Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

There was no lock upon this second
door, but a heavy table placed across
completely barricaded it
81 am sure" thought the major, sun
less there is a storming party of ghosts
to attack me 10 my f~astness, | think /
shall sleep WELL"
He threw himself into an armchair
before the fire, and watching the glow
ing embers, amused himself with build
ing castles in the air, and musing on
the attractions of the fair Julia, his
hosts daughter. He was far from think
my of spectral visitants, when n very
slight noise struck on his ear. CHANGING
in the direction of the inner door, he
thought he saw the heavy table glide
backward from its place.
Quick AS thought he caught up n pis-
tol and proceeded at once to challenge
the intruder. There was no reply. but
the door continued 10 open and the
table to slide back. AT last there Gid
ed into the room "a tall, graceful figure
robed in white. At the first glance the
blood curdled in the majors veins; at
the second he recognized the daughter
of his host. Her eyes were wide open,
and she advanced with IN assured step,
but it was very evident she was asleep.
Here was the mystery of the green
chamber solved at once.
The young girl walked to the fire
place and seated herself in the arm
chair from which the soldier bad just
risen. His first impulse was to vacate
the room at or"e, and 60 directly and
alarm the colonel. But, In the first
place, he knew not what apartment his
host occupied, and in the second, curl
osity prompted him to watch the de-
movement Of this singular scene. Julia
raised her left hand, and gazing on a
beautiful ring that adorned one of her
white and taper fingers, pressed it re-
peatedly to her lips. She then sank in
to an attitude of repose, her arms
dropping listlessly by her sides.
The major approached her and stole
the ring from her finger. His action
disturbed but did not awaken her. She
seemed to miss the ring, however, and
after cropping hopelessly for it, rose and
glided through the doorway as silently
as she had entered. She had no sooner
retired than the major replaced the ia
ble, and, drawing a heavy clothes-press
against it, eifectually guarded himself
against a second Intrusion.
This done, he threw himself upon the
bed and slept soundly until a late hour
in the morning. When he awoke he
sprang out of bed and ran to the win
dow, every trace of the storm had pass
ed away, and an unclouded sun was
shining on a radiant landscape. After
performing the duties Of his toilet, he
was summoned to breakfast, where he
met the colonel and his daughter.
"Well, major, and how did you pass
the night?" asked the colonel anxious
ly.
"Famously!" replied Stanley. 81
slept like q top, as | told you | should
"Then, thank heaven, the spell is
broken at last" said the colonel, "and
the White Phantom has ceased to haunt
the green chamber"
by no means" said the major,
smiling. "The White Phantom paid
me Il visit last night, and left me a
token of the honor
"a token!" exclaimed the father aud
daughter in q breath.
Eyes, my friends, and here it is" and
the major handed the ring to the old
gentleman.
What's the meaning of this. Julia ?'
exclaimed the colonel. "The ring
gave you last week."
Julia uttered a faint cry and turned
deadly pale.
The mystery is easily explained"
said the major. "Ihe young lady is a
sleep-walker. She came into my room
before had retired, utterly unconsci.
Gus of her actions. | took the ring
from her hand that | might be able &c
convince you and her of the reality Of
what | had Witnessed"
The majors business was not press.
ing, and he readily yielded to the col
onels urgent request to pass a few days
with him. Their mutual liking IN
creased on better acquaintance, and in
a few weeks the White Phantom's ring,
inscribed with the names of Robert
Stanley and Julia Rogers, served as the
sacred symbol of their union for life.
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