The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-17
The Haunted Chamber,


sone continuance made promise Of private mar |
riaec, refusing at the same time 70 accept young
lady Of rank snd fortune chosen for him BY his |
father A. the old Baron was In the habit Of rcnd |
ing great part Of the year In Palermo his eon
only wsited his departure for that capital W exc
cute his intention but before this took place, -
bic utter surprise and condemnation the object 81
his affection disappeared In mysterious manner
IRON her patcinsl residence. Nothing wss heard
Of her Tor several days, during which, the Baron,
half distracted, and struggling between hope ana
despair, made frtirese researches and inquiries
until ono morning letter was lef, fer MIN by y
rnr7on IN diS'lis', acquaintn; him tina; his mis-
,rrss bad elorcd with = favored lover. The
-ho'k ~ severe. that he Was attacked by a TT
II illness which endangered his life ; put pride
coming 10 lis assistance, he resolved 10 make
every cNort To overcome passion 20 un~orthily
returned Accordingly. 10 divert his attention he
made journey to several parts 81 the island. md
returning ailef sofno time, immediatoly married
the lady Lis h'hcr had selected for him.
Several months clap-cd. the Old Baron had quit
ted for T. 'lerma leaving the family man
sion, which had tecn repaired and enlarged. for
the residence u his sou. Orc night the family
steward. who occupci the floor under the new
apartilCEtS which we're not yet inhabited, was
a,sruc! rs footsteps. aud noisc like that Of people
struggling overhead, which was followed 10y groans-
and cres of a female voice. but suppressed and in.
~ s,inct, - " tie mouth OF the person who uttered
them were iorchly Stopped. HIS hrst idea was 10
ascend by private communication from his own
apartments but rejecting that the Rsron only had
s'Vs ~ The room IN question, he conceiVed, how
ever 70 probable tte conjecture, that 10 could he no
other and inst he rad some extrsordInary disa-
grcmcut With his lady. Uuder this Impression
he INQUIRED ~ the servants IA the morning, II any
dI-pIte bod ctlrred overnight between hi9 master
AMI uis'scsl hut wns toll pat ~ TAR from that
being Tie g., -. L.C Broi css had tCcn nnWe.l' and
hgu t.. -t g. rcst a. al "'s'ly h'lg, 1ni n u ihc
F,ron % in.'ii h. I toll I'D soif after. Al uikht
the sniuc SEES ve-e ariiu hoard pr TIE stewart
and his fam y, who now 'NHught It MS du'v IN
, rcpor, the AFFAIR g. he master. by whore ito lion
the apartments were expmirr'. but noil.ng was
found ~ indicate their having hcou i.le,v in an,
way dsturhci. Ancr thi' The .'o.s's ceased toe
some tine although Don g TIC ~ ward,
',nci.Si he stil heard them occ-s ally, tut FAINTER
than tcrr', which he Baron treated ss the tlere
effect OF N .rinatnn.
Ia the cour-o of icw weeks the hnrou'' father
f'turned from Pllcrtn', and chose 10 occupy the
new apartments. On the nr.t ni.'hs Of h!r arrival
he ~, awakened hy q gli,ht noise, and found tue
CHAMBER Eight ryi.ngi,is he'd az tc same time no
| hc1rd - sound Ike ,hr turning ~ kew stsi % few
mi'utca af'rr foltstoT- IN %" roo'n 1th n'h' and
violent Ell It's b. Ca ul, IN, those Oi per ION NV
der sufocatiou. ROM advanced 10 ycai - and
fearful OF the consequences Of leaving his tc'i. 9
Iud gel 81 most prudent ~ remain u!icl. Niiei o
time every thin. WAS again s at. II III" m ,ru' NJ.
he attributed What had passed TO a dreamy ana
t0 ldf uo mention uf IL 20 any one - di4 not.
uo"'vcr, ~ msy bc .nilrned, fr"i very cty on
80 .lrt O. ti Tins rirht, md could not eieei
" ii.t W l1t In this rigc, the door ~ re spart-
mrni which hc hid carefully 10. Aed opened, and a
rlHu mutcl ~ iu = 'rca' cost. SO ~ 90 hide MS
lace NH ff zap l'' t.i' lrN nA INV
1t out Toe .stne sound ct ne kcy, - on ~ pre-
| te4ur uilht, followed, he same ;oOtstcpstbe ssno
| iupctcd trrlthiny and supposed cree. very
thing being nov tn clear 90 ADMIT co. a -olu- ne
lay "a an agony ot To- ror and confusion until niOfn
INK feprrl 10 rs re- hing u" cars ~ tn" BE- ~.
! moss, aul cNusnt some dsagrctatlc confe4uc -
he sod nuth'n, ui no uccu renee @" las son; tt'
tl,urii II ui't lent 10 order he valet. stout fell
! ioW, T. srer next nrht well armed. in his - "a
| At 4 e. usuI hour vas l"ari the t.Fial uuisc- on
which Oh e. bArui. called loudly ard r,pcs'eily Tor
| ais ssrv-ni-bit D so u. 40 reply ~ maze. Iht
| s 'lc person, is on q e. Tcyo'nA uisnt mtho me-
| itrrartute, and 'V4ru'1shrd tue Nght Aud tht
| accustomed sounds were agan hcnra u ht
lnuruln the valet va oiud "a TIE hc', totally IN
! conscious of whN Rad h,prcned, ~ species o
| ,cthuPy II 20 which he aid MOREOVER Tor seve'
RAJ Llys.
TsoaNafr v,s royv truly sls-rnin. srd the bar
on cpf "a l'r-rr conceal i rom his sons for =
hIl $50 % t'c .lso. rIcy thought e would b,
hotter tn keep 70 s.rr', mi 20 'rtn'et the apart
,4a,t tacu.lscs, 10 discover ~ there were any 81
crrt ur.ns D entering them, which could hardly b,
| suspected from thor having lccn' M has been IL
lore ol cryed, bii lately tnlt.ano uadcr their owr
| INSPECTION. Amer minute search, nothing wa
| .ovui that il any wsy tCuued t. tie eluridaton %
tie my stery The Young r,en hc'pn 70 i-rst 'h'
| matter 90, 81 strange effect OF fancy and lpprchcn
| SION on the part Of TIER father and the steward
| but the ri lc, he baron OF whom We have beer
| a. King, determined to pass the night IN th'
chamber with hIH ''ther Accordingly, when Vie
| hour arrived, hny ~ utoviied himsch with hruc-
%
hand, waiting the my hterious vlslior--nur wHs h'
disappointed. A ht,le after midin-ht the Goo
| opened, and = person mutlcd ~ desrited. walk ~
| boldly up g. the table and blew ouL one Of tn
| lights Tie baron Instantly seized n pistol auC
| snapped ', ut him, but II missed hrs; not li.'
surprised, he presented and drew the trigger Of tn
| other With the like success, whilst the strange In
| trudcr, without appearing 20 take t1c least notic
| Of his attempts, exungushed the remaining candle
Alarmed and coufoundcd. he was about 10 have re-
yourse to his sword. when be found himself helC
ftrshy ffom behind, pni"ned, AMI tied n hi
| chair. In the meantime the sound Of the key, III,
scps. the female cries, were oil repealed tn
| preceding night.
No further violence offered but the baroi
was oil gcd to remain in this disaereeable sitla
ton until daylight. not thinking II safe to PERM
| his father TO call the domestics, who were IN an
other wing Of the man sion. After this the apart
ments were shut UP, 1t being considered advisabl
IT, keep the matter concealed from the servsus. 70
so scrst!tlous are the lower orders in Sicily, tina
| u the repor, VI the house being haunted once go
| abroad, they would not afterwards have found
| person to enter their service, besides which, ri
| uors iiscrciit,ile 10 the honor of the family wou
without tat have been disseminated. bad the stor,
| bcen made pubic. | uder pretence OF q change q
ar, the baron removed hs family to villa whic
he possessed near the Tounars di Santa Runsccia
| leaving the palace cmp'y. few days after, b
returned a. TIE evening 20 S---, and having ~
ragged hts plan with Fl enis they cnt, red II
house uup.rco.vc. In the dark, and posted them
selves il tAe apartment subject to the nightly vsi
tat,ous. At the Won,cd hour. the door was opp ued
PEE pie Gro std the room, the key WAS turned ia tn
look Gg Url, auA minute after the struggling
and -ihduci female cries were beard. Al tn
| decisive moment the baron and hia com
pnons oucrci their dark lanterns anu b
their astou,sbmcut aud horror, discovered tina
| THO inttW.Crs Mere the barpr's own brother an,
bis servant, who tetYccn them lurciny carried NJ
I 4. l.,s.