Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-19
THE GHOsTl
BY ROCHESTER,

ply TO their interrogatiGns, but owing 10
the great trial which is to come of to-mor-
row, every bed is engaged, and have not
a spare corner
Trial of what? asked one of them
Can 1t be possible that you've not heard
OF the murder of Janette Rochelle By
young FallOw, whose case is to come up
tomorrow p
No; we've just arrived in town and were
ignorant of the fact. Bot cannot you give
us sofa or lounge to sleep on in the par
lor. or any other convenient place p
impossible, gents; every inch lie bar
gained for s..
We'll, then, direct us to some pr;vate
house where we can stay for the night
There isn't spare bed 10 the village
except one, and l don't think you'd fancy
that much
Anything is better than walking ths
streets all night. What's the objection to
the one you name?
Hush j replied Boniface, seriou slv.-
The house is haunted
Bah J. sneered traveller number ONE
Pm not afraid CT any of your hob COLLINS,
Where is the house?'
The one directly opposite with the clos
ed shutters
Well, give Us an armful of wood. a
light, some food and drink, and we'll risk
the consequences
With many dubious shakes of the head
and sundry shrugs of his broad shoulders
the landlord brought the desired articles.
handed over key, and wishing them a
pleasant time, remarked, in parting:
You'll ind the house we'll furnished.
ara the Led room directly over the par,
lor.'
Good night replied the travellers, and
out they went, crossed the street, passed
through the creaking gate, unlocked the
front door, and entered the mysterious
dwelling.
Here's rum CO. said number one.
whose name was Walker; we start off on a
trip OF pleasure, and get stuck into q haunt.
ed house the very first night. But never
mind; we'll make ourselves as comfortable
as possible, and if his ghostship paws us
visit, let him lock out for himseif.'
80 they build a rousing fire in the CRATE.
drew stand up before it, and while Walk.
er concocted bot punch, his companion
spread out the viaDds, and they sat to, eat
ing as only hungry men can. Then, after
slpplng their beverage and smoking their
! "heroots, they made a careful inspection of
the whole house, ftNnnd it splendidly fur
nisbsd as the landlord had told them, but
discovered nothing unusual, or signs of
anything supernatural. Carefully riiS,."inp
all the doors after them. they then retired
to the bedroom, and they were. a few mn
ments after, neatly tucked in bed. where
Walker sOon fell into a sound sleey. and
companion, DeMarr, was Just following
suit, when be imagined he heard the door
open. lie Immediately jumped up, and
gong to 1t found that it was indeed aisr.
After carefully searching the hall, be clos
ed the door, and placing table against it.
Scarcely had his head touched the nil
low, when nOiselessly the table lid away,
the door tSw wide open, and in stalked
huge, white figure, with the usual ghostly
Accomplishments, and of course approached
the bed. Being sensible young man, and
naturally endowed with strong nerves. be
was In no wise dlsconcertea. On the con-
trary, he concluded it was a sell, and SIT
ting up In bed, quietly inquired of the
spectre what il wanted.
Retreating towards the door, it beckoned
him to follow.
Ma cum rouse said DeMarr; you've
got to-speak before you get me out Of this
What do you wan?'
Follow me- said the vision.
WE'LL thought DeMarr. lit hasn't pot
voice to scare anybody; besides, / wonder
what 1t VIII amount to. anyway. Pm not
q coward. so here goes,' and he slipped into
his pants and boots and followed Ont into
the hall, down stairs, then down into the
cellar, stopping in the middle of which the
ghost raised large stone, disclosing an.
other pair of stairs, down which he pointed
DeMarr to descend.
No you don't old fellow he answered
GO down first YOURSELF
Down 7 said Mr.. Ghost, and down h.
went, the ghost after, and the stone clos.
ing tightly behind them. He now found
hiWselfin long. barrow passage. lit onlv
by the sort OF Shosphorecent light emitting
from the figure which with long strides
( was leading him-whither? A strange
suspicion suddenly crossed his mind that.
there might be something in ihis midnight
adventure after all. Suppose he was led
into some snare where he was wanted IN
commit horrid deed How could be
| escape? He looked behind, but il was ali
dark; there was no backing out, and be-
klsldes, 1t might turn out hoax; so on he
pressed. After going, as it seemed to him
mile, the passage turned abruptly to the
right, they assembled long flight O: stone
steps, and after about half an hours walk
ing, again descended by means of a rone
ladder. On, on went the ghost, and after
him plodded DeMarr, now beginning 20
get tired, aDd-it must be admitted--a 1T.
tie shaky. However, he was bound 70 see
the thing out, and so struggled on, now nm
staira, now down, till it seemed az thouoh
they must have gone through the whole
village. At last they came to q heavy iron
door. which swung open at a touch. and
admitted them to long, narrow rom,
hung with heavy damask drsuerv At the
opposite end from which they entered
Two smoky lamps depended from the call.
ing, throwing gloomy light through the
! apartment. which was entirely uufurnisb.
ed. AS DeMsrr entered, he cast a bastv
glance around, and his eye falling ON the
curtains, he was convinced that he saw
them move as though some person was
concealed behind their folds. This imme
dlately aroused his former suspicions.
which were not at all allayed by the figures
producing huge double-edeed sword,
which ii placed in his hand and motioned
Tor him to thurst through the drapery.
! The horrid truth at once flashed through
his mind. ae had been brought there to
commit cold blooded murderl To clay
some innocent victim who had never
Tronged him-oDe whom he had never
seen How could he commit such horri-
BILE deeda Impossible
With resOlute determination be flung the
weapon from him, and started for the door
when the figure By his side quietly laid its
hand on his shoulder. It seemed as though
ten thousand electric shocks had passed
through his system from that slight touch,
and he screamed out in agony.
Once more it handed him the sword and
pointed to the 6rapery. The cold sweat
poured of him in q stream, and trembling
20 every limb. poor DeMarr dropped on his