Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30

| in turn and combed it to It's full length. Their
| gathering them all together / began to braic
them and as my fingers lost more and more
| the stiffness which fear had caused went
faster to the end. She bowed her head and con
tinued to give forth those softened groans
which seemed almost like the purring of a cat
Suddenly she murmured q word Of thanks
and reaching out quickly took the comb from
my hand and darted out of the ROOM disap.
pearing in the darkness of the haIf-opened door
more like specter than ever.
The moment found myself alone there came
upon me that dazed feeling SO common to any
one escaping from the chains Of some dreadful
nightmare. The spell was broken; all sense OF
fear had vanished and could feel the blood
tlnSlIng back into my veins again. was en-
ragged at my own weakness. l felt like a man
who has been trlcked and gulled by mischief
loving friends. 1 determined to follow the
midnight vlsitant, and sprang after her. but
the door was locked. 1 threw myself against
II with furious onslaught. 1t held firmly,
however. Just then my horse, which / had
tied at the porte cochere, gave q long, loud
neigh OF impotence 1t startled me strangely,
for 1t seemed to be the call Of friend to hasten
out Of the chateau, where my foolhardiness
might cost me my life. l obeyed, and dashing
down the stairway at the risk of breaking nv
neck gropcd my way outdoor and sprang into
the saddle. The faithful animal seemed over
Joyed 70 nave me on his back again, and was
on with bound. How long we took to reach
houen don. know. Not long, for the animal
Kept up wild pace. My orderly was waiting
Tor me, and think he muttered something
ABOUT hard ride as turned away.
need hardly tell you that there was not
much sleep for me that night At times it
seemed to me as if I had merely fallen asleep
In my easy chair, for had not undressed, and
dreamed it all But no. could feel one pack
age OF Saint-Gerys letters, which l had thrust
into my breast pocket, pressing against my
body. But, more than this, there twisted
buttons m nd N cd in
the metal lace, were several long silken hairs
OF golden tinge. They were from the head of
the beautiful ghost of Castle Saint-Gery. There
could be no mistake about it. They had been
detached In the combing and had fastened
themselves to me in the manner indicated.
There was no dream about it. 1t was solid,
terrible, awful reality. Carefully unwinding
THESE hairs rolled them up and put them away
In an envelope.
The moment had swallowed a little break
iaSt set out to find Saint-Gery to give him his
letters, to tell him of my strange adventure in
the Old chateau and to ask him for an explana-
ton. Judge OF my surprise, nay my amaze
ment, to find that he had abandoned his lodg-
lnSs late the night before. Where had he gone?
No one knew; no one seemed to know anything
about him. l appealed to the police, but he
could not be found in Rouen. The mystery was
deeper than ever and again l was half inclined
10 think that some mischief-loving friend had
been playing trick upon me. But there were
the letters, three packages, just as had taken
them from the Saint-Gery writing desk. and
there were the hairs found clinginS to the but
tons and gold lace of my coat, and my orderly,
too. assured me with a smile that had gal
loped madly up to the garrison a little after
O'Clock. my horse being covered with foam. 1t
mad Ger ainiy been q ten mile gallop, so my Or
derby thought.
1t took week or so for me to recover my
habitual composure of body and mind, and,
happily for me, my regimS was shortly after
this ordered to Algiers. - distrusted Roger,
and therefore made up my mind that l would
not turn the letters over to him. but l wrote
him few lines telling him of my sudden de-
parture from Rouen and asking him to write to
Salnt-Gery and say that would hold the let
tiers subject to his order, but would in no case
deliver them up to any one else except upon his
written authorization.
was absent from France for several years.
Now and then. in rumaging through my goods
and chattels, would come upon Saint ery's
letters, ana let me assure you, my friends, that
aslgnt OF them was always quite enough to send
q cold shiver down my back.
Upon my return from Algiers my health was
SO impaired by African fever that determined
to resign from the army and make a tour
through the new world. For many years my
hear: had yearned for its vast rivers, its end
less pralries and pampas and its grand noun
tain chalns-the Rockies and Andcs-and it
was while was getting ready for this extended
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college chum. who informed me that saint
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Iapse of several wears tho ontbor;1;as baJ oc.;-
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