The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-03
for living in the house, and taking care of

for living in the house, and taking care Of
it,
They now re:urned to the house, and
Harvey more. carefully examined the
rooms the walls were almost all covered
with old paintings, most Of them portraits
One in particular took Harvey's attention
|. was the full length portrait of a lady,
the size ct life; the oval face " a. pale and
the large, dark eyes had melancholy ex-
preston, while the long. black hair hung
in a peculiar style over her neck and
shoulders.
"Ay," said old Peat, seeing Harvey
looking at the painting, s. there is sad
story ab"u, her. poor thing" g.
What IS il E. asked Harvey.
Why" said the old man readily con
cocring n story. = they do say AS how her
husband grew tired Of her hecaus- she Esd
10 children and he wanted to marry
>ome one else; so he behaved verv la
to her, and one nj ght she disappeared -
Ii said he believed she had run away
with somebod, but, two DAYS after, her
body WAS found ia the moa', and then be
said she was insane. and had drowned her
self: hu, most folks said as how there had
been oIack work. but nothing was ever
proved ageu BIN. ...........
How shocking poor creature !. said
Harvey. she NAV well look sad"
They finished their survey OF the hou< Q
Just a. il was growing dusk. when iiarve,
said he was ready for his dinner.
That night, when Harvey wen, TO his
chamh,, he determined not IN nndres-.
hnf 10 lie Down on The he'd in his clothes.
So as 70 s,a ready IT the first alarm hut,
in spite OF himself. be fel sdegre.- Of ner
von-ne>s. which he ir van st'ov- to hike
off A. last. howe er. he fei asleep
Again tina, fearfni cry s,nd4,' in his
ears aud he started up: 'hs time how
ever. sight met his eyes which Appalled,
| him In the middle of the room stood a
| igh, Of he enhers on the hearth, as bv a
faint. aniveriug light, which seemed to
rroreed from and play all around it
Summon'ng all his courage, Harvey
.natci-d up one Of his pistols. and *
claimed. Who is there? # you d" r"'
speak, viii, FIRE One, two. ;hree'
He discharged his weapon: he was snrt
the bullet had struck its mark; but the
same low wajling cry was all the effect i
seemed to have had. With an unst cad,
hand he seized The other pistol aad taking
direct aim. he fired again. TE;, time HI
heard lhe bullet glide off and fall harmless
TO the floor The figure hitherto har
seemed to have lie back towards him
now it turned slowly round and the bloc
froza in his veins As Harvey rerog''ize,
tie pale face. dark eyes, and long flown!
hair Of the unhappy lady who's. hi>ror'
| he had beard The day before The eve
we're wide open and bad a fixed glass
stare. A. they seemed fixed on him anc
the hair looked dank and vet. as thnugl
sarnraf Ell with water. Offering is me!
anrhnIy wall. il gtided towar ls The foot O
the bed Harvey could bear no more
he s,rove to cry cut. but his tongue claw
to hla mouth covering his tacr with hi
hands. he fell back On The bed in~en~ibIs
|, was bright daylight when liarve
opened his ever. He sat mp and RECALLED
the horrors of The previous night. CIV
hing h. wa~ firmly resolved upon. 'ha
nothing should induce him TO pass such
night again H. uould consult, with Fred
whom he determined 10 60 alone to NEE
and hey wonlt form some plan for thei
future proceedings.
Harvey said nothing TO the P-a's c
what had occurred; hu, waired inpa
uen,ly till such time as he should So
Fred Arrived Al the s'ation, he gave hi
Fred jumped out Of the train Harvey tool
him aside. aud IN as few words AZ rossib
'oId him all tina, bad happened Fred
looked very grave. ...
"Y"u are quite sure" be asked, " tina
YOU were wiue awake; that it WAS n
nightmare taxing he form Of what vo
had heard during the dav q
Quite snre,' replied Harvey "per
| fe,,l, sure"
"Th-n.' said Fred, Il An sure, tina
for some purpose or another, there
some diaholical trickery going on.
~tonld thlrk there is Policeman or con
stable to De had: We will take him I'M
our c"unselS; and my plan is this: Yo
shal wal, until it is nearly dusk. and the
DIVE us down as near az possible TO III
| hnuSe without tear OF tlptectit n; We wi
gel down, and ,ou shall 60 on slone. pr,
Tossing TO these PeaIs thar ! have no, Al
rived. You will probabiy find some mean
OF admitting us secretly to the house, An
We will concea! ourselves about YOU
room : then, if your vislant again make
his or her appearance, it shall hot be on
fault if i, remains undiscovered Of whs
substance this ghos: is composed
"Capiral. Fred let US lose no time i
setting about IT," exclaimed Harve,
whose sinking courage WAS quite restores
ty his friends ce.I view of The case
On inquiry, they ascer,alned that, n
town being within some mites. iEere WI
4 ,ort OF police station in the village, All
were directed TO The chef constable
abode they found Mr.. Horton Al h,,n,
lie Was a shfewd >-n,b' e~touk ny ~ al
up~ar'l OF six tee, IN height, and Ut grr.
a u-ca ar strength lie listened artrnrve
" 10 llatver's account of what had lake
place. and At once pronounced. Ike Ere
Miller, ihai there WAS same kra, er, goln
on .... r.....-. ...H .. .-. ......
Il shall be glad to render YOU any a.
si-'ance in nv pnHer." SAID he. = | hav