Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-13
Thrilling Discovery.

The following wonderful story 10 told BY
the London correspondent Of the Dublin
Evening Mail:
This 10 the age OF discoveries, and one OF
such startling nature has jus, been msdo
in an English county that IL seems out OF
place in the region Of sober fact, and TO be-
long purely to the atmosphere OF the three
volume novel. Here are the circumstances;
the names tor the momen, Am not at lib
eriy 90 indicate. The Earl Of - married
40, long ago. and brought. his BRIDE homo
to one Of the old family mansions which
members Of the English aristocracy regard
with an affection amounting TO veneraiion.
! The lady. however. being more continental
IN her tasics. alter short residence IN the
apartment, appropriated to her use. express
cd q wish % have q boudoir in the vicinity
Of her bedroom. The noble Earl would
gladly have complied with the request. but.
upon examination, u was found tha, rooms,
rs sometimes happens in antique buildings,
were so awkwarily distributed that by no
conceivable plan Of re.arransement could
the desired boudoir b, fitted in. Tbereupon
it became necessary to invoke professional
assistance, and an eminent architect Was
summoned from London. lie examined tho
hOus narrowly. and there seemed to 10
nothing for IL bat TO build. though at tho
same time he could not resist the impression
,ha, there must be another undiscovered
room somewhere in the wing OF the mansion.
The noble Earl laughed q, the idea tho
eldc-t servant. and rs,aIners OF the family
were questioned, and declared ,hs. they bad
never heard even a rumor Of It, existence.
The ordinary methods Of tapping. &c. ucro
re.oried 20. but without effect Still. tho
architect retained hi. conviction, and de-
clarcd himself rcady 20 stake bis profession.
al reputation on the result. The Earl at
las, CONSENTED 10 10, the wall, 10 bored, and
when tho opening had been made. no, only
was the room found, but sight presented
1 itself which almost defeats attempts at des-
cription. The apartment was fitted up in
the richest and most luxurious style OF $50
yea, ago. A quantity Of ladys apparel
lay about the room, jewels were scattered on
the dressing table, and, hut for the faded
a,pee, which everything wore. the chamber
might have been ,enan,ed halfan'hour pre-
yiou.ly. On approaching the bed the most
curious sight Of oil was seen, and this . 10
which affords the only clue to tho mystery.
Tho couch held the skeleton Of female, and
on the floor. underneath the bed, half IN aud
half out, lay another skeleton, that OF .
man, presenting evident traces Of violence,
and proving that, before be expired In that
position, Le mus, have received some dread.
fol injury. The secret connected with this
tale Of blood has been we'll kept, for not
merely had oil tradition Of the scene faded
away, but even the existence Of the room
forgotten. The survivors, probably. walled
up the apartment at tho time, and iss con-
tents remained Theoretically sealed up till
the presep. day, when, according to the best
calculations. after the lapse OF century
and half. dayligh, has accidentally psne-
trated into ,hl. chamber Of horrors, which.
to the surprise OF all concerned. has been
discovered in one OF the noblest MANSIONS in
tho county OF -.