The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-10-12


to find the same dreadful look on his
face. And--was mad, or did again
see that diabolical face bent as IL whis-
pering in his earl
"'Cairns,' called, without an in
stant's pause, ring for lights
HE started violently at sound OF my
voice, and his face resumed its usual
amiable look as he sprang up to do my
bidding. After the lights came / saw
no more visionary faces and should have
thought it all fancy on my part had
not cousin Rose found opportunity to
whisper, Did you see that horrible face
beside Mrs. Jackson's9' and she became
very angry when laughed at her and
told her she must have been dreaming
In the end convinced her Of the folly
Of such an idea, but | have many times
been sorry we did not tell the others in
stead Of hushing it up.
"Well, after that night things were
never quite the same. A spirit of dis
cord was ever in our midst. We got a
habit Of looking OYER. our shoulders,
though ! don't think any one remarked
it but myself, as II conscious some one
or something was ever beside Us. A
malign influence seemed to have taken
4. possession Of the place, and to have got
into all our hearts. Roger and Rose
had quarreled. Hadyn became offen-
sively attentive to my fiancee and evinced
such n growing antipathy toward my
self that all Intercourse between us be-
came uncomfortable.
MANY times in the dusk thought
saw that deyilish face, and the lips
seemed ever Whispering diabolical
wickedness into the heart Of some one.
It pervaded the whole house, and the
cnly ones undisturbed were mother and
Mrs. Kent.
"sOh, dearP sighed Rose one day
after tormenting Roger until he had
gofs away with white face and wcefnl
eyes; 4 don't know what possesses me
nowadays. seem to delight In wicked
ness, and ] never was So before. What
can it be, Roger
4 believe some evil spirit haunts this
house ,kwas my reply Let M try to
induce the rest to go somewhere else for
the remainder Of the SUMMER.
"For moment Rose seemed seriously
considering the subject; then saw that
han turning of the head sQsdreaded,
and she laughed mockingly;
Leave this delightful placer Why,
Royce, you must be mad. don't want,
to go. rather enjoy being wicked.
It's new. sensation, you know, and she
ran Of, seemingly much amused ct my
disappointed face.
II tried 10 induce Hope Kent to pro-
pose change, but all to no purpose
and SO time ran ON, One evening ! was
walking with her ON the terrace, and
her manner was 80 kind. SO like the
dear old days before we went to that ac-1
cursed place, that l was emboldened to
ask her to set a day for our marriage.
s'At my words she turnedosuch 81
flushed, happy looking face to me that
for moment I was sure her answer
would be all desired. But all al once
her expression changed, and ! saw, or
iIhaginedI sawyfor one ahoFrible instant
that diabolical face beside hers, the ma
licious eyes fastened upon mine, while
the lips moved beside her ear.
"Grasping her arm, cried excitedly,
RUM Yielding to the impulse Of my
hand, she sped lightly beside me to
where the others were gathered on the
veranda; then she turned upon me with
flashing eyes:
"'How dare you brighten me SO? Your
face was just dreadful
"Of course could not explain, but /
have often since wished had, even at
the risk of ridicule and chaff. After
that Hadyn was always more In favor
than myself, and her continued GOODNESS
almost drove ine mad. There is no use
in going over in detail all the events of
that wretched time, but here 10 list OF
the results:
"Mr. and Mrs. jackson have been
through the mire Of the divorce court;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cairns welded bliss has
forever lost its flavor; father and Mr..
Kent have dissolved partnership and
are bitter rnemies. Mother and Mrs.
Kent were the only ones uninfected by
that foul Kama Rupa, yet they are
made unhappy by their husbands rup-
turing Of lifelong ties. Rose Upham is
married, but not to Roger Kent, who Is
bOiiiB w tio Jugs Ala CONSEQUENCE 700
Here my friend paused and gazed
gloomily out upon the snowy street.
"Well," said, when the silence had
lasted some minutes. "And your
ZIP There was q fash in the fine
| eyes turned upon my face. II ferreted
out the history Of that old house, and
found, as had expected, tlat one of the
most diabolically wicked of men had
lived and died there, and that his infiu-
snce 80 peryaded the place that no one
had ever lived happily there since his
time, also that more than one who had
gone there pure and good had gone
away to a life OF wickedness."
| Another silence which lasted until
again broke it.
| lis that alp
mot quite. The curtain falls on the
last act Of the drama tomorrow at st.
Luke's, when Miss Hope Kent becomes
Mrs. Haydn Upham. Rye johnson In
| pitfahurr Rullatip