, 1896-11-12
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man walked way
Roland Hitter lived 4 mile from the
castle of Isfodel, and it was his favurite
pastime to wander along the high bank
that bordcred the ocean and listen to
the beating of the waters below. Rarely
a day passed but that he spent Il portion
of his time there.
On the afternoon following the events
just narrated Roland was walking lei
surely along the bank, gazing on the
blue waters, when a voice icll on his ear.
"A bad place for II man TO fall 'front.'
"Ah. is it you, Rupert" said Roland
as he turned around. YES, it is, as
you say, a bad place. The best swim
mer, l warrant, could not live i'll such
a sea-
''Yct his cries would probably reach
the castle
Il fear not. The sound of the waves
would drown chem"
The eyes of lenpcIt glittered with u
dangerous light as he heard these words.
"Do you think the edge of tins bank is
firm?'' he asked. Would there moi be
danger Of it crumbling if one should
stand close to the brink
None III the least. l have stood
MANY times within III inch of the edge
and felt no danger whatever. SCc!'
AS Roland spoke he STEPPED forward,
and presently only Il small space inter
vencd between him and the side of the
prccipicc. Ere he had time to return he
felt himself being pushed over the cliff.
Impulsivcly he stretched forth his hand
and grasped Rupert, his assailant, by
the arm. Tho latter struggled to FREQ
himself, but III vain, and Il moment aft
erward the p~itiless ocean received them
i'll its depths.
That evening Lady Ella waited long
for the appearance of Roland, but he
did not come. She knew not that, toss
ed here and there by the angry waves,
his ~lifeless form was in the ocean
The next day, as she was walking
along the edge of the cliff, her mind
full of strange ~forebodings, the upturn-
ed face of her dead lover met her vision.
Her head swan, and she topplCd over
the cliff. As she fell the ocean claspcd
her in its embrace, and the gates of
death We're thrown open to receive an
other soul.
That night Lord Hurdron retired to
the red room. The nonappcarancc of
Lady Ella did not seem TO affect him.
As he sat down his thoughts reverted
to the past.
"Ha!'' he muttercd. That young
scamp Hitter will no longer trouble
these regions! It.
"Think so. father?' interrupted II
sepulchraI voice at his side.
Lord Hurdron turned his eyes to
whence proceeded the voice. As he did
so he bcheld the dripping apparition of
Lady Ella leaning OF her lovers arm.
"By my truth!' cried the astOnished
lord. 80 you've returned, you base
scoundrcl? Death be upon you!'
As he spoke he drew Il pistol and fred
at the spectral form. When the smoke
cleared away. 10 ore ave Lord Iiurdron
remained III the room.
For Il moment lie hardly stirred.
Then his head dropped OH his breast,
and his eyes put OF Il glazed appearance.
When the servants entered. only the
dead hodS Of Lord Hurdron remained in
the room.
The physicians pronounced his death
as the result of heart disease. but they
knew not what was its riShtful cause.
The bodies Of Rupert, Roland Hitter
and Lady Ella were never recovered.
The sea refused them to mortal man.
For years the red room of ISfodcl's
castle was haunted. 1t is said that the
pale form of Lady Ella often appeared
at the window. us if in waiting for some
one. The castle has long since been de-
stroycd, but TIE strange story connected
with it is still fresh i'll the minds Of
many persons i'll England. Exchange.