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

the president = room the sleepy lauStor
awakened with start BE eyed Shelby
suspiciously-
.wss ye wantin' anything in there.
sir2" ne asked gruff1y.
''No: simply opened the door be-
cause I heard q strange sound Do
You ever hear strange sounds about
here2" he asked
Don't hear nothin'. answered the 4
deaf servitor. crustily, aud Shelby
took himself of
The next day he thought Of nothing
but the strange hsppeningat the bank
He burned with curiosity TO again in
vestigate. After hours be went again
little later and found Flynn, the
watchman, there. Flynn didn't seem
disposed TO give him much time alone
for occult demonstration.
He invented a pretext for getting
/ FLYNN away. 1t was quiet. and ne
listened intently. Again he heard
the low, musical sound. Then came
the wailing words. low but distinct:
80 Eleanora. The voice. which
seemed half reproach, half entreaty,
was heart-rending in MS appeal.
The cold drops gathered on his fore
head. What did il mean?
The next moment the watchmnr
came in and put an end 70 further in
vestigations. He could invent no
further pretext for remaining, and
went away.
The morning after this the president
gave him an odd look a. he passed
through Shelby went aud stared
into the mirror TO see Il ne had omitted
his necktie. or If shere was anything
peculiar in bis personal appearance.
He saw nothing bat his rather hag
gard features.
There was a new clerk installed
near him. aud this man he also caught
: looking at him IN q scrutinizing way
b. He wondered why he bad suddenly
E become So saspicious Of every one
e Was this mystery. together with hi.
r suspense about Eleanor. driving hin
/ insane2 Was she menaced by sons
r. terrible perilf
e II he could only spend a night alone
- ia the bank. what might he not dis
e cover2
n He determined to go boldly 10 TIA
president. Mr. Bortree, and ask hi
Il permission 90 DO So.
Il What Is your reason for such
Z strange requests' asked the othcia
V looking suspiciouly at him.
r Shelby hesitated. Could he tell tn
IS hard. cold man Of factss
''You are aware. of course. thi
n should anything happen here It woul
e Immediately be traced to you,' adde
a Mr.. Bortree.
sr Then it flashed upoR.s shelby that
E. was suspicion he saS''ia this Daan
id face.
my intentions are the most inn
n; cent. -" he said, STRENGTHENING up.
Is think the bank is haunted. that's a
AZ 1 am fond % Investigating su'
re things
a "Why. so am I. said Mr.. Bortre
e. '.Tm a member OF the Society
Ok Psychical Research. Spend the mig
in the bank if you like only I'm afra
of YOU won't feel much like work I
or next day"
wv That night Shelby went 10 the ba
ily about ten. settled himself IN &
leather covered chairs. and prepar
as 70 await developments.
ed An hour wore on during which
"a heard nothing.
lse Then he was startled by sound.
err was u soft. clicking noise. Ii was
nd front. The door was opened. TIL
were the footballs Of two men.
sh- 60; up. aud peered out cautiously o'
me the high counter.
the The Waterman and Mr.. Borti
me were coming toward him.
nd u told Won L was interested IN
TO occult" said the President. che
fully. I've come to help you watcl
tfic \ shade of annoyance passed O.
for Shelby's face. How could he exp
/, of any developments with this u
YER there?
his Two hours passed by in silen
as during which the President read d
the smoked
ose There were no shostly NANTES
ne tons.
Shelby was getting very sleepy.
TO wishing he hadn't come, when sud-
pom " he heard the familiar 80 Eleanor
snt Mr.. Bortree heard it at the 81
ire, time aud looked at Shelby.
so Then there came q faint echo OF
the words, and in minute or two a
tapping.
nd. ''Strangei" muttered Mr.. Bort
seol I ssxrba& 1,racts,n 3i1 that cOna fro