The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

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"He lived. but like a man In a dream
an some one tell him the truth that or
that night there was no other sleigh
but his own, and what he saw was the
shadow Of bis own. In some way know
not the exact. the moonlight making
that effect by what you call projecting
the shadow. aud when he know that
he take again the pistol and with Il end
his misery and his life"
A long silence succeeded this weird
tale and then clotllde asked In broken
voice.
rs It then that the sleigh is q
ghost?'
'Yes, petite. a-what you call phan'
tom"
Il am not afraid. accept and
will pray to give the poor ghosts
peace"
II was not like the Loup-Garou. not
10 the mind OF clotllde half a. dreadful.
but she was not really afraid Of these
because her uncle had much sense. and
he aid not believe one OF these stories.
although tell them be did. aud most
graphically.
Again on the following evening came
the sound Of bells. and this time Clo-
tide went not near the door. but sat
moving her sweet lips 10 prayer Then
the door was fune violently open and
a brusque. CHEEKY voice called.
"Halloo. there. Victor. Alphonse you
vaFlets. where are you hidingg"
Certainly this was no ghost. and the
three women who chung about hir
neck gays frantic evidence Of Joy at hls
coming. Clo,ilde was not one Of the
three. A big old man IN fox skin
coat had taken her In his arms. and was
talking 10 her In gentle burr. the old
uncle who told her the dreadful
stories. and then she slipped one small
hand into hcg lovers and looked Al
him with shy happy eyes.
II was so good OF you 10 come In.
stead Of the ghosts" she said. when
later they sat cooling In a corner. while
the uncle. who was a great fayorilt
with tue Young Gaspard. was making
himself agreeable 10 the ladies.
Then you know. dear little oner
said the young man. And you are not
afraid to make your home In the Cha.
ieau Fgontenacg"
mo, with my Gaspard. came the soft
answer. but I like Il better II the
ghosts came not. and your sisters, they
are sorry. too. But airaid-no!"
what OF this 20 much being afraid ?"
asked a gruh voice. and the old uncle
Of Clotllde hobbled over TO the cornei
where snaiches OF their conversation
located the two lovers.
Then he vas told the story Of "a,
ghostly sleigh. and looked wise and
thoughtful Cor the rest Of the evening
The shrowd Frcnch-Canadian was filled
with marvellous stories Of ghosts which
be loved TO relate. but not one Of which
he believed not even bis stock fright
story. the legendary L9up-Garou.
The next morning Uncle Pierre waI
Missing fgom the chateau. but no ons
Jas disturbed Ne had taken his gun
aud would return when he pleased
which war NJ nlghiiall. and simullan.
eously with his coming rang out the
langliug Invisible bells.
lie found the family shiverlng around
the great ere. as n Il were stricken
xlih deadly cold. Even Gaspard looked
roubled and the little Clotilde vas try.
.ug to assure him she was nOt-"Oh
40. not the least afraid"
Zine Is the nigat." he said In salu
tailon. "and the air Is clear. 30 yot
tear-r-r. Oh. 80 far, Heard you not
my Clotllde. utAlelgh bells that cam,
With me-"
oh, no. cried the ladies OF the cha.
teau In faint chorus. the bells d
make our hearts to shake" and lhey
said an audible prayer.
What you make afraldi Not N,
bells Of echo. that the wind DO brin,
10 your door for the too sweet music
pahl Ghost Il Is. not at all, but ths
r-r-rayine. and the hills they DO max,
the bells Of the slolghlng companle IN,
echo which for the mlnu-t-e stop Al
your door; ne echo always this 30 man,
years that you think Il the ghosts"
Uncle Pierre was compelled 70 Is
cape from the room when the famll,
had accepted his scientific explanation
which be further elaborated IN thoi
native tongue, he was 50 Oyerwhelme,
with thanks and praises.
SO the shadow Nas lifted fOreve
from HE house Of Frontenac. and thl
story which had 20 sad an ending an,
was accountable for the ghost Is n,
longer related as the cause OF such
dresry eject, ana Il is now the pleas
urc % the ladies' Of the chateau. as I
once was the adherence. TO ask visitor
20 listen TO the so strange echo" an,
. out OF the materials OF a tragedy the!
have really evolved a comedy.
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