The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-02

""Or-In.. looking over some old
MSS, I stumbled upon"
"That's she proper way to begin
and tell plenty of Details"
"The fact is, I am afraid that no old
MSS. existed fer me to stumble on j.; but
al I know d the story 1 heard from an
old ueighbot Of ours, Mr.. Gordon, a
great poker into family history, and who
knew most of the stories current 10
days of old. I dare say Frank heard
him tell it, too. Well, if not, 90 much
the better; I shall not be brought to
book if I make mistakes. I will in.
vent - many details as Lady Blanche
plsases ;. butI vas told tho story very
long ago, and I forget oil but the main
facts.
"MoreoveE, 1 forget the dates and
names ; but, anyhow, it happened .
long time sgo.
"You must know that Castle Gloom
came into the family some generations
ago. twas ;aot always Fraser pos
ssss,on;; it bslsngsd to . certain Grant
Of Gloom, .who;l fancy, was not . very
reputable character, :. This Grant had
. dauehtsr,-d.ughter and only child.
"Thore vas . match made between
hss, ,Apda Frsser, nephew to the Lord
Lovst. This Fraser seems net to have
be. bad fellow, but the hdy did not
ear,. foE him in taet, she had 4. lover
Of her ovn,-s cousin, who ought, or
-faasisd hs eseht q have had thsprop'
srty,-a;no.t3 pa.tieulsr, blsokgu.rd."
:eCin't youtsll ~ what she va like?"
interrupted Ledy Blanche.
"she had The new. color Of hair, al
fti..ly, you know !; low forehead, and
no orinoline," Arthur Bsrtis explin'
ed.
"They wsrs married." Simon went
%, "Fraser Of Lovst and Miss Grant.
The cousin WI, 4 constant guest. He
and Fraser:u,sd 70 play, and play high,
tho fond wife looking over her husbands
hand, no doubt, aud the cousin winning
always. They used to sit in the room
in tho tower, which vas my hdy's
boadoir. Fraser seems to have lost
more and nores His, wife urged him
to throw. vt higher stakes, and vim it
.ll back; = Ono. night, he. staked the
o.stla aud la,ds, and lost al. He left
tho room, His, wife came up to Grant,
and bads him hold to tho last part Of
their b.rgais. to do for Fraser With a
quick dr.ueht, and fly with her, BE
laughed iashak face, and asked what
for b, shesla ftanels himself with .
| via, v6;, ,vhps he, hid got tho hous.
and lands: Iet. Asr bide by her man.
.she ~, tnaioa., and ,.traek him
With : dagapr. Eraser came in Is he
fill. She dsnnsssuedd him ., !. traitor
| aud f.lse looa, and ,bade ;. her hasb.nd
despatch him, and Grant died" cursing
| them, and cursing the room in which
! they were, and the threshold that be
had crossed to enter it. Men were
lords of their own houses in those days.
No one seems to have asked indiscreet
questions as to what he did or where.
fore. The room was shut up from that
i day, and tho tradition held thenceforth
that, when it should be opened, evil
would befall the Lord Of Gloom.
"What became Of the lady is not
told. One can fancy the manage no,
being the pleas.uteet in the world
my own belief is that she went mac" ."
There WAS 4. horrifsd pause, ,Mist
Gort drew = long breath At last aud
| ssid, it the door had never been open
Cd since, they you'd be sure to find al
sorts Of fanny things just % they wer<
left. a.. -. :~a'' -: 81
"By Gso1gel SO We shall" said
| Arthur Bsrtie; "old whst's.his.name''
skeleton, and the dagger and ILL"
"These old families have often our
ious etorlss," Mr.. Fitswigram remark
ID. j: "Aptopos 70 dagger, did you eve'
sse .that digger that they '.ahov !
Blakely, tho Lord 3d. houae il
iWslesl Nost euriopa. Lady, B.
slysys makes mo tel tho story.vI re-
nsnbs. ono d,y her ,aylns 10: tn
duehes.,-her- sister; you know
'Now, Frances, Ax. sFisswigran; shsl
tsll you that story To BE- sure, what
charming person sbe was. Did yo'
ever meet her, Lady Blake p -.
"No," said Lady Blake, sternly
She Vas turning over in her mind hs,
to comment on the story in such man
nsr - to deliver Z homo thrust 70 th
eulpfit, Min Filmer, whom she had IN
vested with Ill the qualities describe
In the Lady Of Gloom. Finding q
speech sufficiently outing, she rose, an
begged Frank to light the candles.
1--WE .rs going to stay up" Lad
Blanche ssid, looking up from he
lowly ssst With wicked smile, I'll
Monday morning allows us to open th
door," ,>~. -, !.
81 could not .n,Her to my conscience
/ Lady Blanche" !" Lady Blake replied
txitching her face into .. smile 5"
could not answer to my conscience if
sanctioned such a proceeding by m
presence"