The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-12-15

sob, when Nellie suddenly sprang back into
/ the room.
80 Jean, look ~ she cried. 'LocI a t
| the phantom light -
! leant out of the window, and gazed out
( along the promenade. Flashing through
| the s0mbre darkness like great star was
a brilliant beautiful light. 1t came rapid
/ ly toward us from the. right, apparently
/ floating in the air. aud illuminating the
/ space before it for several yards l. ad-
vanced very swiftly, with steady, Cor
! ward motion, floating alcng about yard
from the ground. AS it came nearer we
. perceived, looming dimly behind it, giant
shadow, weird and grotcsque, with out
spread wings and misty, underlined form,
/ while sharp rustling, whirriug sound az
companied its progress.
As the phantom approached the desolate
moaning rose again from the sands, and
swept along in low, shudder:ng cries, dy-
ing away sad and piteous as before. With
the last faint sound, the light leape6 up for
I one second into intense brilliancy and dis
appeared.
80 - cried Nellie fearfuny. "What is
it, Jean ?'
Il don't know 1 replied, feeling of
uuaccouutable dread and horror taking
hold Of me. The very demon Of fear seem
ed to possess my senses, an icy grasp Of
terror laid hold of my heart.
The air outside seemed to have become
suddenly cammy and cold. chilly eerie
wind cgept in at the window. The very
darkness seemed filed with shapes hide
Gus and impalpable, at which I dared not
look, lest they should take form before my
eyes.
There It is again - shuddered Nellie.
And with unutterable dread we saw the
brilliant star-like light again floating to-
wards US, this time from the right hand
1t came on swiftly, with the impalpable
fantastic shadow in the air above it, and
when exactly opposite, vanished
We sat paialyzad with terror, not daring
to move, horrible beuumb ing terror seiz-
ing our hearts.
This phenomenon happened several
times, the light alternately appearing from
the right and lett, aud always vanishing
when eXactIy opposite to us, and always
accompanied by the moaning voice.
Again the low wAiIing sounds from the
saudS, profoundly melancholy, ineXpressi-
bly, m"urnful, like nothing akin to human
liy. No words were uttered, but the az
chy OF the tones was like voice from the
grave.
jean, Jean, here it is again - cried
Nellie co.ypriio, in my arms
And once more the brilliant phantom
light appeared. This time it came on more
slowly, glaucing to and flo unsteadIly,
while the shadowy form behind it seemed
more grotesque aud misty than ever,
''Oh, Jean, if it is true! If il comes to
foretell some loss, some trouble - sobbed
Nellie, in tears.
''IuSh, hash, dear ~ | tried TO say re-
assuriugiy. ''IJ cannot be. Sorrow may
come 30 Us if Goo wills it, but not through
-"
Il say, old fellow, " shouted a voice down
below III the darkness. You Il frigbter
somebody into li.s with that lantern dodge
of yours You and your cOnfounded bicy
Gle look Ike some horrible ghostly spectre,
ll'''iS "l"i'S III 'io "'iN' ou BtNc iIic
precious start, / can tell YOU,
Nellie and jumped to onr FEET, an'
Gazed lhcrednous.y out OF the window
Down peiow III the foad' yard OF t"'
to the right, the phantom hight stood sta
t'ona'y AZ last. In 'he G'"re before 1t
young ieI'o" was SValol''8' WINE 'e''''
lo"'heu '"e i'h'"S'ic' NY SVC''0"S SH"uo"
y Flyaf 4tg tom M Trf
io'oe" oi al IFS 'o'io'S III "i"ine'''.
iSh II a stunning d"u8e. SAM III
sha"o"' III must u's ''oa''S S'''s %
see '"oN' '"'' "sl'i''s 'i''' i'''0 " P'',0
,''e V" o.O ''''
""y ''.'0 'o'
tened it TO my bicycle, and | can spi
along in ,eace now''