New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
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client of ours. lie insured his nephew iio III Jul
office for "a large amount. and so, ,,.,,,
"And a few months afterward the child suddenly
and mysterousy died" my companNoH pn, ILL.,
singular coincidence. to say the least Oh IL. L. =.
SO singular | acquiesced; " that we tnouS ,o!n ~
a case for inquiry, particularly as the eN-chPln.n
did not bear the best OF characters. ana was knowd
to be over head and eaIs in debt But am pV'"u
TO say that after the closest investigation noImS
was discovered to suggest suspicion OF ionl pay,
Nevertheless there had been foul play. was 'ho
doctors reply ,.h Aha.
"You don mean tat he murdered the boy that
pretty. fragile-lookIng lit le fel low liz, a;oy
No, he did not murder hnl, put he icu n or not
Dr. Cameron rciOined. Perhaps you hlS Ivy
aware" he continued, that the little lau was
somewhat feeble III mind as well AS pouy
attended him moro than once, NJ Nahuo'oi'S
request. and found that among other strangG io.,'
and antipathies he had morbid dread Oh 1'li U.s.
10 be lett alone III dark room Tor Only low
minutes was enough to throw him into parpASSHn
OF nervous excitement. His uncle-who' ~ Wy Wy
way, prOiesscd moro affection Tor nun than 'v'ti
quite believe in. when | noticed how the chiiu
shrank from hm-consuted me as TO inc pcnt
means Of overcoming this weakness i Htl"nEn
advised HIM to humor it for the present. wArh,nS
him that any mental shock might tnhlhe'. .no
boys reason or even his life Itte thought ,noSc
words of nine would prove his death-warl ant
" What do you mean = 49,,
him up all night in Il dark closet, where no WIS
found the next morning. cr"nchng aGhiIst INV
wall his hands cenchcd, his eyes ilNed III" s'I'"s
dead e
TODD Heavens how horrible! But no word OF
this was mentioned at the inquest + =, ..u ,...
aTtcrwarl from II woman who had been an
delcurs huuSckrepeT. but was too much iIfa'u III
him to bctray Inn at tie tine n" n littie "ds
nerves had been shaken and bus health uhueiiIlheu
If the intention makes the deed James Nandecur
was IA murderer. go
was silent "A moment, thinking. with an uncom,
Portable thrill, of Ethels dream. wish had
never entered this ill-omened house! l"Xriaimeu
at length " dread the elect oil thIs ro'ei'''oh ."
my daughters mind" az,
i Why need Won tell herr" he questioned. My
advice is to say nothing more about IT, ne sooner
she forgoiS the subject the better send hrr away
to the seaside; change OF air ana scene VIII 500"
eiface II from her memory: ~
lie rose Us he SpOke and took up MS nht'.
"What has become of NandoeufT | inquired
Il have heard nothing OF hun since we pau Inc
:" lie has been living abroad. bclicve-gong TO
the dogs no douDt. But he is IN England now
the doctor added "or ese Il was MS iolch "h'ch
| saw at your gate the other night. ,,.,
AT our gate echoed IN a.Ionishment. " WAT
the deuce was he dong there T.
He seemed to be watching the house. IL was
last sunday evening. ] had been dining WIN
friends AT Richmond. and on my way BACK. between
II and - o'clock. nOiirci man leaning over Tug
gate Of The Ccdus. On hearing footsteps he turned
aud walked away. but not before had caught
glimpse OF his face III the moonl Ght.
" Aud YOU are sure II was he - ,
almost certain-though hc was greatly altcreI
for the worse ! havc,! prcsentinent. do You Know,
that you Will or hear of him yourself before
long be added thou Ihtiully, as LIS sh"oN h'h"S
lost no time IN following his advice with regard
to Ethel. whom | dispatched to scarborough, IN
charge of my married sister, few Gays IAtef.
had taken "a hearty dislike 10 Inc CcddrS. ana
resolved to yet of my hands soon a. might h"
Until another tenant could be found. however
continued to occupy 1t. going to ana from Town az
before.
One evening was sitting on the lawn. smoking
an after dinner Gig n. and rc-rctdlng Ethris A,t
letter. which quite reISsurcd me as to- her hcaltl
aud spirits. when our sedItc on h"u>oh''p"'
presented herself with tho information th'I
party" had called 10 see the house.
" A gentleman or a lady = ! inquired
gentleman. sir but he DIDN'T give MS name.
found the visitor standing near the open win
dow OF the drawinQ-room tall, gauht man OF
thirty-iive or thercAboutS with handsome nnt
haggard features, and restless dark eyes HIS IrN
were covered by a thick muStachc, when II" was
ncryously twisting As he stood looking on al the
(" This house is TO be let believe; will you allow
me to look over II ho asked turning toward ms
Iii< voice seemed familiar: | looked NJ HIM more
closely and then M spite Ct the chang IN ln'
appcarance ! Recognized Captain Nandclcur
ha' e"niu nay" nis r -, r.'urn Ia lie hon &C.
e"en If he were in position 10 do so-Wh'ih' III ~
ing from the shabbiness OF his appearance SCENE
very doubtful.
Ualf a dozen vague conccturcs flashed through
nv mind a. glanced at his face, and noticed the
restless, hunted look which told OF some wearing
Alter a moments hesitation | assented to his
request and resolved to cohduct him myself on his
q think I have met Won before" said. feeling
curion, 10 know whether he recollccted mo-
He glanced at me absently.
Possibly -hut not ni laio years; loF nave Deeh
living abroad" was his reply.
Having shown him the apartments on the ground
floor, led the way upstairs lie i""Wed me rom
room to room in absent. stless fashion. TIL We
came to the chlmb,r which Ethel had occupied
Then his interest seemed to revive all at once
lie glanced quickly round the walls, his eyes
resting on the door OF the bOXclosct.
" That is IA bath or dressing room, suppose no
said noddng toward il.
No only "A place for lumber. Perhans onrht
to toll You that it Is said to be haunted" added.
Affecting to speak carclessy, while kept my eyes
his face.
Haunted-by what I" he inquired with faint
sheer. "Nothing worse than rats or MICE
expect" .., ...i,, ,,..
Mace" I answered. deliberately. " IL Is sad That
an unfortunate child was shut up there to die OF
fear in the dark
leaving II deadly wnIte.
"Indced p he faltered "and do you mean to say
that he the child-has been seen 2
NO. hut he has been heard. knocking within.
and CRYING TO be lea out. The fact Is confirmed by
every tenant who has occuped tho house since
My companion was gazing at me with blank
stare of horror which banIsl"d all other cxprs'io
from his face.
Good Heavens - heard him mutter; "can 1t
be truei Can this be the reason why was drawn
back TO the place in spite Of myself T
Recoccting himself however. ho turned to ne.
and forced his white lips into IA SMILE
A mysterious story" he commented dryly.
don't believe "A word of il. myself. but | should
hardly care to take house with such an nnchhhy
reputation. | think | need not trouble you any
further. -. a.
Az ne turned toward tho door saw his figure
sway Az If he were falling He put his hand to MS
side with gasp of pam. "a BLUSH shade gathering
over his face.
Are you Ill 7" exclaimed in alarm
@I-it Is nothing. j have weakness or the
heart. and / am subject to these attacks. May
ask YOU Tor glass OF water
| left the room TO procure IT, when returned !
fonnd that he had fallen upon the bed in dead
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hastily dispatched n servant for DR.. Cameron,