Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-11
! A MUSICIANS 5 ADVENTURE /,

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lance from any dwelling house and was
approached only through an extensive
burial ground. To add to its loneliness.
it stood aear the seashore. 1t was also
reported to nc haunted by the ghost of u
suicide who vas buried without the fence
of the graveyard and who nightly fire.
quented the church to sue for Christian
| burial 1t was even whispered by the
peasantry that the bell had been heard
| to toll at midnight.
The noble proprietor of the estate, the
Marquis Of s.. had just presented 20 the
church a fine new organ. and on the COM
ing Sabbath it was to be opened and
performed on for the first time.
Logger had been on business To Il city
at some distance and did not return
home until late on Saturday night.
| when. learning that sone of the ar
rangements were still Incomplete. he de-
termned, in spite of all dissuasion, to
proceed To the church himself. So. tax
ing in his hand lantern, he set forth.
Such night. The elements seemed
combined to deter him from his rash en-
| terprise, but on he went, boldly whis-
Ting aloud to keep his courage up" 'Tis
| true, now and then some wild German
|
legend would cross his mind. bur he
| only wbiStled the more vehemently. AT
last he reached the lone graveyard and.
through the lone graveyard. the church.
whose gray tower was occasionally Wis
| ible amid the flashes of lightning. Its
usual noisy inhabitants. the rocks. were
ominOusly still, only uttering Mt inter
walls a distressing cav. as If suffering
| from bronchitis and the hands nf the
Old clock pointed to half past II.
STILL Losier was not afraid. oh. no,
1t was chilly, aud any ones teeth would
cnatter. Besides. the organ would take
but few minutes to liz. and then to
think OF tomorrows laurels so he just
glanced carelcssly toward the side of the
graveyard where the suicide was said to
De Inferred and. opening the door with
Key that he Kept himself. entered. closing
1t after him. and ascended to the organ
loft.
The interior appearance of the church
was not more cheering than the outside.
The lantern he carried did little more
tnan make darkness visible. but the
lightning discovered many monument
and grim old efflgy and many coat of
arms with its banners pendent.
'-N PNA.4iC Va 'AS iLc
howiing OF the tempest and the roaring
OF the sea Logger set to work. whstling.
however thls time Old Hnndredth or
some similar tune. and soon he became so
absorbed IN his occupation that he took
no note OF time. though busily engaged
on other notes.
The clock strikes Il II seems to him
that every toll calls up spirit. The
Dt fha Il MI h,rar
are fappIng, and low moaning sounds
seem to issue forth from the low vaults.
the mansions of the dead His whistle
gradually becomes minor and very ada
glo, with n close shake. But bark!
Wnat shriek Is that! 1t Is followed by
another and another. Losiers hair stands
on end his whistle faints away in false
cadence, great drops of perspiration
stand on his forehead, and his candle
hickers-nickers IN Its socket-and goes
OUT
Inns was too fearful As he crept TO
tne STAIRS, with the intention OF making
the pest OF MS way out, blow IN the
race from some spectral hand some
"hat accelerated MS pace And, horror
Oh horrors JUST as ne opened the door
ehe sAirt Vi his coat was seizeu WIN
frantic energy oy an unseen nand. Lo-
ger tore hihiseit away leaving the skirt
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