The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-02-20

1t was such bore to lock mp at that
late hour snd go ont for the night 1t had
been such gloomy afternoon, and looked
liks rain. Altogether, | did not feel like
It, | wac not afraid, though had never
stayed alone all night in house. And the
money several thousand dollars collect
ed for client surely ! could not at 7
o'clock put money 10 tank that closed
at / | aould not very well carry it with
me to the Anoient's, aud certslnly could
not leave It.
had never heard Of any burglaries IN
the village, SO ! made up my mind that |
would stay at home that night. and take
the } i,k, If there was any, because it was
Troublesome to do otherwise.
did not want any tea. so let the ser
want girl 80 early, and sat, neglectlng even
to light the mps, before a big
oak fire in the sitting room thinking up
Que OF Dicks GASES, 1t was a murder
case, that had great deal Of circum
stsntial evidence leading 10 various direc
tions.
soon became deeply absorbed, 80 deep
" absorb that presently ywent to asleep
at it, and IN q dream ! saw our poor mao
tried, convicted aud actually sentenced
to be hanged, and was myself possessed
OF frsnt 0 desire 10 attend the hanRlng
ID person, my non appearance beingwholiy
dne 10 the fact that could not end my
shoes. beng separated from lhem for some
une1pluiasbIe reason
woke up suddeuIy, frightened TO hDd
myself enveloped IN darkness, relieved
only by 81 unaaupy red glow from the
fast dying Goals upon tbs hearth Every
thing uss 30 still Not the smallest sound
except the ticking Of b little clock 10 my
bejro IN, and the checking OF the dying
Goals
was possessed with a strange. sinking
lear. / was hllald w t1"''' '''''" W. 'N'N
nov head 10 lett orright lest | should see
something terrifying lurklue in the
gloomy corners, i'ncied 1t was Jas' be
fore dawn,
NV fears increased rather than dimiu
i.h4d 81 the moments dragged by, |
coaid brsr my heart beating | sooD be
came -nthra'ed by terror | had kind
Of lpsIscuye animal fear Of impending
danger thought OF the money 1t was
locked W 10 Ibe cabinet a, my ngbt
b,pd. not tgo yard. away, tound my
sell listening painfully, tortDously, Ny
throat seemed swolien. | sWa.Io~sd 10
gulps
eudesvored to rsny my courage, to
persuade uy self th had .wstebed IRON
nigntmare and w.s nervous that there
s.s nothing 10 fesr.sud that was making
baby Of myself All TO no purpose, soms
thing ass going to happen; someth,ns 1a-
bsppeliug at that moment Which would
btiug me hutt
/ could not tbros Il the notice. just
then II bpgsu TO rsln-a regular dosn
tIl. as II the bott"m bad snddeuiy is'
i-n ont Of the cI aas have never kuo1n
Il 10 r.la % btsyiiy A perfect deInse,-nd
everv drop setu.ed 10 penetrate ny soui
[ old uoi move. 10y bach 10 nv Gu b
,oted CHAIR htlpless, spd teit that COO ID
rot have rslsrd mI band 70 ny FAC Il my
tfe we're the forfeit. sBcb paunnei
nupd nys.li ltstruius behind 'be rs' -
n.,.ain. Tor $40 her ,ouod, bsds gro
,s,1ne iAea tbst The elements Snd tul'
.aue,lIog tust uss eouIDg TO tn ~efe col
te.gn.d together, tie 0us 70 soreeu the
.ppr5.el Of tue other.
wss iiststng Sitt every dbrs Of my
BODY drsuu taut Ls,enios TOT Sbti1
dtd tot tao~. s0uettius beyoue, behind
tlsrsia. Iheu ! beard it, A sound Oh
I.,ct f,gfa the rain pat ef, A EUuud tmi