The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
BACK FROM THE DEAD.
The Narrative Of Jrhn Preston, Actor,
Once Hanged for PrdtrlCiia
DATED AUG. 8, 1882.
A Story Of the Stage.
BY sAQC1 S N I 7 b =.
PART LlcoyYlxuEo.,

Copyright 1921 ey D. 3 IeClufel
-, n pretty early" said worsley. and no
body but ourselves 1. likely TO "a out o; the
house YET: 30 We will knock at each o; the bed
rooms 20 begin with
There we're four dodgers IN the house Decides
myself and Harry. Mr.. Grsvea clerk in the
toek once. and Mr.. Ssmpson. . travelling
hsrmnn. occupied two large rooms on tho
mound door facing The pa-ior. Mr. Lockyer.
a vine merchants assistant had the front
room on the second door. The room next to
n. was taken up by Mr.. Rinme.. . lawyers
eys,k IN the town. while the third room on that
Goo, was allotted 70 the solitary general female
eru.rs employed by Mrs.. Wor.iey. Harry
andIhsd the two ROOMS on the arst eoor over
Mr.. Graves and Mr.. sampson, and facing the
lsadlor.'s room. Mr.. Grars.'s room being the
room n.ares; the hall. wors!ey tried that frst
Hs called and . sleepy voice answered
An right sir" said worsley. opening the
door and putting his hsAd inside the room.
Don't disturb yourself. OILY wanted 70 -
that oil Was right"
worslsy next Knocked Ut Mr.. sampsons
rom. aud Mr.. sampson himself. bali dressed.
cane 10 the door.
"Ihavs heard you going up and down dur.
Ia the las. hall hour. and heard you knock
~ ct Graves's door Just now" he said Has
anything Sappensd?'
"Ncthing particular hammered Worsley.
Nothing particular % far - We are con.
esned Something outside: An looking to
~ tha; all is RICH; here."
Something outside" said Mr.. Sampson
coming out into the hall. And what 10 the
seusthing ?" hs conuoued.
Il will tell you presently" answered the
landlord. looking At me. The words and the
look which accompanied them sen, An icy cold.
ness erssping over me. and . trsuor seized
svery limb. strange indsanaole dread. .
Aamelsss horror OF something which Vas to
come. slowly settled on ny heart and left me
spsschless and notionless. Tremblirely fol-
lowed worslsy A. he led the way mp stairs. Mr.
Sampson bringing MP the rear
The frss floor wea. As have said. the hosr
occupied By the landlord. Harry. and myself
As We passed the FIRST foor landin on our way
TO the second story. where the other dodgers
vsre. the door Of Workers room was opened
and Worsley's vile came out She started
whom she saw Ar. Sampson And me. and looked
at her husband anxiously.
Tell me. tell me what 10 r. eomsthiAs 10
wrong: something has happened"
In reply the landlord took her aAids and
vhispsred few words IN her ear.
While he vas speaking I saw change fan
ever hoe faea. AID she elutchsd hold Of his Arm
- II for support
-IkAov." she murmursd. -Iknov: the ery
b the dead Of night You did not hear t. but
did: ald Mr. Preston nust have heard # At
he sans time. for be came in almost imms-
distsly sftsr-I knew his STEP
She glanced At me- a. she said thee words,
aad covered her tacs With her banda
The landlord. now very pale. stood looktng
treso,utAly from his wife to me and from me
to NJ. sAmpson. - uncertain what course to
DuruA
We have not tried the upstairs people, hs
sid; let ~ take them before We proved
Without another word the landlord led the
ysy ap stars. being In the centre and Mr..
.n S erlns;ns up H. Ssaf =, - before W
aaen cas-. 'G sss result Ho va. ,Se ' sSns Two
sisspy voices answered Two nishicspp.d and
hsdSovned forms Appeared IN iesponse TO ,se
hsneath the bedel shes again upon receiving
III landlords weak Apologies
No use telling the ANYTHING" said Her-
Gsy; time enough for them."
II tn az ys'!s gore through the heuse nov.
Worslsy stood III 'or moment Wit lopt sn.
2. morning. SAW that 10 Was trsmolinG IRON
VOTES thss shook Il spite OF his Efforts 10 keep
s.ei JOINT HAIRY Up Prs .He ny lave not
Hs S.z.d steadily ., me a. be spoke. ~
ass' III S.ss cam answer f ior sn
The .sns rd.nns able horror. tn. sam. IN
eosakaole dread OF some hing that was TO
leaned heavily again q The v al, s. airing help
;ssa, ,hoat VOL s T a..he1 kesdien a q doHn
g.: &C. :;.s; , 70 barry. chan Der Mr. ssnntoI
spsnea the door and stro ie n Only 10 stop.
fHrs 1-S e, IL. sch. that met n. eyes
kees ibe night IeToIe Thnsi Stood staring
ssasa,io, Il ii. d1ias Su. WIKI an arsul Ter:
nr srssitne throurh ma terror that chilled
sse ROM ;vsEY b, tn.
=. ri, a. ~ 's.Sk ., it now ~ H. Pis:'on'"
i turned al ! looked him full in The face.
In:p .,sscered and fsIi beavily int? chair
p:as: -h,.s va: sr Oxen: :, H. ssreso". s''
ao 11s b ,, y the l'1t 'hins' What eaa We
~ 4. YOU VIVA. I'm going to DO" re.
20. sonE inf ,as ,orn
nan IssTs Tor Viii. Jill eom. s.ef. P.r:
S cab. M sam ps,,. Wont mind stayias along
turainx 70 ,n.. Casting sharp lock az Mr..
ss,. .l he isf, the room. Tne moment 10
eS NJ .n . .1ss \, s.s ssss ' b.: va.
manef in tho chai. ne close behind me.
S.a Alien p ppos s:,ss HI 3D. ssn.
zero nj for All know is that We seemed TO
nStnrue-ued Five ten minutes ra.s'.i in
Mis xss; Then rase'o nv iee' and looked
SEP or Two n.sre, to NE Ts. windoH p.n.d
npoa li'te paved passage lshdlng FROM. The
non.s TO the main street AZ the back o. the
e eSay, T. :ba! passage Imam was standing
tlhc il WAS n. man Eeufen 70 whom had
seen "orsley whisper As We cane into the
Ls1te. urrirg from the window ] walked
s sr. ;hs ON ana on 10 the main .tsireass;
snsre there was tnoth window VII ich iooted
OF ,nEon The az, Mr.; sampson .o,!ows! me.
slntipg sTh. lite knot 81 men We, had LETT
snisiis Pad low sws! ed into . crowd OF some
srndreis o. persoss con greeated Arou q tie
c cfss E'e. me enc had irswn . eogpls 2
lazy sion: when ! ard the iandi I'd mad
uAIed 1 the d.~n. and some OF the quay
ponee were engaged In keeping the crowd
ava, from II rec or Hour more we're
esoutei ciose Arount the door. Elsewhere
svrfyth ne wore IT, usugi A>Ieei.
4, no 20 den FRESHNESS o. the So u mere N oFn.
Mx h. to.ioy.i ihs genie rsiisnes Of me
ensn uion the water rppiipg gently n me
e. e.. rt,.r: upon the fbins s.ils, Il mmeripcia
ssne distant haze. upon the Ihropc OF trs-
n,sxefss aart !hG - snd .rn dong be. quay, All