The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
KENosHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866.

Now, since dinner, the vague feeling ha
gathered strength: phantom, so to speak
suddenly assumed bodily form: and We
the sickening alarm that the idea gave ris
to was such that tried to dismiss it fror
my thoughts as altogether groundless, bu
| could not. Even silence about it now wa
becoming oppressive. looked up from m
work; my dear companion at the othe
side of the table was at some embroider
\ that seemed to try her sight too much a
/ she leant close over it, and | noticed that
shade of trouble or anxiety disturbed tina
usually sweet, serene face
Aunt" | said suddenly, ''did it ever a
all occur to YOU" and | hesitated t
try and shape my unpleasant thought il
I less unpleasant words. 'that- that-Park
is not worthy of the trust you repose il
him ?'
what makes you say SOP she replied
hurriedly dropping the work from her hand
and looking nervously up to me.
81 can hardly tell YOU" Irejoined. 81
don't like what | have seen for DAYS back
| cant help suspecting something wrong
though don't well know what, about this
matter of Susan's; but what influences me
most now is the awful look he had at the
time at dinner that she attacked him. You
did not see it, but | never can forget it; and
tell you what, aunt" | continued cit has
pressed strongly on my mind more than
once to-day that, in the priests note, the
| covert allusion was to him."
well, but you know, Parks being a
Protestant might have BIASED his mind,
even if he did refer to him.
'Oh, depend upon it" rejoined ''reIig-
ion, one way or the other, had nothing to
do with it.
My aunt seemed lost in thought for few
moments every true" she said, at last,
with deep sigh. ale has hitherto hin
dered me, almost thought strangely, in
sending away the plate Curious, too, he
drew all of his money out of the bank. |
heard this only yesterday, and I fancy
that Mr.. Gregory suspects him To tell
you the honest truth, Maggie, l have not
felt very comfortable about him myself for
the last week, though till this moment l
hardly allowed myself to entertain the
thought. Please God, come what may,
we'll be off into M--at once"
Il wish we were safe there this very
night" / almost unconsciously calculated
L had scarce expressed the wish, uttered
in a low voice, when we were both suddenly
terrified by the sound of a cry. 1t appeared
to be at distance but had kind Of muf-
fled or snothered tone. Wherever it was
twas like the last wild utterance Of some
creature in mortal anguish, and sounded
faarfully in the stiffness of the night.
ooh! what's that 2" said my aunt,
bounding up.
rose from my seat, too petrfied to say a
word We stood listening with blanched
faces, but not another sound or stir reached
us, and in few moments Frisk, a small
dog, gave half growl half bark under the
window.
sob, there !" said, with a deep breath of
relief; 81 know what it was. Frsk after a
rabbit, I'll engage | heard just such a
cry, Pm sure, the other day from one that
he killed in the walk; and, of course, it Was
more startling at this hour"
Perhaps it was rejoined my aunt ut
certainly seemed to be outside; but, dear, it
sounded so awful -
We remained for a while longer at our
work, more quoted, though still not alto
gether at ease.
Look, Maggie" said my aunt, 81 want
to run up for a bit of thread to finish this
and then | think we'll go to bed, for de-
clare I'm in a tremor since we heard that
noise'
Yes, and l must sleep with you tonight,
| said for | should be afraid to stay alone,
and your door is the only one in the house,
think, that has both lock and key | was
thinking the other day that there was not
another spot, above or below, that one could
lock themselves in, if they required it.
Your right, my child,I believe rejoined
my aunt, laughing; however, if we go to
Nit will not be worth while to get
anything done to them at present.
TT, indeed = said in kind of soIiloquy,
as she left the room
don't know how long Aunt Osborne was
absent. was bordering so deeply upon
the occurrences of the past day or two, and
wondering what might be the result that
was not aware of her return, and did not
notice her coming back into the apartment
until the light of her candle fell upon the
work | still held in my hand. though | had
not put in stitch for several minutes, and
| turned to say something. Shall ever for
get her appearance l rose from my chair,
gazing at her, transfxed with horror. Her
face was white like snow; even her lips
wore the pallor of death, and she trembled
so, that only caught her, think she would
have fallen. She seemed trying to speak,
but her tongue refused to utter an articulate
word. felt my own face growing as
CHASTITY as hers. | took the candle from
her nerveless hand, and almost forced her
into theseat that had vacated.
For mercys sake | whispered, what is
it; tell me; what have you seen p | reached
from the table tumbler of water that had
been left there for some medicine that was
to take for my cold, and made her swallow
two or three sups
''Oh. Maggie" she at last gasped out, its
all true,-Parks," and she shook from head
to foot, she's above, behind my bed; it's
pushed little down from the wall l saw
him first by the reflection in the looking
glass, and then, for fear Of mistake, i don't
know how | got courage looked more
closely at the bed, and saw him plainly
through an opening in the back curtain,
with knife or some sharp thing in his
hand. He means to murder us most sure
ly.' l tried OH my poor aunt's account, to
nerve myself up though aghast at this APP
palling intelligence.
Are you certain asked; and how I'M
naturally hollow my whispering voice
sounded! that no does not suspect you
saw him?'
No, got strength at the moment, some
how, and walked quietly from the room; but
oh, Maggie, what are we to do?
we must, said brscing myself for this
fearful emergency, first of all gently wake
up Susan, and then try all three, and get
out the door and off, before he finds out
that he's discovered. Where are the keys
Great goodness they had been taken up,
we then remembered as was the custom ev-
cry night, and left in a small basket on a
table in my aunts room.
Sure saw it there. she exclaimed, and
the table you know, is just by the bed but
forgot in my fright what it was, and all
about it. Now there is no earthly hope left;
we can't possibly escape from the house; the
windows are barred, the doors are locked
and the keys are close to where that fear