The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-21

ment expressing Ln0 aoSNes"
"Perhaps there is will that has not
come to light" said l, laughing.
He gave a start; and changed color.
81 can't help thinking so; but it's de-
lusive hope, iear."
"You are entirely too anXiou to con-
| sign me to obscurlty and school ol-keeping
again.
"No.you should never go back to that
drudgery, if"
He stopped suddenly, hesitated mo-
ment, then held out his hand,
"Really, ! feel like. an intruder here,
Miss Lane. I'd bettersay good morning
land leave you, before L am betrayed into
I.any lurther fOlly."
/ He, tprned abruptly away
/ did you know there was q ghost at
| lRoundwoodr" called after him " y
\ "No,' looking back.
"Ghey say Madam, Belgrave wallPs-a
sure Indication she is displeased with
lsomething- probably the unjust disposi-
II itibA she made of her wealth.n 'J'7 Do"
II An expression l utterly failed to com.
/ IIprehend tlDated over has eek 1pressiYe face,
/ 'You have nc, occasion to be troubled
on that soOre,S he answered, and went
This way.
Watched him until the windings Of
| the road hid his tall, stal Wart figure en-
house, in a retfec ctive moodL ''
"Aunt Jerusha," said /, abruptly, ''I
am going to sleep in tAe hapnted room
tonight"
| She stared at me aghast.
"4ou foolish. child, you would never
| da re--'
| "Hayethe room thoroughly aired and
made comtortable,p y ILinterrupted, in the
bl usque, decided tone OF one who does
not wish to enter into any argument.
81 shall occupy tue apartment tonight,
so the least said about the matter The
better"
Occupyit / did-at least for a .season--
taking up the line Of march about IL
O'Clock.
Aunt Jerusha followed me to the do OF,
and there said good-by, with face, as
solemn and q tone as lugubrious, as
though l were about to be hung.
"Scream If you are frightened, Made-
Ion, and we will hasten to your assist
ance. l hope you, won't be raVing
maniacjin the morning. l have, heard ol
such things"
"Pd rather be crazy than fool" was
my inpatient ejoinder.
Madam BelgraVe's room, as we called
| it, was a-large chamber on the second
lD0r.
The. furniture was quaint and old4fash-
Toned, OF some DARK loreign wood, with
immense carved feet that looked very
odd and Ridiculous TO my new-lashioned d
eyes.
| The wallis were ofoak, tliokly paneled,
and over the carved chin ey-piece was
| a raised tigure-typlcal of heaven only
knows whaL--wfth diminutiVe shield
extended in one hand.
| l had barely glanced round at my
quarters when something. fitted pas
my head with Il whizzing sound and
alightod in the middle of tie shield.
| A quick, hait-lrightened glance at tue
object in question brought smile to my
| lips.
1t was a bar.
Now had always great antipathy
to these vampire-like creatures; 50 catch :
ing UP the poker from the fender. /
aimed deadly blow at the intruder.
| The bat escaped unnurt through the
omen window, being too quick for me:
but the poker descended with cOnsiler-
able force on the spot where it should
have been.
The same instant l heard. a sham.
clicking noise, and the shield slid mtaLy =,
revealing to my astonisAed gaze.a small
chamber, constructed in tue massive
chimney.
la this novel hiding place lay apile Of
papers,
trembling q goed deal,. caught up
the tNPnpsE one, aha 4as!lIy examined
IT Py tAe ala rol the nickeIllg caAqle.
Instantly knew Inat my nEsth startled
now he'd IN my naAQ Madam BelgrAye'S
last WIZ ana teStaMeqt, alp tnat Law
renee be!AfaVe; rhQt h was 'tle Egltiul
owner OIL pouAu WOOu'