The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07

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walked OUT OF MY SLEEP.
OF them till I had stumbled down the
steep bank to the river side.
1t is an i'll place thus to adventure into
under silence of night. for the trees grow
close together. so that I knocked and
bruised myself as went. But TO. my
great joy I came. by the way. to a little
burn with water still running in Ii in
spite of the frost. So this I crossed. and
when once I stood on the other side 1
thanked God, Knowing that no evil spirit
could now overpass to me.
Then. whether it was that by my cross
ing OF the running water the spells of the
spirits had no power to render them in
visible, or whether 1t was that my eyes
haNbecome more accustomed to the dark
ness Of the night, but as I stood behind
a great rough tree again gat sight of
the demons with their burden. They were
scrambling by the side of the water and
saw them lay their burden upon a cake
of floating fee which the chief devil drew
toward him with a thing like a shep-
herds "clep" or crook.
Then was again in some fear lest this
should be some cantrip by which they
might get the power to. overpass running
water, ana so get at me TO tear me In
pieces-as is their devilish won't with
Christian ministers when they grip them
But as looked saw the demons stand
and stamp upon the margin of the water
as though the matter did not progress to
their satisfaction. Then the chief black
f1end that held the crook, stelled and
pushed with 1t upon the broad piece of
ice, so that I saw it slowly turn about
like wheel upon Its axle, and. with the
black burden still upon It. glide out of
my sight down the water. The company
OF demons (as in my fantasy thought
them) stood there, a II had been. watch
nrva CHI in, nd tt-
part for another country. Then I heard
them Chamber, crying and quarreling as
before. up the bank out of my sight
How ever got back to my chamber I
know not. but certain II is that when the
serving woman came the next morning
10 light my fire she found me, with bleed
ing feet and scanty garments, lying In
the midst of the floor. as one that had
been overtaken unseemly and the bed
coverlets all thrown hither and thither,
even as had cast them abroad when I
4eaped from my bed.
BY which I am encouraged TO think
that the fury OF the fiend had been merci-
fully restrained in my case. and that
Providence had more interest In me- in
spite of my shortcomings. than In my
nodesty had believed.
CHAPTER Iv.-THE MURDER BY
THE WATERSTDE.
It was no more than an hour after dav
when I was surprised by the coming OF
the young man Philip Standsfeld 10 my
chamber door. He came in without
knocking. and leaned upon the hedfoot.
There he weeped and cried. and though T
cannot say that had any opinion of his
qualities before. I was somewhat affected
by his penitence. Indeed. I could not bur
suppose that, even thus late. my words
OF rebuke had taken effect upon the hard
ened and indurats heart OF this helnous
sinner
With this comforting thought upon me.
asked - him when the grace Of repent
ance had been given TO him. and told him
that had had a vision during the night
OF demons that had wrestled for his soul.
hut which by my watchfuiness and prayer
had fled away baffied and vanulished
For. very clearly, / saw the meaning of
It all now. had of a surety been sent
to the New Nilns to deliver the soul Of
this young man.
At last Philip StandsfeId ceased h,s
signing and grieving. and + looked for
some words OF grace. But ne said. Alas.
Mr.. Bell, Sir James, my dear father has
left his chamber during the nights and
wandered abroad, so that we fear that he
has done himself a mischief"
But comforted him saying that belize
Sir James had been disturbed by the
same noise OF demons which had heard.
and had gone abroad to see more OF
AT this Philip looked somewhat strangely
at me- and so went his way for that time
so that I was left alone. Then I dressed
me in my bettermost clothes being the
Sabbath day. and went downstairs to go
abroad. AS I passed through the gate and
went along the causeway that leads TO the
mandatory one came running to say
that they had found Sir James lying frozen
In the water with his face down and All
the breath gone out OF his BODY. T,hither
/ hasted with great lament for my kind
friend and patron. remembering all hIs
ksndliness and hospitality to me I'm mast
days. and grieved 20 think that all was at
an end.
When I got 70 the place there was
already 8 great crowd. and Philip Stands
field standing by ordering them TO have
him taken out. Sir James lay with hIs
face down. frozen In firmly on either side
with little on but great thick coat ~
blue done about him. And when thew
drew him TO the side. he lay on the bar.Ix So
dismal sight TO behold that my hear.
oled for him, and my tears ran freely
down upon the ground.
AT this moment / rot sudden s,IrpYas,
Tor as N had been the thought of a demon
Philip Standsield came and caught me nv
the sleeve, crying out: Here stands the
murderer OF my father. He ii was that
enticed him hither. and hath for his ogr
wicked ends, choked and worried him TO
death and flung him tnto the river!''
Then certain that were in Philips far
ton. George Johnston, whom I heard
them call the devils tailor" and one
Nichols. came and caught me. pushing
me rudely. and irving the good hack
clothes OF my back, crying out all tn.
while. 1T Is the murderer, II is abe muir
dereEi See his continuance! He cannot
ind speech TO deny It,
And OF a verify snaerh yfaa sn,ar.as
from me. as well n might from, o. 49,,
L. suddenly accused OF the death Of h.s