Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-26

formation received"@pneSumabiy ron
the same reliable source-'that being
murdered In one's bed" was considered
in Ireland quite an ordinary and peace
fuI way of departing this life, l felt
that Il behooved me TO assert myself,
and finding all soothing arguments OF
no avail l administered a sharp scoad
ing, which had the desired effect and
induced my abigail 10 dry her eyes,
while she chopped, Z" with a incredulous
snort and responding shake OF her
head that things voudd turn out bet
ter than she sxDected"
The prospective pleasure OF my visit
was largely enhanced by the discovery
that Mr.. Ardagh, whom l liked directly
I saw him, was a great lover and stu
dent of zoology, and had quite a menag-
erie of tame and Wild animals, TO which
he was constantly adding interesting
specimens. l promised myself great
pleasure in inspecting the animals and
c~ultivating their acquaintance on the
morrow, but was recalled from my
pleasurable anticipations TO devote all
nv attention TO an account Marian was
giving me of the mysterious loss OF a
very handsome and much valued brace
let which had occurred that very day.
Some hours before my arrival her
maid had informed her that this brace
let which had been recently under re
pair and had been returned that norm
ing from the ieweler, was missing. IL
had been laid carelessly on the dressing
table when it arrived, and had disap-
peared. Search had been made in
every likely and unlikely spot, servants
had been questioned, and, as usual
under such circumstances, had all in
diRnantly and some tearfully denied
any knowledge of the missing trnket
which. apart from its intrinsic valne,
was dear TO Marian from associations
connected with it. could suggest no
steps for its recovery beyond the ordi-
nary English alternative of communi-
ealing with the police.
? This, / found, had been already done,
though evidently my friends had small
hope of any good results following upon
the exertions of that estimable force, of
whom, according to Hannah, no n in
|, Ireland stood in awe. Altogether IL
was an uncomfortable state Of things
, and although we discussed the subject
q in all its bearings, entering into the
10 most minute details of any burglaries
we had previously heard of or read
about. we only succeeded in making
d ourselves distinctly uneasy, and had TO
decide at last, as at first, that it was
most mysterious.
Directly after dinner / begged that
. might be allowed TO retire for the night,
: as my journey had thoroughly tired me.
Marian took me TO my room, and wish
= ing me a good nights rest left me to-
ministrations Of Hannah, whose equa
- nimity was thoroughly restored, anc
!, who was in a state of discursive ION
NJ tentment very trying TO the patience O
> one whose eyes were closing fast undeI
: the soothing process of hair brushing
and whose sole idea was bed, ant
that speedily. But at last | got rid O
:; INV laxative attendant, and having a
- a last precaution looked under my be-
No (my constant practice, thought for on
moment | had supposed there could b
its anything there nothing would have in
duced me to look / retired TO rest. an
wassoon wrapped in dreamless slumbeI
After, / suppose, some hours / wa
- awakened by a loud noise close to m
bed. as of some heavy body falling o
the floor from a height, but being onl
r. partially reused l drowsily conjecture
a. IL was fancy on my part, and tune
10 over on my side, preparatory to agai
'ns composing myself to sleep. This nov
Oh ment brought my face opposite II
t. y window, the blind of which | had d
sired Hannah 20 draw up the last thiI
- at night. that / might Enjoy the sigl
of the sunrise, if by PDme untowal
IL and unusual event / should not sieS
as late as usual. The Don was foOd'
ion with bright moonlight, and | had {
uneasy feeling as | gazed at the VIII
~ expanse of toilet cover on the dressil
table before the window that there "
something wrong about its appearanc
Suddenly / remembered that / Ia
certainly placed my watch and cha
on the corner of the table after win
soIf ing it up the night before. Ii was
vitb longer there. Trying to persuade m
an self that / was mistaken, / raised N
one self on M elbow to look more ca
Nv fully after my missing watch, when
- distinctly felt the bedelothes, viii
~ my movement had a little displacs
~ ! tugged toward the foot Of the bed
jng stinctively / clutched my retreah
ner, coverings, and in spite Of some mse
opposing agency succeeded in rest
.hl. ing them to their former position, o.
-. 10 feel thom again slowly drawn avn
-. Three times this agitating phenomen
fer occurred
d. At last 1 determined to aband
q "a some portion of the bedclOthes reta
with ing only the sheet, in which l wraPI
b. myself tightly. and watched the blal
" 49, etc uuIIed 10 the floor and slol