The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-11-08
CHAPTER N.-CoNTINUFp.


Now il happened that "A CAMEL the cor.
ridor saw in the dim light a figure re.
treating hastily before me, but with NOISE.
less footsteps and having in mind the
strange attempts to plar spy on us. made
no doubt but that here was the cuprit, and
followed up | saw the figure turn at the
end of the corridor and enter another gal.
tsry, then another, and Vet another, finally
vanishing as it were against the wall. OWN,
to my not knowing the way properly, and TO
the semi gloom, | was unable to follow fast
enough to overtake the spy, who hittel
before me like a ghost. but in very human
hurry When at length came III to the
wall, looked to So ii there was a door of
any kind but could discern nothing. and wis
so astonished that for momen,.I felt n In.
tie chilled. thinking that 1t NAV have been
a spirit after all FortIfying myself. how
ever, with the thought that If il was a spirit
it seemed in no way anxious to meet me.
vent to a closer examination, and saw bv
the moonlight that | was before door
painted in exact imitation of the marble
wall This settled my doubts, and, putting
my shoulder to it, | made a trial. with all
my strength, to force passage, but in vain.
! therefore gave up the matter, and turned
to find my way back; This was, however,
easier said than done. ] could not find the
gallery ! wasted, and, after cropping about
hopelessly for a little time, thought had
best give a shout, which would no doubt
summon some one to my aid ! was JUS.
about to carry this into execution, when, on
further reflection, it struck me that might
be landed in other difficulties thereby, and
that | might make another try to free my
self, without bringing the house about nv
ears, and perhaps compromising the sec
retary who had | saw an enterprising and
active enemy under his roof SO stilird my
tongue and made further exploration, with
the result that found myself before stair
way that led to the floor below me- and de-
termined to see where this would take me-
Accordingly | descended as softly as pos.
able, and arrived in few steps at a small
landing, covered by carpet so thick that
felt as If ! was treading on the sof;cst moss
At the end of the landing. and opposite to
me, was a halfopened door, the room in.
side being in light. Stepping noiselessly up
to the door ] peCTed in, and saw a chamber
furnished with the utmost luxury, and APP
parently just Vacated by its occupants. In
a corner Of the room stood a harp, lying on a
table close to a low luxurious seat were some
articles oil dainty feminine embroidery; soft |
sllken curtains shrouded the walls, and the |
ceiling was painted, apparently with some |
OF the history of the house
A white marble figure OF CUPID held out at |
arms length lamp, whose opal shade soft
'ned its bright light; and on a glldcd tri- |
lnete, set IN an alcove, swung a blue and |
Jcarlet macaw-- rare eastern bird-who |
with his head tucked under his wing. slept |
n a position which would be intolerable
torture TO any other created thing except a
lird. 1t was clear that | had invaded the
private sittngIoom OF the ladies, or lady,
II the household, and | was about to beat
. hasty retreat, when the screen OF an inner
Dom was swung aside, and saw before me
ny two unknowns OF the garden of II
Michael, and the gser of the tari which had
aved me from death. II was too late to go
'ack now. As the sound of my feet on the
larble stairs would certainly reach and
erhaps alarm them, tread ever so softly;
0 ! resolved to stay where was until they
etred again, and then go back This |
judged would be very shortly as il was
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