The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-02-23

would certainly be attributed to posse OF
debauched ghosts, then we played noisy
game Of biliaris-ali of which, be 1T remem-
bered was merely form of Dutch courage.
We were both by this time in our sec'et
souls excessively terrified Both would
willingly have danced OF to bed Instead OF
round the billiard table; but oar honor WAS
at stake, aud we kept up appearances mag
nificently. At last the midnight hour struck
Armiug ourselves each with a cue IN oue
hand aud a candle in the other "c march
ed deliantlv towards the Great Hall.
The drst thing saw was my friend tue
warrior whom had left with his head under
his arm, gIarimg at me with his black.
CHASTITY cavern Of mouth and hollow eye
sockets but to my horror and disnay. his
head was back again upon his shoulders -
As none of the servants would have ventur
ed into the Hall since the comparatively late
hour that had last visited it, was driven
To tue uupleas ant c0nuiusiDn that this mail
ed knight had either pat on his own heal!
Or had got an equally unearthy friend to do
it for him. felt my courage already Civ
ing way, so laughed aud talked boistcrous
iy. and raped his helmet Will, my cue. as
lptNl VIC SUI al a IVial lbIIC w c'S" III
was at the other end of the room, tapping
the pannelling with her cae, as she laugh
ingiy said, loud enough to drown the sound
Of the ghosts drum We seemed both pen
etrated with the conviction that our only
safety lay in making as much noise as pos
sible, so | began to tap the panels on my
side of the room also At that moment the
most piercing scream ever heard issue from
mortal throat burst from Olga; her candle
dropped with loud crash aud before cod
look round she tire wildly past nc scream
nag, fly! fly save Yourself needed TAO
further ddtnonition Never turning my
head, | ruaho after her to the passage lead
ing to the drawing room, my camille ais
going out, and III We both burst to the bril-
iiautiy lighted room, pale painting aud eX-
lidusted. Our first care WAS TO double lock
the door by which We had just entered; and
as in order to regain our bedrooms it was
necessary to traverse the glass passage, now
lark, we rested for II minute while lighte
my candle, and Olga took another ont Of the
candeIabra This gave lie time to think
That retreat to the cottage, after all my
resolutions, without even knowing what had
IA opened, would be ignomnious so i'm
s)l'lCd OIGt " Sib VII anu ttiIiii itIIottls
aud give ne some reason for her extrava
gaut alarm had taken precaution to pro
vide sundry restoratIvcs IN case of our need
nig them, aud IN a few moments she had
comparatively gained her tranquility. All
she could say was that as she was tapping
the panel on which WAS painted the SClAVo
uian warrior the cue was suddenly drawn
outsOf her hand by some unseen influence.
She had not let it drop, nor had she brought
1t back with her. There was 10 denying
the fact; the one had vanished-but how
remained Il mystery. When she fslt it be
ing pulled tro.u her hand she screamed,
dropped the light, turned and fled, and she
could give, nle no further Information up "
the subject. Meantime we sat aid listened
Not "a sound could we hear except the n,tr
muir Of the wind and the rustiug Of the pine
branches which oVerhung the WINDOW. Feel
lug that this silence would uuuerve US, and
reluctant To yield to Oigas entreaties to g"
to the cottage, | proposed that we sho4id
return to the billiard room. lock both the
doors and play a game of billiards u ghost
would he scarcely u0l,. enough to enter ii
room in which there were fifteen candies
burning; and if the sounds We're as lon IL
ASuI3 " Z H1Uh ciL L'N s&it'A i'2t+il 80 AilN
safely After some aesiCttiDumF companion
consented TO this arrangement, aud Ne went
through the form Of knocking the balls about
without, however, being able to get rid for
an instant of the one thought uQparn1at IL
both oar minds Every now and then. hy
by mutual consent, we stopped and listened
but no sound was audible. WAS OH the
point Of proposing another visit to the Hail
when the bang Of distant door checked the
words as they rose to my lips, and nj .de us
both start aud trcnhle Then again pro
found stiffness 1t was now nearly two
. clock, bat as had quite made up my mind
nor 10 60 TO bed without one more attempt
at unraveiIi"g the mystery, deter'n,ne
quietly to go over i'll my mind the events
which had occurred mp to this time hoping
that somehow might hit upon the clue. =
As did so, it flashed across me that upon
the occasion of my first visit heard the
signs When | was standing on the side Of
the room near the 'Sclavolian warrior aud
as leant my head against it they seemed
nearer and louder This then might be the
haunted spot, if any place in this POSSESSED
old building was more haunted than anoLh
er, for exactly here it was that Olga lost her
cue.
1t was i sort Of comfort getting some def
inte locality to fix upon for investigation.
and Il distinct reason for ravsting tie Hall
my distinct reason being that wanted 20
see whether the cue was lying Oh the floor,
or had really us olga IN ,intaine5 been spir
ted away altogether. My curiosity on this
poinl was 50 great that grimly resisted all
her endeavors to dissuade me from going
back. FINAL promised, however, that We
should only 90 To the Hall door. this time
on tiptoe, that we should open it gently
and look ill., and he satisfied If we saw the
cue lying on the floor, to leave it there with
out veuturing further II not to rest content
with our experience for the night: aud put
off Otr Investigations as to what had become
| of the cue to some future occasions. This
being decided upon, We once more screwed
up our courage to the sticllinS point, auo
returned to the drawing room, where every
thing was still lighted, and stayed for mo
meut to listen 10 my dsnay and regret
10y | saw my compauions resolutions wo',
| fail her, we distinctly heard a sort OF shifting
sound, as Of some one crossing the Hall il
slippers. At this time ! felt such imteust
anxiety to know what had become Of tht
cue that | was resolved to 60 on alone i
| Olga would not come with me; aud when
saw her sink back almost flinting into
chair / felt it would be cruel III me to urg
her further Indeed at that moment she wa
unable even togo back the cottage, mucl
less TO the sllak therefore crept cautious
~ by myself, aud before opening the doc
into the hail, leant my ear against it an,
listened All silent. | put my hand gent
ly on the latch, which fortunately coul,
turn without noise, aud pushed the door soft
~ open. The Srlavonan warrior hung O.
the wall on the left as entered, and as tn
door also opened back into the Hall on til
same side, found should be obliged ethe
to fling il well back or advance into til
room in order to have a view of the floor I,
the foot OF the picture, where | expected t
find the che lying should remark that
Oh passing through the drawing room. 1t %
Cured to me to take, Instead Of a candle
reading lamp. with q very st,uur refsete,