Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-06

ana AenSlDle anu hH phI' u Mpiiluh
~ ever fell TO a young fellows lot.
This was in the summer time, and
nj midwinter l found myself. Of
course. at the Drei Liobchen at An.
nnnasberg.
IL was a bitterly cold winter, but
needed It not Tho thoughts of SEQ.
ing her again almost warmed mo
Ny excitement to get away from
London was tremendous. l was
bound for Germany and my love
My holiday was short. but under the
circumstances where in the whole
world could Il DO better SPENT
And what with sleeping and smok.
ing and dreaming and thinking and
hdgeting and longing arrived
after midnight at the Drci Liebchcn.
Il was too late 10 present myself
ut the white house. Besides, | was
not prcscntable / was dirty, un
shavon and wocbcgono from con.
slant travelling A quiet night at
the hotel | thought the best plan,
that | might present myself gpick
and span the next morning.
Such precautions a8 these should
never be- forgotten. The female
mind IL generous but susceptible,
and this susceptibility not unfre-
quontly corqucs generosity. l do.
tcrmincd to be ON the right side Of
the hedge. and made up my mind
for n refreshing sleep ut the Drci
Licbchon.
But / rcclionod without my host.
Il was after midnight when /
drove up TO tho hotel from the sta.
ton, and though, ~ luck would have
II, mine host Ind not retired for th,
night, found anything but pleasant
ncws awaiting inc. Twas absolutely
thundcntruck. There was no room
In the hotel.
What ut this time Of the Year,
] asked, with something like ii1ita-
ton.
A stupid and very positive "ja"
answered me incontcstably.
But have you no corner In which
you can squeeze me for the nightN |
asked
The landlord consulted his slate
He also consulted u very sleepy and
obstinate servant tho kind OF man
who seemed determined not TO smile
or DO genial, and appeared to take n
quiet and iicndish delight in my
misery.
"Yc3; there was one room
There was one room; hut should |
object. There was not somebody,
but something In IL.
what Is thatfn ! asked curiously.
"a black box
looked astonishcd.
"Oh, therois nothing 10 be alarmed
at, said my host, wondering ut the
curious expression OF countenanco |
had assumed.
"rho fact of the matter IN this
An officer, who il TO he attached Ia
the cavalry regiment quartcrcd in
tho town, telcgraphcd to me only
this morning for particular room
which he always uses. He said that
he would send ON his luggage before
hand, and arrive by the last train 10
night. The luggage, consisting Of
tins ono black box, arrived, not he
forchand, but on the last train, and
rs the officer has not up to this mo
ment made his appearance. and as
cannot imagine that ho Is remaining
10 late with any friends in the town
there will surely be no harm in YOU
occupying his room"
Accordingly ! went very grateful
ly up to bed, and too tired even Il
take the precaution OF locking my
door. surveyed the blnck box for
few minutes, wondered how officer
could use such ridiculous and un
slightly Golfers for conveying thei
impedimenta and very shortly afte
turned into bed.
was dead tired, but, strange {,
say, l was restless and could no
sleep; indeed / was, If anything
overtircd.
was excited with my rapid Jour
noy, excited with the thought OF 500
ing Annabcl, worried with tho prC
liNity Of the landlord and curiou
about tho black box.
| was gradually becoming excite
about this box. l fancicd all sort
of horrors. My mind waudcrc
from Grccnacrc, the murderer, /
tho horrible Pantin tragedy; fror
Portia to Blucbeard; from the Dir;
matte narrative OF the "Mlistlqto
Bough" to the thrilling tragedy q
the Iron Chest which had see
during Mr. Charles kcan's manage
mont ut the Princess theater.
And then l suppose from sheer Il
tigue / must have dozed.
a sudden and sharp click awol;
mel
i sat bolt up in bed and listened.
Not n sound,
The box again fascinated me; 8,
shrinking down beneath the sheet
again, | watched IL,
Slowly-veiy slowly-inch by incl
] saw tho lid OF the box move.
There was NO use denying it
was in terrible fright. don
mind the natural, but | have u hol
horror OF the supernatural. wa
in II fevored, nervous aud unfortl
. nnin slnIn- nnd in thnL hnrlihln ON