The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-26


tered the kitchen the bumpety bump
BEGAN on tie stairs and finished OF with
a blow and a stificd cry at the bottom.
This cry awoke the boy from his deep
sleep.
Robinson was an old soldier and a h-ave
man. and he did not hesitate moment 70
begin an investi cation. Helighted a lamp
and went down to the cellar, and then he
made a trip up stairs, but he could. not
discover the slightest cause for the n1ys-
te-ious sounds. let alone the curious man
ner III which the doors had operated. the
rest Of the family retired 70 bed, but 20
Ioaaad his revolver and sat up al night,
fully determined on solving the mystery.
Nothiuc, further. occurred, however.
When morning came nc tried hard 70
convince himself that everything had come
about from natural caGses-a cat IN the
Carret, rats in the cellar, a draught OF air,
or something Of the sort. His family tried
hard to agree with him, but they were 50
timid thas none Of them would 80 up
stairs or down cellar alone
After supper Of the second night, Rob
inson made q careful inspection Of the Gel
lar. It was an ordinary farmhouse cel-
lar, lighted by two windows, and con-
tained nothing but an empty box and g
few stone jars. He inspected the Sarret,
and he found it entirely empty. he
sounded the various walls, but there were
40 hiding places he could discover.
No one went TO bed. The cellar door
was shut, the sitting-room door LETT open,
and two lamps were left burning.
At 9 o'clock Robinson went upstairs
alone, determined to investigate the mys-
terious sounds, which seemed to start
there. He sat for half an hour alone il
the dark. when the sobjing and moaning
4 I a h. b.
take. The tones We're those Of n woman,
who seemed to be pleading and grieying-
They had not continued above two min
utes, and Robinson had not yet Gated
! them as coming from any particular spot,
when he heard doordOwn stairs slam to,
and thewife and children screamed out in
terror lie fastened down. The sitting
room door was shut. He opened it.. Tie
. cellar door waswide open. The sounds On
! the stairs began and ended rs usual, and
/ Mrs. Robinson was so worked up that she
tainted away.
The next day Robinson took his family
| to country hotel few miles away, hired
! sturdy Young fellow to 90 back with him,
and passed two nights in the house
On the first night the noise came ut
! half-past O'Clock; on the second rot Un-
til after 10. Robinson Acknowledged that
after the noises ceased on thesecond night
! both left the house and slept in the laru.
He packed up his goods and lived in
Davenport for several months, or until lac
had a chance 10 dispose Of the farIa.
1t was his policy TO keep the matter
quiet, but, among the few who heard OF
the strange proceedings, wer, two men
who one day accompanied him TO the
farm aud gave the cellara careful looking
over. IN one corner was fou2d a spot
where the earth had been at some tims
dug up, as IL TO bury some large object
but they dug down several feet without
making any discovery.
1t was intended to remain in tho hons,
ali night, but rs darkness fell Robinson'
companions weakened ami all left th
| place.
The farm was sold TO n Swede. but, he
fore he was ready TO move in, the hous
burned down one night, aud noJhin;
further was ever learned of the great nys
! terry.