Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-27

madame" said I II advise you to
take holiday"
81 don't dare to 60 on acting !" she
gasped. Don't you see that? WHY, |
really believe you do know why am
so troubled In the very prime Of life.
with everything value at my hand. [
must sink into obscurity on q
small sum of money when might
make an immense fortune up the
applause | live for, the .nrt | adore
and all because ghost will have it 80 |"
The tears rose to her beautiful eyes
She wiped them away and forced a
laugh.
ooh, you know had rather think
myself a little out of my mind than to
believe in my ghost" said she
80 should T." said /. 'Tf you will
take my advice, you will give yourself
holiday, surround yourself with friends
and forget your hallucinaton lit is one.
You are just little upset, and it will
pass
wrote prescription.
""ake this at night" said. IL
assure you that science has distinctly
proven the fact that ghosts do not ap-
pear to any one"
The next day read in the papers
that Madame - had taken her physi-
clans advice and would spend a twelve
month abroad
Ii was more than year, however.
before saw upon the walls of the CITY
the announcement of Madame IS re-
appearance. She was to play her favor
ito role, and the papers were full of
paragraphs concerning her.
AS | had my fortune yet to make |
felt that | was somewhat extravaganza to
attend on the first night, but | did so,
nevertheless.
The house was full of the most ele-
CANT people in town
The curtain rose upon the unimport-
ant characters who always usher in u
play, and finally the door at the back of
the stage was flung open by a servant
and Madame ------ entered. A roar of
applause greeted her. Sho was hand
somer than ever. Her role was one to
call forth all her art. She did not fail.
As the play proceeded noticed, how
ever. that she occasionally glanced in
the direction of one Of the side scenes
in Il way did not like. And as the
curtain rose upon the last act there
seemed to me a longer wait than usual
at the time when she should have en-
tered ;showever she came.
She advanced to the footlights. The
part she played placed her in that scene
in the midst of u bowling mob who
threatened her.
She turned and faced them. They
aourished weapons in tho air. She ad-
dressed them, her tall form drawn to its
full height.
My memory of the play was that at
this moment succor arrived, but it o.
CURED to me that tho sceno was changed.
From the midst of the mob a strange
wild figure rushed forth. saw it but
for moment. 1t threw back the collar
of its coat and revealed a red gasl,
across its throat, and flung out its hand
toward her. saw it but for moment,
wondering what connection it had with
the play, then | saw madame - fall
forward on her face
The curtain fell. Tho house was in
an uproar of excitement. A moment
after a call was made for doctor.
was the first to answer ii.
A little group of physicians gathered
about the beautiful form that they had
lifted to sofa, but We saw at glance
that We looked upon dead woman.
For my part horror beyond that
which sudden death inspires possessed
me.
''Did you notice the moment at which
she fellY' asked prominent phys
ican who stood near mo, and whom
knew we'll.
eyes" said he, "as she spoke the
last words of her defiance, her friends
were about to appear"
IL fancied one of the populace
one who touched her, who had blood
upon him--frighten her." / said.
"Ob, no one touched her. my dear
fellow" he said. There is nothing of
the sort in the play. Sho awed them
by her manner, you know. Good heav-
ems, what sad thing this is p
at is horrible" I answered.
| think so still. No one but myself
had seen the man with the blood upon
his throat unless she did, and unless
all that am hound as a medical man to
disbeicve is true there are such things
as ghosts.