Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-03
CUMBERLAND, MD, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1863

pane upon NY uTs' eh'e' '"S INV '-""'0'
then opened. discovering, to my utter
amazement, the room brightly lighted.
As the ghost entered this room, heard
woman's shrick Of surprise aud terror,
a shrek uucarthly and thrilling The
door closed in NY face hut raised the
curtain by putting my hand through the
broken pane and watched what was
aking place A nice fire burned in the
CRATE, candles were on q t. bic, about
whirh two dccantcrs of wine and s1me
glasses stood. ard "vc -ythimg in the
shape of furniture appeared easy and ih-
wing, i! not luxurious
Bat the occupants of that room WHO
were th"y? On" bore the appearance
Ut /" taudsonc young man. With raven
black hair. dark eyes. aud features de-
noting him to be of high birth. The
other was woman in fact, little uore
than a girl-but orc of exceeding beauty.
Her terrified eyes were of a lovely blue,
her hair hung over her shoulders in light
brown ringlcts, and as the untrue one
parted her pale lips imploring'y to her
husband, she discovered sou.c teeth rs
white as pearl, Her terror stricken face
shopM have melted the most obdurate
heart no mercy for her nor quarter for
her sinful companion. Was to BE- had
from the frcuzicd and cheated husband,
who, with blow from the hutt-cnd Of
his gun, fcllcd to the ground the iutru-
der, who had felt few minutcs earlier
secure aud happy. The husband next
d CIV from his pocket and, opened,
knitc. with which he made his way to-
ward the lovely creature who so bitterly
lnpiorcd ot him 10 spare her life. ]
was Just about to rush in, when | in.
s,antly felt certain that the sceuce before
me was vision Of some dreadful trag
edy that had taken place perhaps many
years before The k ifo was plunged
into the snowy broast Of the fair victim,
who, uttcring fearful scream, fell to
the ground. The infuriated husband S
expression in moment changed. and
bending over his motonIcss wife, np-
pcarcd inwardly torn with anguish He,
however, soon acquired an "monnt OF self,
possession, and after edtatiug awhile.
sat about gathering together the lltcleSs
forms which in his powerful arms he
bore towards the door against which !
was standing When lie raised them, |
saw deep stains Of dry blooI on the floor
and wainscoatipg.
AS he approached with his hu,uoo
the door opened aud retired, gjSln- |
him space to pass hy mc aud proceed
along the passage towarG- tho back part
Of the house
Upon bi, exit t,om tba horrible aha'o.
Der it became totally da,k a"l its 'n-
trance rcasouu.ed the apprar"nc" which
| had originally ucticed Around the
murderer there was spread an unearthly |
grey light, coming from no natural
source, aud ~ which he was enabled to
entry out hi, designs
followed him = for had no power
to resist the awful influence over me)-
down back staircase OF stone into a
deep. damp cellar, with no covering
to the huu id earth.
After setting down his victims he
went to work vieorousl Y with a spa e,
digging n large ho!e. u hen i, was sev.
era feet deep. he picked up the male .
corpse, and threw it, with great rage, /
full length into the newly made grave.
He then took bis frai and lovely wife
into his ar,ns; and after pressing his lips
to hers, lowered her gently into he same
hole, placing handkerchief over her
lace, az he gazod at her with the agony
II devil. He then filed IN the earth,
aud drawing from his side pocket the
knife stained with his wife blood. he
drew it across his throat - making
'earfu' cash -.nd fell upon the grave of
ii. vic'ims
I, growing sick and faint buried my
ace in NY hands, and sank down on to
)nc Of the stone steps leading TO the
passage Upon recovering myself liz
lie, | let fall my hands, and opening my
yes. again saw my ghos,ly compan-
on within two yards distance, gazing
'ull at me.
Ny heart bel for the poor phantom,
'or such an expression Of grief, pain and .
rouble, lad never seen before as sat
upon its gashly face. /
My own sensations were too terrible
'or me now to describe. for felt neither
mad nor sane, neither asleep nor awake.
= nd perfectly without ihe ability to eS-