The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10

uo4-I III HE uAIk= utsEe PNtscus nE8Ne banged He had once inflicted unspeak- able mort,hcation on a medium by be ginniag the raps himself before she was ready. and spelling out dreadful mes sages which she did nc, understand: and on another occasion. when a spin, had been good enough to .InSaTnase her self. this GnyruSSworstsy person iss match and disclosed no other than the medium herself dancing aeou, wrapped up m a newspapes He had also written an as- tisie orAihe subject tor college Enaga- s.ne. and had shelf tall of books treat ing of spiIitualisrn. lie was thus nllS prepared for an encounter with the an- cestor of the Memblings. and arden,iy longed to beg,E.
 lie tirsi approached the suhjest with Laura. asking her. ieserenily. II one could be ailosed ,o sisIt the haunted chamber after dark. She repiAei V nh emotion shas nc one Mish her eonSen, should be allo~ ea 10 open the acor o; ,ha, room ai all. Ste considered that ie disturb its occupant ~As PaFdonabie only wben done by inadscs,cnce and lsao- lance. as happened ,e Aerse.l AHd Jack As ior stranger plssamlrg io do sa. AtAsAAe HA&N SskteAt ARAeAN aktANA ta@Sts GtAN upon hls head the most fatal sease- quenoes. She could only compare the aai.ns of such A aecd @ISh inc audaesls ei the ancient klng, who drew the light ning doan from heaven and ~as Nacd sy I; as a punishment.
 Thus rebGt:ed. George DAln,aheN vet ;o headquarters and so0gh; the SFaffe n hls library. Mr Membiins wes Ii easy man, l,,le ,euehy about hlS an cieu, birth, but now m excellent spf;s, ang on .hr hes, of terms with even body n eonseouence of the highly eret!hle match h,s daughter vas making, Natn. rally he was disposed 10 receRe ala the btidrgToom's people with great enihty
 l, was after luncheon and glass or TWO of burgundy had disposed ,hr Squire 10 benevolcnce towards all mankind. lie VAS seated before the uIc. nis ixSs crossed hs hands folded. prepared ief ios the sleep which sometime -oYertakcS middle aged gentlemen after comieffa- ele midday meal. To him George siefe softly. and taking char hY tic hfe. turned the conversation sdroi,ly on an- e.en, families. Then hc le.an to talk Nbou, ihc peealisftles af fmilie~. 'hGf ways, then disf3nts.Ae marks, the.c tt(e characteristic pe..e>sfeue. how 4 statte~ dlsaaguIshcs tic >ens of one house and 4 distinctive bifth-ft4 the sons oi an other how III one house TO eldes; son ever succeeds and sn another ul h k pagsues ali the daughters ie~ d hsH- siet belongs ta ote ianiiy. @hite sa9x to another. and 4 itttle ohild io t.itd. .A> to yous o~n house. sad eeeHs z. we have ali heard oi your ancient ghost George put II as II ihe gho=t had been established many centuries.
 The 'S9uif. i4u ghrd pleasantly
 ''Aes, We have ouf ghost. and assure you Mir. DAlmahoy. that VIC are proud oi the distnruon. as ono rnay caii It.
 "A distinction truly. Particularly so well authenticated a ghos; as !, IS. You keep the chamber locked, believe z
 "fes. You sec we would not have tho maids frightened. nor would we-pef- haps you ,h,nk us supcrsutlous disturb the occupant.
 "2ui,e so-quI,c so." sad George. However, ghosts only walk at night. and as there k no possible iear of dis turhlng the occupant by daylight. wish you would lend me the key: | should ike lus, 10 look round he room. II you have no objection.
 Well, you see" replied the Squire. '.;he lact is. we have rather d sttong ob- Jecuon. Inc las, words of the sptfn were that no one vas 10 dare enter the room unless alone and aiies dark.
 T respect your feeling. sand George yet think Il ould be most iniudici"as to invade the prseey of the loom aiic. dark tyer4thlng that we kEoe, ns dear sir here he assumed the Cflarac ter oi a believer cyepihirs uai ~e have .eagned respecting appaiitiens. the manners and customs. the preferences se io speak, ot tae eutef aore. show us that !ts inhabitants. aiiea tAep reside among us. are ii some Say prevented from feeling our intfusion or even our presence Tn the day tune. They may be sleeping they may Dc here he dropped his voice and paused elsewhere Iheir power to be seen and heafd Is gwen them for use after dark alone
 That seems sey true, sAlG the Squire ~i, was after dark that Laata
 ''oo that, m asking you to hand me the key of the room, his visitor went on. -i am really do,ng nothing more than seeking to gr4tify euroslty-ea Il ale. or say !, springs from reserenoe-a desire m fact only 10 see the theatre of these curious and unique manifestations. The Squire. moved by these words and by the benevolenoe of burgundy, and recognizing the splnt in which they were uttered, weni to kis safe and produced the key, abJuring his guest, at the same tune, should he sec anything, to leave the room immediately.
 With cheerful men George DalIna- ! hoy proceeded to the haunted chamber. He esperenoed he same difficulty in opening the room which had been teit by his cousin The key turned pretty easily bu, the door stuck. And shen he pushed II open there was heard grating nolse @nieh did no, seem natural to ti.e nature of door.
 We have seen that manner of room was tic haunted chamber. bli when ii was last visited |, ~4s in ihe pale ,~i- iigh; of a January day. Now, Al lie end