The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-06-11

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policy WAS to Keep quiet and to feien
sleep thought also OF tha mon y, and
was not altogether Wiling 90 resign that
without IA effort 10 ssye d, and to have SO
least some clew to She identity ot the
thief. ! conf 81, howevef, that this last
consideration was uu' q very strong one,
and an atrlidthati III / olud have seen my
way clear tO an escape from the room and
the house, | should have ded |inc,ntnent
ly, without stopping to see more than that
terrible hand.
A moment which seemed an hour
passed while these thoughts rushed
through my mind. | lay perfectly still,
with my hali-Cinsed eyes watching the
mirror slowly aud n0iselessly the fright
ful hand pulled up Its owner, until ! C nd
see the head and face reflected in theklass
and giaring at me with fierce yet wary
eyes, The man wa \ mulattO, very dark,
with evil passions written Ia every line
ament. | could scarcely refrain from
shudderiEg at the sight OF his hateful Wis.
age, and speedily closed my cyest to shut it
out.
| was not yet quite ready for the ordeal
through which | knew ! must soon pass.
wanted to move my light stand a little
out Of the way, and 70 50 arrange the bel.
clothes that | could spring from the bed
without impeachment | therefore gave a
little sigh, and moved, as if about 10
awake, slightly opening my eyes at the
same time. The head aud the hand in.
stantly disappeared. | then composedly
made the desired changes in the position
Of the stand and the arrangement of the
clothes, put my watch with the key of the
safe under my pillows near The edge
that they could be easily tiken out, as ]
hhtN tuCJ Ntulu ut-tAlAuSutH 'ht VI
my candles, said my prayers, and closing
my eyes, resigned ny self to my fate, with
no very sanluine or definite hope Of
extricalio ion from my peTilous position.
| made my breathing regular, and o little
louder than when | was awake, and lay
with my cheek on my hand, counterfeit
ing sleep, At last the stiffness became
more terrible than even my first agony of
fear. Several times iaucicd that | heard
a soft step approach from the place Of con
cealment. AS often | was deceived. Then
again that dreadful Stiffness, in which |
counted the ticking Of the watch through
the pillow! 1t was q positive relief when
he came out from behind the curtain,
stopped at the table, and stood looking at
me, as l was well aware, though my eyes
were closed. Iflrced myself 10 breathe
regularly and audibly. He came closer
he bent Over me, He passed the lighted
candle slowly before my face two or three
times, | felt the heat, and saw The light
through my closed lids, which must have
quivercd, though he did not seem to OBJ
serve their motion. Heaven gave me
strength not to move or cry out. Salts.
fled, apparently, he put back the candle
stick on the stand, and his hand crept
softly and slowly under the pillow, and
one by one, he removed my watch and
the key of the safe. He stood so long
looking at me that felt impelled to oper
my eyes suddenly upon him.
As he walked softly toward the safe,
did partly open them, and cautiously
watched him through my eyelashes.
1anrj htv, f,E,L1tnr nth fhn Lab ,rg
once he looked over toward the bed. Ny
eyes were wide open, but | closed them
in time not TO be detected. Watching
him stealthiIy, | saw him open the door
Of the safe, go back to the stand for the
candle, and return TO the safe, which he
entered without Withdrawing the key
from the lock.
Here was the opportunity for which
had waited and watched. / sprang light
ly from the bed, with one bound reached
the safe, dashed the door to, turned the
key, and with II long and loud shrich
fell PROSTATE and senseltss on the fool
Of the dark room.
How long 7 lay upon the floor, | do not
!, know probably for a few mi0utes only
but, as | was unconscious, it scented
7 WuBu / CtlnC 10 LILY sEll, do il luG llttl va
, had beea a long one. | was aroused BY
| his blows upon the iron door, and found
, myself weak after the long nervous ten
I sion, but still calm. | remembered the
| satisfaction With which | thought, while
! lay there before rising, that he could no
' escape, mingled with a vague and foolist
9 dread that he might In his rage burn the
valuable contents of the safe. He pound
, ed desperately ON the door, and swor,
1 feariuliy at finding himself entrspped
i But, as | took no notice OF his 0utcries
i he soon grew quiet.
d Presently I rose, and, lighting q candle
e dressed myself with all possible haste an
with trembling singers, turning often t.
look at the safe, from under the close.
door of which / more than half expectsC
e to see blood trickling-why I cannot tell
e except that my mind was fall Of image
h of horror. | was soon in readiness.
y had no means Of ~ascertaining the time
as he had my watch in his pocket, an
s there was no clock in the room. Takinl
n the candle, | FASTENED TO arouse Dinat
who, as | shook her, slowly opened he
G eyes, and with scarcely any more than he
usual slowness pronounced her formula
II well, Miss Lille, what shall fy-Lor
a masEy what's de matter wild de chile
You amt seen a ghost - have you
d honey? :"