Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21

TIC Is always seen by only one per
son. l am glad 1t is you who saw
him as I am certain you will oblige
me by not making 1t known to any
One."
But Baron" replied DR.. Sanders,
che wants to speak to me, had l better
approach him, l don't think he is a
a ghost" "You would do me a great
favor'replied Baron McGregor"if you
would speak to him. wish l could
see him I would gladly approach
him."
DR.. Sanders approached the old
gentlemen and said good evening.
The old gentlemen answered promptly
returning the compliment he continu-
ed saying, 1 have been here for over
100 years at every hunt, in hopes that
some one would speak to me. l am
glad that you have spoken as I will
not detain you over a very few min.
uteS.
IL am the grandfather of Blron
MEG regor, this castle was once mine.
had a quarrel with my son the pres
ent Baron's father and l disinherited
him. After doing so l found that l
had wronged him. l sent for him
and asked his forgiveness with solemn
promise that 1 would destroy the pa
pers which we're In evidence Of his
being disinherited. He had forgiven
me-, reached into my private cupboard
for the papers; just then ! heard the
hounds, starting the hunt, l was al
ways an ardent huntsman. l mounted
my fastest steed and was killed that
day. Now if you will open that cup
board take the papers and destroy
them l will be seen no more" The
doctor refused to burn the papers
without the consent OF the Baron. He
Immediately proceeded to see the host
and give him the contents of
the conversation with the old
huntsman, he found himself alone as
all the guests and the Baron had re-
tired. He thereupon concluded to re-
tire also and see the Baron in the
morning. DR.. Sanders spent a most
miserable night in his chambers, he
arose early and found the Baron ap-
pearing very pleasant who bid him
good morning. DR.. Sanders expected
to find him in a different mood and
also expected that he would be an
xious to know about the interview he
had with the family ghost. To his
great surprise the Baron made no
mention of it. DR.. Sanders broke in,
Said "Baron 1 expected you would be
very anxious to know how got along
last evening with the ancient hunts.
man or your family ghost. Why
Baron McGregor that old man was
your grandfather, he was killed at a
hunt about 100 years ago. He had a
dispute with your father about some
thing which he did not tell me Of
and disinherited him, he afterwards
found that he had accused him wrong
fully he asked your father to forgive
him and that he would destroy
the papers in evidence of his being
dlsinhereted. Your father agreed to
this and your grandfather reached in
to a secret cupboard to get the papers
and was about to destroy them, when
at that moment he heard the hounds
starting the hunt. He being an old
huntsman could not stand the temp
tation and tossed the papers back into
the secret cupboard and went off to
the hunt. He was killed May Day
and therefore was unable to carry out
the promises he solemnly made to your
father. None were able from that
day to this to find the papers or the
secret cupboard, though he told me
that even to this day you had never
given up hope Of sometime finding
the papers.
Now then Baron McGregor, l am
certain from the interest you take in
my recital of the interview with your
grandfather that you will be delighted
to come with me and I will show you
in your own castle that secret cup
board that your father and you have
hunted for for the last 100 years."
Baron McGregor listened very at
tentively with starring eyes to the
story of DR.. Sanders, and when the
latter had concluded the Baron was
unable to speak for quite awhile. At
last he spoke and said excitedly: "Dr.
Sanders, what in heavens name are
you trying to explain to me? There
is something wrong. Doctor what
has happened to you? We have no
family ghosts in this castle and never
have you spoken to me'about seeing an
ancient huntsman In this castle. Last
evening when you and I parted to re-