The Newtown bee., 1877-12-27

ually disappearing before strange, creamy light that presently tillel all the space before me, md then ] became con- sciuus of the outlines of q figure which grew more and more distinct as the light grew stronger.
 It was the figure of a young and beau titul woman in her uight-dress There she stood, her lace turned toward me, and deadly pale, and her eyes had an expression so gentle anl so appealing that, although knew l stood in the pre- scuce of no mortal being, some of the blood returned To my heart and some thing like courage or desperation nerVed me tu speak
 What do you want, poor lady H'' 1 said. in shaking voice.
 She looked at me earnestly, and then pointing down the staias moliOned me 10 follow her. Iobcycd mechanically for she seemed then 10 take possession ofuy will Down the stairs she walked, or
 
 of stupor. We passed through the lower hall, and she led me into door which 1 had not noticed, leading into cellar beneath. Down the cellar stairs she preceded me, and the strange light ac- companied us, and made every object visible
 1t Was cemented cellar, and there yet remained several casks of wine and anumber of other things in use by the last tenants. My unearlhiy conductor led me past all these to a remote part of the cellar, where she suddenly paused and, pointing to one corner, turned her fuce to me with that appealing look l had first noticed upon ii. Then scream that pierced the very marrow of my \ bones rang through the cellar, the light and the 6gurs vanis he'd and fell sense l less on the cemented floor of the cellar.
 It Was broad day light when returned to consciousness, and some of tke beams of the sun struggled into the cellar l staggered up the stairs, and managed to crawl out the window into the open air, Wh,re 1 sat down for some time 10 cor feet my reason. With one thing 1 be- became impressed was convinced that my adventure was not mere dream and the more l thought the more earnest be- came my belief that some dark mystery Was connected with the vision, which il was my duty to clearup. remembered the last thing that occurred before 1 be- cane unconscious, and l determined to summon help, and investigate the Se- crcts of that cellar.
 Feeling strong again, and filled with this determination. went directly to the house of the farmer who titled the land belonging to the absent owner of the house. He readily accompanied me back 10 the scene of my adventures, and armed with spade and ax We descended to tie cellar remember now with what .feyelish energy cut away the ce- ment in the corner which the presence had pointed out to me and dug into the soil beneath. Tie result justified my expectations. We had not gone far be- fore we struck a long box, which we brought as soon as possible to the sur face and opened, and there We beheld, well-prcserved and retaining still the lin eanents of life, the body ef young woman.
 1t is the Frenchman's wife,r' ex- calned the farmer, starring back hor- ro"-slIicken. On, what nameless crime naS been hidden here all these two years"
 Well, the affair caused mighty big sensation about these parts" said the f.IaIer, but Dupanloup never turned up again, and nothing was ever learned as 10 how the poor lady came by her death except that a knife wound, out Of which went her hearts blood, was re- Vealed in her breast She was given Christian burial, and he property soon passed into the hands of New York par ties who held d mortgage on it."
 Do you mean to say that such thing actually happened ?" demanded the un- communicative man, suddenly.
 Why, of course," ret urned the farm CT, with I smile
 "It's the biggest lie I ever heard in all my life" said the uncommunicative man and then he relapsed into mo dy silence 1 Sunday CaH
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