The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

of light appeared to shine from wall to wall and at
last formed dim circle Then marks-horrid creep
ing marks-appeared the bright circle, and these
gradually shaped themselves into the fingers of
moving hand. 1t like human hand cut off ut
the wrist, and it began-O God! 1 swear to you it
began to write slowly the wall. The letters grew
into words. and the words grew into sentence. at
last read in strangely formed caligraphy the awfuI
warning: Prepare to meet thy God.
81 terrified to death and unable to move; and
1 watched, spelIbound the fearful letters faded
away and the left in utter darkness again.
Il lay the rest of the night rejecting upon this
apparition and wondering whether it meant for
me, for Tom, or for both of us When daylight re-
turned my nerves felt rather more steady. for the
room vas exactly as usual and showed sign of the
ghosy writing L almost expected to find it indelibly
recorded upon the wall. thought perhaps the Whole
thing had been a nightmare, and determined to say
not a word about it, but to sleep alone in the
again and if it were repeated.
THAT was the day you sent to bed early and
being out the result Of the previous nights
experience soon fell into itful doze. On Of
my awakenings l found that the getting
light just before The circle reappeared, the
marks in it, the great black hand, the gradually
formed letters; but the warning different. 1t
said: God shall Judge
81 sprang out of bed and rushed to the writing 1
put my hand its horrible sable signs. and it
ished instantaneeusly. 1t no dream.
you imagine the condition in which 1 await
ed the break of day l did not call my husband, for
had indefnable that danger. i'll when
he concerned was impending in this room. ana
that warning had been vouchsafed to me that he
would be unable to perceive with his different and
rather unbelieving constitution.
That morning he insisted upon my going with
him Great Malvern; and while away from
this fearful house felt of freedom. and re-
gained a measure of compesure. L began almost
to think again. the days went by. that the whole
thing must have been passing madness, and de
termined on my return to spend yet one more night
in the alone before asking him to come back to
T~''ft -
"But last night more horrible than all.
awoke with great start In black darkness There
burst of white light; which disappeared
suddenly it had come, and left darkness that
could be felt. Then another asarst and then dark
ness again Then the din circle began to appear IN
the same hdeous outnefan it got brighter the.
hand traced slowly the efueIdoom: Your hour is
nigh 1 tainted away. and Tecollect nothing
until daylight this morning.
AS she spoke it occurred that the whole
appearance must be nothing more than vivid haf-
lucnation-possibly the harbinger of insanity: If So
1t had had extraordinary physical effect allowing.
for the girls delieately strung and artistic
temperament. STILL the effort must be made
fathom the mystery. -.
Answer me one question truly" urged.
do you know any who 9l1as a grulse against
your s'-, a,.@t. = r--.
Doctor" she replied. with troubled look in her
innocent eyes, $50 far as Isknow injured a
living creature. l disagreed with any one
much. except Italian my stage days. who would
persist In wanting to marry after was pledged
to Tom"
'Hls manner"
"Count Beloni vile creature: but have not