The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-27
Wolfe. "we can sleep at the chalet and go
a. =, loxy

| in the morning. ana lose fUl hall a duy
with one of the finest passf in Switzrr.
laid before US, and our jourgky two-thi,d'
DONE" cried. IS The idea is TOO absurd 81
fiance of warning from the dead" said
Wolfe, hastily.
"And nothing" replied "shall induce
me to believe that we have received any
such warning. l either saw that man or
labOred under some kind OF optical illusion.
But ghosts do not believe in.'
"As you please. You can 60 on if you
prefer i and take Kaufman with you'll
know my way back"
"Agreed-except as regards Kaufman.
Let him take his choice.
Kauffmann, having the matter explained
to him, elected at once to go back with
Egerton Wolf.
If the Herr Englishman has keen warned
in vision. he said. crossing himself de-
vOutely. '"ft is suicide to go on. Obey the
blessed spirit. meine Herr"
But nothing now would have induced me
to turn back. even if had felt inclined TO
do SO, agreeing to meet next day at
Schwartzenfelden, my friend and l said
gooi-bye.
God grant y1u may come to no harm,
dear old fellow" said Wolf, as he turned
away.
Il an't feel like harm, assure you," I
replied laughisg.
And SO we parted.
stood still and watched them till they
were out of sight. AT the turn of the road
they paused and looked back. When Woife
waved his hand for the last time, md fl
rally disappeared, could not repress a sud-
den thrill-he looked so like the figure of
my illusion!
For that it was an illusion. | did not
for nh
though not common. are by no means un-
heard of. had talked with some eminent
physicians on this very subject. and re-
member that each had spoken OF cases
within his own experience. 1 would never
disbelieve in hsllucinations again. To that
made up my mind; but as for ghosts
pshaw how could anv man, above all, such
a man as Egerton Wolfe, b. elieve In ghosts?
Reasoning thus. and smiling to myself. |
tightened the shoulder-straps of my KNAPP
sack. took pull at my wine flask, and set
on toward the tunnel.
The roof and sides Of the gallery. and the
road beneath my feet, were all hewn IN the
solid rock. A sharp, ar'owv CLEAN of
light, shooting atnwart the gloom about
1fiy yards ahead, marked the position of
the rst loop hole A second, a third
fourth, as many, perhaps, as eight or ten
cleaned family in the distance. The tiny
blue speck which showed where the gallery
Opered out again upon the day, looked at
least mile away. The path under foot
was wet and slippery; and as l went on.
and my eyes became accustomed to the
darkness, saw that every part of the tun-
mel was streaming with moisture.
Ipushed on rapidly. The first and sec
Ond lOOp-holes were soon left behind. but
at the third I paused for moment to
breath the outer air. Then for the first
time, l observed that every rut In the road
beneath my feet was filed with running
water.
hurried on faster and faster. shive-ed.
| felt the cold seiZiDg me. The arched en-
trance through which had just passed had
ger than my hand, while the tiny blu speck
on ahead seemed as far off as ever. Mean
while the tunnel was dripping like shower
bath.
All at once my attention was arrested by
a sound-a strange. indescribable sound
heavy mufiled, as Cf a mighty force at work
inlthe heart OF the mountain. / stood still
l held my BREATH fancied felt the solid
rock vibrate beneath my feet! Then 1t fash
ed upon me that must be now approaching
that part of the gallery behind which the
waterfall was conducted, ard that what
heard was the muffiad roar of its desert. |
at nv feet. / saw that the road was an inch
in ru,n,no water from wall to wall
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