New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
THE IIALLOW.EVE MYSTERY.
ALEGEND OF THE BLACK HALL.
CHAPTER !.
CHAPTER I.
TIE BERNERs OF THE BURNING HEARTS
Their love WAS like the Laws aood
That burns 10 Rtnas hreas; OF lame

vonpg couple returning from their bridal tour
rived by steamer at the old city OF Norfolk; anu TAXING
q hack, drove directly TO the best inn
The gentleman registered himself and his party as MT
and Mrs LYON Berners, Of Black Hall, Virginia. ana TWO
servants
eve shall need q private parlor and chamber com
mupicatiug for our use and couple OF bedrooms
for servants" said Mr. Berners lie handed his hat
and cane 10 the bowling waiter.
"Certauly sir What would you like for tea y asked
she landlord.
"Oh anything you please that it lie nice and neatly
served" said Mr. Berners, with slightly impatient
wave Of his hand he would have been rid OF his OBJ
sequious host.
Ahhal anything please! II is easy to see what as
him. He lives upon love just but he'll care more
about his bin of fare a few weeks hence" chucked the
landlord as he left the public parlor to execute his
guests orders.
The bridegroom sooner left alone with his bride
than he seated her in the easiest armchair aud began
with aechonate zeal to unite her bOnnetstrngs and un'
clasp her mantle.
"You make my maid useless appendage dear Lyon"
Eaid the little lady, smiling up in his eyes. "You love
me so much dear Lyon! You love me so much! Yet not
too much eher for OH if you should ever cease to love
me- or even il you to love me less II dare
not think what should dO~ she muttered in long,
deep, shuddertng Tone
"Why, sybn, my wife-you beautiful mad creature
You are true daughter Of your house A Berners OF
the burning heart! Berners Of the boiling blood!
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fatal 10 be loved as 70 be hated by -"
Suddenly in the midst OF their they heard the
sound Of weeping low, deep heartbroken weeping.
Both paused looked at each other, and listened.
The sound seemed to come from room on the opposite
aide Of the passage to their apartment
"What that" inquired syb, looking up to her hus-
bands face.
ut seems to be some woman in distress" answered
Lyon.
"Ohl see what it is, DEAR win youi" entreated svb
She herself happy that 1t was really dreadful
20 be reminded just then that should exist in this
world at all.
But If she could have foreseen the woe that to
herself her husband aud to the object OF her
sympathy, would have held Lyon back with the
grip Of fate. from the mission which she now sent
him.
For the weeper was a beautiful woman-a deserted
wife-named Rosa Bondele, who, although but few
days landed from vessel which had brought from
Europe had been robbed Of her jewels and money by her
husband and then left to her fate in that Norfolk Hotel
sybil deeply moved by this lady's story, and in
sisted taking Mrs. Blondee home with her to Black
Hall, and Mr.. BerDers gave his assent to her wishes
But before they got ready to set out their journey
Syb bitterly repented OF the arrangement Mrs Blon-
dele was enchantlngly lovely that Mr. Berners at
began yield TO her charms and Syb for the first
time. saw him pay the homage OF admiration to other
beauty than her own.
This knded the fires of Jealousy in her heart, and by
the time they reached Black Hail. those fires had become
famed into an inextinguishable fame
And no Berners had ever been known to forgive OBJ
feet Of jealousy
Black Hall. the abode Of Mr and Mrs Berners,
paaal old Virginia mansion situated in the heart Of the
Black Valley few miles from Blackyille, the county
town. 1t had been in Mrs. Berners family for genera
tons and renowned for the Of gayety AID
hospitality which had transplred beneath it's root.
MIS- Berners the last Of her race 10 give TO the
emotions Of her restless Jealous heart resolved TO rein
Augurate the festivities Of the Olden time and for that
purpose announced mask ball for the ensuing A-Hal
low Eve and at once set about getting all things Ia read
iuesS
one day while she was absent at Blackville. making
purchases Lyon and Rosa became so absorbed in one
another TO become Obyious OF the entry OF Mrs. Win
terOse, the old hOusekeeper who found them sitting
closely side BY side her hand clasped in his ON SYPHILIS
return the old hOusekeeper described this scene 20 her.
with many eXaggeratlOns. The revelation seemed 20
freeze Sybil into ice.
'Oh, my Iearti mn heart ?" she moaned. turning
deathy pale And then, after long silence, she bitterly
added, Deceived! Betrayed ScOrncdl Laughed at
Well, well !" she continued nOddiOg grmly; well, vel,
deceit Is the fashion Of the day. too viii be IN the
fashion; too Will wear mask OF smiles! But behind
that mask, will watch oh, how will watch Not at
my fancyba alone will play part but before 10, and
perhaps after ~ None shall ever know how watch.
what see until descend with the fell swOOp Of tho
eagle. And hencefOrth let remember that
daughter Of the hOuse Of BerDers, who never failed
friend spared foe. And oh, let tho spirit or my
fathers support me, for must ENDURE until can
AYENGE!"
And oh could those tPifers with sacred love-those
wanderers the brink Of fearful abyss-haye seen the
look OF her face then they would have fled from each
other for eycr rather than have dared the desperation
Of her reused soul.
But they nothing, knew nothing suspected moth.
ing
And thus all the three drifted towards the awful brink
OF ruin.
CHAPTER II.
TIIE FIRST FATAL HALLOW I'VE