The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

2 THE MINNEAPOLIS J(
picture which the wedding guests are shown flying
from its yawnng will especially
the quiet almost passed
the low steps and laid hand the knob of the old
fashioned front
expected to entrance thereby but be-
it is nature approach everything in
sense Conceive then at
touch the door yielded It even latched.
$50, so thought This is no fools job; one is
had provided myself with ordinary pocket lantern
and, when had convinced Hubbard fully
enter the house and discover for myself taken
tage OF the popular prejudice against it to make secret
refuge of its old took this
lantern and held it in readiness.
eve strike nest explained Hibbard
whose feet seemed heavy
first take off shoes.
IT always catch cold when barefooted" numhled
brave companion; but receiving reply off his
shoes dropped Cluster
bushes which figure prominently in the Illustrations that
have just mentioned Then he took out his revolver and
cooking it, stood waiting, while gave cautious push
the door,
Rather had confronted a light some noise,
if it which
accustomed Hubbard seemed to feelings
ar entirely different cause
Pistols lanterns good here" he grumbled
what want at this blessed minute is priest with
sprinking holy water; and for one-'z
He actually sliding off.
With a smothered oath drew him back
See here!" cried, you're not babe in arms. Come
or-Well what now?'
which was slowly swaying to behind
Notice that" he whispered mo key in the lock! Men
My patience could more With a shake rid
myself of his clutch, muttering:
There go! You're too much of fool for I'm in for
It alone AND IN proof OF my determination turned the
slide of the lantern and light
The effect ghosty; while a my side
breahed hard he did not take
his half expected him Perhaps, like
he fascinated by the shadowy
walls and equally shadowy staircase emerging from
which minute inpenetrable.
haps he simply ashamed At all events he stood his
ground scrutnizng with rolling that portion
where two columns with gided Corinhian capitals
the door of the which purpose
or passed without dread Doubtless he thinking Of that
which had frequently been carried between
umns know that was; and when in the sudden
made by the door, draperes hanging
those columns blew with sudden shver
not at all astonished him courage
remained n him The truth u.s. startled myself but
able to hide the fact whisper him.
Don't be an idiot That curtain hides nothing
feters.' - - 80
Maybe I'd just like to put hand on Epson and"
just something.
For moment we stood breai1ess but the
not repeated concluded creakng Of that
far-away shutter Certainly there nothing moving
"shan go upstars?" whispered Hibbard
mot till have right here'
A door stood slightly ajar left.
Pushing it open looked A well furnished paror
was before .5@%
Here's wedding place. remarked Hibbard
straining his my shoulder.
There signs of this wedding every
ceilings had been hung with
the mantepece and and the
of
from the hands of flying Uttered
to the general
Everywhere
had supersitous dread which
had prevented it being
of cleaning The and under
lay scattered sheets of music which
they fell to the probable loss of musician
clock occupying the center manepiece gave
evidence of life It had been wound for the wedding
not yet down Its tcktck faint
thru the darkness it too lost
lapse into the deadly quiet of its ghosty
Its-its funeral-lke,' chartered Hibbard.
He right felt of coffin
when finally closed the door,
Our next steps took into the
justified by
the event. made for the Conthan
s. ~
rest, and me coward or call me
fooI have called Hibbard both, will
that it cost effort to lay mahogany