The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-30


me to remain longer in their hospitable
house. at which they all started and con-
suited each other with anxious looks, the
brother murmuring something about his
having more leisure now for amusement,
and the sisters-Lucetta particulariy-ut-
tering regrets which only the memory OF
the unexplained horrors I had witnessed
prevented me from regarding as heartfelt
and sincere.
You must not go. indeed you must
not objected Miss knoilys. ~ronight-'
But could not and would not contem-
plate another night spent In this dreadful
house, and I looked so determined that
her face ffil. and she with difficulty re-
marked:
1--we have been very unfortunate. /
hope you will not carry away too unhappy
an impression of u.s. Then as IL she felt
the necessity OF knowing just what had
seen or suspected. she added: IF you
would tell me just what has disturbed
you, perhaps we could reassure you in
some way. Was 1t the room alone that
frightened you?
Perhaps thus questioned should
have told them just what I had seen
and heard. But am only IL years old.
and at my age a girl reasons but little
and only thinks of escape when frightened.
So repeated what had previously said
20 the maid: That ] had heard myself
locked in during the night. and that the
experience had frightened me. and that
could never run the risk of being sub
jected to the same again. Which explana-
ton seemed to satisfy the brother but not
Lucetta, for she grasped my hand with
sudden vehemence and cried:
"'But that Is not all. OF you would be
simply indignant. You heard cries per-
haps announcements about the house-
something you could not explain and
think IL strange that we do not? Then as
dropped my head and shut my lips to-
gether with giriish obstinacy. she broke
out: oh, do not think too much OF an &C.
c,lrrence which we would be glad 20 ex-
plain IL we dared. Some day-we cannot
tell how soon--we may be able 10 tell you
all about N. but now you must take the
matter on trust and IL you have any re
gard for the children or your fathers old
friend. promise that you will not tell. at
least any one in this part OF the country.
why YOU leave MS so unceremoniousiy be-
fore your Visit is half out
..Hanny 20 be released on any terms.
gave my promise. and at noon left this
ili-omened house"
Father. such Is Miss Grants story. Can
YOU. who know the Knollys so much bet
Ter than / do, explain it7 And do you
know who died I'm their house on the I'D
of December last? Afrecttonateiy. your
daughter. anna
CHAPTER III.
"And what answer did you make to
x~,ur daughter when you wrote herf
asked as read these final words.
The worthy man shifted uneassly IN has
seat before replying.
well" said he, ~ wrote her that
Thought she was crazy But for all that
rnaaa certain injuries concerning her. and
found that a closed carriage han been sven
20 enter Lost Mans Lane-thats what we
call that dismal hy-path. slr-and come
out again and go east some hair hour or
80 before the coach brought Up MISS GRANT
from birmingham station
and you found out nothing moreF
Not q thing"
.Noyv :, I suddenly remarked. what 10
your opinion OF the whole Ens@srI You
have an idea and 50 have i. What Is
yours?"
..That the brother has mania That the
sisters know IL and try 20 shield him.
That fgs mania Is for killing people ard
,hat be sometlrnes succeeds. greatly TO
,hesr horror. Then they bury the victims
..Horrfble! Unheard off, l broke In
aghass.
Rut he went s,oically on:
.sThe Krollys were always queer. me
father was a stern. sad-fscea man go
the mother ran away and left her chh-
49,, when they were very little. she DIED
a. a foreign land and they all wcs7e mourn
Ing but they never mention her name
ana do not encourage any one else To- IRE
chsIdren may have Inherited thesr Dad
qualities from her.
az am going 10 see those children" I re-
marked. IF do not come beck You Wal
know where 20 find me.
"su. / shan't." re objected IT IS thar
vary feature Of the affair which naffses
,s People so into that Rad. but they
don-, corae out. and they donT leave any
,y~at,a behind them. / tell you there IS
s,r,,e fearful secret Tn connection vSta THIS
~-afts-. The victims are taken trawares
sTa,, afraid YOU viii be- Had you nos
$500 lst me so along with YOU
..Never" sad. "ous II 90 not come
,,,-t nv o'clock you can come after me
a. ses,tlr~. IN my own nerve and ss!f-re-
ts.c~a took up my surveyors instrG-
,.,ss,ts and boldly set out again Tor Lost
Mans Lane. -. -.
sIs no, e, bv Nr. Trohga's house ms
,,..,ss 80 ,stss I enter hy the knollts gale
r .,~ass ny approaches from ths r.VAF'
"a carefully and with ciaeanis I,eS .lon.
ssa-caed. that pprsoa- Of Ga Hoess sla