Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-09

"hefc we matted Tor the light. Ne
: IN ,rnlng we started again very earl
and 1t was scarcely vet daylight VIII,
we reached the Neapolitan frontier.
short distance from the town. The
our passports were examined, and
my great dI>mav | was informed IL,
mine was not en regle. | was coyerc,
indeed, with stamps and signature
not one OF which bad been procure
without some cost and trouble ; but on
'rtSd vet was wanting. and that the al
important one, without which non
could cutter the Kingdom Of Maple:
| was obliged. therefore. to alighi. nm
To send my wretched passport bar, I
Rome my wrctchcd self being doomc
10 remain under the Police surveil anc
nj Ceprano. until the diligence shoul,
bring II back 10 me on that lay wee
ut soonest
| took mp my abide at the hote
where | had passed the previous night
ana there | presently received a ,isi
from the Capo di Polizia. who told ~,
very civily that | must present m sci
every morning and evening at hi,
bureau. but that | might have libcrt,
To circulate in the neighborhool dur
/ ing the day. | grew SO weary Of thj,
I duiI place. that after | had explored
/ the immediate vicinity OF the town |
I began 10 extend my walks to a greater
/ distance. and rs | always reported nv
self to the police before night met
with no objection on their part.
One day. however. when had been
nj Alatri and was returning Oh foot.
/ night overlook me. | had lost nv way.
and could not tell how far | mi,ht br
from my destination. | was very tired
and hal heavy knapsack on ny
shoulders packed with stones AMI r.
lies from the ruins of tho old PelaSric
fortress which had been exploring
besides number of old coins ami a
lamp "r two which had purchased
There. | could discern no signs Of any
human habitltion. and the hits. cover
ed with wool, seemed 10 shat mi. lu
on every siic. was bcrinuius I,
ihiak seriously Of looking ont for some
sheltered spot unlera thicact ia wh.rA
10 pass the night, when the welcome.
sound of inotstrp behind me t.ll una1
my ears. Presently = man dfc>~c.l III
the usual long shaggy coat OF a shr,-
hcrd overlook me, and h.1riuy of py
difficulty offered To conduct met.
house a short distance { ON The ,olH.
where | might obtain lod ung bc-
fore We reached the spot lie Ia. lue
thai the house IN question was un i'm
and that he was the landlord nt n II.
had not much custom. he said. 50 h,
e'np'o'cd himself III shephcrdng dnr-
c5imlor'iaGiS'. ahiiiI ~ .i.c nc gooi su.,
prr also. ucltrr than should expect.
to look at h'm; but he had been Ia
circumstances once. aud hal
lived ia service III good families. aud
k.ew how things ought t. he. and
vhat q sgnore like myself was used
to.
The house 10 which he took me
seemed like its owner, to have seen
better daNs. II was 4 large. rambling
place and much diIapidated. but il
wa, tolcr,hlv comfortable within: ai.d
my landlord. after he had thrown OF
ul- -Ac,p>hin coat. prepared ne 2oOl
and ,avory incai. and sat down TO look
at, and converse with me while ate
III. ! dill not much like tie 10 K Of tile
fellow; but shc seemed anxious to be
s3ciabic. and told great deal about
hi, former life when he was in service.
expecting 10 receive similar coniIcnccs
from me. did not crafty him much.
but one must talk of something. and
he seemed 10 think il only proper 10
express an interest in his guests. ana
TO learn as much of their concerns rs
they would tell him.
went TO bed early. intending u re-
sume my journey as soon As il should
be i9ht Nv landlord took up my
knapsack and carried it to my room.
observing as he did so that il was
great weight for Inc to travel with.
answered jokingly that it contained
great treasures. referring 10 my coin
and relics; of course he did not under
stand me. and, before could explain.
he wished me most happy little night.
and left me.
The room in which | found myself
was situated at the end of n long pas.
sage there were two rooms on the
left, which looked out upon yard or
garden. Having taken survey Of the
outside Of the house while smoking my
cigar after dinner, when the moon was
up. | understood exactly the position
Of nv chamher-the end room Of n
long narrow wing. projecting at right
ANGLES from the main building. with
Which it was connected only bv the
passage and the two rooms already
mentioned. Please TO bear this de-
scription carefully in mind while l
proceed.
Before getting into bed ] drove into
the floor close to the door a small gim-
let which formed part of complicated
pocket knife which | ALWAYS carried
about me, so that it would be impossi
bic for any one to enter the room. with.
out my knowledge; there was a lock
to the door. but the key would not
turn in it; there was also a bolt. but it
would not enter the hole intended for
it. the door having sunk apparently
from its proper level. satisfied my
s5lf. however, that the door was secure
ly fastened by my gimlet, and soon
fell asleep.
How can ] describe the strange and
horrible sensation which oppressed me
as woke out of my first slumber? |
had been sleeping soundly, and before
| quite recovered CONSCIOUSNESS | had
instinctivelv risen from my pillow and
was crouching forward, my knees
drawn up. my hands ciasped before my
face. and my whole frame quivering
with horror. | saw nothing, felt moth.
ing but II sound was ringing in my
ears which seemed to make my bloc |
run cold. 1 could not have supposed