Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-17
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70 REaT.
Some eleven years back ! became
boarder In private family IN Csmoen
Town, comprising a widow ano nsI
daughter. Although poor, they ssiil
managed - keep their beads above see
tide Of poverty b. taking boafdsf1 1ne
husband Of the widow had beeo oeao
eonse years efnecAny,. she setdGm
fnensioned him. hsse sInce besn m
formed that, being . hard dsfnksf, =
died In q as OF dsiirium tremSos, ~,
inc his STAIRS In an sxtremeiy onsstsssc
oondition-in fast, % confneeo tnss
scArcsly anything could % msos On
them. Consequently many faise eis, ~
we're advanced that could nos oe ga
patsd. The only thing remaining 70 sus
widow, after the calls OF the nasplcs nao
besn csttisd, vas the small n0uss ~
which she lived had not been lenz
lodeer before claimant cams e'sn LUZ
that. A..
be was great rascal; but, on examinIne
the papers be produced, found snen
perfect in detail. and therefore feared
that nothing could prevent MIN ifo1
possessin0 himself OF the properly. i
ought here 20 observe that am OF the
II was 4 cold, bleak December might
N We sat converting about the case, ana
/ must confess that an extreme Chill
meas eysrcarne rne az ] retired Tor the
night. Ny room had formerly been INC
vidov'a. 6ut Was nov turned oyer 70
myaslf and companion, a Law student!
v6o VA absent. The wind whistieo
dovn tbs street, causing the easements
and shutteYs 70 rattle with an unpleasant
Familiarity. I had hardly undresSed
when a frigid blast swept down the
chimney, extinguishing my light, and
vss Obliged 70 take 10 the cold sheets 10
the DARK. II was some time before
fell asleep, and how long remained 30
I cannot tell; but when j avoke IT was
With 4 clammy SILVER, whish seemed
TO psrvsds me like the atmosphere OF
tomb.
noticed that the candle. which had
GONE ont 80 suddenly, was again burn
ing ON the table. and in front OF It sat a
man. supposed my companion, the
Law student, had returned, and rose IN
bed 70 address him, when he turned TO
ward me. had never beheld him BE-
fore, At firss was surprised, and then
q strange feeling of timidity came over
ms. which was unaccountable. The
GRANGER was tall, With dark whiskers,
and CARRIED in black. His face was
cadayeyously pale, and his eyes had
dead glare that was hideously unpleas-
ant. 80. !.
FOR fifteen minutes he sat without
moving. and I Qazed at him without
power OF motion. Then he slowly arose
and passed his right hand across his
brow with motion Of impatience, and
walked up and down the room several
tin ~, az il aQitated by some emotion.
Then, proceeding 70 the mantelpiece, he
removed clock standing IN the center,
passed his hand over the wall paper, and
! cav she wall open, disclosing q small
rocess In which were q number OF papers.
Taking them thence, he went TO tho IA
BILE, and, seating himself with his side
toward me, perused them attentivelv, ~
II endeayorfng 10 find some particular
one, could not remove my eyes from
him--I was like one In waking dream.
All night remained thus, Watching him;
but at early dawn she man faded grad
ally away.
After time ! arose, washed myself,
and examined the mantolpiece. The
clock was ticking away in it, usual place
and ! was unable 10 discover anything
unusual. went to breakfast, but said
nJthinR, fearing TO DO laughed at by the
other boarders.
That night myself and my companion,
who had returned, retired ~ usual; and
thinking Of my strange visitor OF the
preceding night, ! fell asleep. Again
was awakened, and again the shape sat
ut the table. ! endea$6red TO awaken
my room mate. but could not arouse
him. passed another night Of sleep
lcss fascination. Tine same mysterious
prelude was undergone, and with the
streak Of dawn my weird visitor passed
away.
resolved 10 remain at home that day,
and passed into the sitting room. / no.
ticed q daguerreotype case living on the
floor, and. picking itup, opened it. Judge
OF my surprise on seeing the face Of my
nightly visitor!
aWhose picture Is that?" I inquired
Of the landlady's daughter.
"'Tis my fathers likeness" was the
Whom Mrs. Walters. tho iandlady, en-
tered the room, l informed her OF the
proceedings Of the two preceding nights,
and was told that she herself had seen
her husbands appafition on several
occasions.
I determined 10 examine the mantel-
piecs. and, on doing 10, discovered Q
hiding place behind the wall paper that
had been placed there before the death
Of Mr.. Walters. In il were number of
paid accounts and deed settling the
property on his wife on her Wedding
day. bat which by q codicil was not
20 pass 10 her until after his death.
Dying ~ be did, IL was clear that he
had been unable TO disclose their hiding
place.
By thess papers We we're enabled 10
successfully oppose the unprincipled
claimant TO the property, who had evil
IDENTIFY obtained his documents from the
poor drunkard while In one Of his drink
ing revels.