Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

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shock In my face and opened my eyes
TO find myself on the ground with my
head supported by my kind host, who
was looking down on mo with anxiety
expressed in his face. As my bewilder-
ed senses reasserted themselves. / re-
membered what | had seen, and with
an exclamation sprang 10 my feet.
There was the same bed, but in tho
bright light 1 saw that II was without
the CHASTITY appendages had seen be-
fore, and was totally untenanted. Col.
Armitage began asking me some ques-
tons, but seeing that was too much
dazed to answer, he took me by the
arm. half lcd me. half supported. for
was still faint and giddy. back to my
own room. When there he put me
into an armchair give me glass of
water, and exclaimed: My dear fell
lowi What on earth is the matter with
youP We sent Reggie up for You, but
he came down saying you had gone.
We waited ten minutes then. thinking
you had lost your way. instituted a
regular search. and found you up in
! the old turret chamber, in dead faint
on the tloorm l pulled myself to-
gether aud. as collectedly as l could.
told him what had happened. He
listened with incredulity, and then
said: my dear Bruce you have been
dreamingr
"WhyP" 1 said. rather nettled,
show do you suppose l could have
dreamt myself into that room9 tell
you, Armitage, that was as wide
awake as you are. and am perfectly
certain that what | saw was no
dream"
"Well, then. the only other expla-
nation is that you must have been
drunk?'
Really" said. attempting to force
a laugh, II only left town at 4:S0, and
/ there's not much to get out of rail-
way flask" Then, as he uttered a
disbeiieving Hmm l added de-
spondently, II wish to goodness
could think wa"
Look here" said Armitage seri-
ously, don't You go talking about
this to anybody but me; of course there
are stories about this house. as of
every old house in England. but no.
body has ever seen or imagined any,
thing uncanny before, and it will
brighten Mrs. Armtage to death if You
| tell her; she is awfully delicate, and /
| don't want to alarm her.
! IAN right" l said, "but l wish it
hadn't happened to me; feel fright
fully shaky still. +"
''Oh, nonsense, come down to din
ner; good glass of champagne will
set you to rights" said he. Accord
ingly made an effort to shake off the
/ depression on my spirits and went
down with him. The bright lights,
cheerful talk aud clatter of plates
seemed terribly incongruous. and am
! afraid pretty Mss Armitage must have
( thought me quite off my head, for
could eat nothing drank feVerishly
! and replied at random to all her re-
marks and condolences. while the dead
face of the murdered girl hoated be-
| fore my eyes and nearly distracted me.
| II am afraid YOU don't feel at all well,
\ Capt. Bruce?" she said at last.
Please don't think me dreadfully
| rude, | replied. "but + | could slip
out unobseryed should be most grate-
full"
She signed to Reggie. a bright-faced
| boy. in an EtOn jacket whom begged
! TO show me upstairs. for the perturba-
| ton OF my spirit were such that, though
/ / felt awfull ashamed of myself. | lit
orally dared not attempt to find my
way up alone for fear of meeting my
! nv sterious guide again. The fire burn
ed brightly in my room, the candles
were liz, and it presented the same APP
| pearance of luxurious ease / had be-
| fore observed. Reggie regarded me
with round eyes of awe, evidently re-
tanned onlv BY his fathers prohibit on
from deluding me with questions. l
detained him as long as | could
with trivial excuses. for a nery-
Gus horror of solitude began 10 possess
me, hut | saw he was anxious to be off
again to his dinner, so let him 90.
went to the glass-and recollected;
hardly knew myself. My hair lay
damply on nv forehead, my face was
yer pale and there was the haunted
look in my eyes | had seen in him
Yer soon the door opened-I started
nervOusly; but it was onl, the Colonel
with steaming tumbler. 'Look
here" ne said. Just drink this off and
get nto bed; you II be all right in the
morning ] did so. and the punch,
VIII CHI was. suppose pretty st f
nj xture. did send me oil into heavy.
dreamless sleep. which lasted till my
blinds were drawn up by the servant
in the morn ng letting in fresh sun
shine. which speedily dlspelled the
illus ons of the previous night-for
illusions was fain to bel eve them
in the face OF the br ght wintry land
scape before me, and the CHEEKY sounds
of life in q country house which stole
up to my ears through the echoing cor
ridors.
A whole day in the saddle, and a
splendid run. followed by coy game
of billiards with Miss Mabel Armitage
before dinner, decided me, ghosts or
no ghosts not to show myself migrate
full to my kind hosts by cutting short
m visit as / had thought of doing
when M, first impressions were strong
upon me; and found no reason to re-
greet this decision when a most enjoy
able ball was followed by another
night. or portion of a night Of un-
broken slumber.
The next day we spent in the covers.
the ladies came out to g We us our
luncheon. and | came home to dress
for dinner in u most jubilant frame OF