New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

needing with me all the more reason why
| should seek interview with him l went ~
| the door Of the room which he had entered ana,
handle The room was empty-there could he
| no doubt Of that IL was an ordinary hotcI
sitting room, own brother to the one wnic con.
! tanned no article of furniture behind which
person could be concealed; But at the other
side of the room was another dOor ,,
My gentleman" / said has gone through
that - -
Crossing the room, again | turned the handle
This time without result-tlie door was locked
| | raped against the panels Instantly SOME one
addressed me from within
| Who's that?"
| The voice, to my surprise, and also somewhat
! 10 my discomforture, was woman s. J.. .,o
Excuse me, but might say one word TO the
gentleman who has ias t entered ,o the room
| Pm the gentleman who came down with INN
| in the train"
| "WhatY'
| lady whom the waiter had said he believed was
Mrs Jaynes. and who had advanced that
curious theory about msS b beins % dressn 70
| Jacket on, ana her glorious hair was flowing
loose over her shoulders. was 50 surprised 70
see her that for moment was 1 1onsu "ith a.
pretty air Of bewildermcn', stepping back into
the room she partially closed the door, ,-
! Il thought 1t was the "ai'er' May ! "'"
| | beg ten thousand pardons; but might
just have one word with YOUR husband?
! With whom. sir r.?
| Your husband:
| My huSbaDd?" ,
Again throwing the door wide open, she stood
and stared at me.
Il refer, madam, to the gentleman whom
just saw enter the room
Il don't know. if you intend an impertnence
| sir, or merely Jest.
Her lip CURED, her eyes fashcd-it was plain
| she offended
| Il lust saw. madam. in the corridor, a gent"-
| ol1aI farflDN from
London advanced to meet him. As did 50
| he turned INTO your sittng-room. When 1O-
lowed him found IL empty. so took 1t ior
granted he had come in here.
You are mistaken, sir | know no gentleman
in the hotel. As for M husband. my husband
has been dead three years' =. on oortoio
| | couh not contradict Ter. yet 1T was certain
| | had seen the stranger turn INTO the ou~S
room. l told her so. ,...,
"If any man entered my sittng-room-whichi
was an understandable liberty to talSc-he must
be in il now. Except yourself no one has come
near my bedroom. / have lad the door locked
and. as you see, have been dressing Are you
sure YOU have not been dreaming?
If | had been dreaming had been dreaming
with nv eyes wide open: and YET If had seen
the man enter the room--and | cGuid nav nave
| with scathing irony, to let me examine her own
apartment. Indeed, she opened the door so wlds
that could see all over it from T ,S eIce saGo
of herself it had no occupant
| And yet, asked myself. as ] rctreatcd wlth
my tail little between my my iegs' now , fonia
| could hit upon was that my thoughts had ijoen
so deeply engaged upon the matter that 'Iey nau
made me the victim of hallucinaloh; re d;nnr
| eanized by my misadvcntures Of the day before
| And yet--and this was TIE final conclusion W
which came upon the m9terEit , nao nov o sen
| creature Of flesh and blood. would never trust
| the evidence of my eyes again me most afueii,
| ehos,-soer never saw ghost IN tie miuuic VI
vent for a. walk , t9a ord, Of
not TO the extent OF seeing things which were
| non-cNstent-and il was quite possible thar
fresh sir and exercise might do them good
| lunched at I;abbicombe spending the afternoon
20 the weather was so fine, upon me e'asn1rc,
| in company with my thoughts, pipe aud a
book But. IS the day wore on, s.. sea mist store
! il was already growing dusk. ] went back ny
way of the seafront. As was passing iesketh
| Crescent / stood for moment looking out INTO
| the gloom which was gathering over the Hea AS
| looked | heard, or thought that heard. souno
| iast behind me. As heard II the blood seemed
| 10 rIn Geld in my veins. and | had to Gluten
| AT the coping Of the seawall TO prevent my knees
| from giving way from under me. 1t was 1hc
sound which had heard in my dream in the
| train. and which had seemed TO come IRON me
| creature which was robhing me-the cry or park
of some wild beast 1t came once; one sn1r,;
quick gaspirg bark then all was still looked
round. fearing to see | know not what. No, i1
| ing was in sight. Yet. although nothing could
| PM "a tbc silence continued. | began to laugh
at myself beneath my breath had not sup,
| AT less than a shadow. Moving away from the
walk. was about TO resume my walk. when it
came again-the choking. GREATNESS bark-sp cio'.'
| 10 me that I seemed 10 feel the warm brrath
| upon nv check. Looking swiftly round. saw.
| almost touching mine. thc face Of the creature
which I had seen, but only for an instant IN
| the train.
|
| al am a little tired
You look as though YOU had seen ghost
I am cure you are not we'll ,.,
7 did not feel well. felt as though had
sccn ghost. and something worse than n ghost
| | had found ms way back 70 the hotel-how. i
scarcely knew. The first person | met was Mr r
ra nS all round the building Ny appearance seemed
| 10 occasion her anxiety. .
| AZ am sure You are not well DO sit down
| Let me get Won something 10 drink?
Thanks. think will 30 70 my. own room
| 7 have not been very well lately. little up
sets me- w. ,,.,
tudc was fattering: though if there had been a
| little less of il should have been equally con,
tent. She even offered me her arm. That
snehnsX hecnGa m was Scn n1' Of " that IN At
cscaped her. Az entered nv stting-room some
ono rose TO greet me. 1t was Mr. Davis
| "Mr Fountain. are you not we'll
Nv appearance seemed to strike him as it hal
'" %I have had shock. Will you ring the bell
| and order me some brandy ~
A shock" He looked at me curionsy.
| What sort Of a shock?"
| II will tell you when YOU have ordered the
brandy really am in need OF something 70
| revive me- ! fancy my nervous system must DE
| altogether out If order"
| He rang the bell sank into an easy char;
really grateful for the support which it Afforded
me. Although lie sat still. ] was conscious that
| his eyes were on me- all the time. When the
waiter had brought the brandy Mr.. Davis gave
| rcins TO his curiosity. ,,
| ~ hove that nothing serious has lappcneu g,
| at 1cDcnds nron what YOU call srrious. ]
paused to allow the spirit 10 take effect. IT did
me rood "You remember what told you about
creature which robbed me in the train. / have