The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-17

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ma speak in your ain voice.
The next moment the brothers were
locked in each others arms and fell COVER
ing against the wall shuddering in the ex-
tremity of terror; for another sound reach
ed them, and one calculated to paralyzs
the bravest. They hear with unmistake-
able distinc,ness the two half crowa pieces
drop upon the floor.
When the old blacksmith went UP stairs
at day light, and saw his sons crouching
in the corner Of the room, he thought
they had been drinking too much, and
began to chide them. But he soon stop
ped for they rose up. and came to meet
him with wild expression of joyful relief
on their countenances; and pointed to the
door at the head of the stairs. They were
not able to speak a word. The old man,
without hesitation, pushed open the door
and entered the room; but he came rush
irc back, uttering a cry of horrer-sucb
cry as none but an old man can give
shrill-tremuIous. They fled down stairs,
ont Of the house, into the street. The
nelghbors were aroused-the story told
and in less than half an hour there was
a tumult. The staircase in the black
smiths house was soon filled with people,
hut none had courage to open the door.
The head of the co umn stood upon The
platform resisting thetorce from behind 1t
increased to such violence, however that
resistance availed nothing. There was
an impatient rush from below-the door
was pushed open, and, in an instant, the
terrible room was filled with visitors. Not
word was spoken-they could onlv look
(Here it was that Mrs s. placed her
hand upon my shoulder, and whispered in
my ear, her breath throbbing painfully
against my excited tympsnum.)
One of the benches was slightly moved,
and the left foot of the corpse rested upon
the floor. The eyes were open-wide o pen
aud staring at something, far, far awa-.-
Without any charge in the lines of the
face, there was yet an expression Of curios~
ity merging into fear, which, taken ip
connection with the disturbed position OF
the body, forced tho opinion upon the
spectators that the dead map had suddenly
started. Terror began to be diminished
into simple wonder. The people, at
length, coDversed with one another, but
ali they could do was to close the eyes OF
The deceased, and replace the half crown
pieces; lift up the leg, and again envelop
1t in the sheet. That day no work was
done in Haddington no one ate anything
But night came on again; and others
lnnst take their turn at watching in the
nte ROOM. Twelve men volunteered
eleven Of them citizens of Haddington
but the twelfth was An upstar: student
from st. Andrews, ho derided the credu,
Iity Of the people, end quoted DR.. Brews
ter.
Excellent cheer was provided for the
watchers. A fire WAS kindled in the ante
room, and kettle enliyened the company
with its song. The student talked iuces-
sanity about spectral allusions, but his
companions did not listen to him-they
slipped their hot whisky in silence, occa-
-ionaIy holding their breath at some fan
cled sound. The night wore on. Tie
town clock struck the first peal of the
midnight hour. Each strike swelIed on
the air like groan 1t was midnight
| The student burst into a boistrous laugh
1t vas, at first laugh of derision, but il
soon ceased. The Young man rose up
gave one look toward the platform at the
head of the stairs, and fell down swoonino
for the half crown pieces jingled upon the
floor, rebounded and fell again; two
benches were turned over, the ends O
the panks, which they supported, dropped
down, and the corpse was distinctly heard
to slide along the inclined plane. The
listeners all sprang to their feet, under ar
impulse to make their escape, but they
durs: not pass the dreadful platform, sc
impressed we're they with the certainty
(as they all afterward testified before the
Investigating committse) that Andrew Al
len would appear,1 the door of his cham
ber, and implore them not to leave him
Long before daylight the house was agar
thronged. A crowd rushed up stairs, tc
the great relief of the watchers, who has
tened to acquaint them with what had oc
CURED. GREAT excitement began to b,
manifested. The people needed some on,
10 lead them, and no one had the courag,
10 approach with the intention OF opening
the door Of the apartment. At this juno
tUre some one cried out.
=" Rim for the curate. rim for the curate.
This good rlan, Mr.. Handyside, liveC
ip neighboring hamlet, peferring th'
quiet he enjoyed there to the noise in th'
busy town of Haddington. He is still
alive aud beloved by every body but since
his participation in the mysterious horrors
of the third night, he has been REGARDED
as man having knowledge of thing
which no mortal ough, to possess.
He cheerfully obeged the summons, an
repaired to the blacksmith's house. I
was now after sunrise. The people gath
cred around their pastor and told bin
what had happened. He paused mo
ment in deep meditation, and then enteret
The dreaded chamber. Not more tha
three persons accompanied him-the 9th
ets. as each one passed the door and look
ed into the room, pressed their hands owe
their eyes and fed into the street utterin,
loud cries.
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