Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-22
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door he turned:
"Sirs, there is cold roasted capons, an
ham, an radishes ia choice PROPULSION for such
as be not troubled wi the wind an cordial
wines--alack the day."
He squeezed frosty tear from his one eye,
and led us to largo bare hall, hung round
with portraits; where was n table spread with
a plenty Of vctuals, and horn handled knives
and forks beside plates of pewter; and at the
table man in black, eating. He had straight
hair and a sallow face and looked up as we
entered, but, grooming, in n moment fell to
again.
Eat, sirs," the old servitor exhorted us;
''alnsl that man may take nothing out o. the
worldw
| know not who of us was most taken
aback. But noting Delias sad, wondering
face, as her eyes wandered round the neg
| iected room and rested on the tattered por-
traits, l lost patience
Our business is with Master Hannibal
| Tngcomb," said l. sharply.
The straight haired man looked up again,
ais mouth full Of ham.
Hush pho held his fork up, and shook
his head sorrowfully, and / wondered where
| had seen him before. Hast thou angels
winSsl" he asked.
why, no, sir; but the DEVILS own boots
as you shall find if | be not answered"
| Young man-young man" broke in the
one eyed butler, our minister is good min
ister, an speaks roundabout as such; but the
short is, that my master is dead, an in his
| coffin"
THE mortal part" corrected the minister,
cutting another slice
"Ay, the immortal is a-trippin' it i the
New Jeroosalem; but the mortal was very
lamentably took wi a fit three days back
the same day, young man, as thou earnest
VIZ thy bloody threats.
"a ftP
GAY, sir, an verify such fit as thou thy
SEP witnessed. Twas the third attack, an
| he cried, On! he did, an 'Ah!-JuSt like
that 'OhV and then 'AhP Such were his
last dyin' speech. Dear MASTER says l,
there's no call to die so hard'' but might Sc
well ha' whlstled, for he was dead rs nails.
A beautiful corpse, sirs, dang my buttonsl"
SHOW him to us"
Willingly, young man" He led the way
to the very room where Master Tingcomt
and l had held our interview. AS before,
six candies were burning there, but the table
was pushed INTO corner, and now their
light fell on a long, black collin, resting on
trestIes in the center OF the room. The cotfir
was closed and studded with silver nals; on
the nd was silver plate bearing these word
written; Hannibal IlnScomb, MDCXLIII,
with taxi Of Scripture below
w ny EaVe you nhlie1 MINI uo"h' asked.
NO" Where be thy bowels, younG man, u
talk 50 unteelnf An where lie thy expert,
ence' not 10 kno" the ways o the oleSseu
dead IN summer tlmef
when % you bury hlmF
"lo-morrow forenoon. Inc spot Is two
mile from here' lie biinIed at me, ana mes
tated Tor minute Us IL your purpose
sirs, to attend:
BE sure OF THAT SAID, gSllnly' &c
have beds ready tonight ior all our com
panN
An thy! Dear SIR consider; where arr
BEDS TO be fouhd' sure thy mariners cal
pass lhe Mght ABOARD thelr own ship'
80 then, thought /, you nave been OF
the LOOKOUT, pllt Deha replied lor me;
II am Della hlliiGrew, aud mistress OF TIL
mouse. ! on Will prepare the DeoS as you q
told hereupon what does That dessefl
Old sinner put drop upon his knees
Mistress DeIla! Oh' Roodly ieast lot Uni
one poor eye On thaU Master IlnScoin
had seen TINS day
declare the tears were running Gown III
nose; but Deha marched out, cutting shor
|
In the passage she whispered;
hIalhy, JACK
"nush answered. ana listen; Maste
Ilngcomb Is no more IN that conn IMAM l.
Then where Is hef'
That Is just what we are to discover. A
J sfAAt this Hght broke on me- by IN
Lord, cried, " It's the very same!'
| Della opened her eyes wide.
| I'VE ait" said; u begin to touch ground,
; We returned TO the great hall The stralgb
r haired man was still eating and opposite 50
, Billy, shat had not bud8ed, but now heckpr
, ing to me, very mysterious, whispered III
voice that made the plates rattle;
"Thats-a damned-rogue!
Twas dlscomposlng, but the truth.
fact, had just solved puzzle. This hol
' speaking minister was no other than IL
1 groom / had seen at Bodmrn talr holdln
t Master Ilngcomo horses.
BY this time the sun was down, and Dell
+ soon made an excuse to Withdraw to her ow
room. Nor was 1T long before the rest 70
e lowed her example found our chamber
= prepared, near together, IN "A wing of II
+ house at some distance from the hail. Della
' was next TO mine, as MADE sure by knoc
e ing at her door; and on the other side OF n