Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-13

Shortly after this Mr. Masters an /
nounced 70 his daughter that he |
would spend his vacation in Europe. /
Il have decided to take you with !
me. he added.
Eleanor was delighted with the pros
pect, and gave her parent an ecstat.c
hug
''Shall you close the house. papa?"
she asked.
''No: Mrs Verlance viii rent il fur
nished Iconsiier myself particular
" fortunate 70 have her here TO look
after things" he said.
Eleanor didn't agree with him, but
concluded that silence in this case
VAS wisdom.
Mr.. Burrows viii take a room. too.
SO there will be the aided protection
81 man in the house. added Mr.
Masters.
Mr. Berkeley Burrows was n nephew
Of Mrs. Nerlance. he had been intro
duced 20 the Masters family by his
aunt. Eleanor felt something OF the
T same aversion for him that she dill for
Mrs Verlance; but the Reverend
Masters considered him young gem
tleman of great promise. Besides. he
had large expectations. a that gen
tleman phrased il. and such things are
not TO be looked upon As drawbacks in
a son-in-law.
No communication being allowed
between the young man IN the front
window of the bank aud the young
woman next door. Mr.. Jack Shelby
went of on his vacation without hav-
ing ha3 an opportunity 10 inform Miss
, Masters Of the fact.
, Shortly after he left she sailed for
Europe, having cast a longing glance
/ into the front window - she entered
a the carriage which was TO convey hei
e TO the pier Tue glance met no re
' Spouse, and she was both piqued ane
b grieved. but gave no sign.
Mrs. Nerlance came into possession
r and the bank clerk returned from hi
/. vacation. His weary eyes watchin.
for Eleanor's fitting 20 aud fro wer
L greeted only with the apparition of
e rather stout blonde woman handsome
Y ly arrayed, and not disposed to loo
his way.
|. He concluded she was visitor q
+ the Masters; and that perhaps Eleano
P was away for q week or two. He knee
J. nothing of the departure Of the famil
J. for Europe.
D. One evening about half-rast six, d
- be was going % dinuer. he discovere
y that he had left in the bank two the.
N ire tickets, which he wished to u.
n that night He turned back, wonde
ing If he would be able 10 get in 10 in
y them
" The deaf old ianitor was just 6nisl
n ing up his work; but he had son
40 trouble in attracting his attention. Il
Is night watchman not having vet con
ia on duty. He finally succeeded, al
n the old fellow sat down in a corner
wait for him, aud dozed off
n How quiet il was, The street trait
as and roll of teams had ceased. and
FL the first time Shelby heard the tick
ut the clock on thu wall. He hal new
40 been IN the bank before SO late. TIL
by strange silence made him feel
so though he sat with the ghost Of Z
"a busting, noisy business place who
ID features he knew so we'll. IL was som
thing dreamlike and unreal.
n The strangeness of il all seemed
", produce a peculiar impression up
sly him He felt that could he sutficIel
IN. " master the occult forces of natul
Tor that in this great, quiet place. and
RS near her home, he might make
ful girl he loved feel his presence.
err The silence became more profouu
ia Suddenly be heard a low. musi'
sound He could not tell fr,
nd whence il came. Ii seemed aim,
the under his feet As he listened ii
TO came more distinct There was
strain very like a well-known air fir
me ''Trovatore.
me Next he heard a name which ms
his heart beat fast.
lch 20 Eleanora," sounded the SC
re- mysterious voice, instead of
re- familiar words 90 Leonora" in
opera.
ply Then it died out, and he heard
but more.
i'm, The young man seemed under
spell. For a moment or two he co
end not move. When he had sufficien
H." recovered himself, he started up 1
ing opened ali the doors into the vari
nan apartments and corridors. trying to
I'm count for the mystic voice.
ere The more he searched the more
.urf hocanoa assursd that tina eoun1