Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-07

not receive the 0ccu8tOmou lotbor irOm
her betrothed, due Monday morning
and when Tuesday night came and still
no news, she felt conceived her lover
had come to his death. fought against
the feeling, and endeavored to fortify
my mind by reason and argument. l
had no faith In siens and tokens, land
abhorred the whole gang OF long haired
spiritualists and strong minded medi-
ums. despised myself for allowing
even the suggestion Of supernatural
cause to enter my mind, but it was USE
less. This idea was constantly ringing In
my ears, I" You have 10 bitterly de-
noupced the existence Of spirits, and
ale now brought face ~ face with . ter
rnr which will satisfy you that 1t 10 not
all..humbug
Without saying q word to any one, l
resolved TO solve the mystery at all
costs. slipped down stairs Tuesday
night few minutes before twelve, and
stationed myself before the picture,
determined not to yield to any fears.
Before going down, drank glass Of
wine, and bracing myself, awaited
had not long to wait |;
once more felt my nerves drawn to
the highest tension by the sepulchral
groans, followed by the clanking Of tons
Of iron chains, dragged over . hollow
vault. pressed my lips together, and
my nails into the flesh Of my paine; Ice.
cold chills, followed by the feeling Of q
red hot iron, ran up my spine. When
heard the words ave have got o
leg to begin WITH" seeming to come
from q grave thousand feet deep,
could stand 1t no longer. dragged
myself up stairs, but could sleep no
more that night.
feared to tell Rosaleen. At noon
the next day the posfman brought q
letter flom Lieut. De Wire. When she
read ont passage saying he had fallen
and severely sprained, II not broken
his ankle, suppose my face told them
that this accident was in some way
connected with the ghost, for Rosaleen
b-gan to question me, nor would she
accept any explanation other than the
true ono. knew from her face that
she was satisfied that the accident
would result in amputation, If not
death. In fact, was no distraught
that firmly believed 1t would end 80
myself.
After dinner Roealeen went into the
sitting room. took down the picture,
carried IL up stairs, and hid 1t away ia
her trunk. That night could not re-
sist the force that impelled me once
more to go down stairs at midnight.
WAS by this time 80 nerveless aud
mentally unstrung that 1t seemed there
was not sufficient power In my muscles
to become tense. With one hand
against the wall, heard the usual pre-
Iiminary sounds with feeling almost
Of apathy. l heard and heard distinct-
~, til words, "It'e taken away -
Then, like one who has received mes
sage from the grave, staggered back
to my room.
sits taken away" was certainly q
reference TO the removed picture, NJ the
sentence, " We have got . leg to begin
WITH" had been direct allusiOn to
Lieut. De Wires accident. was cor
tain the name " De Wire' had been ut
tered and no other, and RosaleeH the
words, " Poison them"
We we're unable to 60 on with prepa-
rations for the wedding; we were at
our wits end TO know what to do.
Should we apply to q ID. D., to exor
else tbs ghostly voice, an M. D., to
prescribe, or q D. P. TO phil0sophize ?
Teddy suggested an NJ. r. (member Of
polics), while poor, dear mother wav.
cred between the claims of u medium
and an astrologer.
Fortunately Ior us, We heard no de-
moDstrations through the day, nor In
the ~ rlier portion OF the evening. The
fact that the mani festations occurred
only at midnight, was additional proof
of their spiritual source. There was
no chance tor investigation there was
the plain wall, covered with matter Of
fact wall paper-what was there to OK
anime or investigate? What could be
done but stare at 1t and ask ones self,
Tfit Is not o voice from the land of
shadows, what Is 1t 2
l could not go on this way much
longer, l knew 40 | resolved on , de-
cided movement, and one contrary to
all the reticent ira iiti0ns OF the Des-
pards, who had always "insisted on
keeping thugs to themselves. l or
dered carriage and aent mother and
Rosaleen ont for drive. 30 soon NJ
they were out of sight, turned the key
In the lock and went to see the land
lord.
Mark Bolton WAS a dapper little gen
tlenan of quaint manners, and beam
| ing courtesy which had a wonderful
ATTRACTION for me, ~ opposed to the
strained foppishness Affected by the
| young meu of this age. He was the
agent for and part owner of the block OF
houses, one of which WAS our habita'
ton.
To him related the story, and the
fac: that he received the wonderout
m ystery IN q sympathizing spirit, In
stead OF treating 1t with the derision
SO much feared, raised him much high
or in my esteem.
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benienly, II will you allow me to call
o-night, and make the acQuaintanc oil
these troublesome voices9'
Somehow the load dropped off my
shoulders. MT Bolton was 30 self.con'
tanned and courageous, that | wen
home lighter In spirit than ! had beer
for many day. At eleven O'Clock hs
came. and in an exceedingly short tim,
lnauapec to make us all feel At home
with ourselves and our sitting room
Ionc. ,aor.. He seemed to have dropped
into our circle as If he had belonged
there for years.
| A few minutes before twelve, Mr.
DO ton stationed himself rs directed by
me. The clock changed out ain tht
lbour of midnigh'. Some miUutes
le,aused without The usual manifesto
tons, until feared the spirits had fail
ed US.
But no. In a moment more the disma
Ioroan was sounded, and the avalancl
of hard ware followed. 1 saw Mr.. Boltor
start. while u puzzled expression cam,
lover his face. | felt glad that on
ghost had vin,iicaled itself and me
The horrid noises were supplement et
Inv the words "Kill the other one," Ia
sninp directly from the wall. Our land