The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-11-05


dow" Sarah answered.
well. that can he easily broken down
II you want to get in the place. But
trouble? I don't want to use the Gel
lar"
But then I remembered the noise
which had seemed to come from be-
meath my bedroom. and the cause Of
which was urabIe TO discover through
out the rest of the house.
I'VE might takc n look ut the other
door," finally snid. refiectively.
We ascendcd the stairway and went
around the house. Thick vines. reach
ing to my bedroom window. completely
hid the outside cellar door.
parted the vines. and found again
the solid foundation wall. This door
way had also been walled up.
Sarah wns 80 greatly impressed by
this new discovery that her excited ex-
clamations broke out anew. and she
again began to plead with me to leave
the place.
Again 1 sought to quiet her fears by
laughing at her. although il did seem
n trifle strange that my agent should
have walled up the doorways. WAS sat
isfied he had had IL done. and won
iered what his reasons could have been.
Perhaps, after all. Mrs. Snyder was
right in affirming that there were mys-
teries nbout the old house. Perhaps
this walled-up cellar was the seat of
supernatural demonstrations, and my
agent had sealed il up for that reason.
II do not intend to lose any sleep
over It," said, lightly. "Sonntag must
have had good reasons for doing this.
and can easily find out what they were
by driving over and seeing him. Iwant
to have talk with him, anyhow"
Here the rumble of wheels reached
my ear. As l glanced down the road
way and saw the approaching turnout,
why did my heart beat faster and .
dimness cloud my sight?
Mrs. Snyder hnd also glanced in that
direction. "vcll. now look, Mr.. Nel."
she began, excitedly. you can see
yourself how dey look. Dcy IL coming.
Dat In de Morleys."
Ny heart had given me the informa-
tion before the widows tongue.
There were two persons in the light
road-wagon which was being whirlcd
toward US at q rapid rite by the spir-
tied horses. could not be mistaken in
the graceful poise Of the head and the
general outlines of beauty about the
young lady, nor In the grave dignity Of
the man.
The carriage swept along. When
nearly opposite us. the young woman
evidently caught sight of the group
standing back from the roadway. for
she leaned forward and sent n glance
past her father toward us. paw. even
though my sight was dimmed by emo
tion, her face turn paie and her eyes ex-
pand. She gave no other sign Of rec
ognition, however. and the carriage
swept by.
And this was all. After year Of sep
aration, . year Of longing and home
sicknesa, ] was greeted with stare by
the girl who had declared she would al
WuyU trust and believe In me.
! watched the wagon until bend In
the road hid Il from view, and then still
looked toward the spot where II had
disappeared.
\ touch on my arm recalled my
thoughts. and I glanced around into
the solicitous face of my old nurse.
II guess de young woman is putty"
said Mrs. Snyder. ZACH. nnd you dink
20. too. Mr.. Mel"
"Yes. ahe IN beautiful. very beauti-
ful," murmured. more TO myself than
Tor snswer 10 the widows ciumsy At
tempt 1t plensantry.
sarah's watchful old eyes and the
promptings Of her affection for me dis
cerned something more in the hxed
gaze I had sent after the wagon than
suddenly awakened admiration.
"vhat In ID. Mel? Do you know herr
the good soul asked. snxiousiy.
"I'n tell you some time" answered.
Yes. yes; beautiful indeed was Pior-
encs, lovcIier than ever. and good and
Srue-weli, did not seem to feel no sure
Of her faith. She had passed me by
without extending . salufation. l
could not blame her for not recognizing
~ after the resolve had made. but IL
cut me 70 the heart, nevertheless.
The remainder Of the forenoon was
spess In going through the barns and
over the farm.
A small structure, twenty or thirty
feet from the house. had been used TO
DO the cooking. baking. churninR.
washing and ironing In. We could not
gain access to the cooking house. n IL
hsd been called, the door being locked.
There had been no care taken Of this
place. and could hardly see through the
dust and dirt which obscurcd the win
dows. when attempted TO look inside.
There is nothing TO he seen In there.
anyhow" said. But ] remembered
the pile Of cakes and the loascs Of bread
which had issued from the old Dutch
oven built In one side Of the cook
house. How I wish for some Of the
good things nowi
After . midday dinner. harncssed
The horse In the buggy. According 70
ny instructions, my agent had provided
- with = single rig. and now pro-