The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-30
A STRANGE PHOTOGRAPH.


profoundly do not know how loDg-but
was awakened by a sense OF not being
alonc; watched. startled feeling as
white, swift moving object passed along
the tapestried wall opposite rc and di5ap-
peared. ! sprang up, and, lighting nay
Imp, threw Tie rays from astrong Argand
burner through the room. lifted tho
tapcs.ry. Nothing but oak panels, solid
ard subs. 'ni Il enough. under ray close
gazc. | could think Of nothing which,
moving outside. might have produced this
effect widths. and. try as would. could
ofIor 10 ISOLATION II tiis odd apDaritiol.
had como p lcnarsc for twenty -four
hours. with liy Oh schoolmatc. Reynolds
Herhclf. Who. by marriage with its young
Span ia a','rcs lately orphaned. had
becou.o il .il.stcr.
/ always rather fcuc,el mysteries. |
liked 'l.m.ug thcm coz der 4 ny
self fr,' caa5 amaielrCc,ccivc. was
In good s. iri's--"a Vague looking i,.WerI
to Some p. ,ls .utncss AS went down -
breaklcs.
IEaic no mention Of ny little c.pcc..
ence during thc night to ny host. LIT
accepted the renewed invitation that |
would lcng- len the twenty .o,.r hor.a -
a week.
When night came ihc house ~ full
Of guests and it was late before the
buildinr wa Quio' learod easily TO
tho grcccl from the balcony 5y!J' ry
windou. al trusted t. the lcscoos rYy
limbs hal !,aslcd in boyhood 20 g. b2c';
sgain.
The iigh,s were not ST I'll out. 50 sat
a.. 81 L.. .itn "a. ~ I
friendlv maple As | sat. | Obscrvcd a
dark figure moving slowly along the
southern wsll
CAL ~ friend of last night" said in
my own Hiad. expecting every minute TO
SEQ q "m,cic lantcrn" Performance.
watched !, closely. | could but dim'y
discern tho outline. a. It stood death
still, the head thrown slightly be- K.
cs if the cvc5 were watching closely some
point ct,ro them. Something white
foStei SD J.. down from 2u upper VIM
dog. a 2hyr caught II, IL roso ag.in.
ard then descended oblilucly ] could
eeo 1t nov bit Of white pepcr-2t ~
feet. heard low, mu.tor'd curse Is
the man c-o3cl about on hands and
knees IN he darkness Accil and again
ne searched. but in vgir. Was GA the
poiut OF announcing myself end Offering
him his bll-t Goug. G5 1 ca-ccircd IL @
b.. when ID. s:yc-t notes q noc.---
SiI3 fell G. my c..---.J Toal fully cloT.
so pcrfl cti- i-lit stc|. cs g. CONNECT ny
profound .5.Gai5h-eGt AMI iriuc, i@y
sileacc Three times be repeated the
warbling notes. and then moved swiftly
again 10 H., vail. Mirrhile diciu! again
vhito Iccr cngCr NoGtei down. l-o
seized H. and disappeared H. 30 darkness.
IN maid cal her lover said. in con
tempt Of ~ own curiosity, o5 proceeded
90 light II, lantc"l en- iry ~ ''~ ro'
BAIL No. hing could have been loss like
tho flmy. translucent vision of the
night betc7r than my yellow, shapeiess
glare.
blew out he candle and stood looking
into the darkness of my room. Ia, BY
Jovc, tlc.c il went againl The perfect
outline CT slim, white. human figure
thrown against the dark sill. tapestry
Before my G, IS It had appoarcI and disap
pcarcd co-ll not tell whence it had
conc CT whi.hcr K had gone climbed
TO the bal'ony. and again cyc-.i>cl The
room thoroughly, bat without forming
rhe sEalle-l e)lulion to ny odd vision.
The 10, lad picked rI ras. after I'll.
10 love lc:tcr-a bit of waste papcr-and
san as folio
Ihlve re- Z |'-t We
sIurt r.. D, 3; b,ci, Of El.zabe,h's roi-n,,
Sc cti.-: g., .a:~'.
Yolc~l t., t,~t
Witt, ~" .t--s C-yaEcra
Hollow TO ..c...s i,,.,l, a
Twelve f. sos; would be %
nidu,ra lagoon.
Iwas shopping soanlly, and only
Weakened !. tic,c to prepare lor luxuri
nus 10 o'cl'oh breakfast. was unusually
inprcsscl H. llcraclfs hGgcarj a,pcaI-
anco. L assured me that he was we'll.
but to m ho boxed fccb!c and worn.
wondcrcl 'ha. had not observed i; moro
on The day Of ~ arrival
4 couV.2 Of days passed, and oave again
had seen my strange visitor
The figure hat had seen on The sec
md cveling, from my seat under tho
rnnple. j had seen several tires since.
Sometimes il disappeared in tho wall Of
tho house: sometimes IL came out Of the
WALL There must be secret door. but
could not find IL; and why pair Of ser
vaults should choose midnight and mys-
iesy for courtship. if such it was, could
ccs understand
Ihnd unraveled the cipher of the noto
bod found. and by taking the first word
Of each line. read; 81 must sec YOU.
White Hollow. twelve. midnight"
| sat, as had grown 10 be my custom,
under the dark maple. 1t was midnight
and past The we'll as usual yielded its
SgTuc. This time, without doubt. a
xUnan's. She moved swiftly down the
garden walk and out of sight. | took
NY place as nearly as possible where I
hed FIRST seen her, and waited. An hour
had passed before l again heard the faint
brushing of her gown against the shrub
hcy. She followed tho wall, from its
south corner, close under the shadow of
the dark gray stone. Tho point whore
jutting angle aado almost blacLness was
reached. end. by swift movement. which 1
c&no tho nearest possible to being too
Ete, cont:ived to Insert q twig between
the edges o. 9 spring 4ocr rs the woman's
Squire dissolved into darkness. Iapp,iod
my eSr to the narrow opening, and could
bear quick footsteps along Stone floor.
As length ell was silent, and | entered.
Vie door swung roiselessly OIL its hinges
sad closed behind nc. ! found utter