Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-02-28

timaiion. until he finally resolved, while
returning from the funeral, 10 lay ihEfi
before DIR. Boyd. aud en,feat his assist.
znee in the investigation which he himself
was resolved to make.
but why the ID" said the doci6fI
impaiienily. "didn't you speak at once?
You thought the girl was alive, and yet
said not a word against her being baries!
I'll be d-d il that looks as if you were
oompos meHtis!"
" Well, in the first place, as | told you,
these symptoms, or indications, did not
strike me very fcrcibly at the time that
| observed them. Y,u nust lie aware,
doctor, that there is such thing as DOR
maHt perceptions. | am afraid that l
must acknowledge that, 30 long as was
looking at the body itself, was con-
soious Of nothing but its wonderful
beauty. 1t was afterward. as | waF look
ing at the picture il left on my memory.
that the doubt came like fash TO my
mind, " Is not thus cntaleptic trarce3 ,"
DR.. Boyd looked thoughtful and then
he asked various questions, all Of which
Duncan answered readily.
Il wish to Heaven" he said, finally;
&" that you had spoken in time to save all
this trouble, or else that your dormant
perceptions had remained dormant un.
til tomorrow morning! A pretty task
this Is yod've set yourself aud me, to 60
diving into vault on a busiDhss of this
sort, at highland such night Well,
/ how do you propose to proceed in the af-
J fair? ?" he concluded, resignedy.
q leave that for you to decide" ans
r werod Duncan. IF you agree with me
f in thinking that, slight as my doubt is, it
justfes, nay. demands an Investigation,
: you can best decide what is to be DONE"
$ The doctor wrinkled his forehead, and
4 spent some minutes in profound cogita-
+ ton. Then he rose and rang the bell
e once-and, after an interval of few SEQ
d onds, rang it again, twice.
: " Bring round the barouche, Tony"
o he said to the man. servant who first ap-
= peared-and who, with not well-pleased
It " Yes, sir" disappeared as woman
d servant entered. Clarinda," said the
is doctor" ah, you've brought the punch
IF just in good timc.-Take a glass, Dun
1t can !--Clannda, | am going out, and may
= bring back with me, in half an hour or
,r little longer, IA sick person. Have a
IS room ready-with a good fire and warm
e bed, and have plenty of hot water and hot
ID bricks on hand, so as to be ready for any
/ emergency. And, hark you! don't be
scared at anything you may see when l
f return. Bring my boots, cost, and over
N coat"
le With heartfelt sigh, he put off his
ii dressing-gown and slippers, indued the
outdoor costume, and after paying bis re-
10 spects to the punch, he and Duncan sal
," lied forth. They found the baroucheand
s. Tony waiting. This latter, to his great
joy, having been informed that his atten-
dance was not required, they entered the
III carriage and drove off at pace which
= soon brought them at the door Of the small
Il, house near the cemetery, which was oc-
h, cuped BY the sexton who had charge of
the place. BY a considerable expendi-
C. ture of time, patience, and argument,
this parsonage was convinced that their
nd errand to Mr.. Blount's family vault was
so not an illegitimate and Defarious nature.
is, 1t took all the weight of DIR. Boyd's char
ry acter to reassure the natural distrus!
IN with which the sexton regarded the medi-
cal profession in connection with burial.
N. grounds. Finally, however, his scruples
ty were satistied--more particularly as he
was invited to inspect their proceedings
iy with his own eyes--and, taking his dark
| f; lantern in che hand, and his keys in the
tn other, he preceded the two gentlemen
ne along the winding gravel-walk which led
to their point of destination. In a few
as minutes they found themselves within the
k, vault
ly 1t was dank, dismal place. III vepsi.
nd lated, and consequently very damp; paw
cd and walled brick, and surrounded on
at three sides by shelf of about two feet in
width, on which was deposited half score
&C. or so Of collins, some of which had mould
ur cred almost to dust, while others were
perfectly souud apparently, though all
but the one which had been so recently
1t, deposited were mouldy and mildewcd.
"a Having lighted the candlos which they
bad brought, and so disposed them as Ia
&C. throw good light ovev therr fprther pro-
his ceedirgs, they, with the sssfstsnce Of the
sexton, lifted the coffin which they came
IL to inspect from the shelf to the floor. The
,es lid was unscrewed, andr after exchanging