The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-15

more on the art4Ac-al lake, and a swco.,
sad memory came pack 10 me; tho memory
OF row on its clear surface once. with
Lady Percival, in fairer DAYS, and the
brightness Of that care-free and happy
hour came back ike a wave Of light, only
10 render the desolate trans formation OF the
present almost unDearable. 1 shuddered
and glanced NJ ClarKson as 1 clutched the
si-Sen folds Of fading crimson and turned
away.
AN do yes moinde ov the uligant days
gone by, ma amf' questioned She divininp
the cause Of my ul-conceaIed emotion.
Yes, Clarkson, 1 mind 1 answered
dropping the folds of the curtain, which
seemed TO burn into my hand, and conniuo z
down the dreary years to Sir Rupert's last
lonely days.
doubtless he stood here, gazing out, per
maps, and breathing maIedictions on the
'raDoie' below; or did he unbosorn his ven
geance on the head Of luckless guestsl'' 1
said, inquiringly, TO Peggy, who had left
the window and had gone over 10 a curious
ly-inlald cabinet on tho opposite side OF the
room
But she youchsafed no reply, simply max
ing the sign Of the cross and looking super-
sutiousiy around the room. Then, as If to
avoid MY gaze, she dropped her eyes to the
tesseIated rug Al her feet.
After spending the greater part of the
day on the upper floors, Specializing and
dreaming in the long silent rooms ana
hollow-ecnolng corrIuors, we came 10 the
main staircase, leading down TO the central
halI below. We had gone upstairs iron.
the hrst floor by a sort of winding stairs,
oIenIng out Of the CHEEKY IooSinC, breakfast
room. Tins room, the only really pleasant
apartment TO my mind in the Hall, had ia
share OF tragical memories also, after all It's
sofLened air.
But 70 return 10 the main staircase, with
It's heavy shining balTstrade Of polished
oak, 70 which we had come The unGraent
we set FOOT on the first step, in descending
CLar kson made the sign of the cross. and.
turning 70 NE, wins pereG halfaudiblv:
This IS the identical fought Of stheps the
master descended just afore he fell ana
died a str-gE-lu' ia the hall!'
'indeed!' ] ejacu.ated, feeling as II /
were ciose on the promised mystery as
followed on down the ''idmticaI noightu
Once in the spacious central hall, Peggy
moved traSlcaLy aside, and pointing to a
door At the left, continued in her stage
Whisper 70 make further developments bv
saying: An shLrc, ma'am, the masthur
was trying 10 racine that same door when
he fell right here" pointing 20 a particular.
place on the mosaic work Of the floor,
''an' he died, puir man, 'lhoUt iver KNOWN
ov any ov Us"
She ended with a deep sigh and mos.
doleful shake OF her white cap-rufles; auC
had my little stock OF courage given out, she.
doubtless, would have frightened the lie
out OF me with her strange witch-Iilze move
meuts aud mysterious airs.
Let me- 90 in there, - said, presently,
pointing 70 the door at the left which the
hands OF the expiring Sir Rupert failed l.
reach.
= hardly behave ye know what We are
aszin' oy me, me Leddy. Faith, na'am. an
that's the dhrawIu'-room, where the dead
masthur lay"'
No matter" answered, calmly enough,
''he isn't there now"
''CIne uo- so shure ov II, rna'aru; the
spirit on i'm, ye know" She looked a. ne
= moment and then continued: s-Oime will
IN q show you the dhrawIu groom, ma'an,
but It's getting 70 be tay-tOilue, an, ~ this
tonne oY day, ye must reminder, it's
moiShrv gloomy IN there.r
Vel sad l. beginning 70 grow uneasy
myself, ito morrow will do as well"
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