Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-16

- 2F.17G NY SlG6Q, seek adventure, ana
even associate with criminals
well, would have assuredly
considered my informant out
of his mind.
Looking back, I could see
how naturally 1 had fallen
into my present position.
There was nothing strange about tt.
From the start had been governed by
circumstances, backed by the desire 10
ward off the tangled suspicion that SEEM
ed determined to weave itself around the
fair girl of the bereaved house, LeOnOre.
Yes, there was much of the old knight
Grant spirit within me. 1 was ready to
perform wonders, IL possible, IN the in
tereSt of beauty and goodness.
Once / got deep into the mystery, l
became so intensely Interested that il
must have been something very impOr-
tant that would have caused me to relin-
quish my hold.
l was In for it now.
With reference to this man, l resolved
not 10 waste time. He was in my power
in one sense, and ! was grimly deter
mined TO learn what he knew.
Strategy could be employed, and was
even mere likely to breed success than
any show of force.
That was my candid opinion, after
studying the man more thoroughly with
whom 1 was to cope.
The time had now seemingly arrived
for me to begin operations
When I looked around the old tomb
and saw its dismal interior l turned to
my companion, with a smile.
ado you mean To say, Colonel, this IS
the best hiding place you could find?H
ats safe, amt ftp"
~Well, if you mean that it will never
be found out l reckon you're right. De-
tectives or police officers seldom think Of
pursuing a man beyond the grave"
That's just what l want-security. II
! was after comfort I'd have gone To an
other place. which l know will be
searched before the setting Of another
sun, but when L want to defy tine whole
raft OF 'em l come here"
Il don't say that l admire your choice,
but 1t might suit some men"
at suits. me, JOslyn. Mind, 1 don't
expect you to stay here"
All stand it all l can, Colonel. You
may make use of me. can bring you
food and the daily papers"
~That will be all l shall ask of you,
and consider myself lucky 10 have such
a friend"
~Do you know. never dreamed of the
existence of this old cemetery"
~Few people know of it, and yet thou
sands of the oldest families are repre-
cCuleu ntIts AQHuItuS GL least he
place has been forgotten by those who
did know Of il, and no public curiosity
has been aroused for quite a long time.
Some day New York will be astonished
20 read that a cemetery lies right in the
heart II the city, inclosed by houses and
high walls"
~Of course it is unused now. and
doubtless has been for many years"
~DOn't you believe It. Bodies are pri-
vately received here from time to time "
THE deuce you say!-How do you
knOw?n
~Well, in two ways: First of all, I
have seen a body brought in here on the
sly; l took il. Then, again, I've been
in the receiving vault and discovered
that some ten or twenty collins were
piled up there, which, l fully believe,
contained bodies sent on and held for
lack of funds to bury them with p"
] was Mortified at the revelation
The idea of such poisonous atmos-
phere in the heart of Gotham! 1t was
enough to alarm any doctor.
Then the Colonel told me how, during
an earlier visit TO the place, he had
fonnd it by accident while being pursued
by the police.
In the course of his Investigations he
had managed TO enter the dead-house,
where he was at once assailed by fear
full odor. and saw the sight he described
to me.
He had never spoken OF it to a single
soul, for he did not want public atten-
tion directed toward the inclosed Gene
terry, for such a thing would spoil his
hiding place.
While he was talking l had been re-
vOlving the matter over in my mind
How could approach the subject that
interested me most?
1t did not take me long to make up my
mind, and 1 simply watched until the
conversation seemed TO naturally drift
into the desired channel-thOugh of
course 1 had something to do with send
ing IL there.
We began to talk Of future plans, and
the Colonel told me several things he
hoped to do later on.
In return / made one or two suggeS-
tiOns that might be of profit, casually
mentioning a certain one in particular
There's a house that I've been look
ing at for some time / believe the old
mans got plenty of ducats hidden away.
It's queer old place; looks like 1t might
be haunted, but it would be the finest
crib TO crack know Of. Now there are
only four people around the place, three
besides the old doctor"
sold dOctOrl'' he calculated
"Why. yes, the proprietor of the house
that sets in the grounds, old DR.. Sea
bury"
He gave a quick start, and heard him
utter cry.
''COnfusioni Joslyn, the devil himself
couldn't tempt me to enter that house
again.
Ali the secret was partly out He
owned to having been there.
1 repressed the exultatiOn that very
naturally came to me, and played my
part
"Halloi what do you know about the
house Of DR.. Seabury, Colonel?''
"A good deal" he replied, COMPRISING
his lips, while frowR appeared on his
forehead.
Then you've been there9s
~Once too often"
ac0me. Colonel, this knocks me, What's