The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

pain yOuTSe1I, entreat you. The
phantom carriage is but a myth to
me, interesting only as involving Ger
tain long vanished ancestors of mine"
of course" I assented. mo one Of
real sense could regard it in any other
light. But the villagers, they talk,
ana In short-you will soon know. if [,
do not tell you myself-more than one
OF them declare it passed through the
| lane on Tuesday night"
Tuesday night Her composure
had been regained, but not so entirely
put that her voice slightly trembled.
That was before you came. 1 hope it
| was not an omen"
was in no mood for pleasantly.
-, They say it denotes misfortune to
tnose who see i'll [ am therefore OBJ
vlously exempt. But you-did you see
| II am just curious to know if it is
visible to those who live in the lane.
II ought to have turned in here.
were you fortunate. enough to have
been awake at that moment and to
nave seen this spectral appearance?
one shuddered. 1 was not mistaken
IN peileVlns L saw this sign of emo
tlon, Tor l was looking at her very.
closely, and the movement was I'M
mistake BILE
= nave never seen anything ghostly
In my life said she. 81 am not at all
superstitious
II l had been ill natured or if I had
thought 1t wise to press her too close
ly. might have said:
Inen why do You look so pale? Why
tremole SO vistbly, you whom L have
never before seen disturbed?"
But my natural kindness. together
with an instinct of caution, restrained
NE. and l only remarked:
mere you are sensible, Miss knollys
-doubly so as denizen of this house,
Whlch MRS. Carter was obliging enough
" Suggest TO me was considered by
many as haunted"
The Strengthening of Miss Knollvs'
Ups augured no good to Mrs. Garter.
NOW -! only wish it was 1 laughed
Cfyly. L should really like to meet a
snost, say, in your great drawing room,
which am forbidden to enter"
You are not forbidden she uttered
hastily: You may explore it now if
ing you but you will meet no ghosts
The hour is not propitious''
Iaken aback by her sudden amenitv.
!! pltoA lu9WoW LoJ p9lglIs9Q I
be worth while for me to search
room she was willing to have me enter?
NO, ana yet any knowledge which
could De obtained in regard to this
house might be of use to me or to Mr.. /
Gryce. [ decided to embrace her of
fer, but first / must test her with one
other question.
Would you prefer" said I, that 7
should steal down these corridors at
night and dare its dusky recesses at a,
time When specters are supposed to
walk the halls they once fitted through
in happy consciousness q"
Hardly. She made the grea test eff
Tort TO sustain the jest, but her con-
Germ and dread were manifest. 81
tnlnk L had better give you the keys
now than subject you to the drafts and
chilling discomforts of this old place at
midnight"
l rose with a semblance of eager an
ticipation
Il will take you at your word" said
L. The keys, my dear. I am going to |
visit haunted room for the first time
in my life
do not think she was deceived by |
this feigned ebullition. Perhaps it was |
too much out of keeping with my ordi-
hary manner, but she gave no sign of |
surprise and rose in her turn with an
air suggestive of relief.
Excuse me-" said she, eff I precede |
you. l will meet you at the head of the
corridor with the keys
L was in hopes she would be long
enough in obtaining them to allow me
to stroll along the front hall to the
opening into the farther corridor, in
Which / felt a special interest. But the |
spryncss | showed seemed to have a
corresponding effect upon her, for she |
almost flew down the passageway be-
fore me and was back at my side before |
could take step in the coveted d. !
rection.
''These will take you into any room |
on the first floor" said she. "You will !
meet with dust and Lucetta's abhor- |
renee, spiders, but for these I shall |
make DO apologies. Girls who cannot
provide comforts for the few rooms
they utilize cannot be expected to keep
in order the large and disused apart
ments of a former generation
Il hate dirt and despise spiders, but
/ am willing to brave BOTH I assured
her. "for the pleasure of satisfying my
love for the antique" At which she
handed me the keys, with calm smile
which was not without it's element of
sadness.
Il will be here on your return she
murmured, leaning over the banisters
to speak to me as [ took my first steps
down. Il shall want to hear whether
you are repaid for your trouble
I thanked her and proceeded on my
way, somewhat doubtful VIII: ther by so
doing l was making or net the best use
possible of my opportunities.
CHo be continued)