Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-17

Ulacs iroiu head TO foot, stood witnout.
who, motoning him 10 follow. led the
WAY TO tie same splendid apartment ia
which he had been In tho earlier part Of
the evening. Tho door was thrown
wide open by his sable guide and he
was ushorcd ia. Tho master Of the
royols received him with silent bow
and escorted him TO the table. which
was covered with q sump,uuus banquet
and entirely surrounded by guests. with
the exception OF one scat which had
been reserved FOR him.
As he seated himself burst Of laugh
ter pcalcd ont and died away IN tho dis
lance. lilo glnnccd at tho company;
they were al ROBBED Ia unrchevcd black.
aud from coun,onlucc4 OF lvid ghastli.
ness the hollow eyes shot forth gloomy
flashes Of iiru as they gllrcd upon him.
Al wGB s.lrncc-tcad silcnctl II was
appalling. llo felt tho blood curllo ia
his veins.
Tho .ho,t holpod him FIRST and then
tho othct guests Dcmoiiac grins
wrcathcd their thin lip az they
watched 20 see him eat. But he no
longer doubted o. 30 the nature Of tho
company and touched not She unhnl-
lowed fool. A dead weight hung upon
tho atmosphere, almost crushing him
90 the earth; don.s sulphurous vapOIs
holtcd around. and tho lowering hrows
Of the company KNIT into deeper acowls
a8 they burst out into another TT Of
Mcphistopholoslilyo mir,h.
A moment Of fearful trial, it "a said,
Occura IN the lifetime Of cvcry mortal.
Mr. E. shuddcrud as ho felt that His
had arrived; and what tremendous or
deal 10 wGs-no less than u personal con-
nict with She powers II darkness! The
host signcl porumpiorily TO him 10 b..
gin. With q great ciIort-f1r ho wei
know that each iicndish cyo was riyetod
upon hia--ho exclaimed:
II lnyo mover boon In tho habit OF
eating without having firt asked n
blessing" az
So saying, ho bowed BIS head on his
Bible. aud cried with q loud yoicoi
"Oh. Lord, thou hast Often led mo
with tho bread OF heaven; suffer me not
now TO feast with deylslH
A fearful shricEIa peal Of thunder
that shool, the castle TO its deep founda.
tions-nui, raiing his head, MIR. F.
discovered that he was alone In the sup.
per room, sitting In tho amcplacc, with
only his own candle, out OF tho score OF
lights, burning on tho table beside him.
For awlilo ho was stunned. his senses
were ovcTowerol; but soon recovering
bis sclf command he rotracol his way
20 his room, where, as may we'll be i'm.
nginod, he slept not. That night WAS
ono prolonged vigil.
II did un him the work Of years O,
agony. AZ reasonable hour Ia the
morning he loft the castle aud went Ia
/ tho house Of the agent, who welcomed
him very cordially, iuquiring with much
solicitndc how ho had rested and
whether he had been molcstcd or dis
turbcd. Mr.. E. answered him In d
, composed manner, whichlid not convoy
tho slightest intima,iun Of the occurrcu
I ccs Of the uast night. Not wishing tC
excite suspicion by precipiiato depart
/ urc, ho awaited breakfast. and thanking
/ Mr. D. for his politonc.s, asked 70.
his horse, which had received benevolent
care. aud rode away.
The instant ho reached his home y,
became violently III. lilo never over
came the torror3 Of that night, aud In {
few weeks he was dead. Augusta
Browne In Romance.