Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17


81 49, inycstigationN | had
49, not written 90 my
0as ,.itAlb~ good friend ma London
...... Hiy arrival In Ogdonsburg, aud I
..f.l NOT CD Do so until l could give
I.... definite Information
I.fn 100 che afternoon a slow, drilling
r... l..au io pour down, and when night
Z ...ry Iuminary M the heavens vas ob-
r. Iv tMtk clouds, twas "a favorable
"A. fr carrying cat my project. ~ the
b. .....s ga. intensified BY foe that had
. over the cltv. By the light 81 my
...l rrrrarcl Tor tho undertaking, IN
4 state 90 excitement that l was ire
... startled bv my own whispers,
... which 1 found myself now aud
giving iuvoluutary uttcrance 90 my
..fs. Cutting up a pair of boots
.... rru.d IN my box, | wound my
.. ..,.ltr from mv ankles up above
. ....-. carefully drawing on q pair Of
..... ... stockings o. hold u IA place
.... I-.rllton would give me a COM
... -.r-s 81 security even n there
,. ,. makes to fear. felt sure that the
...t U. arrc still living. would be Kept
..t 't.. # confinement.
.... I.rc past bedtime. and tho lights
.......t Ia rvery shop and dwelling when
... ...I 10 INV daring mission. The little
.... t..t eiarci through the fog AZ tho
.Hr.,rs could scarcely Doe seen TWEEN
..t..ar. / WAS SO urcoccIp.cd that
...fr lost ms direction an the mud
".rkr..z u seemed ds N | hn! been
.t..... fYr hours when 90 last ] felt the
and Jaw ITS dim lulk rising
.. and stretching away into the
..t cautiously I CROPPED along its
..u. my hands felt the iron bars
.. Gil. gate. Then stood for some
O. leaning aga ust them quite
breath They We're cold and wet
...1IrI wo 90 q siivCr when tou he'd
. r.a.rD1 'ovarlthe house. but could
...r. listened. but could hear no.
......ut the beating Of my own heart
.. ID. n.uuiul sound of the pines,
...t.r branches were stirring IN On"
,usIiug the heavy bnrs tried to
t.. cato. bu.. as there were NO pro-
.... . which Do was pos-lu lc o. gct a
found thlsal oNhgustlng and DIFF
a.s. i.luhcdrcPeatodlv several feet
... earth. only % lose ms fOIthIlu
.. .... down again. Finally, by cX
.... o.. 81. Myth / succeeded lu sup
... .r4..I with tie edge of my boot
.I.-s-lar about half way up,
.. t...r. small rope from my pocket
.. .. ... end OF 10 over the gate, hold
other Iu my teeth. Tying u secure
.r. .... climbed hand over hand 60
ana chem let myself down on the
WAS IilIif tAINuNl l 10y iIAN
..4rrr.tomel IL. ! was 20 such bur
.ri,rgu-rsI, and my fingers were
..| I...Ius from forcing hold boz
...t.. I-.a.Rork and the wire screen.
altered cine gravel pathway, ov.r-
u... Grass. that led from the u.s
.... f.t door. gropcd about IN the
..... I felt tac gravel under my
.., 4 moved cautiously along n
ll Hm.y discern The outlines of
... IFS nerves were so wrought uI
.....4 there holding Inv breath o.
.... uul from u.s. gloomy interior
... should have cucd out m ahlect
..-..-. .I seen NV own shadow uneXpect-
..aI startled from the limb Of "A
.. vim. bend t.w nzily into tho up-
...I n.r..- the thckct, disturbing
...... t..t SET up CEattDuGg pro-
....t.t. / crcpt from window 60
Ir. OBJ. blinds were closed fast.
..... Oh a door that seemed 20
..t.tls main part Of tie building.
.rl.r tls strain 60 which my
t.au subjected. knocked loud
.-....u .rGaurls. The sound echoed
o.. .tI house aud the the ky
grounds around ~ GOD hripI
whispered. VIII that och0l
....- -..r.' 10 kept repeating itself
... ... .. .r.. until covered my ears
... ..s weird reverbcrati0ns. Them
. Low threatening sound
r....lut as the lower toned
.. organ. that gradually grew
..t It's volume filled thi
,..a h.i away while ia echocf
.H.- each other among the trees
. silence which followed my al
a-.tl.r sound the like II winch I
...r Board before. A dozen cl1ckk
....H .rI Ug quick turns on al sides ON
D. F....t. huVa HrlNurf1 ElfUf-
Ituas evident 90 me that my
..r Lad disturbed my uucle's pets
f wa. Tot Co be frightened away.
..-..1 Oh vomeut IN the house tired
bad q. my astonishment u swung
peculiar oior, such as one no.
.. house that has long stood empty.
.'.-. ny uostrls. and again | heard
....... whrung hut in tho darkness
.....-u no object. As | crossed
'..I tine sound grew louder. anu
.... t..r tIe door closed suddeuly be-
Hlrredlv striking match. |
. above NY head and peeted about
.....t revealed a small apartment
...I ODD tunshed wood. Along the
.-.. Al.rva "a long opening, two
-.. .r...- ilrh. into the side walls.
.... aas lu the wall in front Of me
... f.. face OF a maniac ~ seemed
.ll wan. with strange. inhuinan
. BAD scarcely glanced at II when
.... dropped from my fingers ana
... through the air. going out az
r.. rolr NV hands were cold,
.. Q.' with perzpiration that they
rr. .fnIur when felt Tor can
.. bad trougl with me.
....-. moment, IN every man NE
f.....' .U.s. II carrying the weight
.... .I.l their backs. / shall mover
.I.ye that the few seconds "
light that candle must stand
.... years Iu any correct reckon
... When its beams a. last illu-
m. the strange face was still
... seen % beforey u was mar
... that other face which
...I Joy dreams SO long. II u
.... ....i man be must be stand
other side Of the wall aud look
psaaI.
..., "a. home 2" I asked In an
chat -.art.el me.
word .f reply was spoken.
... .. .paew and have important
appeared for moment, and
.r.rksu hand holding white
....r VAS extended through the
! .f.Irei forward, took the
.f R...I 4Wlug 70 the centre OF
... Down upOu the floor and
lowing message IN bold char
pencil:
Lane. son Of kendric Lane
... ~ London. Eng, wishes
i.. I-le ou business Of impor-
OH. message 20 the strange man
a... who Immediately disap-
..' G.. ug the panel me
Thought /. while / stood IN
rs aud silent chamber walt
r'.ru. but 1 should not have
.lt known what was stlil %
...Yrc the dawn of another
tl. months that followed,
Tat house and IT'S echOing
home. And | sometimes
.te light Of later events OF
A ,lt was directly the cause,
.' Teen able 90 fOresee them
Lave perscyored IN my purpose
o. secrets of my uncle's hOusof
CHAPTER ".
'' lne -tpo1 waiting FOR some re-
message. NV candle was last
I'D began - fear that after
Wa Ia.f 30 leave the house no wiser
'.r' . entered a. Suddenly a door
'. rrahng hinges and a. feeble
ding lamp IA one hand, STOOD
4' tc "a the opening. IL was the
-.' t.ai / saw bvfOre. but II seemed
t...rf 81 and unnatural now Stepping