The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-03

| Ihey Went together. Almost at the end
of the hall one complete suit of armor was
missing They looked at each other. Don
Jaymes face was as white as Juan's and he
whispered:
"What does it meau %
1t means misfortune, replied Juan. Therel
He is coming toward us again. Surely you
see him now, senor?'
"No," replied Don Jayne 81 see
nothing"
'He is making noise enough to wake the
dead" muttered Juan to himself.
Meanwhile the guests were beginning to
feel uncomfortable. The small hours had
begun, and who could tell how many more
ghosts might be seen that night. They
moved about uneasly, and made inquiries
for the host. Teresita did her best to amuse
them, and begged them to stay for few
more dances. Her efforts were unavailing
however, and sh sent servant to fluid her
father.
Don Jayne, the moment that he had seen
tne last of his guests, returned to Juan, with
whom he remained in consultation.
Teresita sat alone in the drawing room
where she had thaG evening so much en-
jOyment. She wondered where her father
was, and he had turned so pale and had not
answered when she pointed out to him the
knight coming into the room. She was not
at all tired and could joyfully have gone on
dancing TWO hours longer She saw herself
reflected in a long pier-glass and rose and
stood admiring herself for some time. She
looked almost as fresh as when the evening
began. At last she began humming gay
air while her feet kept time to the music.
She danced to her own reflection in the glass
till she was tired and then sunk on a sofa.
She listened but could hear no sound Ofany
one stirring except the tramp and clatter of
the knight in armor as he made his rounds.
The servants were all too frightened to
move from the kitchen, and Don Jayne and
Juan were talking together in the major-do-
mos room. Juan confessed TO feeling alarm.
He said he had been told by his late master
that the ghost had walked when Don Jayme's
grandfather was away fighting in the
wars. The ghost appeared for two days and
three nights in that very same suit of mail.
At the end of three days, news came that
Don Anares had been slain in battle, and the
ghost had disappeared as suddenly as he had
come.
Just then Teresita, who had been hunting
all over the house for her father, opened the
door, and seeking him, she Immediately be-
gan talking about the ball and the guests,
and finally about the man in armOr.
81 think LIE must be very tired by this
time, /" she said, "for he has been walking
four whole hours. But do not hear him
now, although have been all over the house
to find you, have neither seen nor heard
him."
All this excitement had tiied Don Jayne
very much.
"Let us have glass of wine," he said,
and refresh ourselves before we go to bed :
and he led the way to the diningroom. Juan
poured his master glass Of wine and then
retired
Teresita joined her father iu tie dining
room almost directly after Juan had left
him. lie was sitting in his usual chair at
the head of the table, holding his half empty
glass in his hand, which was resting on the
table Behind his chair erect and immevable
stood the knight in armor
"Why, papa, there is our friend, the
knight" she said, standing directly behind
you. II you turn your head you cannot
help seeing him."
But her father taking no notice of her
remark, she touched him, and shrek re-
sounded through the house which brought
the servants hurrying to the room. Don Jay.
me was dead.
For weeks Teresita's life hung by a
thread. When she recovered her gay spirits
were gone, and her hair was perfectly white.
1t is said that one of the sweetest of the
nuns, in the days when the church of Sta
Maria la Blanca bad convent attached to
it, was Teresita de Verano. The old house
is empty, and is supposed to be haunted stnl
by the knight in armor.