The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-31
CHAPTER XVIII.
DIR. ELrESsTErS MAKES \ MOVE.

Dr. hLfENHif-iN MAhLS ApNi.
Alter lfr. ElfenStcln had asked per-
mission OF Sir Reginald Glcndennlng to
search the Haunted Tower he felt cX
ceedingly puzzled over his future course.
Resolved as he was to penetrate the
mystery Of that place, he could not un-
derstand how the thing was TO be ac-
complished.
Sometimes he thought he was foolshly
interested IN inns gh9stig Visliant, but
again MS promise 10 MI happeise 10 eA-
anime all lie premises, penetrate 10
ana study an the rooms, WouId return 10
his remembrance, ana ne irit tbat TINS
must he included III that sacred charge.
In a! his VISITS 70 sir Re9lua.d, al
though reserved III lndnhcr, hi> every
nerve had b'"h on the alcft. ~" had
orth t"ld mat the room occupied ny TIE
present baronci was the one where Sir
Arthur had met ms SAD late.
\noWihs TINS lie iaiflE >'"dle" That
room.
lie hoIcu IL Niuth, he!Sht, ana
breadth; the height Oh the TWO windows
from the floor the SIZE q those VIII
COWS, ana particularly ne hotei the one
nom which the fnlt haa oahSie' lhal
llI been used 10 !oNcf The podE To The
ground.
lie had several times walked e. that
window, a. II mcIifailne over lis pa
tlent ease ana looked out s"fNcElhG
. me ground oeioW- anu TIE HlSIahc" from
u I" The iahe, winch vas visible through
the trees
len ne >cFUt1hh'N every al'icsc -
Iurhltur" ta@ room contained, from III"
massive black walnut b"u>scau |" !
lAtGt. t2i WafdEohe. ~ NE same hta-
teriaI. that stood opposite the door. and
Which lie Observed Was always locked
Several times he caught himself wishing
h could sc !ts contents but smiled at
liz own Curious hat"rc,
tEuH. TINS house, which he visited dat3
ID lis profeeetoLA calling. he often
drove around examining the stables anu
"af6uitdIt ?, ana sometimes Slowly went
atouud The tower 10 view Tie ruined
ra't aud y see i Ae could effect az tn-
trance
one daN-it Wa the one on which
Ethel started ior the cNentful walk. he
III such drive noticed small wc.I-
ir9ddcu pathway leading up 10 Il clufnp
at bushes Instantly thc thought struek
him that behind those bushes. concealed
fttn view. might be M open passage Il
l!r place, although he felt certain tnerr
Va TAO doorway
liic more hv Thought u thi- the ln"rc
H., Was sure il must 5s the case.
Why tha. well-E-ed path through liz
grass il not for some snch purpose?
Yes. some liunaa feet were Il. the
habit If entering there. and lac resolved
Ia rrJarL t. the planc under cover Of
darkness. and iul est gate those bushes
FU3 Of This discovery. and full o. hope
thar lie mi-ht Yet penetrate 10 the mys-
t,lIuu> tower he touched his horse VIII
Ii. whip and drove hastily away
But lust a. he emerged again into the
ram)le he saw Miss Belle Gleudcuniu-
gazing at him from ala upper window,
I and felt mortified tina; 81" should have
noticed hi ride around lii" premises, a
conscience whispered that L must peak
l. her q ply ing nature
Feeling, however, that ii Was done,
and t0uld not ROW be recalled. he passed
uts. aud proceeded 10 visit the homes at
several sick persons who heed his az
! N5e. and assistance
! on lis return 1t was that h' sude,"ni Y