The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-31

@Then listen intently to my instructions
| II that storm RACES about half-past nine
or ten o'clock tonight, you must visit the
Haunted Tower and put in motion some
machinery have erected there"
"Oh, Sir Reginald" murmured the
shrinking listener, please do not ash
that of me-"
"Shut up. You just attend to my or
ders. and do what | tell you TO do. Neye,
dare dispute my will.
The baronet then proceeded to give
minute directions for the lighting OF
each light and also for the movements
OF the frightful and hdeous image there
concealed
At its conclusion he remarked:
"Do you think you understand every
particular of the work | now require 10
be done?"
soul reyo'ts from the whole thing.
consider IL q wicked deception. and beg
you To excuse me from underta king IL. "
"Who cares what You think about it..
No one asked your opinion. Do il you
shall, 50 do not dare TO utter another
word against it,"
"Sir Reginald, ! have faithfully per-
formed your wishes in regard 10 feeding
the animal, whose life yon value 50
highly. knowing that TO preserve the
life Of even the least Of Gods creatures
is duty, but | can see no possible ne
cesSity for striving 10 impose upon the
credulity OF the inhabitants of this quiet
pace"
THAT, tell you is my business and
hot Yours" was the angry reply. You
are here simply 10 attend To my work
and have well paid You for doing So. "
Il know that: but surely ! am al lib
erty 10 point out an error In your wrShts
and Judgment Sir Reginald, this thing
that You ask me to do j wrong, and
cntreat you 10 carry il no further. You
say Won have done this Yourself for
twenty-five years: surely that can an
Swer any purpose you may have TO effect
by il. Please. then, be satisfied. and let
this thing rest,'
Il tell you ] will not, replied the bar
oHri, fairly purple from rage. DO sou
not see that Your obStinacy T. throwing
NE into terrible and injurious excite
mcut? / command YOU 10 obey my
wishes. II You dare refuse. yon shall
leave my house this night. even though
/ know You have nowhere 10 lay Your
head. Do you hear?
IL do" murmured the distressed girl.
"Will You obcy?"
No answer came. the only reply She
could make being u burst Of tears.
Maddencd by her silence and sohs. the
barunct started up, until leaning upon
his elbow, a thing he had been expressly
forbidden to do, as il would jar his hip,
he shook his fist violently III her face,
while he demanded III fury:
"Will YOU obcy?"
~ wil." she at last gasped, between
her sobs. Poor girl. Seeing his violent
excitement, and remembering her aunt :
last charges, she dared not refuse.
Then see that YOU do it," he returned,
more calmly, a he sauk back with a
groan upon his pillow.
Mrs. FREEDOM having by this limr reap
pcared. Ethel withdrew from his side.
and repaired TO her own apartment to
weep over her unfortunate lot, and IL
watch the clouds, hoping that the expect
ed shower might pass around without
reaching the spot in which she resided.
I;ut her hope was vain.
As the evening came, the dreadc 4
cloud approached nearer and nearer, and
when 10 O'clock struck. thunder, light
ming wind and rain were riding furi-
ouSly upon. above, and around the earth.
There WAS, therefore, 10 escape from
the disgraceful duty that awaited her.
5 } at her usual time she took the lighted
candle in her hand and started with tear
lnl eyes TO attend TO the task before her.