The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-20
Dr. Ef6nstel' Mission
A Remarkable Romance.
DY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER VII.

I
again seek DR.. Elfenstein.
In may of his visits, which were all
professional, he had, by dropping some
leading cord, striven to discover the
public mind in regard to the murder
comm. tied in their midst twenty-five
years before.
TO his surprise, he met everywhere a
decided reluctance TO til k upon the sub
ject, as the law had acquitted the only
one suspected but the gloomy looks and
wise shakes of the head he 50 often met
told him well that the younger brother
Fitzroy was still held guilty in the opin-
ions OF the general mass of the inhab-
itantS.
Sorry TO see that his friend was still SO
hardly thought Of, Earle Efenstein
dropped the subject. Jumping into his
gig, he drove away TO the village, re-
solved TO go through the extensive
grounds of the Hall" as strangers We're
in the daily habit of doing.
Glendenning Hall lay next TO his own
cottage home, and stopping at the gate
lodge, he asked permission Of the keeper
to drive around the premises.
This permission was easily gained, and
1he son of the gatckcepcr an intelligent
boy Of fourteen, volunteered to ride with
aim, 10 explain the places on the route.
So climbing TO his side. Sandy began at
once to chatter OF all that come into his
young head.
You are the new doctor. | know that
well. I" lie remarked; $50 il is all right for
you 10 know how to get to the Hall, in case
yon are sent for iii Il hurry. 1t is quite
a ride, you see. before the mansion comes
even in sight. This front part of the
house is where the family live, ard is OF
stone. very handsome: but all that wing.
or part, that runs back. very old, de-
serted, and almost falling To pieces"
Dying iuscuslbly away
From human thought, ana purposes,
1t seened-walI, window. roof. and tower
To bow to some transforming power.
And blend with the surrounding trees.
These lines flashed into Earle Ellen
STEMS mind as he gaZod on the almost
ruined portions of the Old Hall. Then.
again. his thoughts returned to the boy,
and he said, quietly:
There was murder committed here
once. | have been to d. my boy. Which
part was that done in?"
1T is not on the front, but on the
right-haud side. where the blind is half
open. That was Sir Arthurs room, and
is now occupied by Sir Reginald. 1t is
in the second story; but the balcony rail
ing that surrounds it. you see. is not 50
very far from the ground, as the house
sets 80 low at that end.
The body was evidently swung from
that balcony TO the groHHd by means Of
a rope tied under the arms. The rope
was dangling there, the next day, in the
Wind.
"Seei This path leads 10 a beau
tiful lake: You can see the water
pla through those parting tree
boughs. There the body was supposed
to have been lung. to hide It for Il time:
but it must have been carried away the
same night, for it never has been found. "
THAT IS very strange" quoth the Doc
or. "Whcre could the murderers have
hidden ito"
NO one can tell People think his
brother did the decd. as they had GUAR
relied the night before it happened; bu.
when he was tried it seemed to be proved
that he did not"
"Iondcr is a curious-looking building. "
remarked Earle, pointing to a square
Or.ci tower that stood beyond, yet at
'achcd TO, the deserted wing. "What
may that be-"
1T is called The Haunted Tower.
Please drive fast past that, Doctor. for |
shiver whenever | think of il, even,
luch less pass near it, returned Sandy.
"Nhy?"
because it is fearful place 1t is
haunted" was the whispered reply.
"Nho says so?"
Everybody. No one likes TO take this
path, even in daylight, such terrible
things appear at those windows at the
top OF the tower on dark, stormy nights. :"
"Who. for one, has seen these thingS?"
Il have And so has every person who
lives in house with windows facing this
way. or who is ont much nights You
see. that tower IS Very tall, and scars
/ way above the trees. | saw it myself
! he last time we had a terrible storm. l
| was staying with jim Colgrove all night.
/ jim lives just below you. in the village.
! Ii was about ten o'c.oGk. and we were in
! his room, undressing.
| When we were ready for bed. jim
| put ont the light and ran TO the win,
| dow TO see if it still stormnd. when sud
! dentt bright light caught my eyes. in
| the top of the tower. and. looking up.
| saw the most frighgful object eyes ever
| hehrld, dancing inside, plainly seen
| through the windows"
Tn" boy stopped here. while his eyes
! seemed dilaIing with horror al the re-
/ membranes and his lips grew pale.
| Nv hat was il like?"
"IA. don't want To describe il,
! ant. really, Jim looked out when
screamed. and was as frightened as
| - Ne both jumped into bed. quick. and
/ covered up our heads 10 shut out rht
! sIGht. Il WAS terrible. Doctor. terrlblc,a
| "-hrc you sure others have seen it""
| "oh, Yes: and You can see il Yourself
/ II yol look that way about ten O'Clock
the neNt hard storm that comes Ii
| seldom fails 10 appear then -
4 DIR. Elfenstejn said uo more. but in.
/ Wardly resolved t. remember. and be on
/ the lookout for the Spccter OF the Haunt
| 81 Tower. Yet. while lie resolved. he
laughed At himself for putting Tie least
| faith in this boys unlikely story.
| Ill is 4 wild tale these villagers have
! invented, in order 10 excite strangers
! ana draw attention to this quiet. rura'
/ place. l do not believe one word about
! the ghost, vet. for the joke of the thing
! viii LOOK this way about ten some rra
/ stormy night and see what IS IL be seen =
| As if ~ keep the thing in remcm
! hrance, Earle saw that the sun wa
4 sinking, even then, into a bank OF
| clouds, and he concluded that thunder
| >'rrn would burst over them that VERY
night.
! One thing, however. Earle EiienSlei1
noted. the present haronets apartment,
were on the same side OF the buildiue
! that connected with the ruined portion
while the tail old tower. which SCENE,
! ii moro modern build, stood just back o.
! the whole, while lis large windows OF
! each Of the four sides could DC distinctly
! seen by the whole village inhabitants. a,
il rose 30 far above the houses. and ever
above many OF the numerous trees tina
/, Hl,ed the grounds.
With a breast full Of curiosity anC
/ eager 10 be al work unraveling the myS
/ Terry that hung - deeply over this wei!
SHOWN place. Earle turned the head o
/ hi> horse toward the entrance. deter
/ mined if a storm did race AZ Tor, tia