Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-15
Gales ano Skettbes.
Tue ROBBERY At THE HALL.
Continued from Yesterday.


is there anything. them asked. "in
this spiritualism o''
ANYTHING, Mr.. Stonnor, Oh. wish
there was not -
II have always thought that it was con-
sidered by our learned men as humbug."
Yes" he replied sadly, "all the high
er truths suffer from modern skepticism.
4 great mind like yours-unfettered by
study, and free from school traditions, one
that has lain dormant in its strength
would bring new light on the subject"
Il dare say could do something to-
ward calculating it, said The Ston-
nors have generally succeeded in what
they undertake.
Il am su e of it, he replied. land I
feel relieved now that have unburdened
nv mind to you."
This was the first of MANY converse
tons we had on the subject Nv interest
was reused not so much at spirituaism it
self a. at the knOwledgsof finding pow
er of philosophical reasoning within me.
which had been hitherto unaware Of
One evening we had little seance The
manifestations were slight, but quite
enough to convince me.
At Oban found letters that called me
home; one from India telling me that nv
niece had sailed for England and was COM
ine to the Hall-the trouble consequent on
the death of her child. some two or three
wears old, had so preyed upon her health
that her husband had packed her off by
the first steamer; the other from nv
brother, saying that she had arrived. and
Offering to come and finish the cruise with
his son. | set off at once-arranging that
my brother should join the yacht at Oban
and that Hansen should then come and pay
a visit to Stonnor Hall.
found that the young wife. bad picked
up her health and spirits during the voy-
age, but that she might have cheerful
companion, asked Mrs Randall Rawson
and her husband to spend few DAYS with
US.
Mrs. Rawson was brisk, busy lady,
who would manage everything and every
body in the country If she could. She had
a formidable array of domestic virtues !;
had the reputation of being very strong
minded, but withal was a most nervous
woman hiding it well. however, under a
loud sort of buster.
Another peculiarly was her absurd
jealousy of her husband. Poor Rawson
himself was one of the meekest and mild
Pink Rawson and now he was married,
aud The father of Il large young family,
he was plnker and miller than ever His
life was made a burden to him from this
| ridiculous jealousy.
remarkable occurrence took place at
| the Hall shortly after they arrived. We
! had all met in the drawingroom after din
| ner. My brother was DOING in an arm
/ ,b.,s,. Il
my niece was at the piano, and Rawson
would have been turning over the leaves
had his wiie'S eye not been on him.
Suddenly the door opened. and my but
Ter. Thomas Ga most exemplary person,
came up to my chair with a startled sort
of look and desired to speak to me. When
we got outside he told me that one of the
housemaids was in Mysteries, having seer
a ghost on the lawn. It was bright moon
light. and while the girl was closing some
shutters her attention was attracted by +:
moaning. On looking out she saw thu
figure of n young lady gazing up at one o
the windows and wringing her hands
| Thomas, who ran to her assistance wher
she screamed, said also that he distinctly
saw the figure disappearing in the shrubs
Where is this girl ?'' whispered a voice
close to us, and there was Mrs. Rawson
looking very white. She had followed
ont of feminine curiosity.
Take me to this girl" she said loudly
| III soon take tlfe nonsense out of her,'
However, Notwithstanding cold water
sal volatile, and abundant scolding. the
| girl stuck to her statement. She gave the
most circumstantial account of it.
The figure was dressed in white. had
/ ia.sl- h,,r ooh nI
up at particular window, then wiring her
hands and moan.
The window she described was that
which belonged to the haunted chamber
hy brother secured the strawberries with
out avail.
Nothing occurred the following night.
but on the next Thomas knocked at nv
dressing room door as was going to bed
| "For Heavens sake, come here, sir" he
cried. hurried after him. Look here ~
he said. q
| pointing out of the corridor. There. sure
enough, on the lawn. in the bright NOON
light. was the figure the girl had described.
could see it with painful distinctness.
| 1t was like in face. figure and dress to
Schetfer's picture of .'Mignon regrettant
81 patrie." that hung in my nephew
| EttHu IL Wtuiu H'Ok up 1T Ine haunted
room. then clasp its hands and moan.
When turned to speak to Thomas, was
| confronted by another white figure. 1t
was that of Mrs. Randall Rawson. who.
having heard the disturbance. had followed
us in dishabille. What is all this about?'
she said in sepulchral tones. For answer
pointed to the figure. "Ah"' she cried
clutching me violently. II am not fright
ened, no: this is some trick. I'll have
the creature punished. tell YOU both.
these things do not brighten me -
Here she clasped me so violently that
nearly fell open the window, Thorn
as" she continued loudly, "Ill speak to
the creature
At the sound of the opening easement
the figure turned slowly toward us, and
with despairing cry disappeared amid
the trees. Mrs. Rawson fell back in nv
sterics; being rather stout. it was as niue i
as Thomas and could do to support her
"Ah. ha." she laughed; Il tell YOU am
not frightened. tell YOU
When NV brother. who had slept sound
" all night. began deriding it, and saving
It was dodge of the servants, | pulled
him up at once. Perhaps" said, IL