The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-02-07

II? No. viii not go; F; but trust
him, trust the boy, John.n
"He can do nothing; be viii not
be able to do anything" be said.
And thus the guests set ont On
their round-the son in advance. ex-
cited aud tremulous, the father anxious
and watchful behind. They becanin
the usual way. with the old state-roon,s
and pieture-gallery; and in e short
time the party had half-forgotten that
there was anything unusual in the
inspection. When, however. thew
We're halfway down the gallery. Lin
dores stopped short with an air Of
wonder. lou have had it put back
then - be said. He was standing IN
iront Of the vacant space where Earl
Roberts portrait ought 10 have been.
WHAT is it?" they al cried
cFowding upon him, ready for anv
marvel. But as there was nothing
to be seen. the strangers smiled
among themselves. "Yes. to be sure.
there Is nothing so suggestive g.
vacant place" said lady who was
OF the party. Whose portrait ought
to De there, Lord Lindores' 2''
lie looked al his father. who made
a slight asserting gesture, then shook
his head drearily.
Who put it there p Lindores
said, in whisper.
"lt is not there; bat you aud 1 see
II, said Lord GOwrie. with a sigh.
Then the strangers perceived that
something had moved the father and
son, and, Notwithstanding their eager
curiosity, obeyed the dictates Of
politeness, and dispersed into groups
looking at the other pictures. Lin
dores set his teeth aud eleuched his
hands Fury was growing upon him
not the awe that filed his fathers
mind. I'VE will leave the rest Of
this to another time he cried turn
ing to the others, almost iercelv.
Come, | will show you something
more striking nOw.n He made no
further pretense of going over the
house systematically. He turned and
went straight up stairs, and along the
corridor Are we going over the
bedrooms ~ some one said. Lin
dOres led the way straight to the old
lumber-room, strange place for such
a gay party. The ladies drew their
dresses about them. There was 10,
room for half Of them. Those who
got in commenced to handle the
strange things that lay about. touch
ing them with dainty fingers. ex-
claiming how dusty they we're. The
window was half blocked up by Old ar
NOR and rusty weapons; bus this did
MT hinder the full Summer daylight
from penetrating 10 a food Of light.
Llndores went in with fires determin-
alton on bis face. He went straight
20 the wall as if be would 70 through.
then paused with q blank gaze.
where is the door ?" be said.
"fou are forgetting yourself"
said Lord Gowrie speaking over the
heads Of the others. 'Lindores YOU
know very well there never was auv
door there; the wall is very thick;
you can see by the depth Of the win
dow There is no door there"
The young man felt it over with bis
hand The wall was smooth. and
covered with the dust Of ayes. With
groap he turned away. Al this
moment suppressed laugh, low, yet
distinct. sounded close by him
''You laughed ?7 be said fercely 70
Farington, striking bis on bis shoul-
sholders
Laughed Nothing was fur
ther from my thoughts said bis
friend, who was curiOusly examining
something that lay upon an old carv-
ed chair Look here what a Won
derful sword. cross-hilted Is it an
Andrea What's the matter Lin
dores ?"
Lindores had seized it from his
hands; be dashed it against the wall
with suppressed oath The two or
three people in the room looked
aghast.
"Lindores ~ his father said, in a
tone of warning. The man dropped
the useless weapon with a grosu.
Then God help US ~ be said; 'but /
will End another way :"
There is a very interesting room
close by" said Lork Gowrie, hastily
I-"Lindores has been put Oat by
some changes that have been made
without his knowledge, " be said
calmly "You must not mind him.
He is disappointed. lie is perhaps
too much accustomed 10 have his own
way"
But Lord Gowrie knew that no
one believed bin. He TOOK them TO
an adjoining room, and told them
some easy story Of an apparitiOn that
was supposed 70 haunt it. Have
| you ever seen it?" the guests said,
/ pretending interest. ''NOt 7; but we
don't mind ghosts 10 this house be
answered, with a smile And they
resumed their round Of the old no
bic majestic house.
| cannot tell the readers what
young LindOers has done to carry
out his pledged word and redeem bis
family. IL NAV not be known, per-
haps, for another generation, and it
will not be for me to write that con-
GLIDING. chapter; but when, in the
ripeness Oftime, it can be narrated,
no one viii say that the mystery Of
Gowrie Castle has been a vulgar
horror, though there are some who
are disposed 70 think so now.-Biact-
,r9Jd.s Magazine.
Home Life a Hundred Years Age
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