Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-12-24
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-, MONrANA TERRITORY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1875

se.repti'iom manner, and especi.liv !
'ne oog. which stood with hs In ,he h.ll
ana had At first begun to bark. but a.
oeen quickly silenced by low comman.
from Mildred. I saw thst the m.io ,..r
vsn., who still stood BY, ehared my un
com'oftaols feelings, and she assisted
very readily, after the departure of n,
men. ~ barring The door and seeius "a IN,
lsatsty of lhe .xinaow issteninxs -
Lascr in the evening I met her on III,
STAIRS, and she stopped me.
I don't like the look of that bundle :,
ai', miss she said; 1t looks to me alive
and twice I have fancieJ saw 4 nebva-
once whsn lying on the hall floor and
again now, for l have been In to look at il
l lsmiled. and telling Harriet mot to h.
whimsical. paesed on, and, reioininx m,
cous'ns, ! told them what Harriet had said
TO me, and proposed going to take lool
At my mysterious pa kagc.
Taking lamp with Us we proceeded ia
me little apartment wherein it was placed
i lay on wooden settle, which stood on
Dne side of the room. It was enyeloped
N brown wrapper. was very long, and
thicker aI the middle than at the two OK.
tremit'es. Somehow l did not like The
looks Of Il; but my fears were Of such ,
vague nature that did not like 10 expires,
them. As We crossed the hall on oul
return to the sitting room, We encouraged
Harriet, who was lowering about with I
very uneasy and mysterious expressio.
on her face.
What is the matter, Harrietr asksJ
Mildred.
oh, miss, I am 20 frightened about
that pack. l cannot rest, and l am SURF
that l cannot 70 to bed while it IL in thu
house.
You are very ri1icalous, Harriet re.
marked Janet. Il am sure the men wert
very respectable looking individuals, only
TWO shopmen. We have just been look.
ing at the pack, and II did not move. tho
l gave It = good squeeze. ! am sure there
is nothing in It to alarm you
Hnrrie: looked very ale, and shoos
her head warmly. ia
Ten O'Clock Came, and my cousin and
were thinking Of betaking ourselves t
our, sleeping apartments, when we heard
door in the hall violently shut and lock
ed. Immediately after Harriet rushed IL
on 10, and sank on the nearest chair il
violent Mysteries. She was spcedily fol
lowed BY the butler, looking - po,npou'
and still as ever, but with . certain OK
plesslon Of unQuiet on his fat, grav'
face.
| what is the matter, Jones!' aske;
Mildred, starting to her feet. Tell u!
quickly. Do try TO lie quiet. Harriet
oh, that pack Is alive = shricked Har
riet. f
Hush, Harriet said Mildred, calmly
let Jones till n. heard you lock I
door. It was that of the ante-room II
which this unfortunate pack Is placed,
supposei'
1T was, miss replied Jones, senteni
ously; and the dog Il in the hall b
added.
80 far good, said Mildred. co'nposed'y
And how, pray, do you know that tn
pack j. alivel'
You see. -miss.' replied Jones. eve
since that pack has been left here Harriet
has been il distracted state IT mind
frightened out Of her senses. in fact
'Isaw the thing move when 1t was laif
lin the hal. : sobbed Hsrrlct.
Go on, Jones, 'interposed Janet.
so before be went to bed Miss Harriet
persuaded me to come and take another
look It the package. You know die
not approve of It's being lett, miss d
added A9+.3 49,
Never mind that said Mildred, tel
~ what you have seem
well. miss. Thought It great nonsense
!bnt went. We took hold Of the handle
and turned it about . little. but coolo
make nothing Of It. Presently Hssrte'
found . small noe = 'no w'"P - -
pulled the rent nstneI la0's ~" ~ 49,
|ed IN. saw her face change. She turn.
ed and drew me on. =. .u' .' ".s:. - Iii IN
the door %, ana 'oc.eo :. -. -.
know o present.. ..u'' '' '
bowed to ~ politely.
Harriet hao become qo'e'''' : A'''
isqnlred; ,,.. r.. ,,,,
Wnat o'o you ~: e.. -;,h to,
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