Telegram-herald., 1888-02-05


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il l.r.ss Ee.at.as ~ a. ss.~zisas shsla 1e
azs tfl Al 4isa
f4s1a - n-es at th= takie hsnry gave
a 11lsr sla.si.s aeeslat sl Ias posi.lan %
sss arollrl -rsnee. arfaeea taa LusEceaaTy
ef.-fl la4-sr % 1as 4as. zHd lss sascrIgl-
lsls alafIsEer " lae Er-s f1a4tIe Ga tas
1.4ef 4a.s<ns hsf arsa~eiei o. sDcn ex-
l.slliliss Ia4T tae las asi 1ssa cailsd ga %
l1rsffsfs. -az asa iessdsa l.e o-spEss ia
faTnf ot flaaels lL - .4aiaz the victory
tae kaE - a.--z zgsf a-Ai ~ onee lsfJ Milan.
fsrs..44 e. i4aa.-oa uT ne Affairs Of his
t4-afrs H4 sls .laeaspar I'D GA thr Journey
14ek ~ hs ssd leea seeSso p4siod on ths
Journey eur. ay eIs saser. Resolved. after
rasal.ls $50 alkht. ca tsFror a. tns hsastiaa
art1l never 20 safsF 90 sg-ts, LFs. Nsrb1ry
a1ksC e. b. axrtaei from apeeerag 81 the
fa,ci.f Festival. ae t4- sre'll.a of iI health.
~ lar aEe uars saz ia'isue4 ser, AID ale
H.-s al to t41e sa sataae II Ter brotbsrs
escort to refaln ia -.s. all.
tslls The f41 &c t4s dinner table lowed
sasnf savsTd tas svsaias tiuse ads anced
- u.1lt. aid 6 ie-a - n-cessaay 70 tAilk Of
ssnl.ls l-e c1l.alsa - 1-d-
As Arass rose lo 4savs tae roonn, accompa-
ni.1 ~ tas eldest q So observed Win sur
PRISE .s45 h.Ary manner suddenly changed.
Ile io3Asii ssisa.ls Al presreu rl-a aud when
b.. nlsce sl.ae,i hi.n easd nis4E he abruptly
.a4 t5 Der. So .4n. / a.-at ~ know what
pals of tls h8fai you sleep M Marian,
puf1isl ~ t..s e1sstlaa. 2..s eIsd hat she
u.s. going - s.esp Usual with Aunt
Arr Nof ss-i. lsi aita .Aat reply, Harry
next ineu 4sa waeth,r tas 5elroom ~as near
tas rocrns ~. spie1 ~ tas other members u
th8 traslla- party. Answering for the
ealt 4u1 woadefing wat Fe.gys object
ceal3 possibly os, mes -nsd so %
lite kacrEcs male - Der coRvenisIce Iy
Grs james Thanks 10 that iadv's kin,i-
arss. $40 sasd. Marian saa i a-e only On
the o.her s...s q tAc drawing rSofn Henry
made 10 rssasrk BE- looked incomprshensi-
by Z scor .eatea a. 40 or<asS The door for
A .ars ana hsr companion % par oUk After
w.shinz tacm god nislt he waited IL the
e-rrilsr unt.l hs saw tAsTa enter the faeal
CIR. e. room. ard thea he called abruptly 20
bis brolhar. -Cssss cat, Ssephsa. aud lee Us
smoke
A. sooa as tire two brothers wers at liberty
60 sgezk tog-rher privEisiy Henry explained
tie motive whirh had led % his staangs in
qairies about tbs bedrooms Francis had in
formed biun " Tie fne-tiuy win the countess
a. Nenlce. and ~ ai. O At aad followed Is. ard
II .arv now carefully i~p-atsl tae usrrati -
e. ls hro-ae- ia ail is details II asn not
81 .seed' he added ABOUT that wO3ssn's
oirpess in eivsss CD Asr rsonn. Without
alarming the lN..ies ~ telling them what
heve jusr told you, can yo1 not warn Agnes
% ne careful IN securing hsr GeoTr Lord
M9atoarry -sll.ed .hat sAo warning baG al.
ready BEEN gwen BY az wife. and Agnes
ruirat bc ll-sssrd - tsse good care Of herself
nnd her hfsle bss fe.iow. For the rest, be
looked dpoa tae voiEt-.lal story of the
eeaatsss anu her supsrstieioas as a piece Of
tA.aaical sxsSgerasioa, amusing enough in
ItssR. bat su.ss 4swortay ot moments So
. ricgs atteaasa-
Msiis tie cenFs-o-n were absent from the
haoel, th> roo,a ~saca hAd sssa already asso-
cia.sd Hlts - sasa7 startling circumstances
bsraas tSs scene q sassL-r strange event,
IN ubics Lazy AoHtsaT1ys esaast eaild was
Concerned.
Istt,s Marian had beer got ready for bed
O. usual. arc Lad so faT) taken hardly any
ro.i.e Il tas uew room. IS she kneit down
g. say her prayers she happened 10 look up
a. that part sf cue ceiling above her which,
va Just over tAs head q sho ted The aext
instant she alarmed Agnes ~ sssItiag 10 her
fset wi.a a cry & terror, ard pointing to a
small brown SPOT on ore d ia white paneled
spaces OF .hs carved c~.l.ssg- "l.s 4 SPOT of
b'oodw tie calll exclaimed. TAKE ne
sway woat sseeP harol"
SEEING rsol0ly tha. it wouid Re useless TO
rsasoa uith Der Hhis she vas Ia ths rOoUl,
Agnes hurris@iy wrapped Marian Ia dress
isg rowa ard canned her back to Der mother
in tne draw5ng room Here tie ladies' did
bling rrL Tho effort proved 70 be useless;
The impression that had been produced on the
young end sensitive mind vas not to be re-
r1ovct ~ pcrsoasisn- gnrisa could give 10
explanation ~ the paaic ard terror that had
ssizsd har Soc was quite unable to say Why
s.se s1ot on TIE ceiling looked ike the color of
a spos Of blood. Sac only knew that she
should de of terror II she saw it again. Tn
der these circumstance. bat one alternative
Was left gt was arranged that the child
should pass tha night N the room occupied By
her two younger sisters sad tas aurse.
In baf a. bsur more Marian was pesc~-
fully asleep with Der arm around her sisters
neck Ia8y M0nfharry went back with Az
nrs - her room 90 49, the spot on The ceiling
whica hsd 90 strangely frightened the child
T. was So small 90 Co bs only just perccVtibls,
ana had ll al probability h-en caused 5y tie
careleeaess ~ 81 wa suar. ~ ~ a drippinZ
from water accidental spilled OF the floor
of tie room above.
"T really cannos understand whv Marian
sh'uld r'ace such terno'e interpretation on
su-6 a sr.dng tang. Lady MouttarrY re-
marked.
&" suspect tfe nurSe is in some wsT answer
a. ls Coz wbat Lar i-arqened Agnes sugsssl-
"A s-Ss,r ma ,.-ffta rf,S.infv have been tel