Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

way nome IRON tne ueauuw through
the graveyard, which was tho shortest
route. They came along by the tombl
which were built near tho wall, and
when about midway OF the range thoy
wore startled by succession OF deep
groans which seemed to como from a
grave close by, They listened amoment.
and thon thoy started for the store.
(Which tomb VIA ity asked Deacon
Brown.
But they could only tell that it was
about in the center Of the row.
at must have beon Mr.. Deans tomb"
added the deacon. THAT'S nearly 10
the center, and is tho only ono which
has been lately opened. Major Dean
may have been buried alivoi
Uncle Ben Moulton was the sexton,
and a rush was at once made for bis
house. The alarm spread like wiidAre.
Major Dean had been buried alivc Men,
women and children hurried into the
street, and when the sexton finally mado
hisnppearnnce, with his grcnt bunch OF
duplicate keys, they gathered after him
and followed Ia his lead. it was now
quite dark and several OF tho men pro-
vided themselves with lanterns. and
thus they took their way toward the
burying ground.
AT length the long row Of tomhs was
reached, and above tho dim Of many
voices could be heard deep groau
from the sepuloher where the body OF
Major Dean had been placed Many OF
the people shrank back la terror-nenrly
all the women and children, and some
Of tho men--1s though they expected to
see ghost. Uuclo Ben tremblcd
violently, but no finally managed 70
get the key into the old rusty paddock
and while Deacon Brown held lantern
for him no contrived 70 get the link
clear from the staple, Thon no pushed
the door slowly open.
A deep groan followed, and something
cnme staggering ont from tho durknoss
and fell upon the rough Steps ~ tho
sections feet. He held his lantern
down. and when be- had seen the
sunkon, haggnrd features, he started up
and called for help.
Come horow no cried. Come quick
lyl It's Darby Tbbsr
They lifted the now inanimato form.
and bore Il up into the world of living
things, II was Darby sure enough hut
he was sadly changed His flesh WIS
bruised and bachened, and his raiment
all torn and bloody
They bore him as speedily as possible
70 the doctor'a house, and ere long they
succeeded, under direction Of the physi-
cian IN restoring him 70 animation. lo
was conveyed 70 his houo where he WAS
sure OF faithful attention.
Yet Darby WAS siok for % long time
The shock had been most terrible one
and it had come upon constitution al
ready shattered. he never could tell
tho full measure OF horror OF the eight
and forty hours no spent in that house
Of death, but no could tell enough to
startle all who heard IL He could not
tell exactly how be came there, though
the truth was evident enough He had
an idea OF going 70 the funeral and he
probably entertained the cunning plan
Of reaching the place Of sepulcher In ad.
vince OF the rest OF the company Ho
had q faint recollection OF feachng the
graveyard and seeing tomb open. but
beyond this his memory failed him.
Tho sexton had opened the tomb at
noon 20 let some Of tho noxious mir es.
cape, and tho boy whom be had left TO
keep watch over Il must have been pick
ing berries by tho wall when Darby
came up, as be afterward acknowledged
that he was Tins engaged good part OF
the time that he was there.
When the harvest time came Darby
was able 70 work again, aud before win
tor set in he was stronger and healthier
than he had been before for many years
Not a drop Of strong drink had he
touched since that July day. and not q
drop did no touch again. Tho very
thought Of the fiery dram startled him
He never could think OF that season Of
horrors Ia tho tomb without a quaking
painful shudder. Now York News