Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-12

The Mig ght was devoted 40 watch and wAcd
In the haunted chamber, and there, AZ twenty
minutes past aleven the German aHd
brave wife took their stations with lighted
candles so placed As to illuminate all paris Of
the room--tke husband, as jn duty bound for
why should husbands pefittheit lives uunee-.
essarily nearest the stairway, whence eseaPe
was easiest, while the obedient wife took hers
al the far end OF The room. Time seemed 10
move with leaden wings 50 slowly the minutes
moved on Every rnstlinK leaf, which the
winters frost had spared upon grove OF oaks
which stood near ~, brought that unaccnunt
able thrill TO the hearts OF the twain, whelri
supernatural terror alone can give Atlehgih
the whiz of the old Dutch ell5ak commehced,
and soon the measured strokes froin ono 10
twelve ANNOUNCED that thaiasd moiaent, and
perhaps fatal hour, had egIas Scarce h ID the
clock ceased ita cDpAt .of Twelve the very eau.
dies seeming to emit . blue fame when
rushing poise.Tgs beard apa y yppor seemed
10 ovefspreAd tlie ceBtsf 81 Ahe room Soon
it seemed ID gather into fgFni, and he STAR,
watchers saw it AXE The human outne y :
kemale dressed 10 the COSTUME Of past aeesf
~vile a long hand, detached lromtles srapefy.
pONnted sorrowfnlly to the dark atatti which
seemed darker and yet more visible, ~ he
floor beneath Thus for moment il sttad
uHuoNtNt hhu ~ tue DOoi ltutou . in~' rt.'f
cd the moe Of fear, the sterher seemed 10
grow the faee Of The dark, uneasthly figure
which stood belore him The poor wife her
retreat cut of IA Rhe eoBld not reach silll
stairs without pe the abPdoYy fgufe be-
tween her and ssnat rttinasned eroHolR in
her corner moi dkSinalo Alose Ihhs forstbe
space perhaps, Of n nSaulept pet Phacll sfem-
ed an age when the GafipRh almost uuion-
aciously -b,ttsl 10Th vi Ia q shrtsking voice n
"Got ia HiHmo sg d h Yot you WON'T
Instantly the female hgurd searled 10 dissolve
"a rush was heard, the taadiesreHnmAdt their
wohted light--the spectef lad vanished Sad,
der and wiser lhe couple, qs aoon aa their
strength, paralyzed for the time eipfhef
slowly left the haunted ehausbes. casting
glances behind and Il was not untihfnl
hour alter their own bed ehambar hadFfcts ~
ed them, aud the door been double locked be-
hind them. that they, eaqh gsAspiiag slFl oel-s
er's hand dared even 4 Shie9ers "a speak
of the fear ful sceno thel had Witnessed
Daylight brought WITH u courage aud self,
confidence, and after LOUD tosfultetion, and
bringing is a neighbor to ieiA ~ their coup-
sells, they iermiRed AGAIN 10 explore the
haunted room The dark spot--the blood
atain--g glo~sd With darker bright than be
fore The old sor which covered the spot
was soon emDsed, and second floor was
saen securelv fastened n, tbe thlel< ioiee, nnd =
going down into ravity whiob formed HE
MINER mart of AN old Garner ennboard belew
| Tba utner nsTt NJ ,bis was removed ard
Itbera skeIeton head and bodv tbe ontlna
| being for moment eomnlete vas found I
/ TIaoS Inc mir rts,chino n ana On sthe tos,eb
| M mass e,nmblsd ;utn dnst With ace
Tbe sshss ~ lie 1snagted nnd tba scAsF
wbaro t5is s,taBge ,.c',rrraes banisl,nss hasas
mean y;sitel ~ iI,1.lredss v bo -eaa1 atsest the
t,ntI of mo main f,cts x tbis n M h
Ths, s,r,,r5sr eos, mi ~ si best \, 4 q E,,,il
/ basn commit,sa ,,nne 81 tha aeighsss6e M
4 danht mi M tbe an;l,g nersan f'ps ,,bo tbe
r,nrJe,eJ coa n,,.,Isnd q ,,,,ss ons.n nov
70 NE was tne gaiiy perpe'ra'or' heeanset'sn
bones nave iAin 'oe long ana tne M1yf
iorgs the sole sheleet q e9pyerset9n ~ a.y sae
aged "a ana the young tae w'se ana tlle unpi'e'
10 the he'ghporhcod "hess these sce''s s,Atfhn1.
1 ger thsh even he,',A eeqld max ea4 ,M2fihy
the pen OF Monk Lewis or MFsstlstslchile 20
describe, transpired.
namor mas y mat mo ao'd Tory, weo iisssk
ou'lt ana oceuPed me house, married Tor her
beauty Young lady, SURPRISING ialr and rich
y endowed ~ mental gifts, yet poor IN uh's
~oria sooas ~ was a marriage forced upon
her ny her lather, deeply IN the IorYs debit.
winie her heartwaS gwen to yiang sailor
then on distant voyage An intercepted
| letter gave cause Oi IfHl0uaV-@prOOt uDOH