The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-07-13

and the ladies at the door shran
away.
Retire, all of you" commando
Mrs. Garnet. adelaide, ring tn
plantation bell"
my dear Madam, we can manag
her." objected Mr.. weaverton.
"No," she said, "she is afraid o
her own people. They use her so cru
ely. I wish to give her a fright
Some steps shall be taken to sccur
this creature, IL ! myself petition th
legislature. II rs an outrage to hav
her at large"
She had in some way freed hersel
from the chain and had traced m
hitler, doubted not.
At this juncture, the overseer an,
driver, Gilbert and Abram, two pow
erfully built negroes appeared, followe,
by the plantation dogs barking furi
ously.
"Remove that woman," said theil
mistress, imperiously.
The men we're brave but supersti
tious, and no amount Of force or per
suasion could overcome their horror Of
the demented slave. Seeing their in
decision, the white men took hold Of
her while she bit at them and mutter
ed in her strange unintelligible dia'
lect.
Guy had been greatly frightened
but she was determined to see the
end, and followed the party down
stairs. The negro men had now
gained sufficient courage to take hold
Of Old Peg and they were all in the
hall celebrating upon the best thing
to do with her. II will go with YOU"
I heard Joseph Mant say from my po-
sition at the head Of the stairway.
ave had better take her to Delormes,
it is nearer and he can quiet her as no
one else can"
"But Mr.. Delorme was quite i'll
this afternoon" said Mr.. Weaverton.
1t may agitate him to be disturbed"
"Oh, no." said Guy, "this is one of
his pets, and she walks into his do.
main at all hours Of day and night"
The unhappy lunatic was now ST.
lent and sullen, submitting to her fate
and afraid of punishment.
Myra suggested that we should all
iii up and wait till Mr.. Mant's return.
The idea Of sleeping would be impos-
sible. Mrs. Garnet at first objected,
but the BRILLIANT light in Myra's usu-
ally gentle eyes alarmed her, and she
to crafty her.
Those Of us who had not at first
our dressing-gowus, now
made ourselves a little more presenta-
Bile, and sat huddled in group, re-
solved to kill the time of waiting as
best We might. As is natural under
such circumstances, each had some
story more alarming than the Others
10 tell, until our imaginations were
excited to the highest pitch.
Some time had passed thus, when
Guy. boldly rising, said, "Oh, stop
your silly ghost stories. Who's
airaid' I'm going to open the door,
for Tn sitting"
With these words she flung back
the doors, when instantly all eyes
we're turned upon a lurid fame that
the mountain in the dis
lance.
Look! look" cried several at once.
That's Old Pegs fire as sure as fate.
She's escaped"
We crowded to the door and watch.
I'd the serpentine light now stealing
along the mountain side, now leaping
up into air. We imagined we saw
The ungainly figure of the maniac
sporting with her favorite element as
Iondly rs did the Ghebers of old.
Footsteps now came towards US and
he three men returned empty.hand.
ID. They had conducted Old Peg to
Mr.. Delormes where, with an unex.
'ected bound she had sped through
he door out into the darkness, aud
when her captOrs saw the fire on the
mountain they knew she was safe for
me night at least.
"How did you find Mr.. Delormey'
Questioned Carl.
III think, sir, he is very sick man,
l am any judge" replied the car.
,enter.
Even as he spoke. a noise of some
me singing resounded from the forest
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