The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-03
Dr, Elf6nsteil' S Mission
4 Remarkable Romance.
By EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER Xf.


Glendenning Of Lady Constance, as he
distinctly heard carriage stop before
the door. and his own coachman's voice
speaking 10 the horses.
| aShe has; shall she be brought directly
/ to your presence.
| ayes: and see u il that 10 one enters
| this room until they are summoned. as |
| wish to sec this girl alone. Do you hear?
| Alone. entirely ai0ne!" replied the Baro-
| net.
| "You will be- obeyed No one shall dis
turb you. Shah order Matthew to put
| up the horsas:"
| NO: tell him to wait for further no.
| tice.n
| Lady Constance withdrew. and very
| soon reopencd the door, TO usher in and
! present ~ her sick husband Ethel Never
! gail, his sisters adopted niece, then in
| stantiy retired, closing the door behind
! her.
| Very beautiful looked the young girl
rs she stood by the side of the bed, her
| heavy Grape veil thrown back. revealing
/ her sad, sweet face and large, plying
| eyes.
! ooh. sir" said She. after an eager, vet
| half naughty greeting. Il gricVe t. see
! you SD helpless. Have you inst been in
| judre?"
| "Yes; this morning | was thrown from
! my horse. and am to lie here helpless for
! months / sent for You, then, in answer
!! 10 a letter received a few moments be-
/ fore the accident from NY sister, written
before her death. IN that she asks me
TO give you home for four months in
return for any service ! may wish rem
p; dered. l sent. because I need assistance
Immediately of very peculiar nature.
Are you willing To undertake it. at a fam
salary?"
"Probably l can tell better when
hear what the duties will be-"
Before l tell you that l wish yon {,
hand me the small Bible you see upon
that table"
With wondering eyes Ethel reached
him the book.
"The duties to be performed are Of a
purely 60 iidcntial ra,ure. No human
being must know what tell You, whether
you accept the charge Or not. Wife.
| nephew. niece, man servant nor maid
servant must ever know that you do more
than read 10 and amust me. write ms
letters. and attend 10 my daily business
affairs. The truc duties VIII be Per
formed in hat an hour each evening
alone. VIE Eou swear on This book Il
keep my secrct?'
Il will swear if yoa Will as ,ure me thai
these duties can be done with pure con.
science, and that they are perfectly
proper for ne to do. j"
81 assure you You can do them with
perfect propriety. VIII you take tn
oath?'
Il WILL came from the lips Of tn,
trembling girl, reluctantly. il must h
confessed. hut stil il came, because u.
the promise given to her dying aunt tina,
she would not refuse his offer.
Then iss that book and repeat aft,l
me these words: 4. Ethel Nev"rgaiI
swear will tell no person the natarc 81
my nightly duties, and that WI! perform
them 10 the best of my ability.
Again Ethel &huddcred. yet did ~ h,
required; and. after kissing tbs. boon. s'-
peated III. words.
"Sit down. NOW. and GONE Very close
50 Won can hear while whisper the 81
cret, for even walls have cav la
sometimes been said.
"Nown he continued, "ist.n 10 nIt
mientty. have III my poss s>iu:l a Ftg;
rare animal. one entirely unhuunn /
j. the property o! a friend. ANA / am e
absent now abroad searching for muit
wonders To add Ia i collection Oh hi
return he il going 10 exhibit ell. and ry
poets 10 realize 4 fortune by doing 81
which am 10 share Now. alh ,ugi
wealthy, / love money. aud always have
therefore | take every care III Ihi
creature in order To obtain more epii
No human being. save myself and il
owner. is aware Ui il uSi>trfja. Ii !
hidden III a ruinelt part oi this huu>r--it
fact. in i concealed room. the "Ni>t.nc,
OF which 40 one knows bat myself. aH'
I'm. close connection With. hut tot in.
place we call The Haunted Tower.
This tower is not haunted. really, bu
! pretend FIAT Il is. in u way shall tel
you Of some other time in order TO keel
prying eyes from off nv treasure.
Now. what / wish YOU To do j. this
| myself have always fed this ape o
ourang-outang. for il possesses some o
their nature. aud If he is not attended t
he will starye. About ten every cv, min:
you are 10 do this for ma.
A basket is always standing in 4 cel
tain place i'll the ruined part. \ T.rsl,
l pay Well comes every evening. under
promise If secrecy, and pats food i'm il
You mus. get this basket. 20 through
fung covered corridor tina; connects thi
tower TO the main building. and open
directly into small hall er passagewa
near your room. and the door from YOU
room is hidden by q wardrobe
"Open it and pass through. taking
knife of peculiar shape that you W i
find in a bookcase drawer in your room
together with plenty of candles an
matches Tor your use, also there: aud I
this drawer will give you the KEY.
You will find several Of these knive
put there. for fear one IL ight accidentall
get broken Take one. with lightt
candle, i say. go down the passage 10 III
tower. then count on the wall from I'll
door that leads up the tower stair:
backward. three panels: into 4 seemin
crack that you will see there insert tn
knife-point. and then turn il arauu
three times, when the panels will Il
apart. revealing small opening, wher
: set Of revolving iron shelves will Z
seen.
On these place the food. Water is !
the room, where the creature can hel
himself as he wishes 10. Keep and resto,
the basket TO its place; also be sure an
keep the knife. Push then the shelv,
, aud they will turn slowly around an
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