Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-12
better shape for you at the homestead.

W Itl'diT u lS III, IcIlitu.
II have tried To follow ont the plans
of my predecessor as far rs possible
You think YOU will enjoy Yourself Ia
Nelsonvillc?" he asked, flashing an in
curing glance at me.
"Oh, yes. hope TO have absolute
rest and peace, at any rate" replied.
somcwha, hcsitaiingly, for my sojourn
at the old house had certainly not he
gun rcstiully. | had slept but little the
night before.
Nothing about the arrangements |
have made for your comfort Ia prevent
IL, is thcrc?" he asked
"No. You have done we'll I want la
ask you. before forget it. why did YOU
have the cellar of of the old store.
room walled up?"
\ look of pcrpleNity came over his
face, and, as he did not seem to com.
prehend my question, went on more
explicitly:
There were two dnorways. one lead
ing to the storcroom and the other
leading Ia the outside. Bath these door.
ways have been built up with solid
masonry 10 correspondence the founda
lion walls. simply ask on, Of curios
! ity what YOUR reasons were fer having
| il donc-not that have any Direction
My question WAS Il simple enough
one. Mr.. Sonntag seemed Ia mink il
necessary TO ponder over ii. however.
Let me see. The cellar you have
! - -. 4 l., A..
you proposed in your letter of in..n tie
,ion TO me to occupy" he finally said.
"Gcs, and there used To he two dcnrs
to"
And they have been built ur?" h,
broke In.
"Ycs DO YOU not know about -"
asked. in surprise.
NO" he replied. shortly.
Then you did not have il done"
Certainly not. had nothing To d.
with II. Know nothing about IT," IT,
answered. decidedly. III they ar'
built mp. IL has been done within 81,
weeks. For when | received YOUR letter
ANNOUNCING your intention To occur,
the house for time. I went all thrCusi
| the place. and those dourwaNS were no.
built up thea. even went into ths
cellar. II was a damp. musty hole. an,
| I intended To call Nour attention Ia Il
and ask what youwishrd done about II :
well. that's strange, Who cou't
have done it," exclaimed. thorough,
! pcrplcxcd. "How did you get into tn,
storcroom? ! had t. kick open the door
'Oh. had key tn the outside doc
and got in that way. Hin. Ii is as yor
say. very strange, indeed. But resun,,
your scat, Mr.. Conway"
Again the thought occurred to H.,
that ! had met Mr.. Sonntag. or AT lea.
seen him, somewhere before.
did I ever meet you:" asked, vote
ing my thought.
lie glanced quickly at me. and thcr
smiled as he said: "Look like some ons
you know. do |? One often meets PEG
pie who put them i'm mind of some or,
else. Now. regarding this cellar affair
Is there anyone you know who is in
tercstcd in your propcrty?" he asked
in a brisk. busiucss-like manner.
"No one" ! replied. IL am the last
Of my race-a lonely man, and on,
who is sick at heart, | was about to
add"
Mr.. Sonntag's face became serioIs
and thought there was a touch of pity
on il.
Cheer up. Mr.. Conway. The table:
will turn some day. and you will for
get the time of trouble and despondcn
cy," the old lawyer said. cheerily ant
hopefully; perhaps sooner than you
have any idea of. Now. then" he con
| tinucd, returning to his brisk, business
like manner. "some one has walled vi
those doorways. Who was il, and foi
what purpose? If il was done with III,
idea of hiding-place, what was til,
thing to be hidden? Something which
WAS never again to he reproduced. cvi
IDENTIFY, or the room would not havt
been wholly sealed. Perhaps there wa,
secret entrance provided. But then
why should your property have beer
selected? Were you alone when I'll,
discovery was made?"
NO. sir. a woman who used to ac
as nurse girl when I was a young on,
was with me, and also Mrs. Snyder. III,
widow who takes care of the house"
ayes, I know. believe the oil,
widow can be relied upon to say moth
ing about the circumstances If she 4
told not to. How about the other. Won
old nurse?"
''She would do anything possible fo
me. I was her idol when a child. an,
now devotion for me seems to hay,
been augmented in proportion TO m,
stature. Sarah is wholly Trustworthy
and If requested her not to mention
the matter she would have her tongu,
cut out rather than breathe wore
OF it,"
That's good. The discovery had hes
he kept secret" the old lawyer said, re
fcctively.
There is another thing Iwish TO mon
ton. though perhaps it is hardly wortl
dwelling upon. Mrs. Snyder think
there is something strange about III,
house. And she has SO succeeded il
impressing my old nurse with the ide:
that Sarah is quite concerned about IN,
staying. She seems to be imbucd witt
an inexplicablc fear that somethin;
harmful threatens me-"
Indeed! What do you mean wher
you say there is something strange
You mean mysterious ?" the old lawyc
asked. in the manner he would hav,
used in cross-eNamining a witness.
"Yes; Mrs. Snyder claims TO hav
seen mysterious lights at night. an,
heard strange noises"
Mr.. Sonntag's eyes lost their shrew'
expression for few moments; he re
lapsed into deep thought.
FRO RE Continued