The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

Wisterl4 vine, which l . noticed -
Carrying its brave luxursnce from the
ground to the chimueys, looked faded
and cut. - if some blight had passed
over it. 1t had long passed its bios
soming. and vas 10 that dark green,
rather dusty condition which city vines
assume when the summer has nearly
gone. l, did look faded and broken.
Perhaps some animal had run across
it. and had here and there twisted Of
q leaf o. a tendril.
Going upstairs. / vent to my close,
for the key of Mr. Ay-cough's room.
and a. l did so. I noticed that the
queer little embroidered slipper vas
gone! In a moment, oil my supersti-
,ious terror came back upon me.
As ! entered Mr.. Ayscouah's room.
where the portal, hung, | va struck
BY q Of something wrong. | know
what. Here was the p"rrrait. and the
handsome ornnrnent- of the room were
untouched. looked in vain for some
proof of disorder. soon found il.
The writing table was opened, paper
-pr"a1 about, aud = pen with fresh ink
in II va. lying on the silver ihk-tani !!
As stood gazing It this inexplica-
be thing, a door swung to. and started
the from my stupor. l went to the
inner room through the linen-closet.
As | did so, the door leading to the
gsrret genuine owed. as if by an iuvis-
ible hand. II had never noticed or
thought Of this door before, nor had |
assembled to those garrett rooms since
Ill. N"rror Id takeu me thither on
thr iir-t Jay al nty ARRIVAL.
Y. -.n>c ~ ~in.ui,. hnrror took pos
~-->ipu ri a., >rul. wa> then 10 the
land ri spirits. The dead 'i.r'ruie
did haunt these rooms co~nsecrated TO
her. 1t wa her pleasure : o come back
write at her table, even arrange the
cast-cf garments she had worn, to use
the perfumes she had loved in life
perhaps to 60 up into that play roOm
where she had played as q child. and
whittier | would follow her.
| WAS lifted out of myself. went
on. | knew not how, up the garrett
stairs nor was l much a,tnu.>hei
when L found on the topmo>t landing
the little embroidered, ,pang,ei slip
ior whI:n i had missed i.om ,uy closet
shelf.
went on toward the pleasant bed
room which vas curtained BY the wiz
terra vine. and looked 10. There she
lay, the go!den'haired Gertrude of the
picture, sleeping on the bed il the
corner. This vas DO trick of the i'm
agination. for on one foot was the com-
panion slipper | held in my hand.
Her breathing was regular and soft,
aud the color Of youth and health was
on her cheek and lip. Fear seemed 70
depart out of NE. | approached and
took hold Of the hand which lay out
side the light coverlid. No sooner had
| touched it thln it ~ p.d mine like
a vice. The being, ghos, or live No
man, started up aud held me fast.
~ no and what are yOu?' said l..
"A woman, Ike yourself" answer
ed the ghost. Have pity on me
And why are you here-wbat does
it mean?'
The creature looked at me With
staring eyes, Jumped from the bed anu
locked the door.
"Do not look frightened" said she;
Il Ike you very much {; you and |
have lived together all summer. 1
have heard you talk with Mr.. Ays-
cough. | know | frightened you about
the ghost. louni u the first night
We came here how much | looked ike
the plctUe of dead lady, ami | have
copied her dress 50 that | could u,e
the likeness to the best advantage If
ever | should De caught. But | have
oversight myself and hire been CT ught
ut last! 1t does not much matter. !
am sick. shall not last long. But
| must 60. 1t is almost time for re-
hearsal. Ferdinand is waiting for ne.
Let NE go. Hos could | grow 80 Gaze
le>-E'
Let you GO said |, "out Of this
hou,e! Never! Burg.ar-lhlei-i
know ut what
NO, neither Come with me to
Mr.. .iy>cough rooms. livery jewel,
every bit Of silver is safe. l have tax
en- nothing but some paper, AID tina,
il all here. You shall have it, but you
must let NE 90. We are the scrobats
you have often been to zee. l would
hear you arrange 10 the morning With
the nephew to oomv aud see Us iu the
evening Then | would look tor your
good, kiud eyes and gray hair IN the
audience aud w1uli tniux she little
AIoss how ultimate We are, aud
would laugh At the Thought Nov
crmc sHd see that | Sm NJ thief, and
then let me got"
- she took We down unresis,ingiy
to the lower ROOMS. Possessing her
aeK Of ths ksvs sh> uolocS.J ,h.