Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-02

is true this was done by the masters or
ders. yet he was many miles from that
place.
Jones came very early tor Hagar. and
when he had unlocked the door, he bade
her follow him. She obeyed without
word or any hesitation He went through
two subterranean corridors. both of them
so dark that Hagar held her breath. and
CROPPED her way as best she could after
her conductor. They went up long
flight of steps. down another. into cor
ridor. then up one more prodlgious stair
way. Here Jones knocked at door on
his right. which was opened by tidy
looking. young mulatto, in whom Hagar
instantly recognized the cook and maid
OF all work 70 the woman who met them.
Jones said. knowingly. "Jane, this is
Hagar; be neighborly with her, and give
her good breakfast. But mind, both
OF you. that you obey strictly the mas
ter's orders if you don't, he " i'll make
it warm for you when he comes"
"Get along with you." said Jane; /
guess we know our business
''All right" said Jones; but l want
youto hurry and get through with break
fast, for there is great deal more work
to be done than we can getthrough with
to-day. think; and beside, there's no
telling when the master may return"
| Hagar, restored, once more. to the
light and sunshine of the world. was hap
py. and ate her breakfast with relish
that surprised even herself, under the
circumstances. The meal over, she helped
Jane to put the kitchen in order. By
this time Jones came back. and hurried
them up to a room on the third floor,
which had been newly papered aid
thoroughly cleaned. An uphosterer had
been there, and furnished the room SO
completely. that i, fairly shone in its
gorgeous splendor.
| WELL" said Hagar. "there is nothing
here for US to do as can see"
mo, Of course not" said Jones; "the
master would never have trusted the
fixing of this room to US. only brought
you by here to give you peep at its
beauty
And it was beautiful. The elaborately
carved bedstead was of rosewood, ant
was hung with silk and lace curtains
which were leoped back with dainty
rosebuds and trailing leaves; every othe
article OF furniture was equally artistic
IN its selection and arrangement.
We'll, said Hagar,"I reckon the mas
ter is gong to bring home bride whe'
:, he comes and she will tall inl love with tbi
place know, for its pretty enough 70
a princess; but, them" continued Hagar
"its gloomy enough looking out of door
aud would hate to see TAI
young creature cooped up in this out-oi
;, the-way place" Jones. hearing this las
', remark. scowled dsrkly upon Hagal
and told her that the best thing that sh
could do would be to hold her tongue
and that if the master saw fit to bring
:, young lady to that house for a time
what did it mat er to her. even thoug
it was not his bride. This unwar
:, little speech from Jones revealed
=, Iiagar enough TO lead her to believe tn;
:. there was more foul play ahead, so 81
said to herself, this old nigger will kee
an eve on the master when he return
=, Just as she did on Miss Florence. and
y, there was chance for her to aid til
=, young person. about whom she hal :
i, many misgivings. she would do. it
the risk of her own lite. Across Il
:, hall from the room of which have sp
-. ken was another Of equal size. thous
entirely destitute of furniture; on II
;, contrary 1t was musty and dirty. II
=, window sashes had not even pane
:, glass in them. and the floor showed tn
this room for years had been the abo'
h. of the night birds. possibly from Il
~ raven down to the screeching owl
This room,' said Jones. has got
be made ready tor the masters sleepil
apartment, and the one next to it b
also got to be furnished for his sa.oo
and beside. all the corridors on th
:, hoor and the stairway leading to t
main entrance have to be carpeted;
now go to work :" and they did work :
most Increasingly for whole week b
!, fore they completed the extent OF the
orders.
The room which Hsgar occupied nc
was comfortable one on the seco
ID story. from which door opened on
back portico, from this a short flight
=, stairs descended into the garden belo
hs which had once been rare and beau
tul spot, but from long and continue
r. neglect. was overgrown with weeds
p almost every description. and was t
hiding place OF more than one little 81
as NAL.
Before proceed further l suppose
Will uOG Oc ouG Va IioSo w VOL yoo So"I
nd thing about this place. Well. formerl
x it was the residence of Lord CreightO
We an uncle to the man who now held it
II possession. having died himself witho
if any nearer heirs. and this nephew nat
Ou rally inherited the property. In Lo
Crelghton's lifetime this desolate C;
H. tie was veritable palace. and it mig
1t, have been SO still if the man who clair
ur i. now had not lead such an Annie:
worthless lite; as it was the ma
let nifcent splendor OF the once gorgeo
ut edifice is mouldering INTO dust;
pure marble foundation, its vast CT
ed umns, its huge steps of the same polls
ID ed material, are so yel!owed with a!
that it is difficult to tell what it really
,s. This once noble structure is enclosed
ii :; an enormous wall, massive iron gat
ou still swing upon its rusty and time-wor
Id hinges In this wall. at wide interval
ls- were several iron gratings made fro
e. the ground up tor two or three feet.
X. suppose this was done to drain t
th grounds. One of them WAS sufficient
In large for person to pass through wi