The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-24

never known physical fear; neverthe-
less, when the last of Warden's foot
steps echoed out and died, and that
profound stiffness followed, which can
be oppressive, | had curious sensation.
| did not call it fear, / did not know
it for that grim and pale-faced tyrant;
but it made me uncomfortable, and
caused my heart to beat irregularly.
The sensation was this-I felt that /
was not alone.
/ determined to Danish this uncom-
Portable feeling from my mind, and,
stirring the fire to a cheerful blaze, |
drew one of the black oak chairs near
it, and sat down.
Warden had looked so pale and fright
ened before she left me, that out of con-
sideration for her feelings l had al
lowed her to leave the jewels which l
had worn that evening on the dressing
table.
There they lay, set of very valuable
brilliants. There was an old-fashioned
mirror over the mantel-piece, and as |
sat by the fire | saw the reflection of
my diamonds in the glass. AS ! noticed
their sparkle, again that strange sensa-
ton returned; this time more strongly,
this time with a cold SILVER l was not
alone
Who was in the tapestry chamber?
Was it the ghost? Was that story true,
after all? OF course | did not believe
it, l laughed aloud as the idea came
to me. / felt that | was getting quite
silly and nervous. There was nothing
for me but to get into bed as quickly as
possible.
] was about to rise from my easy
chair and go over to the old-fashioned
four-poster, when again my attention
was attracted TO the glass over my
head. 1t was hung in such a way as to
reveal large portion of the room, aud
i now saw, not the diamonds, but
something else.
In the folds of the dim and old-world
tapestry | saw something move and
glitter. l looked again, there was no
installing tit was an eye, human
eye, looking fixedly at me through
hole in the canvas. Now | knew why
/ felt that | was not alone
There was some one hidden between
the tapestry hangngs and the wall of
the chamber. Some one-not ghost.
That eye was human, or / had never
looked on human eye before l was
alone with thief, perhaps with worse,
and gems of immense value lay within
his reach. | was absolutely alone, not
soul could hear the most agonized cry
for help in this distant room.
Now | knew-if had ever doubted
it before-that | was brave woman.
The imminence of the peril steadied
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