The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-11-01

one corner OF the library q woman mao
advanced and stood stock still, survey
ing them with a strange air. The ex-
preston of her face, the upturned hair,
the wide, outstanding ruifie and stiir
brocaded bodice were those That the
pictured Lady Anna wore; and one
white hand was raised as if in aston
ishment or warning.
While one might have counted hun
dred the two men stared at the APP
partition. and then with a common i'm
pulse they turned their gaze to The pic
ture on the opposite wall. When their
eyes were again directed to the spot
where the woman had stood she had
gone.
"What does It mean? Who is she?"
Ellis questioned by and by.
81 know no more than you Durant
replied. soIemnlv. and there Wa indeed
NO doubling his words.
at must have been some one belong
ing to the house" Ellis reasoned.
Durant shook his head.
"There is no one in the house so far
as know. but old johnson and his
wife. and besides she-it disappeared"
at is very strange"
80 strange that our bargain is off.
will not sell the hall" Durant said,
and Ellis looked his amazement.
Not sell the halt" he echoed, an
grily.
"NO."
"But YOU cannot believe that"
"No matter. I will not sell" Durant
interrupted.
don't be superstitious, Durant. You
cannot be in earnest. l have taken a
fancy to the place"
81 am sorry. but I will not sell"
look here, man. VIII another five
thousand not tempt you?"
NO. Ellis, | am not to be tempted.
Please say no more"
But YOU cannot attach any impor-
lance to the-the"-Ellish esita'ed-
''to what we fanced we saw
Il don't know" Durant answered
truthfully enough. perhaps we saw
nothing. 1t may have been fancy in
my case"
There was an uncomfortable pause
"Will you take hand at cards, Ellis
or 60 to bed?" the host asked at Iength.
Ellis yawned ostensibly.
ITO bed, if you don't mind; and !
trust none of your ancestors or ances-
tresses will pay me visit"
"There is little danger of that" Du-
rant laughed, "but you will find few
modern comforts in your bedroom.
hope, however, Mrs. johnson has seen
to the airing of the sheets. Shall ]
show you the way?"
Durant led his guest to the room as
signed to him. and early next morn
ng both returned to London.
On the day following Guy Durant re-
eeiyed two letters. One bore the post
mark of the post town nearest Durant
Hall. and the address was in his daugh-
;er's handwriting.
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not startie you very much last night.
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