Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-12

dance by being obliged 20 taKe another
officers duty and there was chance OF
his having to do so again this day So he
resolved to go TO the barracks and find out,
under pretextof visit to Mr. Neville, who
had asked him to inquire about hunter
he was anxious to purchase.
Just at this moment drag drove up
with that young warrior on the box, who
hailed the squire and drew up with a crash.
They were going to hear celebrated choir
at st. Patrick's church Would he conner
He at once Joined the party, among whom
was St. George.
After the service, as they were looking at
the curious old building, the sexton in
quired if they would like to see the crypt
On their asserting, he lit torch and they
descended into the vaults.
Young Neville soon declared he had had
enough of it, and ran up the steps, followed
by all his companions except st. George,
who was looking at an inscription at the
far end of the crypt.
AS Kerwan turned and looked back at
the soldierly figure of the hussar, the dia-
bolcal idea occurred to him to keep his
dangerous rival out of the way for that
evening.
In an instant he pushed the heavy door
of the vault, which shut with loud bang,
leaving the poor young officer in semi
darkness and prisoner.
The rest of the party went gaily back to
their quarters without having observed the
absence of their friend
Half frightened and half exultant at
what he had done, Kerwan returned to his
hotel, and lost no time in presenting him
self at Mrs. Fraser's tea table, where he
was cordially welcomed by that lady and
her eldest daughter, but scarcely noticed
by Maria.
That young lady employed herself by
standing on the balcony, watching the hall
door and listening to every footstep in the
street.
| As the squire stealthily observed her
anxious and preoccupied air, he thought
with grim satisfaction that she would not
see St. George enter the house that even
/ ing, at all events.
Thinking it was now time to release his
prisoner, Kerwan excused himself for leay-
ing so early, and babe the ladies good night.
As he left the house he looked up at the
drawing room windows; the lamps shone
out brightly, and he could hear Miss Fraser
singing, but Maria was leaning motionless
over the balcony and gazing sorrowfully
down the street
ing a cab drove to the sections house
which was close to the church. He in
tended to get the old man to open the door
of the vault under the pretext of having
lost pocketbook, which he thought ht
must have dropped in the crypt, and which
he wished to search for Immediately. Ht
knocked long and loudly at the door, but
no one answered; he could not make him
self heard by any one in the street. A
last an old man who passed by told him thu
sexton was not at home, but would return
in an hour, as he had only gone to see
friend. As it was now nearly dayligh
Kerwan determined to walk up and dow
? and await his return. At last he ap
peared, and both men went at once to tn
J church.
On the door of the vault being opene'
! Kerwan expected to see the hussar rus
D out, but there was neither voice nor SCUM
e in the crypt. All was silent as the dea
4 that had lain there for centuries.
D A dreadful fear crept over Kerwan as
/ shout of horror from the sexton drew hiT
D quickly into the vault.
There lay the unfortunate young Officer
; stone dead The poisonous air of th
! vault and horror of his situation had kille
4 himl
Years after in Spanish monastery was
+ monk who had brought much wealth
: the community, and whose self inflicte
d penances were so severe that the brother
suspected his mind was burdened by r
a morse, and they judged rightly.
u Some few days after Maria Fraser hs
e last seen the i'll fated hussar Mr.. Nevil
It brought her a letter found in the desk
y his late brother officer. 1t was directed
e her and asked her to be his wife.
She never married, and could not forg
'e St. George, who was her first love and h
D. last.-London Society.