New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04


OF the mischief, Sir James became aware of a
MYSTERIOUS presence. black figure stood be
tween llm and the moonlight-a tall motioness
loIhi, only dlmiy dstinguishable against the pale
rays from the window
nus time the barOnet did not cry out, perhaps
p,cuuse All power OF uttcring sound had de-
sel'e1 INN. And 50 The two fgures-the black
one na diirkenlng the light the white one visible IN
,nt uarlNhesS-stOOd facing one another during "
piiei space OF awful silence. Then the spectre
I4lseu threatening black arm and spoke in low.
piercing tones
Have no fear,7 it. said DO as bid you and
you snail he permitted 20 depart unharmcd dis
OBEY and You are lost
~ me bar9net had any wish 10 make an APP
paVpi,ae reply he lacked the capabity, Tor he
remained mute. The apparition continued in II
SLOW, honotOnous chant, as if il were prOnOuncing
some solemn incantaton:
leave TINS house instantly and swear 10 hold
w durlhef communication with its inmates, ne
yOnd informing them that return il impossible.
oM Id IT. or the doom you know OF awaits yOu
ne Dlack figure turned little toward the hight.
ana us face was disclosed The trembling baronet
rtcIpghlled the features. H. was the face OF the
gri i'achel. not rounded. blooming glowing WITH
h f., aS he remembered it, but thin. wan ana
s""HTy whlte. In quiverng accents he giSpeu :
" 90 them said the spectre and reveal to
no one what you have SEEN or you perish;
III pointed toward the door The baroheI
0neyed, but when hr reached the door, he stOod
still a. if dazed He then controlled himself
suIhclently 10 grOpe for the handle ana turn III;
but he must have forgotten that he had locked
II, Tor he made no attempt to unfasten 10. Solne
minutes elapsed before he succeeded Ill le'ung
himself out and then he brought to himself
by encounterng Ned armed with II candle
Thought | heard you knocking about sala
Ned; What's the matter?'
The baronet'S only reply was
" Give me a light; | must go Instantly
Ned led him back to his room. Everything there
was just the same as il had been when Slr janus tS
went to bed, except TINT the candle lay on me
floor where he had dropped it III his fright 10
Ned's questions he returned no answer lie merry
asked TO be helped on with his clothes ana 10 "
let out of the house. His reuues6 was grll'eu'
Before the servant packed the baronets 5 Delon
ngs on. 1.-THE following day Ned removed 10 ms
own room the suit Of clothes that the oqulTe
had observed in the haunted room. IL siTohsN
reSembled suit worn at the Priory by Sir Jallles'
Shortly after these singular events hau lt.nI I
spired Bernard began 10 exhibit an unpreceuenu.u
devotion 10 sport, and so speedily s1ceeeu'9 t ~,
winning the Squires appreciation that oy ' s LIZ
the wedding took place the two were ilrih lrle,o
Some months later. Sir James BracklethorPt an ~,
his sister were spending few days at lrie"u
house.
Have you heard anything of the LahSPoWNTiu Mus
! lately - asked their lOquaclous hostess Vi 'i''
Braclllethorpe one day at luncheon ..o. Won
Nothing at all | was not aware 1hao you
! knew them"
Oh yes. ] was very intimate WIN them oiloo'
but | have not seen them for mally ytaLS ~
| | had letter from Mrs. Courtenay ldsC MoG N
| about a servant-a girl that was Dr0usnO uP ~
| your parish-a Rachel Hunt. helpeu W 49, HUy
place for her little while ago ntu sn stopv told
very well There was rather curious s ST. and
about her She married groom III me AoOeS hnt
went TO Australia with him lie dled ti,ra ns
by mistake in the telegram sent home, 1t was S,p
posed be Rachel herself that r Fri St'f the first
tiyne she saw the poor thing after her returh ~
ENGLAND especially as she v TIs cers had HUdu attr5
td Lor deatb Ia her having passed night IN unt
Haunted chamber but 1S e ro SSGrsS and the
,l',,T neonle used 10 play practical loKeS py
Govern Soverng one doorway with mirror fafteneh U %a
nj the top and hanging curtain Over throur6 the
%@6fS easy door BY 0 pushing forward the 5 mrFG %c
There used TO be double doors bd a been taken off,
,E nsf' there 6T waS plenty of space behind the
mirror , CHATS the matter p
ii H9 .hn host 70 Sir James, who was CHOKING
| violently , ore the wrong way
ItsA III Srnhsrnv baronet. Cyril Bennett III
| RplgraVia.