The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-30

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 This much at last deciphered. and it was enough,
 l rapped loudly on the oaken wall to appraise this ghost which could so cum ningly make known its needs, that its message was understood. In n minute more had forced the door opposite the one I had entered. and stood in a large unused passagewsy choked with the ae- cumulated dust and cobwcbs of half q century. From this. ladder-like stairs led to a loft or the roof. With great effort raised the rusty hatch and stood in a huge attic among what my imagin- alton conjured as a myriad cavorting rats. I scattered them with chunks of plaster. and groping about found divi- sion wall of oak running from this attic to the roof in such way that felt sure the apartment 1t formed extended above the roof of the old structure. l tapped gently against this and response came, Seemingly far below.
 The roof was my only recourse then. and at last reached 1t through an odd little dormer window. It was slippery from the storm, but fioundered about upon it until had located n tiny half story rising above 1t. With a bit of broken tile rapped upon It's side. There was no response for time, but at last several strokes, as If by something raised high above ones head, almost be- side me stanled me.
 Just then faint flash of lightning re- vealed in the whole series of roofs of the huge, ancient structure, courtyard. pad docks and all. It also showed an abrupt side wall, with It's entire length, besides an open field. struggling on be- yond the old inn offices to the near rail- way station, little distance to the north. waited and prayed for another bit of heavens light, and at last 1t came In tfemors and pulses lasting long enough to disclose fiat bit of roof with ramshackle outer stairs descend ing to somewhere below.
 In a moment I was upon these. The second story reached, I found my self upon the floor of a sunkep gallery. Stairs led from this to the ground, and a narrow passage penetrated the inn. Into this passage slowly crept, my hands feeling the way They soon touched upright oaken bars, and, slip ping between, struck tiny panes of glass;.
 The next instant was both terrified and astounded. I heard the landlord and his ferocious dog moving about within the ground story below and-my hands were clutched and held by other hands; hands dainty and warm as those of my lost loves, while pathetic, des- perate whisper reached my ears:
 Tn Gods name!-rescue me from this place."
 "I will! I will! But quick, now! Be silent and listen. Your safety depends wholly on implicitly obeying me and not speaking above your breath. Take your hands from miner,
 I had part of an oaken-chair leg had brought from my room. With this softly pried the lower end of two bars from their fastenings, and put them back in place. nj
 "Here Put you're hands on these. Can you get through this space?"
 "Yes, yes, yes! Shall come now?"
 "Impossible Have you any manner of tirnepfece where you are?" '-
 "Yes, my watch"
 Good! Appear to be quiet and asleep until morning. Make no further sound. At exactly 7:30 o'clock steal out through this opening; descend the stairs; will engage the landlords attention in the courtyard; skulk along the inn wall through the open field; follow the wall and hedge beyond, which leads to with in a few feet of the railway station; crouch down there any way so as to es- cape notice, and lie there quietly until you hear the whistle of the train-due from Darlington at 7:50.'
 "Yes, yes, yes"
 T will be at the depot with two first class bookings for Kirkby Stephen or Carlisle. The instant the train halts step with assurance into any compart- ment you see empty, or nearly so. I will follow you and render any addi- tional assistance necessary. Do you fully comprehend all? Will you absol- utely follow my directions?"
 "Yes! In heavens name, yes. Go away instantly. Some one is comingw
 A thrill that almost maddened me with past recollections was in that last slipped from the narrow passageway; almost bounded up the riokerty stairs; gained the caves in safety and was peering and listening into the darkness below as faint flush of lightning glimmering above hag- haunted Stanemoor disclosed the vil- lainous landlord and his savage dog on the first landing in the dark area be- low. He stood club in hand, listening. The storm was in my own and in the Unicorn ghosts favor. He had heard nothing unusual, and after grumbling- ly prodding the wiser animal than him. self beside him, returned within to his vigils or his bed; which hastily scram- bled over broken tiles, among rats and cobwebs to my room-strange-, ly, almost wildly stirred by the extra ordinary adventure, but gratified that had at last discovered live ghost worth at least two columns for thea journal had of late so poorly served.
 The morning seemed an age in com- Ing. At last the landlord appeared. May I be forgiven for the tremendous; breakfast I ordered for 10 o'clock, qni the plea that I was to take an early train over to Kirkby Stephen and re- turn, for my camera and luggage.
 "Yes, and while think of it," said, gayly, tossing him sovereign, make 1t breakfast for two. That ghost of yours kept me awake all night. With your permission I will breakfast with I nerw He looked at me quizzically and shook. .|