Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-11

iliOilkGu llOlto my SeioAAASN 'NA..H
befoI hard th.intest movement. Then
1 diSerd litrustle behind the tapest-
ry, d a nan gcut. When he did SO, l
oper M eyes de; and at that distance
he cd rpt possy see whether they were
open slut. Ras a powerful man, of
greahioht anteadth. He had a black
bearGda quay of thick black hair. l
motto, his feats, which were tolerabiy
regul
ahoticed sher popularity; among
his ran locksls one perfectly white.
One r;er thichite lock was flung back
off hiSrehead white was it that the
fire inatly reed it to me.
The Ia did glance toward the bed ;
he v7cnvraightth no particularly quiet
step, t4he dr,g-table. | closed my
eyes no, but nrd him taking up my
trinketand ding them again. Then
he apprtched tkd-side. I felt him come
close. Tel; hiath as he bent oyer me.
1 was lyigon lide, my eyes were shut,
was bretIngtly.
He wen; Waain; he returned to the
dressing-tste. card him rather noisily
strike a math, with lighted candle
in his hand ,hee more apProacned tne
bed. This i'm bent very low, indeed,
and felt th Inf the flame as he passed
it softly befre .losed eyes. 1 lay still,
however; not Wement, not a hurried
breath, betrsye.
| heard hIns short, satisfied sigh.
Again, candlelnd, he returned to the
|dressing-tahe. ice more [ heard the
clinking sounmy trinkets as they fell
through his fir
There was ae, and then-for no rea-
son that I couler eXplain-he left the
tinkets untou on the table, and went
tc the door.
He opened door and went out. 1
ktow not whe went for-perhaps to
feth compal certainly to return-but
I id know thy opportunity had come:
l, an instanicker than thought, 1 had
stared from pigned slumbers; was at
the loor, | hated and locked it. There
wereseyeral Ito this old-fashiOned door,
therewere evlains.
I Gew evoolt. I made every rusty
chain, ,ecure. gas notan instant too soon.
I had carceltened the last chain, with
fingers that hbled, before the thief re-
turned.
He say the had been outWitted, and
his sava.e r knew no bounds. ne
kicked atthr, he called on me wildly
to open it ,kured me that he had ac-
completes oe, that they would soon
burst the old from its hinges, and my
life would b6orfeit.
To my teri perceived that his words
were no idle. The old door, secured
by it's manyenings on one side, was
weak on ther; its hinges were nearly
eaten througth rust; they needed but
some vigroi,ks to burst them from
their restiIges in the wood.
knew +; Was only protected for a
few minuteat even if the thief was
alone he hat to continue to assail the
door as vigoy as he was now doing for
a little long gain fresh entrance into
my chambe
I rushed window, l threw up the
sash, and half out. Into the cleal
calm air night l sent my strong
young voice
"Help, hethieves! fire !-danger!-
help, help!'
| shouteCe words over and over. but
there was monse except an echo. MY
room lookeo distant shrubbery, the
hour was lac whole household was II
bed.
The thieftde was evidently making
way with tsty hinges, and | was pre-
pairing, at tx Of any consequences, the
moment hred the room to leap from
the windoWn heard dog bark.
l redoubny cries. The bark of the
dog was fod by footsteps; they came
nearer, trealoWn fallen branches, which
cracked u, the welcome steps. The
next instaman came and stood under
the windovl looked up at me. | per
ceived by ress that he was a villager
probably t. a short cut to his house
He stood uthe window; he seemed ter
rified; peri he took me for the ghost
He was however, all a coward, for M
spoke. ,
"What ing?" he said. ..
"This islg," l answered; 81 am IL
extreme dr-extreme danger. There
is not a mt to lose. Go instantly-in
stantly, arake up the house, and sa.
that l, Mrswford, am in extreme dan
ger in the estry wing. Go at once-a
Oncen'
spoke octly, and the man seemed tt
understands flew away, the dog 1olloW
ing him. ,
{ instanhrew myself on my knees
and in the BILE moments that followed
prayed ahad never prayed before
Would than be in time? Must m.
Young life sacrificed? All! no. Coz
was good. card joyful sounds; the thief
attack on :oor ceased suddenly, and tn
next instale squire's hearty voice wa
heard:
"Let m, Honor! What is wrong
child ?"
| did let in, and his wife, and severa
alarmed-lag servants, who followe
after.
We inst began to look for the THE
but-mys of mysteries-he had dlsaE
peared.
That tee man with the black hal
and Whitek over his forehead had van
ished as cetely as though he had neVe
been.
EXCEPT he marks he had made wit
his feet or old oak door, there was not
trace of Existence.
l DellGnG servants uOuUtClt tii"o ~
had ever, and only thought that tn
Young latho was foolish enough to slee
in the Try chamber had been visite
by a newl of the ghost. Be that as
may, we,r got clew to where or hoy
the man disappeared:
Ten yeater l was again on a visit 9
Aspen's :. This time did not sleep /
the Taperoom.
I now pied a most cheerful, moder
and ungliike room, and but for one ci
cumstanV visit would have been tho
oughly markable.
This wae circumstance which seen
in wonul way to point a moral to m
curious 1 paid my visit to the Cll
fords durthe AssiZes. Squire Clifford
as one OF most influential county mas
mates, necessarily much occupied wit
his magial duties during this tim
Every mng he went early into Levi
the towrere the Assizes were held. Or
morning told us of a case which lnte
ested hiI 49,, q,
ole isardened villain," he said; ST
has againd again been brought befo!
me, but never yet been convicted. ID
is unuu,nably thief; indeed, one,
the n0tds characters in the place; b'
he is sue slippery dog, no jury has y
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