Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
Should ! Have Spoke

house. Medlicott Grange. in Berkshire,
for some hunting and couple of balls
As in those DAYS was-well. some
years younger than am now. and
(having but lately returned from India
on S ok leaye) very keen on all sorts of
English amusements. wrote off hur-
ried note of acceptance and speedily
followed it
knew Mrs. Armitage slightly, and
was well acquainted with the Colonels
taste in champagne. besides which |
had met. not long before, and uncom-
monty pretty sister of his. whom l
thought it would be by no means I'M
pleasant to meet again; so l started off
in the best of spirits to catch the 4:30
train at Paddngton.
Icalculated that a run of two hours
would give me ample time for the three
miles drive and to dress for dinner at
8 However vain were my hopes,
there was break down on the line.
which kept me kicking my heels at
wretched junction for over an hour and
we only reached Estbury Station at
O'Clock. There was no help for it /
dashed into the carriage sent to me,
and arrived at the Grange in as short
time as Armitage's steady old coach
man would allow. but found my host
alone. awaiting ME IN the hall. with
outslretehed hand and a genial well
come.
knew that he was regular mar
tinel for punctuality, so was not sur
prised when he hurried me up directly
to my room. with orders to dress sharp
1t WAS a large. and well appointed
room. with bright fire and candles.
which looked very CHEEKY after my long
drive.
'.All right. old chap, I'll send Reg
gle up to show you the way down in
quarter of an hour" were the Colo
mel 5 last words, as he left me to my
toilet
Idressed rapidly, but remembering
the long passages. unexpected steps. n
tricaie turnlngs and numerous stair
cases had trayersed on my way up.
waited for my promised conductor.
Suddenly the gong Numbered through
the house, and |. thinking was forgot
ten. put out my candles and turned to
the dUor-when sit was sOftly opened,
and young man appeared, who beck
oned TO me.
1 followed him into the passage,
which WAS rather dark, and began to
say something expressive of m, obliga-
ton to him; but he silenced me W til a
wave of his hand. and preceded me,
with noiseless steps and ayerted face.
along the passage.
/ thought this was odd, but my sur
prise increased when ne took an abrupt
turn t. the left. which did not remem-
Der. and we found ourselves in long.
low. oak paneled corridor. dimly light
ed by a hanging lamp.
/ began 10 feel a curious sensation
stealing over me, and endeavored to
speak, but was W thheld b. an unde fin
ed feeling SO followed my guide in per-
feet lence to 10 the end of the corri-
dor. He then passed through green
baize door. up flight of corkscrew
stars, and through another passage,
still feeling myself mpelled TO follow,
till he stopped. opened door, and
stool back for me TO pass before him.
! had not seen b face before, but
had observed he was rather above the
middle he ght W ia good figure and
rather miitar gait; his hair was fair
and cut very short
Now. however. l saw his face; it
was ashY white with such an express
sion OF horror and fear in his wide
open eyes rs frOze my blood; / again
made an Intellectual attempt to speak to
him, but he mot Oned me impeFiously
TO enter, and | felt constrained 10
obey
/ found myself in an oddly. shaped
room, only GIFTED by the pale rays of
the winter moon, which shone in cOIdly
through the curtainless windows. Il
was evidently an unused apartment.
for there was no carpet, and my foot
steps sounded hollow on the boards.
Between the windows, half in shade W,
half moonlight. stood a large bed, As
i gazeG upon it my eyes became gradu-
ally accustomed to The dim light. and /
observed with shnd,Ier that it was
draped with black and decorated with
tall black plumes. like those on a
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lass form extended upon it
/ glanced around for my guide--he
was gone and the door was shut,
though had heard no sound.
A th rill of horror ran through my
veins; felt an almost irresistible desire
to tight; but again the same inexpliea-
bic force urged me on. and approach
ed the bed with slow and trembling
steps
There lay young. and rs far as ]
could SEQ, beautiful girl dressed as a
bride. IN white satin and lace. wreath
OF orange on her head and the long.
white veil covering though not oh.
sour ng her features; but obi horror!
che front of her dress and veil all dab.
bled and soaked blood, which ]
could see flowed from deep open
cash tn her white throat