The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

All p said Barclay with a start
My conjecture was true, then. He
decoyed YOU to the river. and after
believing you safely out of the way,
he left your cloak and hat upon the
bank to give the impression that
YOU committed sdicide?"
yes, she answered: but the
river was more merciful than he, for
it cast me ashore alive. Sick with
horror, and madly afraid of the
whole world. l came here where my
father lay, to die upon his grave.
But it hard for one so young to die.
! have lived here these three months,
suffering, freezing, dying. That |
was taken for my own ghost was
fortunate for me, for it kept every
one away from me, and aided me to
get what little would keep me alive
after nightfail. And [ encouraged
the superstition. Now you know all.
If YOU are that mans emissarv,
may God forgive YOU and help me.
Il am the emissary of mercy, re-
turned Barclay. Il am here to do
Justice on a villain and to restore
you to your rights. VIII YOU trust
and help mc?'
She looked at him.
You have a good, kind face.
she said, offering him her hand, Il
viii trust you.
Then, said Barclay, keepup Che
character YOU have assumed for one
more day. Tomorrow night / shall
bring Eastburn here with witnesses.
Do YOU play on that organ when
YOU hear us enter. When | turn
the dark lantern upon YOU, rise ;
and denOuncc him as q murderer.
We can safely leave him to accuse
himself.
4 viii 90 as YOU wish she an
swered, brokenly. How can l
thank you?'
BY following my directions re-
piled Barclay, brusquely, to his own
emotion.
With a few words more of advice
ne left her. His next move was to
90 directly to the landlord Of the
inn, relate the whole story, and Sc
cure his support.
At ten O'Clock the next night, in
company with the landlord, he call
ed upon Stephen Eastburn. Cut
ting short his smooth salutation.
Barclay said
Mr.. EastJurn, the obscure man
ner of YOU: wards death has give
rise to strange rumors in the village.
Her spirit Is said to wander in the
old church. We desire YOU to &c
company as there to night in order
to set these stories at rest.
Eastburn's Jaw dropped, his face
grew livid, and he was barely able
to reply in q quaYering vote.
Ghost, absdrdt Do rou mean
to make a fool Of me ? / viii not 20
to the church at this hour of the
night"
Allow me L. observe said Bar
clay, sternly, that the rumors, un-
less You aid in dissipating them,
may culminatc in 4 charge of muir
der.
Something significant in his tone
seemed 10 render him suddenly sub
missiEc.
"Ot course I viii go, out of polite
ness if youiusist. We shall bag "a
church mouse. They are proverb-
Tally SO started as TO be incapable of
flight.
No reply was made to this lame
"a. hUuor, and In a very
uncomfortable frame OF mind lac
went with them 10 the church, and
was shown into q pew in the dark
between them. After q moments
silence the low tones Of the organ
sounded through the church, ac-
companicd by q woman's voice.
What is this - cried East5urn.
starting up. Whose voice Is that
BE silent" said Barclay, sternly.
Good reason have you to hear that
voice with guilty horror.
At the ale instantthe glass from
-is lantern .all broadly upon tie
organ. Standing before it, looking
down az taen was thefgure Of Ada
Morton.
"Oh. God, eroancd Eastburn.
chokinglv. Ny sins have found
me out She has come back from
the other world TO accuse me OF her
death.
Yes, said the girl solenmly.
Eastbun, YOU are my muir
Ierer.
Il confess it." shriekcd the ter
-5r-mldjga-t wretch. Il ask no
mercy from mon. for the grave has
condemned ue. Take me away
hide me from this awful sight.
The light was turned out and thc
-lrl's figure disappeared The Eor-
Eaziburn shrieking min
rIed prayers and curses, was taken
I, -5a villare and imprisoned ON the
7,rblo cbrrra ar fraud and attemDt-
n murder I'm course al time be
zes convicted and punished.
On the same day that he was sem
.eBeeI. Psralay called upon Ada
sIar.o3 now Installed in her fathers
hons, Win the restoration to her
-;1hrs She had recovered her health