The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-15

meanor disappeared and he became grave
and reticent and averse to company. But
he was evidently growing profoundly
learned, and one cannot do that without
making some sacrifices.
On the other hand, it is difficult for So
ciety to dislike wealthy people, especially
when one of the people is beautiful girl,
living in luxurious surroundings. Accord
ingly the Armytages had a great many
visitors. or, in other words, Judith had
plenty of admirers. She showed q talent
for managing things, and the household
affairs proceeded in an orderly and hand
some manner. Each guest was made to
feel comfortable and as if careful attention
were being shown him or her; at the same
time no one was distinguished above the
rest. Mr.. Armytage was uniformly pro-
duced upon fitting occasions and middle
to ask him about his studies and to express
interest and appreciation for all he said to
them. Altogether 1t appeared to be sue
cessfui menage.
Among the guests who turned up with
certain persistence that showed liking
for being there was John Revell, man of
thirty and upwards, who had been IN the
army. He had lived q nomadic and adj
venfurous life on his own account, and
had sojourned several years in India. He
was dark, quiet and massive, with large,
square head, and eyes habitually intro
spective, but sometimes cleaning out in q
look of exceeding penetration. He would
pace up and down the veranda with his
hands in his pockets and his head bent;
he would sit motionless for hours in cor
ner with q book; he would often converse
with Mr.. Armytage, betraying an extraor-
binary familiarity with occult subjects; he
spoke little to Judith, but he watched her
quietly. =
ing alone on path bordering the shore,
he came up from among some rocks on the
beach and Joined her. who is this Mr..
Noel Mar ?" he asked her after some gem
eral conversation. us he an old friend of
your father's?"
I'VE have known him about year," said
she. turning her head away.
He resembles man l once saw IN
India" continued Revell. "He is much
younger than that man would be now, but
there is strong likeness. He called MINI
self Sartane He was rich man engaged
in trade of some sort. but he was not IN
very good repute. He had an unusual
familiarity with the life of some OF the
native people. and il was said of him that
he was an adept in black magic His end
was rather odd"
"What was it," asked Judith, who had
listened with interest.
she was found dead in his bungalow one
morning. with a knife between his ribs.
Ar the INQUEST il was in doubt whether he
had committed suicide or been murdered:
The body was nailed up in the coffin and
loft in charge to be buried the next day.
Rnt when they lifted the coffin to put II IN
the hearse il was Unexpectedly light, and
they opened it, The body was gone and
was never found"
ut had been stoieng
pnhroken. The natives said he had come
10 life and got out by arts known TO him
self and the evil one. was reminded Oh
The story by your Mr.. Mar"
.He IS not my Mr.. Mar, said Judith;
and. after pause, she added, iou never
saw the former owner OF our house, did
you 7"
ssua Was A retired merchant in the East
India trade. He told US that he had once
Killed man, He. too. resembied Mr.. Mar
very much: only he was great deal Older.
.Syhat became of him 2" asked Reyeil.
.Hc died here. His body Was found ~
~. i, that clump of cedars. There was no
an,,arent cause of death. But he seemed
- have known he was about To die, for he
MI executed his will only the day before,
n s'aS had left directions that his BODY was
=, he buried where il was found
They walked on in silence anu presently
came To the cedar grove. IL stood on
ssniv Knoll near the water. Beneath the
s sslsas, ire tree there was low headstone
, nsagysinr grave, though there was no in,
srription ON il. But as they aprroaehssd
they saw iigure stretched . 'a pom. the 1e
f,es Mr.. Mar. who now rose ana ai-
, xane,ed TO meet them with smile. he
was fine looking personase' Sun so9mS.
with deepss eyes 0s ass s THOR saseh saIS
hro@s anu ,au and slender aud his bearing
Was VA : graceful and insinnating. L.. ,.s
s.The gentleman who rests there .. nss
chosen his place well. " he remarked. On
= fine moonlight night, one might eApse'
70 see his ghost there. s.,;oa. ;,
70 ..s,hasfs sometimes walk by Daylight
said RevelL a., -.,,;r.a Mar.
laughing. ..In that case I saProse, s sne
proper thing to-, e 40 o = y dssirss Bukbs on