The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-17

leiNleN IOJ the purpose OF ASKING you
to pardon the rudeness / displayed at
our last interview. / did not answer
you as my heart dictated. as | was
suffering keenly on account of being
compelled to consent to an Odious
union on penalty of being cut of
penniless, and feeling at variance with
all mankind, / was to treat you dis
respectfully Can you ever forgive
Ime?', 81 -.-. .E...
"Certainly, under the circumstance
. es. / knew there must be something
wrong or you would never have treat
ed me So That felloH--i'
s''Don't, | implore you speak his
name in my presence l have suf-
fered enough for my folly, and. as
you so magnanimously forgive me, we
will forget the past and look forward
ito brighter future.f H-El
J A look of triumph mantled his face
as be mentally said, "She evidently
desires another proposal, but she is
mine now, and will play with her as
a cat does with mouse, until she is
nearly distracted with doubts-and
then I'll propose.
As it had grown late, he arose to
depart, but ThsO said sentreatingly,
while she raised her blue syes to his
face. -.sg-.-s g. ..u
Don't go, I beseech youI The
house Is so lonely; please remain un-
till morning; l dislike to remain in
the house at night with servants on
lily. Tomorrow distant relative will
arrive, who will remain with me the
remainder Of the summer" 7a-l
I He demurred a little. but finally
consented te remain. -.r f.'r -----
81 will conduct you to your sleep
ing apartment, as all the. servants
have retired, " said TheO, as she lit
small bedroom lamp, and preceded
him upstairs. She opened the door
of the chamber in which her father
had been murdered, and placed the
lamp on the table. Ethbert started
back, a deadly paleness Overspreading
his face. -sLl5 a.-E zF raz1if.n
). 81 don't wantto sleep in the---the
bed that--that--' .e a--.-,
-"Oh, you need not be alarmed /; the
bed is new one; the other has been
removed" said Theo.
81 don't care d-n beg pardon :;
but I cant sleep there, said Ethbert,
his teeth chsttering with terror. r-
t.Why, Mr.. Halmond, one would
think, at the trepidatiou Seu exhibit,
that you were a murderer !" said
Theo, laughing softly, - .-r.g
/ Ethbert turned siekly, ghastly
white and leaned against the wall for
support. ,-ar nom tsr.
! "DamnatiOn I'm not afraid
but-but-the fact is I am little
superstitious, and would rather sleep
somewhere else" he stammered.
"Well, well, there is no occasion for
your sleeping here, come this way"
She conducted him to large cham
Der quite distance from this first
one visited, gave him the light, babe
him good night, and left him.
he fastened the door and retired,
leaving the lamp burning. e
Two hours later Theo approached
his door and listened. She heard the
deep, regular breathing that betokens
profound slumber, aud she hurried
back to the parlor where Mr.. Worth
awaited her.
''He sleeps profoundly, and | think
We had better put our plot into exc
cution, aud [ pray that we may be
successful, for on our success depe nds
the life Of one dearer to me than life
itself. Everything is in readiness
and now you must prepare yourself
for the trial.''o a i-lt1 - .ra.a-
She ghded from the apartment, and
hurried noiselessly away the room
Immediately above the sleeping apart
ment of Ethberth. Halmond. She
there had two large iron balls, weigh
ing about tRenty>6ve pounds each,
with which she was to perform her
part of the plot r-vE=er -.
Mr.. Worth proceeded to divest
himself of all his. clothing, after
which he proceeded to render himself
hideous by painting grotesque and
weird figures upon his body with red,
black and white paint. He then
painted large black and white circles
around his eyes, white and red stripes
on his cheeks, and black and white
circles around his mouth. He
then made his mouth appear to ex-
tend midway to his ears by means OF
the red paint, and also painted long
white teeth between his artifc-
ial lips. His next movement was to
fasten pair of long white horns on
his head, and also pair of huge red
ears which had been taken from the
head of dead mule. At length his
rare toilet was made, aud he stepped
before mirror to note the effect.
"Ughy I am really afraid of my
self Was man ever more hideous p
exclaimed the attorney as he turned
away shuddering. He took an iron
vessel, about three feet long aud one
wide, in which was placed a quantity
of combustible matter, which, when
liguited, would produce a blue light
weird and ghostly in the extreme
and also key from the table aud
started noiselessly up to Ethbert's
room. He listened moment at the
door to ascertain if be still slept, and
becoming convinced that he did, he
quietly unlocked the door and enter
ed. He placed the iron vessel in the
center of the room aud ignited its
contents. a ghastly blue light i'm
me1iately filled the room, and he
stood Immediately behind the blaze,
through which he was plainly visible,
aud in a deep, u1earthly voice he ex-
claimed:
Young man, arise J" if AHa
Ethbert started uneasily and again
that terrible voice sounded in his ear.
"Sleeper, arouse thyselfi' -..-
Immediately low, rumbling noise
pervaded the room, so profound that
it Shook the yalls, and With a grasp
: Ethbert Halmond sWoke. He start
ed up and chill of horror, Of despair
of death, shook his form and desth
white palloF crept over his face. Hi:
} teeth ehattered as he gazed, spell
bound, upon the apparitiOn. Tn
rumbling noise ceased and again the
: weird figure spoke.
Murderer, arise from thy bed y
, Ethbert obeyed, his limbs trem
E bling so violently that he was obliged
? to lean against the bed for support.
uWreteh thou didst murder Col
E : onel BurIeigh-suother will hang il
thy stead, but thou must confess tt
-. fhy rnaster Thare is nan inl