The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-26

mirror overhead; q face OF livid pallor and
unnatural length, out OF which flashed ewes
that looked like burning Goals, rs they were
fixed upon mine watching me apparently.
Slowly, slowly, she drew the dagger along
her cheek, feeling Its keen blade, and then,
with deep quiyerlng sigh, turned suddenly
| towards me-
But at that moment out on the terrible
stiffness rang the bark of one of the dogs
outside, and with start and a tremble the
| ghost moved, gliding with noiseless swift
motion to the opposite wall, and then van
ishlng, utterly and instantly, without sound
or sign.
Recovering little from my paroxysm of
terror, ! sat up in bed again, and glanced
round the room, but only the candle-llgbt-
ed assuredly by other fingers than mine
was there to tell Of the awful yisitant.
In all other respects the room stood pre-
flsely as had left it, and might have had
fearful dream.
| tried to persuade myself that had,
tried TO think that Mays account had 50
impressed my mind as to produce q waking
or sleeping delusion, and when l could
screw up enough courage to try my door,
and found 1t locked, and when examined
the cupboards and found them perfectly
empty, save for my poor dresses, declared
to myself that the ride must have upset nv
nerves, and had had bad nightmare.
But fancy looked very pale and merry.
Gus next day, for Miss Rossel, meeting me
in the hall, remarked it,
Your ride did not agree with YOU" she
said kindly enough; you look i'll. or as il
you had had fright. Have you?" she add
ed suddenly, as colored painfully.
"What fright was likely to have?, ask
ed with an attempt at lightness.
She grew grave.
Has that little parrot May been telling
you any tales Of your room% she whispered
quickly, putting her soft cool hand on nv
feyerish one. Poor little thing You really
do look as if you had undergone q shock.
You have not seen anything, have you?"
We were alone in the hall, and the light
sreamed full on my face as her eyes, pierre
ing and bright, surveyed II keenly.
1t was useless to attempt to hide anything
from her.
IL did have rather bad dream last |
night, but of course-of course it was only |
lftalll, l Stdnllnered.
She looked at me curiously.
81 hope it was" said she. II hope moth.
ng worse ever will happen to you; butt
warmly "it was shame to put you there
Nay was quite right. So many unoccupied
afe rooms as there are in this house, It was
wrong OF my aunt just because she will not
eleve what she cannot disproye. to make
gu run the risk Of"
"Of what?' agitatedly, as she stopped
bruptly.
"Oh, don't know-nothing, | dare say
With suddenly guarded manner. But
whatever happens, don't carry any ghost
ales TO Mrs. Rossel, unless you want to lose
our situation prccipitately.
u give you all these warnings in friend
hip, because really do like you and wish
on we'll" she added with smile.
! did not like her.
1t was wicked and ungrateful of me, |
new, but could not help rather disliking
er than otherwise.
watched her go out driving with her
0usin that afternoon, so beautiful and beau
fully dressed, so calculated to charm any
ian, and felt desperately jealous Of her,
lough knew had no right TO be Jealous ,
I all, for Mr.. HermOn Rossel was nothing
0 me nor ever could be.