and putting her
finger on her lips; silence" she said.
if you value your life and mine. But
mine -.' She fled. The sisters stood
pctrided. On unrolling the paper, they
found it was the will Of their grandfather.
Monsieur La Place, which had been Sc
erected since his death, now nearly oigh-
teen years They found that they were
not only heirs of this ancient residence.
but Of great amount Of property IN the
city Of New York. OF course thew kent
their secret. They never saw their aunt
afterwards, for she expired that same
night, doubtless from over excitement;
was secretly buried, after having dragged
out miserable existence Of some fifteen
or sixteen years in This solitary abode
This accounts for all the ghost stories
connected with this ancient domicl,
which had for SO many years been the
dread Of the community
CHAPTER VI.
In another elegant, but not ancient
residence, near by, owned and occupied
by a young gentleman Of fortune, a Mr..
Wilton, who wished to spend his days in
solitude, from having met some great
misfortune The gossirs Of the village
were again busy "Thero was a young
gentleman" they said, " visiting Mr.
Charles Wilton--who could it bo?" &c.
However, it was soon settled that it was
friend Of his, whom he knew in the
East Indies, spending the summer. lie
and his friend had made the acquaint-
anco Of the lady at the Hall So. in the
space Of few months, he sought and
won the hand and heart Of Miss Bertrand
la Place. In due time every prepara-
ton was made for the nuptials. The
day the hour camc-guests assembled
the parties appear. The priest standing
before the happy pair-alI was silence
In a solemn tone the man Of God pro-
cceds: "lf any here know why these
two should not be united in the holy
bands Of matrimony, let them nov speak
or forever hold their peace
A low, faintvoice was heard II for
bid the marriage !"
Handing her marriage certificate, Caro-
Slidcll fell fainliDg in the arms of her
husband, murmuring Ny lost hus-
band p
Great was The CONSERVATION and con-
fusion at the Hall that night. Bertrand
La Place that hour fed from the Hall
as she eame--how, no one knew.
Mrs SINNERS was Of the company,
ana she did not fail to recognize in Mr.
Slidell, her long lost son, Moved Slim
mcrs, who had changed his name on
leaving this country; and his wife, she
found, was the daughter Of her sister
Caroline; for she herself was TIE sister
who had elopod with the English sea
captain, who dicd early and loft her a
poor widow.
Charles Wilton was the lover Of Eva,
who had been picked m with his friend
after the wreck, BY vessel bound east
ward, and who had returned lately from
thence with his friend, the husband Of
Caro-all Of which came to light on that
memorable night.
1t is needless to say that, in a short
time, Eva he Roy and Charles wilton
married, and occupied a neighboring