Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-19

money could be raised, and the barren hearth
WIG Its Old tower was about all that was
lett However, the old gentleman had not
always been quite so much Strengthened as
ne was at present, but misfortnnes had be-
fallen him during the last few years, the
princ1pal being seampish nephew Of his
dead wifes who had got his unfortunate I'M
cle-ln-law to be security for him in some
affair or another, and had then been guilty
OF dishonest trick, which that unoiending
relative had to pay for.
/" You may well understand that did not
ask for any. details upon so unpleasant a
subject; SO, whether this black sheep had
done anything which was absolutely lelon-
ious, | did not learn. At any rato, it had
cost Mr.. Bantyen 50 dearly to get him out of
the scrape, and then start him off to Ameri-
ca, where he was supposed to be at present,
that he had determined to try and raise a
little money, by letting his shooting.
" 1t was an evident relief "a the old gen
tleman to tell me all this, for he was q
{ hospitable soul. and felt uncomfortable at
taking my money So, to relieve him, /
told him anecdotes of rich men who let their
shootings, and noblemen who sold their game
September came. and the birds got wild,
but liked my quarters 60 well that stay
ed on
sOne evening. as we came towards the
tower, alter 4 hard days walking we met
Miss BantYen, who was in a state Of great
agitation. % papa, Raymond is here e.
Raymond was the Troublesome nephew who
ought to have been on tine other side OF the
Atlantic. b..
:. Poor Mr. Bantyen was very much pertub-
ed by the news, and began apologizing to
nae bttt 4 assured him. with perfect truth.
that was fond OF studying different sam
pies OF my fellow-creatures, and counted
several scamps amongst my intimate ac-
quaiutances. In truth, | have enioved the
society Of many man who, from hie vouth
up. has been a source Of anxiety to his friends
but never met a cooler card than Raymond
Fletcher ---.- ..-.-.- -.
- did not much like the look Of him
missed the rolicking reckless look Of the gen
uinebHrtras sIfJet. His EXPRESSION was crafty.
greedy and malicious as well as imlaldent
and be impressed one as being bad rather
than mad. -... IN. ..--. -...
-' lie spoke oihis unexpected appearances
good Joke, and compared himself to 4 bad
shilling. lie aid the honors Of the house
and attempted to ratr6nize me. He tried
likewise to impose upon nc in the matter Of
the sseiety he had mixed with asking If l
kDeW this man Of the Blues, that man Of the
Rifle Brigade. At iast, he mentioned one of
my own regiment, and then had to shut
him up.
.s'fbere must he soinenistake said l. '' al.
viii not deny that you are the bosom friend
ol every man Of position in every other corps
ia the service, ii you say SO, but none Of the
til knows You. | an. certain.
90 That cooled him q bit, and miuuate or
two afterwards, Intercepted look which
told me that be hJnored me with his farticu-
lar hatred
" Nevertheless, ne rather ooiiTtei he, and
uied bis very best to make hilzall asreoable.
" Have you seen the gh1s be asked me
IN the course or the evening
'- had Thought something wuntin- IN
Deadmo0r tower, and thIz question minded
ine what /, Vas. ltought obe haunted 3.
vac absurd that il shOulj rot be haunted
and I AZ once demanded Aor ghost Of Miss
Banyen. She tod me that there certainly
was the usual spiritual legend connected with
the Old place s Jesuit c5rspirator, priest
and E5ldier, had been taken and killed, after
desperate rr-isUtnce, in my bcuro IN; and
wiuaesses. cTedille upon ether matters, had
seen als spectre, clH el9ped IN o o..aA. pistol
il land, IN the fatal eham' lr, and Lad been
duly frightened into tenn. rrv insanity.
90 suggested that the witnesses had taken
too much liquor when they saw the ghost,
and That the a4Ier-ilHess might Ae- a,iTiuiu
temeEs. Mr. Banyen sl,iied politely, and
said 1t was possible but though De consider
cd that the JesIit lad hccn laid for several
years. TFolahly by getting out sf purge tory,
be cEldenfly had latent suspicion that he
. AIy host lad procured ,lle s..,... t.,rtriis,.
-hloGns alta few mules dstapee. 81 / stop.
pef n, though the tower was ~ very agrle-
able residence now. Fletcher wo an a3iaue
1oh- and Mr. Bautyen. instead or kicking
him ont of tbe LJuss. was 30 weak .as o. -ler
him bully linn.
4 z3sns5w that the l,llolg asea.ittcn Will
Lis petty cousin. and hated me worse than
ever for flirting With Der, which, lrclursc.
ene was bound 10 DO ht.lc and uv she evi-
IDENTITY dslisod and ftars5 linn. arfi ssas -eiad
H. talk 10 rns-ir, ,i,l er 10 avoid i1if. d.r-e
say there was li,tle apparaat cs.i.se for Lis
jealousy. Be-ides which. lie r.oscnec Ola
stranger odlubt iufcrfsreI With his l,-isu
ur5n Mr.. Bantvcn's y7rse.
ss Nv leave vas drJwins 10 a elo.,. however
and a, / intended 90 sueni the last week nr II
IN iaadsn. f.e- time. came for -t,s t.r .,uir
Deadnogr. and ON the last pisit. an ez+r-tor-
dinary thing Iarrencd-T saw tie phantom.
.. II was n yef and chilly nicbt am WIFI
that aTxiefv to make me com f-tsi,le which
had nctuatsi the Bntvens drripf, ,,,,sts,
n fire had leen Iohf,s i, n, y, b.eIr5,,, TLss
first fire of tbe season Is. lIwSys rle,ssnt and
I sat mn later than usns1 r, e7i,vit 1r-,ts
several letter. and then. wbesfnr nv rb9ir
ts-f,e hearth. stirred ,i, fre e5aIs tt ~
noker between the hans. Bit a cigar. took an,
n b.,l,. and n,ads myself bsutv. -
E. was sittinr.4yiih nay iacels +, that 1srt
of the room where tbe j. was. and e5I,e-
5uentlv flcipg the queer old mirror t,ld
Tyou Of, which was set aslant at the ofbcrcnd.
at about one o clock. one Of nv candies be-
oan Il, ter n, It's s,.olet af,d .z,f,,, mn
I saw reaectc1 in the mirror tl,e i.,,,rr. ~ The
.Jcsnit bave no u,ore f,irL ip 1srits tl.an
\ S,8Jncs ref T ,y,s b,rrii,'g friylfer,5 ~
much g tf9t was ysry- n1d1rIv Ftarting mn
Fortunately, however. / keptaniv presence Of
mind and nfstbfs- did .1at mn ~. 70 ar the
glass. but mt ont tbs gicIerinr candle.
hrougbt the.otI,er. .pesrer 10 me leaned b,rl.
on ny Iarre ARMCHAIR. and had another sur
r5ptiti6us 13ol1 at tbe mirror over til tonor
mvib5ok. II was no fSncv. Tbere close ~
.-iie foot Of the bed not tlirea Yards behind
me. stood the figure. in a sl5uc6inr- cavalier
hnt.sn.I wrapre,i an Il -ridinr.elfaL 1ritb bf,tf-
boois and sIslrs. ;. .Ioaslz '6, bis f,ce and a
njst1l In ms hand.
uVbv Inc mask2 was reass,,rod In q
moment: it was a burglar artina tle oF5st.
10 frirItten the household into p6n-resisfarre
mt III <of,5ruaI F,,tber birnself - me- ,,,I,,-
v,bieb hal besn LID het,,,ea,, ~. L,rs .t5o
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