New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30

replenished the fire and sat on waiting almost in
silence. II any one wants to make the most OF an
hour may suggest that he should sit doing MOTH
ing, and waiting for some unknown event which
may be expected to occur at its close. l began 70
fancy that 10 o'clock never would strike; but II
did, and quite soon enough. AS the first stroke OF
the appointed hour sounded on the church.cock,
seated myself firmly at the table, with my left arm
resting on it. A glance at my companions showed
me each seated Ill his chair, with hand on each OF
its arms.
At the same instant every vestiRe Of light from
fire. lamp, and candles suddenly vanished. cQiu
wind swept through the room, with an lndescrin-
ably nauseous smell, as OF newly-opened charhel-
house.
shoulder and kept me mOtiOnleSs. There was
sound as of two persons struggling; then moan
and dead dull sound, such as might he maze ny
human body falling, and felt the table on which L
lcant violently shaken. / thought one OF my COM
panons had tainted; but to save my life could not
have moved. The hand still pressed heavily on my
shoulder and with an effort turned my head ana
covered my faco with my arm / felt at that mo-
ment that if | anything horrible should 80
Things remained in this state for time which ap-
pcared ntermnable-we aiterward found 10 must
have been about ten minutes Then the icy vino
swcpt over US again with Its sickening odor' ana
through my closed eyelids felt that tho room grew
suddenly light. :, , $500.
heard my two companions rush to the d0or. ana
followed them without opening my eyes i1IgoG
the steps and fell down them. In moment was
on nv feet again and looked back INTO inc ro0i.,
strange bluesh light pcrvacd IT.. On tho tanlc lay
n human head, with CHASTITY staring eyes, and long
hair, matted with blood, which was urlpp'he
slowly to the ground. As galed, horror-Strlckcl'
/ saw small white hand like that of woman,
suddenly appear tho table, and give push 10
IL tell aid rolled slowly toward me. With shout
of horror flew down the passag"; through the h;tll
and out into the dark autumn niHht. lounh ian,
vcrs on the terrace supporting Easton, who lad
tainted when he reached the open ar.
RallyIng all NV strength. helped to carry MN 10
the dog-cart which was waiting Tor Ms I'D inc roi'.
b,tnr W mill
senses and after he recovered CONSCIOUSNESS no
made us both promise on our honor never to hlch-
ton the subject to him again.
horrible sight produced on me. When morning
brought me some camness and power OF TeIecuon' /
attempted TO apologize to nv TREND lor having III ID
manner forced him to 10 again spectator oil the
weird horrors of the oricl- room.
now Como through that scene three times, anu my
poor delicate Helen SAW 1t ~ y0n DID hrhly nc
evc that it is rccnactcd the last night OF every
month. suppose you will now agree with me that
RlylnVton Hall Is not desirable habitatlon.
| stayed u fow days longer with my poor frehd,
though mast confess that Tie place, ana all aooI
II, had bccoro odious to me-, ON glvinS hut 10
Mr. Talbot tho rector. that | should Ike to Know
what induced DanveIs to leave tho nan liiarry
had bound mo by "a promise not to speak OF what i
had scent he told me that it generally believed
to he the scene OF gh0stly disturbances, ana that
old Luke DanvcrS had lett 1t suddenly m coilSc-
quence of something which he had seen. me LOT.
mer proprietor, Luke IahVerss uncle hl't nrousne
a foreign bride TO RivingtOn llall some nifty years
ago She very beautiful hib Hl'il'
was not happy one. Some time after their arrival
a stranger appeared ut the Hall. some friend or re-
latinn Ut the lady. His presence was evidently un
welcome to the husband. and hlgh words "cI1
often heard among them: but IN a lew weeks All
three suddenly disappeared one night. MI. l,ail-
vcrs was known to be alive for several years ater'
hnt Inc never returned to kivngtOn Hall AMI whoa
his nephew succeeded to the property he also eIt
suddenly after remaining about three months. and
went abroad to the German town, whence he never
returned. -,
Harry and his wife are now in Italy, and hear
that che is recovering her health hut thrN VIII
never return to Rvington Hall, which Is elt 10 20
TO ruin s. quickly AZ it may Time.