The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-01-31
WHOLE NO. 1891.

OF some optical l.iusipn ueiisFtA OF
hitherto by al tie generations, and
which. no doubt, was ri . startling
kind OF bis father would DO, look SD
serious-auy Of these be felr binlself
Quite strong 10 encounter His hear,
and spirit rose 4 youag mal has
bat seldom the opp ,rtunily Of d!stin-
gushing himself so early in bis
career, and his was such q chance as
occurs to very few No doubt it was
something that wogla be extremely
irving 20 his nerves and Imagination
lie called up all MS powers to yau-
duish both. And along with this cal
upon himself 70 exertiJu there was
the less serious impulse % curiosity
be would see at last what the SeCre,
Chamber was. where Is was. LoW ).
fitted into the iabyrin;hs O: the old
house. This be tried 70 pct 10 ils
due place as most interesting OBJ
iect lie said to himself tba. he
would wIllingiy have gone a long
journey at any tine TO be present al
such ao exploration and there IS 20
doubt tat in other circumstances @
secret chamber, with probably some
unthOught-Of historical interest 10 %,
would have been a very fascinating
discovery. He tried very hard b.
excite himself about this; but 10 was
curious how fictitious be felt the il-
terest, and how conscious be vas that
it was an EFFORT to feel any curi0sity
at all on the subject The fac; Was
that the Secret Chamber was entirely
secondary-thrown back, as az ac-
/ Icessories are, by more pressing i1-
terest The overpOweriog thought Of
what was in it drove aside al
healthy, natural curiosity about IT,
self
I II must not be supposed, b wever.
that the father and sou cad !oGg
wav 10 20 20 have time for all THESE
thoughts. Thoughts travel al light
cling speed, and there was abundant
| leisure for this between the tire they
bad left the door Of LindJres' room
and gone down the corridor % furib
er of than TO Lord G0wrie's own
chamber. naturally ooe Of the chief
+ rooms Of the house. Nearly opposite
this, few steps fg.gher on, was D.
litJle neglected reom devoted % ium-
Der, with wLich LiufoTes bad been
familiar all his life. Wbv this best
OF old rubbish, dust, and co.Ne1s
should be 50 near the bedroom Of tue
head Of the house had been q matter
Of surprise 20 many people, tHe
guests who saw il while exploring.
and 10 each ne9 servant IN succe-
sion. who planned 40 attack upon I--
I ancient stores, scaudalized hy dadia-
il 70 have been Deglactet bv -te'r
predecessors All their attempts 90
I clear IL out had, however, bes1 re-
sisted. nobody could tell how, o. il-
deed thought worth while ~ inqlir-
4 As for LindOres, be had been u-ed -1
the place from bis childhood. aud
therefore accepted it as .he n 80 nat
/ ural thing n the world He bad
: been in and out a hEndred times i1
] his pIsv. And il was here, be re-
membered suddenly. that be bad seen
the bad picture Of Earl Rober- IS dich
had 50 curiously come into bis eye
on his iourneying here BY q menta.
Il movement which be bad identified al
J once as unconscious eerehration. The
6rst feeling in his mind, a. bis ia-her
e went 10 the open door of this lumhe-
/: room. was a MIXTURE Of amu-sue1i
: and surprise. What was be going Go
10 pick up there some cid peu-ac-e
|, some amulet or serspe o! aotlqcatet
magic 70 act as aTmO- against t-e
) i evil one? But Lord G0Wrie, g1.7-
= OF aud setting down the lamp o. thl
/, table. turoed rOuua upCu his s0a VIII
, e face Of agitation and paia which
: barred all further Amusement; b
/ grasped bin by the hand. crushing
. I between his own. Vow M bJF
!, nv dear son. - he said. ia tones tE1'
? we're scarcely audible His cJunte
( nance was full Of the dresrT pain o
4 I0Oker-Oa-One who Bas 40 share 90
p. frbe excitement of personal danger
Z but has the more terrible par 1
; watching those who are in deadis-i
!. peril. He was a powerful man. an
: bis large form shook with eaotl9o
! great beads Of moisture stood ups
biz forehead. "A old sword win
e cross handle lay upon . dasty chal
1 among other dusty ana battered relics
3 Take this with you. be said, 10 Il'
: same inaudible, breathiess way
: whether a. a weapon. whether -
Z religious symbol Lindo-es could ID
guess. The yoaog man lO0k l- ne
e chanieaIlv- His father pushed opel
3 door which II seemed % bin be hs'
h never seen before, and led 1im inL'
another vaulted chamber. Here evet
] The limited powers 0f speech Lore
: Gc~rie had retained seemed % for
} -ske bin. and his voice became
). mere hoarse murme- n bis throat
D For want Of speech be Poiated q
0 another door il the further corner %
this small vacant room, gave him o
? understand oy gesture that De 80.
% knock there, aBd tOen went bael
+ into The lumber room The door 10
% this was left open, ard fem, Z 20
a rler q the lamp shed ligbr in-o '1a
Z little Intermediate pisee-tois de1ara
D bic iaod between the seen sac tie 90
: seen IL spite Of himself Liod0res
I hear. began 70 beac he made
. breathless pause, feeling his head q
. rouod. He held the Cd sEord &.
\ bis hand, not kn0winZ sbst it gas
: Then. summOniny ali his e0arsge, b
vent forward and knocked 81 tb'
I closed door. His knock wa e., loud
? 5ut y seemed 20 echo al over -5'
: siIenr bouse. Wosld eTeryb7dl
!. hear aod wake sGd rush % see vbs
z had happened. This caprice q im
aeiast.oa seized upon him. oUs-iag o.
I The s-me- thoughts, the s.eadfss
Z eaIu Of mind witt which b Oogb
: 70 have eneogu:ered the mysrery
Would tbey al rush II, 10 EIid de'
ha57Ie. il terror asd di-maF, betsF'
; he door opened ; HoE long e va
: q opeDing, He touched ice Pare
i, ui-b his hand again. Ini= tlnf