Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-20
BRAU-WYLLEEN.
An Uncsnny Eansion and It's
Ghostiy visitant.

ut lies within the shadows OF an
eternal tempest" this was the thought
that occurred TO me, as, alighting
from my horse. tied i'm carefully TO
the old worm-eaten hitching post near
by, giving him gentle pat as left
him, his great intelligent eyes follow
ing me with seemingly unusual in
tcrest and that low, coaxing whinny
(Which meant so much to us both)
trembling on the evening air
We were firm, loving friends, my
steed and l.
"Be patient, old fellow" said.
Then. lifting the heavy gate. which
hung by one broken hinge TO the post,
| placed II one side. -
The sun in one conglomerate mass
Of beauty was sinking behind the far
distant hills. and far and near the
glinting yellow sheen lay over the
waving tree tops and grass-bound val
leys in an untold amber splendor. on
yonder white roads wound away
among the hills and dales. telling OF
human life beyond them. but not here.
save for my own presence. and ah!
shall pass him by, BLACK Dick, "
who was something more than human
many times. and but little less at any
time.
Purple and roseate clouds followed
the sinking sun. and. over all. save
this one spot, seemed bathed In a flush
OF joy.
Storm cursed. Jr,t here in the
presence OF surr ndins calm and
evening beauty d9 great trees Of
"Brau-Wylleen" writhed and tossed
their giant branches in the air. where
above them lay heavy cloud, dark
and forbidding.
A something darker than the on
coming twilight brooded In the air.
and. as / walked up the neglected
path, so overgrown with weeds. one
stumbled as he walked, / felt the chill
OF desolation, heart hunger and
death through the moan Of the winds
as they swept through the walls and
halls OF the somber building before
me.
A large, low. long, quaint structure
made OF dark-colored stone. with
many Window of all shapes and sizes,
some placed just under the caves.
others midway and not a few close to
the ground.
A flight OF stone steps led TO a huge
door in the center The roof was
moss grown and broken. and over all
twined vines in a wild, neglected.
picturesque beauty.
A huge garden or lawn lay in front
OF the house. which, when we'll kept
aud trimmed. must have been very
lovely indeed, but now overgrown
with weeds and bushes. together with
the trees and vines. made IL dense
wilderness Of neglect and decay.
Struggling through the interlacing
OF tangled boughs aud leaves, ]
sought to walk around tho old home
stead. The old homestead Was Il
ever possibleP
Suddenly, without warning,
reached tho brow Of hill. The back
part OF the house rested upon IL, and
before me lay long flight Of stepi
leading TO tho river.
Not laughing river. winding il
way TO tho sea with ripple and song
but a dark. sullen. muddy stream
moving sluggishly along, ns thougl
clogged with revenge and bitter mem
cries. But harkl further on hear
tlnkllng murmur, but here tho strean
lies In the grewsomo shadow OF Brau
Wylleen. No wonderl
''See Naples" l. O.. Br8u-Wylleen
''and die, so the good people OF Wei
Heights told me. as, sojourning In tn
little Southern city for sweet health
sake. l inquired It's points OF interest
They were few and far between, an
Brau-Wylleen, isolated. desolate
erlme-stained and deserted lay lei
miles distant; had known this
would hardly have mounted "Blacl
Dick at 80 late an hour. The spirl
OF adventure was strong upon me
however, and even as the night fel
heavily about me had no thought o
returning until after going througl
the ole house
With a shiror OF disgust ] turnel
from the siagnant noisome stream
and. cropping my way back. went hal
way down tho woed-grown path 70 se
II "black Dick was al f|fAh
caught the CLEAN 81 his hr|tNI eyes
npQ, hearing me, ngalh N|||nniel