Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05

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He walked TO the pantry window, anu
after some difficulty managed to open
IL. the catch being broken. Then ne
craWled in, set his lantern down on sne
floor, and dragged the lanky oaroer 10
after him. Their next proceeding was
10 go through the house. carefully ex-
aiming every room ana even every cup
board. They disturbed several rats
and mice. out detected nothing OF
ghostly nature, though was with them
the whole time. Certainly Quine's req
hair showed a tendency TO stand on END
he didn't. especially when the rats
want scuttling bg-and the perspiratlon
was streaming down his face, but II he
had really suspected my presence ne
vould beyond all question have oolted.
1t has always been standing puzzle
with ne how men and even women
during their lives, perhaps the most
peaceable Of human beiagS, should
after death bec1me source
Of terror 70 oil who had
known and loved the N. No doubt my
cass was rather different. As a muir
dsrer l could hardly grumble &C being
turned into a bogie, aud yet IL painsd
me moro than words can express. L
was Consumed by 3 longing for human
sympathy. So l con sorted with human
beings, watched theit doings and lis
tened 10 their voices, stood by those l
cared for when danger threatened,
stroye with might aud main 10 warn
and help them, but falled-always
failed. They could never hear me.
Was the medium 500 dense and my
voice too thin? know not. This soil
itary confinement OF nine was the es-
sence Of my punishment. Even George
Vane, though my Interest in him had
become acute, was utterly unconscious
OF my presence.
II the lad bad no6 been excited by
drink ne would never have entered upon
this adventure. He would have thought
OF his parents and SISTER waiting up Tor
him with increasing anxiety as the hoGrs
went By, aud be would have felt that
was in some measure bringing ridicule
upon his old home These cOnSidera-
tiOus weighed wish hin now, for all
trace OF his former excitement had van
ished, aud he mad grown gloomy aud
thoughtful.
George sat on log which be haG
dragged into the di..ing room, his elbows
resting upon his knees and MS face
buried In his hands. QUins occupied
another log. placed In corner so that
the enemy could only approach him
from the front. Georges lantarn was
upon the manteshJlf: Quine's was upon
the floor by his SIDE, its light directed
towards the door, toward which his eyes
wandered necessarily. So they SAL for
an hour or more, Seldom speaking, yet
not ia silence, fer the empty house was
full OF strange nodes, the wind mOaned
In the big chimney. and the trees creak-
ed aud yrOaned without.
At length George looked up aud said,
Haven't we had enough OF this?"
~ have" eagerly answered Quine.
Nothing has Happened, " said George.
There is nothinT TO happen. We are
only making fools of ourselves"
Then lots go" said Quine. "a
man can't even talk here" And he rose
with aIacrity; YET prudently waited for
George 10 20 trst.
But, of . sudden, his long jaws fell
apart; the lantern which he had pick
ed up slipped from his grasp and clat-
tered on the floor; he dropped back on
the log in specifies terror. For they
heard q sound as of key turning in a
rusty lock, and tile sound, SO uneXpect-
ed. so lond amid the silence which had
descended upon q he house, sent thrill
through every nerve in their bodies.
They could not lbcSlize it; perhaps Ow-
ing 10 some pecU iiarity in the construc-
tion OF the house, il seemed TO come
from several Dnces az once. George,
trembling in spite of himself, sprang
erect aud, with tleuched fists, faced the
open door, but Quine could only stare
with eyes starring from his head. II
was so dark out in the passage they
could see nothjnf.. The feeble ray cast
By the lantern on the mante shelf, the
other having gone out, sui6ced but TO
show the darkness.
As they listeuhd, they heard a creak-
ing like the creaking OF rusty hinges;
and after that a. sound OF heavy foot
step, which Wlnt echoing along the
empty passages
The barber, terrified out OF HIS wits,
made a wild leap for the window, and
flung 10 open. l saw q confusion o.
long legs AID al ms as he shot through,
all these limbs huStling one another lest
they should be caught from behind. lie
fell among thG bushes, lay still for
moment, but, thinking better OF IT,,
sprang uD AMI tore madly along the
gravel path. THAT was bis last visit to
Cushlabeg.
10 may have been spiteful, but
viewed Ouiug1s discontinue with the
nearest approach TO pleasure, which 1
can feel. He .. ad sought 20 put slight
upon all who are in the same distressing
position as uiySelf-tO prove, with a
sheer and g laugh ia the bar OF an inn,
that we do not exist. Yet at the first
unexplained sound he and his scepticisn
parted company, he going head foremost
through the winuow. Even George
could hardly q clip laughing.
The inciieft tended TO steady his
nerves lie called OUT
"Who is thhtP"
No voice answered him. But the
heavy footstsO again sounded in the
passage and rev rapidly nearer.
Georges sreath came faster and
faster. He could not but reflect that
his companion had run away aud lett
him, aud although the righteousness OF
the scene bad saved him from panic at
the time, IL added 20 his loneliness now.
II was so dark out there, too. He
seized the lantern and held it in front
Of him.
A red obie,t appeared at the door. 1t
proved, whtn the light fell directly
upon il, to OF the figure OF tall, thln
man, dressed, ia the uniform OF an eth-
Ger in some. foot regiment. A. sword
hung by his side; In his left hand was
loDg coil OF rope, which dragged upon
the ground.
George, too, started 10 speak, looSed
up at the ms rs face, ana saw that IL
was the face. Of Captain NillmotL Yet
there was q most striking diuerence'
IT, .his TO-, ,yos ne dark as though the