Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-10-11
"He mus; have been awful plucky.-
interrtipted Grace with dilated pupils

"Hc mus nave been AWFUL plucky,
interrupted Grace. with dilated pupils
"Oh yes he was-hut listen One
day Camlla-that was my great-great.
great-grandmOther you know was
weeping in the summer house, when she
suddenly looked up and beheld her old
lover standing in the doorway She
was overwhelmed with 10y, and con-
fesscd that she was wretched with her
husband. and suppose there occurred
quite "A little love scene. for her husband.
overhearing the affair rushed in.
plunged his dagger in the young lords
heart. and carried Camilla fainting to
her room. where he flung her on the bed
and locking the door. departed When
he returned 1t WAS To find her dead She
dagger.
oh sasped Grace. and what
them
Then: Why he went insane, of
course. although people didn't suspect il
for somc time. and. being an artist,
painted her picture. which now hangs
on the wall of the haunted room
Grace. springing up. and Lena took the
light and led the way to the unhappy
brides apartment.
I'VE never use IL. 1t hasn't been slept
in for years. said Lena. opening the
door, lit is furnished just as it was when
the tragedy occurred They call hrr the
Lady of Black Hall
Grace shivered Us she entered the great
cold chamber and glanced at the massive
mahogany bedstead, with it's damask cur.
tains. brought over from England years
and years ago. Everything was cheer.
less, grand and time worn
This is the picture" said Lena, hold.
ing the candle above their heads. and
Grace saw before her the full length PIC
ture of a young and beautiful girl within
whose great black eyes there shune an
expression Of intense horror as she seemed
about TO plunge tiny dagger within hrI
breast. her face was deadly white her
lips bloodless. her black hair unbound
and falling far below the waist of her
white dress
"Horribel exclaimed Grace. No one
but a madman would have painted the
contemplated suicide of his wife and
dwelt So ON the horror she felt in com
hitting the deed but Lena she con
tinued, after "a pause. in which they
heard only the waiting OF the wlnd in
the branches without. you don bcliev.
that she haunts this place
"Of course not. and l.ena's sweet lips
curled
We'll. then. do please sleep here to
night and find out for certain, pleaded
the other
And so IL was arranged and old
nanny built great tire on the long
deserted hearth and the commodore and
his wife laughed AT their girllsh freak
and bashful Bob eSSayed one long. c;Iri
Gus look at the perpetrator OF such a
wild scheme. and-at 10 precisely the
household retired
Grace locked the door ana looked an
der the bed. in the closet. in the empty
bureau drawers and the match safe
vases and wash pitcher before jumping
into bed. tn he sure that no ghosts were
being harbored on the premises. and
then. kissing each other good night,
these two girls feel into sweet. tranquil
sleep.
How long they had slept neither knew
when suddenly both pairs of eyes flashed
open simultaneously and they were wide
awake. The storm had gone down and
the moon shone brightly. and there,
standing in the Moonlight near the win
dow was "A woman in white. with long.
trailing. hlack hair Neither girl scream.
ed, but Lena clasped her friends hand
convulsivcly. and the latter returned il
with a steady, firm, warm pressure.
which said as plain as word. Perfectly
quiet.
Then the figure turned, and. liking her
mournful black ewes on the occupants
of the bed. which fortunately stood III
the shadow. she raised one hand, disclos-
ing cleaning dagger At this Lena
almost screamed. but Gracc's title iron
hand seemed holding her back. and she
lay trembling white and motionlcss. in
the back pare of the bed
IL never heard Oi II ghost lasting 50
long, thought Grace. Then the woman
walked To the window Light as "A fcath.
er Grace slid on To- the floor, aud. APP.
proaching the figure, caught her long.
black hair i'm one hand on came "a
massive wig, the creature turned with
an exclamation OF by thunder and
bashtul Bob, giving one nonplussed look,
he'd through the door. which he had
opened with IA skeleton key. M. NJ. in
New York News