New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18
CHAPTER v.
Az uTAccoUsTABLE PHEEos

heavily. He left his lamp DErnng ana ns ie.tes open
the table; for in spite Of the efforts made to intm-
date him. he was fearless of intrusion in thai secluded
pot and he had no thought that any eye save HE own
would rest upon the lines he had traced.
Before lying down, he examined the strong bolts he
had himself put upon the door, and 50 that they were
in place. The windows on the side Of the room, by
long misuse, were firmly irnbedded in ther frames
hat it was impossible 10 move themi and the bay
window. which let in sir and light, overhang the
stream in such manner that any one who attempted
~ enter the room through il would risk falling upon
the rocks below, and being dashed to pieces.
Tbns in fancied security from ntru sion, the young
adyentnrer slept deeply for many hours. No creams
visited his pillow, but after the weary frame hsa SUM
GENTLY rested the mind began 70 play strange anfcs,
and the nervous sensibties 10 shadow form wera
ysion which possessed all the yividness Of reality.
Arden was conscious tina: he lay motonlese up 70 hs
couch and raw by the Pickering ight OF toe expuns
lamp tan figure standing over him, and waving hs
hand in yery mysterious manner over his brow: a
sensation of cooless appeared TO follow these monon,
and speees Of dresry laDguor stole over ns senses;
His body seemed to lose i's mundane 4nann-s, anu
float away in space with Of DELICIOUS enjoy
ment sue6 as be imagined must be felt BY dsemooded
spirits when first conscious OF being need rom tns
clog Of mortality Then he seemed 10 soar upward,
and look down into the desoate room, Transformed
into temple of taste aud elegance. The walls were
covered with gilded scroll work. enclosing medahons
filed with pictures OF sensuous beauty. loe moor
glowed with flowers Of brilliant dyes scatered over
the pale azure groundwork OF rich carpet. Heavily
carved furniture stood against the walls, and IN t5e
deep Reese of the curtained window eat naughty,
baId.iooking man, examining bundle Of papers,
Upon his features was an expression OF gloomy ab-
straction and his thin lips Were compressed with an
expression of iron determination His dress Of tbs
fashion Of past day, and bis gray hair was dra rn
back from the lofty brow and braided iuto cue be-
hind His coat was Of dark velvet and rakes Of deli
cate lace fell over his slender, aristocratcookng
bands. On the left one was worn ring containing
large diamond of singular uster and as the hsnd thai
bore Il moved nervoufy among the papers, the dream
er particularly Doced the antique setting o. The stone
1t was wide crclet Of massive gold, on wh..h
wreath Of forgetme nots were exquisltely enimeled
Suddenly q figure, whose entrance he had not OBJ
served can gliding the floor with noselee tread
he drew near the reader aud looked over his shoulder
AS he thus leaned forward his dark, strongly marked
features seemed 10 glow with malignant passion. Tee
new conner was young man OF powerful franse, aod
his dress was Of different era from that worn BY the
elder one; it also Of coarser texture and more
soveDly make, and his dark hair was cut short 70 Ms
head.
After few moments he slowly raised bis hand until
was fixed above the shoulder of the absorbed reader
then making swift plunge be seized the papers, til
umphaDty held them alof, and waved them shove his
bead The old man started up, and a fierce struggle
ensued-no sound was uttered, though the lips Of the
two moved if they were bitterly revng each other.
The robber bore off the papers leaving his father for
such the resemblance between the two proclaimed him
to he, lying stunned and bruised upon the floor.
Arden oimy cav two other figures fitting around
the old man who seemed TO raise him up and endeavo
to restore him TO consciousness; but his vision seemed
to be violently iuJed from them and compelled 10 fol-
low the movements of the elder brother.
BY some incomprehebsible power, without vol;:iOn
of his own he passed in spirit from that to the
ta2on one and saw the dark browed man eagerly
anime the records he had so violently appropriated,
and then search for safe spot in which TO conceal
them.
Beyond this the vision seemed broken into confused
fragments. He was conscious of violent efof. on h.
own part to discover in what spot the purloner Goa
ceaed the papers, but his s,alwa form seemed sud-
denly TO fade into dimnees and the dreamer only be-
held him again with dstnctness as he Issued from the
door Of the room with an expression Of malignant tn
umph on his face
BE was met there BY his two brethren, and again q
fierce pantomime was acted, in which this time ne did
not como OFF conqueror. The struggle was ended by
the pale father totteriDg among them and throwing
his feeble body between the combatants Again the
fgures foated dmly before the mind of the sleeper,
and he conscious that bis mind forced 70 re-
turn to the doomed room-to roam around the walls
in search Of clue to the spot In which the sberas,e3
deeds had been concealed, and thrill Of angry dsap
poinimept passed through him at each failure.
sudden blow was then dealt upon TIE side Of his
head and the dreamer Law in utter inconsistencies for
many hours aterward. When he az last aroused him.
self from this condition, the sun was shining cheer
fully in the window, and on looking around he saw
change in any part Of the room. There q ain
gular aching dizziness about bic he ,d but this in
relieved by bathing in cold water; he easily
SuppOslng us eAp O-AlC
to the damp air rising from the waterfall, on the pre-
yious night, had given him slight cold.
The vivid dream which had fitted through hs brain
came back TO him, and he half smiled as he thought
this merely the result Of the tales he had listened
TO concerning the cottage He began 70 indulge feel
ing Of contempt for those who had thus attempted TO
play upon his fesre, and emotion Of segratulaon
that he bad been deaf 10 them all, for t1e acene on
which his eyes rested, bathed in the clear hight Of
morning, calculated To I'LL his arst ssul with
delight.
With wrapt vision the eye of Arden roved over the
quiet valley and followed the graceful undalations OF
the rising mist AZ II rowly swept upward from the
hisdes hike clouds Of incense TO the god Of day. The
birds were filling the air with their melody, and the
deep undertone OF the falling water formed ft
them for the heavenly morning on which the ari<
9azed.
The impulPe TO sketch the scene seized him. and he
turned rapidly toward his table. Drawing il forward
TO the right position he about 10 take up his por.
folio when something he saw there caused mm to s,aEt
back and change color. Upon the open letsT 5e had
which few lines scrawled IN an almost u.sSoe
hand, With strange perplenty Arden h'sd ~ ana
read this wanng:
You thought yourself safe because bolts defended
your door, and the only accessible window oyerhangs
a precpice. How easily mis ht have killed yea 40
YOU slept but forbore from considerations ior your
youtb and daring. command you 70 leave thus hoose
forthwith and il you value life or peace OF mind you
will obey second time be az my mercy, ana y9a VIII
not 50 lightly escape ,A
writing in state Of tremulons excitement ae wodid
not have cared 10 Acknowledge Al er al hs precau
tons had he really lain az the mercy OF nocnroa We
iier who might DO actuated by motives OF deadly ho-
tiliiy toward the bold Yayader Of his haunted feam
The above is all OF this story that viii DO PuoHsrss
in our columns. We give ths sample. Ihe
optinuspce of il from where it leaves of here can be
ound only in the New York Ledger, the grea' mmuy