The Irish standard., 1888-07-14

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seen and strange voices heard there g
often are the result OF his WIG an ec.a,s
lions and invocations OF the evil spirit J.
have heard people say that they nave, nsalu
screams, skrieks and wild, demoniac laugh
fer from, =, within that old house, which al
most froze the blood in; their veins.
Alien. having witnessed some Of those
! strange sights and heard some OF these
mysterious noises, did not think that she
! was exaggerating them in the least. but
his strong common sense told him that there
| was nothing supernatural in all he had seen
| and heard. It could all be very easily &C &C.
| counted for il properly understood, H i was
| not so much interested in the house ana the
| mysterious sights and sounds e1nanatng
! from it as in the beautiful, mysterious
Bertha.
:sDo you know any thing Of the young
Eadys" he asked.
.:No, SIR" she answered, curtly. while an az
| expression fitted over her face when Nc
could not understand, unless it was tinge
Of jealous fear ~,
ibid you ever hear any thin g; about her +
sOnly what 1 have told ycu,' she an an
swered. tsShe has never been seen out
twice.
he could have told much more Of the great
stone house on the hill than any one Knew
had he chose to do so, but he determined TO
keep his counsel to himself.
The conversation began to drag, and as it
was growing late, and she considered the
young editor free from any further danger
at present, Miss Lcethy Hopkins left the
Office. Aliens face was convulsed with
mental anguish, and striking his desk with
his fist, he said:
"This has gene far enough. Be 1t life or
death, misery or happiness, Heaven OF hell,
I will probe that mystery-1 Will knew all
before another sun rises I will go TO the
tall stranger, and demand an explanation,
even If he Shoots me dead on his doorstep
Death is preferable to another night OF mis-
cry and doubt"
With this desperate resolve fresh on his
lips and. engraven in his heart ne se1zed
his hat, and leaving Toby to close the Office:
left the village and hurried up the Old Gisused
road to the great stone house Oh tie hill
CHAPTER XVII.
HOW ruR1Er's POINT DEFEATED HERSELF.
When Allen Gray reached the house on
the hill, instead of going around it as he tad
done on former occasions, he walked direct
ly up to the great front gate and tried tc
enter it; but It was locked.
His first thought was to scale the wall,
which he could have done by going to the
rear, but seeing servant in the front yard
ne called to him.
1T want to see your MASTER" be SAID.
The servant, who understood some En'
glish, shook his head, saying:
"Ze monsieur gone--ze monsieur gone
Monsieur no come--no come bos 5d1t'' xnon'
sieur!' And turning about, went away
Allen waited long while at the gate,
hopingh he would see sorne one else to whom
he could appeal Darkness came over the
earth. and he was at last forced to leave
Slowly and sadly he turned abouI and went
down the hill, his bead bowed in thought.
ssAfter all, am not q fool2" ne said. Is WHY
need care9 What can SIZE be to nae?'' But
it was folly for him to attempt to drive he,
image from his mind; it had been indellbly
stamped upon his heart and could never b.
efaced She had been no coquette seeking
cbnQuests; she had made no advance 1;ol
evinced any holiness, even when visiting
him BIZ night. to have him take the little boy
to Frenchtown.
She seemed to have been reared in seclu
sion and taught 10 look upon every one as
al enemy. 1t was only the darest necessity
that induced her to trust him on that occat
sion.
civil Danish her from my mind,'' he re
solved, and for weeks made heroic efforts tt
do so. he was partially aided by the petty
annoyanoes. which, Like the sting Of hornets
tended to divert his mind from greater sut
fering.
1T was only d week after his unsuccessful
visit TO the great stone house that he was
interrupted one morning by the abrupt Ell
trance Of MIR. Tom Simmons.
II want to know the truth from youp
cried the excited Summons.
do you mean to nsinuate that have
been telling you talsehoodss" demanded
Allen, angrily.
"No-no ! don't; but want to know al
OF it now"
'sTell me what ii 10 you want to know