Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-15

tnto my present posltloh' ..
There was nothing strange about III.
From the start had been governed oy
circumstan ces, backed by the desire 10
ward off the tangled suspicion that SEEM
ed determined to weave itself around INC
fair girl of the bereaved house, LeOnore'
Yes, there was much oil the ola Knlght-
errant spirit within me. l was reaoy 10
perform wonders, If possible, In thean-
terest of beauty and goodness
Once l got deep into the mystery, l
became so intensely interested that II
must have been something very lmpor-
liant that would have caused me to relln''
quish my ho'd.
was in for it now.
=. With reference to this man, resolved
not to waste time. He was in my power
in ono sense, and l was grimly deter
mined to learn what he knew.
Strategy could be employed, and was
even more likely to breed success than
any show OF force.
That was my candid opinion, after
studying the man moro thoroughly with
whom was to cope
Fhe time had now seemingly arrived
for me to begin operations.
When l looked around the old tomb.
and saw its dismal interior turned to
my companion, with smile.
~Do you mean to say, Colonel, this IS
Tho best hiding place you could findP" -
dts safe, amt it?"
i .Well, If YOU mean that 1t Will never
out reckon you're right De.
tectives or police officers seldom think OF
pursuing man beyond the grave.
1That's just what want-security. II
I was after comfort I'd have gone to an.
other place, which l know will be
searched before the setting Of another
sun, but when l want to defy the whole
raft OF 'em l como here"
tLdon't say that admire your choice,
but it might suit some men.
alt SUITS me, Joslyn. Mind, don't
expect you to stay here"
aI'll stand it all can, Colonel. You
may make use of me. can BRING you.
food and the daily papers.
sEhat will be all l shall ask OF you,
and consider myself lucky to have such
frienG
sDo you know, never dreamed OF the
existence of this old cemetery"
Stew people know of it, and yet thou
sands of the Oldest families are repre-
scnted here, hundreds at least. The
place has been forgotten by those who
did know Of it, and no public curiosity
has been aroused for quite a long time.
Some day New York will be astonished
TO read that cemetery lies right in the
heart of the city, incOscd by houses and
high walls"
"Of course IL is unused now, and
doubtless has been for many years.
"Dont you believe it. Bodies are pri-
vately received here from time to time"
"The dence- you say! How do you
know?"
"Wel, in two ways: First of all,
have seen tOdy brought in here on the
sly;.I took it, Then, again, I've been
in..tIo fccceing vault and discovered
that some ten or twenty coffins were
piled up there, which, | fully believe,
contained bodies sent on and held for
lack of funds to bury them with
was horrfed at the revelation.
The idea OF such poisonous atmos-
pherc in the heart of Gotham! 1t was
enough to alarm any doctor.
Then the Colonel told me how, during
al earl or visit TO the place, he had
fOnnd it by accident while being pursued
by the police.
an tnc course OF his lnNeSGlBdIiOHS Ho
had managed TO enter the dead house,
where he was at once assailed by fear
full door. and saw the sight he described
TO lpe.
fksllad naver spoken OF it to single
souL, sfyfr he did not want public atten-
tjct directed toward the inclosed ceme-
tc.,v: for such thing would spolf his
hiding place. -. sox
While he was talking had been re-
voIving the matter over In my mind
How could approach the suojectth thaV
intcrest6-l me most?
xtdidsnot take me long tomske up my
mind. and | simply watched until the
=. conversation seemed to naturally drlit
into the desired channel though o'
~ course l.had something 10 do with Sehd
/. ing yitithere.