Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05
soon caused IL to open, and we stepped


The shutters to the windows vcre
closed, but there was above the door
leading to the street small transom.
Through the dust and moisturc-be-
grimed glass few rays of light pcnc-
trated, producing n twilight gloom In
the apartment, but not so deep that we
were unable Ia see.
One of the old counters still remained,
and scattered over the floor were a
few empty boxes and barrels. Thought
Of the white-haired old man whose form
had been So Familiarity associated with
the room, and I glanced over TO the
corner with fancy that he was here
still. seated behind the desk
"Nhy, Where's de door gomez" Sarah
cried out, In tones of excitement
what door. Sarah?"
mel, you know, you remember. Der
used Ia I've a door Ia de store cellar,
and now dere amt any"
Sarah was right. There had been n
doorway. through which I had stolen
many times for the purpose of filling
my pockets with raisins and dried fruit
There was none now. The wall Of solid
masonry confronted us.
IL really seemed matter of very
little Importance. hut Sarah kept up
| excited ordinations about il, until |
finally stopped her.
why. Sarah. don't see anything very
strange in the walling up of a cellar
doorway. No doubt Mr.. Sonntag. my
lawyer. had il done. remember the
place was dark, damp and unhealthy
lie thought il best to have il closed
from that cellar leading outside. was
there not ?"
YES. right unter YOUR bedroom vim.
dow" Sarah answered.
We'll, that can he easiI broken dowr
. IL you want TO get in the place. But
! what would be the use of all that
! trouble? | don't want TO use the eel.
! lar
! But then ! remembered the noise
/ which had seemed to come from he.
, meath my bedroom, and the cause of
which Twas unable tn discover through.
| out the rest of the house.
I'VE might take look at the other
door" finally said, rcfiectivcly.
We assembled the stairway and went
around the house. Thick vines. reach.
ing 10 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 was so greatly impressed by
this new discovery that her excited cx.
carnations broke out anew. and she
again began to plead with me to leave
the place.
Again l sought 10 quiet her fears by
laughing at her, although il did seem
trif1e strange that my agent should
have walled up the doorways. Twas sat.
isfied he had had II done. and won.
| dercd what his reasons could have been
Perhaps. after all. Mrs. Snyder was
right in affirming that there were mys'
teries about the old house. Perhaps
this walled-up cellar was the seat OF
supernatural demonstrations, and my
| agent had sealed it up for that reason
81 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 a
dimness cloud my sight?
Mrs. Snyder had also glanced in tina,
direction. We'll. now look. Mr.. Mel.
she began, excitedly. "You can see
yourself how dey look. Dey is coming
Dat is de Morleys."
My heart had given me the Informal
ton before the widows tongue.
There were two persons in the light
road-wagon which was being whirled
toward us ut n rapid rate by the spir
tied horses. Icould 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. fol-
she leaned forward and sent n glance
past her father toward us. / saw, ever
though my sight was dimmed by emo
ton. her face turn pale and her eyes ex
pand. She gave no ether sign of rec
| ognition. however, and the carriage
swept by.
And this was all. After year of sep
aration. a year Of longing and home
sickness. was greeted with n stare b,
the girl who had declared she would al
ways trust and believe in me.
l watched the wagon until bend In
the road hid il from view, and then still
looked toward the spot where il had
disappeared.
/ thoughts. and 1 glanced around into
the solicitous face of my old nurse.
II guess dc young woman is putty
said Mrs. Snyder. "Ach. and you dinl
so, too. Mr.. Mel"
"Yes, she is beautiful, very beauti
/ iui. HWY " SUI
for answer TO the widows clumsy at
tempt at pleasantly.
Sarah's watchful old eyes and the
promptings of her affection for me dis
cerned something more in the fixeo
gaze | had sent after the wagon than ;
suddenly awakened admiration.
What is id. Mel? Do you know her?'
the good soul asked, anxiously.
I'll tell you some time" answered
Yes, yes; beautiful indeed was Flor
ence, lovelier than ever. and good ant
true-well. did not seem to feel so sur,
of her faith. She had passed me b,
without extending salutation.
could not blame her for not recognizin,
me, after the resolve had made, but 4
cut me TO the heart. nevertheless.