The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-24
|fitten Expressly for the New York Sun
THE
SPECTRE
OF
INGLETON
OR
THE FOREST MYSTERY.
CHATTER XIV.
by Christine ii. Carpenter.


ASGuvERrNo-FoRorvK REVELATION.
"rhe diyinss impulse, God 10 man has given,
The truest, puIest. and most heaven- born Of ALL
Alytpg u.s. TO the blessed Christ who died for US,
Ii forgiyeness |"
AUSTIN.
('Twas about five O'Clock In the afternoon Of Q
'ssant dsy, week later to our last chapter,
r-room Of the village inn, and picked up
apcr that lay on the counter. Lighting
", he composed himssR In q chair
one Of the long windows that led
Ito the pleasant balcony, extending
the front Of the building, and ran
down the columns with ustless air
Ely his whole appearsnos changed, the
uis ssat, be gazsd with starting eyes upon
ice near the centre Of the last column
a II recollecting himsslf, be glanced hasti-
round TO sec be bad attracted attention,
=, having satisAsd hinuDK that those around
sre too busily engaged with themselves to
otioe him, be resumed his seat, and. drawing
ht his penkntfs, cut out the notice and slipped
,ading o< the paper. be peS:"irsd 1t was the
richmond Eagu1er offour weeks ago.
Soon after, hs folded II, and replacing 1t upon
be bar, hastsnsd from the Inn.
Evening shades were falling round, enveloping
u with promiscuous confusion, or he would
j 20 observed slender man attired In humble
L,biliments, Q slouched hat upon his head
Snding outside one Of tho long windows, in
ntly watching him; when the latter disap-
AIRED, the man walked round TO the door, and
kwing his hat further down over his brows,
tered the room. Looking carelessly around
few moments, he proceeded TO the counter,
ION which lay the journal, Just as Bradford bad
watching tho chance when he was unnotsd,
I tate hss ea ma cioua rockat and affaP
Burning the salutations Of the inquisitors OF the
krty, who generally station themselves In vii
ge pubic houses, lsft Is unconcernedly Is he
ID entered.
kAfter quitting the inn, Bradford sought his
vate room, and obtaining light, he took out
wallet with Visible agitation In hi: manner,
produced the scrap q paper, which he held
What would there be In simple notice Ike
II, to occasion that bold man tuch emotion Is
exhibited-walking scross the room, striking
hand forcibly against his forehssd, reading
q re- N aiding the articlei At leDgth, BE- gave
srance TO his thoughts
Could such q thing be as my being mis-.
ksn . am fool 70 har6or the Idea, and l
Il IL! Ibslisvs my own eyes Had another
he the work, l might doubt, but doubt my
N senses. Thess are foolish, childish foars ;
.sy with them! I, who can Withstand the
swatiow Of pir1 from the other world,
pubting myse!C"
IT'S simply one OF tho freaks or naturs, IN
treating two men somewhat alike. hoN siuy
was 70 forget this Ha, ba, us nothing atsr
W, 90 here goes-and he twisted the paper nsr-
Eousiy In bis nngsrs, and held II to the flame. -.
There. I'm myself again ne ehcmimsc
khen naught but ashes remained OF the cause o.
bis excitement. "And now my rsason returns.
begin to think did wrong n cutting Il from
he sheet might 1t not os observed, and might
bot some one, unnoticed by mo, have detected
he doing II, and curiously prompting MIN, nots
|hs exact place where the paragraph was miss :
Ing, ard aScsrtain the contents.'
uIt might lead TO suspicion, such things some-
kimes do 9 great deal toward injuring man. Tu
.t.n down TO the inn again, and take the whole
csper sWsy--I can prevent such thing by 70
lona
! He replaced his hat upon his head, and once
more Sought the bar-room cautiously he ap.
prosched the spot, whsre he had left the journal,
md gsncing suddsniy round psr'e'Vea " wa
gone!
"A bad 70 |" he muttered; "a bad 20. g.
Lruch Sor Allowing such Q thing to alarm me,
shss driving swsY ali wisdom and calculation y
Thar vero quiet prsparations going on at
r,snIias nan for 4 wedding the faces Of the
c,svss shene With rood humor, and they worked
Sssrtilvs for thew were SURE Of present and q
holidsy' knowing yulia's accustomed hberaity.
~ Sor the Istter' she acted what In one else
SouM have seemed strange, but which her %
M.-..xsic, -srrsntad aouatiunea cav.