The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-10-21

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valksd sisviy s1ross ths eloss toward th'
lev. vide sasps vhish asssadsd I'D vsr
loss 10 The sAAdss n W. aobas porch.
o. rssehiag ths great door Of The csths
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be turned 70 lead ths vay iato the build
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orsd gloom 81 painted Windows. On the
dark carving oi ths stalls, on The great
tubes Of the silent organ. on The scrolls oi
the spitsphs. on the marble images Of
,vpshSh pnqh and kings. The siIsnos
Of the antique nave, the color gloom Of
the paiptsd pases. ~ ssnss of' antiquity
10 An ths air. impSssssd their innusnce
.neoA oAahAaia1siAA1 A1seA@ A@nass- -Ahan~.sus-
tomsry power. had no other motive 10
sntsrirg the cathedral than 10 indulge the
ordinary curiosity Of stranger Every Ger
tsinly anticipated no more than the or
dinary incidents Of such visit No NOR
tel could have been less prepare for an ad'
venture. How could dream that strange.
I sildly.straugs sxpedsnce vas 10 befall
mo before Isshould stand again without
those gray and ancient walls? ''
And yet, 10 II WAS.
The kpth u this sxtrsord jsary story 10
kSskn b ms6y psfsess. sbd my veracity
may be easily verified The facts Of the
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The party Of visitors 70 which ! had
joined myself had completed. undsr the
guidlnos 81 the vergsr, tAs custemary tOur
cf iuspsssion round ths ancient fabric, and
were nov preparing 70 leave tho building.
had fallen for moment behind tho rest.
in order TO examine : fine and deeply In.
Eeresting specimen Of an antique carving
which covered the whole of the wal
near which / stood. The great door Of
he cathedral. vhess the rest Of To party
wsesA nov slasdinR, vas not shible from
Ehis spot; bat I could hear their voices
plainly, ronud Il sths angle Of tho vail.
Aware that ! had not much time 10 linger
nnlsss wished to BE- locked up oil night.
cast . iast gianes n the rish tracery Of
he woodwork and prepared reluctantly
10 turs away ~ IaDs@ FDt
Suddenly my eye VAS caught by Por-
lion nf the carving which seemed 70 ssipd
ant slightly from the rest ! put my hsnd
upon the carved head Of the Apostle Peter
Ind pulled il outward. To my amazement
! dooy opened 10 the carving shoyipg be-
vond IL . dark passage. I stopped for
vard and looked 10. As / did 20. the
loot. which hung slantinsly upon IT.
,ingss 10 lsucha manner y 70 slpp With
y own weight SWING heavily back from
~ posisioh into which Had pushed Il.
nd coming unexpectedly upon me q
toccSd iorwsrds psojscssd mo into thu
penihg and shnt behind me.
A"O suuosuuoss VI s1o sucAuous Auu ssoo
olal dazknsu ID which I found nysslf
ptombsd started and confused me- But
{ Dirt I felt no positive alarm. I 81
smpted 70 push open the door. Bot 70
y surprise il lid not yisld. I pushed
ardsr -hardsr yeti sxertsd oil my
trsogth, but The door remained unmovs.
10.
Al lat finding Al ny efforts usslsss,
ndeavored 70 attract tho attention OF
hose outaids. raised my voice and call.
loudly for assistance. at The same time
eating lively tattoo with my stick
gaiast ths.dcor. 7 Thea papssd and lis
~ in ~ szpsctatIon 4 being speedi-
's6alsass1. But u ~ saspriss and
arm tho minutes passed and there Vas
> response.
With vague terror q heart renewed