Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-23

q servant disappeared from here some years ago,
and perhaps she is buried in the cellart should
lose my senses if | saw her.
Charlie shrugged his shoulders.
"Women are never satisfied" he said.
But the end o. all was that Mrs. Dalton found
that sea-ar was necessary for Lucy; and Mrs Grim
shaw consented to take the house off her hands,
on condition that she paid the rent until tenant
vas found Charlie remained behind reluctantly,
as he declared, to send off the luggage, and save
them trouble. Then, when the gates closed on the
carriage. and the family were off, the dutiful
proceeded to his sanctum, and laughed loud and
uproariously. He looked at bis watoh,
That evening fly drove uP to- the Laurels and
from it emerged Frank. The brothers 'old fell
lowed each other, after the usual won't of broth
ers and after a few moments of settling and, un-
wrapping found themselves tete-a-tete, seated one
on each side of the fire, looking good humoredly
into each others faces-Charlie with his hands in
pockets, and meekly triumphant; Frank trying not
to see it
"Wen," said he, "Tve won the champagne. l
suppose Jane has told you what sort af place we
are in ~
ayes, my fine fellow, and twigged who was at
the bottom Of it, and but for my deep sense Of
honor, might have suggested an idea to her. Her
letters were great fun, holding as did the key Of
the cipher"
1t was in vain, however Frank petitioned for a
rehearsal. Charlie was inexorable.
"Go TO bed, old fellow. 1t never comes when
it's watched for thought you knew that"
Frank however was scarcely warm in the sheets,
when, as if struck by electric shock, he sprung
out of bed, and rushed to the door.
"What is that2 | say, Charlie what is it? Is
that the thing? By Jove-"
Loud derisive laughter greeted him from above
and then the younger brother rushed up stairs.
as that it?"
ayes that's it." said the other, gently.
| Well, no wonder they could not stand it. Why,
it made me jump out of bed, although was pre-
pared for the material instead of supernatural
Show us the the trick, old fellow?'
"You would not make bad ghost yourself, as
you are. Well, really, Frank, am surprisedr'
Thus rebuked, the junior clad himself in some
garments from his brothers store and clothed to a
certain extent followed Charlie down to the cellar
and there at the foot of the stairs lay chain,
to one end Of which was attached a small cannon
ball.
"Now do you see ?"
81 see nothng;" and as he said this he kicked
the rusty affair out of his way.
"Take care, old fellow, that's it" and Charlie
raised the chain, and held it up by one end "lere
he or she is, sir; the author Of our-say, rather my
| release
! ~ don't understand"
"Come and see; or rather stand and hear
"No; | will go with you"
So they went up to the top landing close to
which was Charles door, and then he suddenly
dropped his burden. Down went the shot over the
corners dragging the canking links after it, and
making unearthly echoes through the deserted
mansion.
DWELL, give in. The cleverest trick have seen
for many day. But then, you have eighteen
months the start of me-
81 smoked a pound of Cavendsh before hit il
off to my satisfaction besides my regular allow.
ance. But you know in time it would have shown
on the stairs. Look here and he produced few
round stones about the size Of his fist.
One of the boards on the upper step was loose
sufficiently so to admit of his pushing in stone
and then something nearly as deafening as the frs
exhibition ensued. 1t was only more muflled
81 hit on that in case of the others attracting
notice They are queery built, you see; such
space between the steps and the lining, and moth
ing to check it from top to bottom. An acoustic
phenomenon, nothing more. But come in and be
gin to spend the evening. | only sent you to beC
to heighten the effect
"What about the howls? p
i "a cat ! kicked down; and look here Con
ceaed under the step was a gong.
SO they sat down, and having, after the name
of men, accomplished their object, began to fee
rcmorse for it.
After mutual silence, Charlie said ~ say, Frank
] tell you what we'll do. Throw in your saving
and never mind the champagne; I'll make up the
rest, and we'll 60 to the sea, when You can get
day, and have jolly picnic for our girls, and II
do my best to make it up to them somehow. Some
day I'll tell Lucy in confidence for should no
like to mslead her young mind on the subject"
But whether he did or did not the subject ha
remained mystery in the neighhorhood as far a
am aware to this day; and during the lon
winter evenings the rusticS often talk Of tn
"Ghost of Holly Lodge"