Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-22

day, In the wind. See! this path leads
or plainly through those parting tree
boughs. There the body was supposed
to have been flung, to hide 1t for time:
but II must have been carried away the
same night. for It never has been found"
THAT Is very strange" quOth the doc
tor. where could the murderers have
hidden it,
mo one can tell. People think his
brother did the deed. as they had quar-
relied the night before 1t happened; but
when he was tried 1t seemed to be prov
ed that he did not"
"Yonder Is a curious looking building"
remarked Earle. pointing to square
brick tower that stood beyond. yet at
tached to. the deserted wing. What may
that beY'
ut Is called The Haunted Tower
Please drive fast past that. doctor. for I
SILVER whenever think Of it. even. much
less pass near It." returned Sandy.
"whyT
Because II il a fearful place. 1t Isl
hat. ted" was the whispered reply.
who says SOL"
Every body. No one likes to take this
path. even In daylight, such terrible
things appear at those windows at the
top of the tower on dark stormy nights"
"Who. for one. has seen these thingsT'
II have: and so has every person who
lives In house with windows facing
this way, or who Is ont much nights.
You see. that tower Is very tall. and
scars way above the trees. l saw 1t my
self the last time we had terrible storm.
I was staying with Jim Colgrove all
night. Jim lives just below you. In the
village. 1t was about ten o'clock and
we were In his room. When we were
ready for bed. Jim put out the light and
l ran to the window to see II 1t still
| ntormcd. when. suddenly. a bright light
caught my eyes. In the top Of the tower.
| and. looking up. saw the most frightful
object eyes ever beheld. dancing inside.
| plainly seen through the windOws!'
The boy stopped here. while his eyes
seemed dilating with horror at the re-
membrance, and his lips grew pale.
what was 1t likeT'
"Oh. don't want to describe Il! !
cant. really! Jim looked out when l
screamed. and was as frightened az I. 70
we both jumped into bed. quick. and COW
cred up our heads to shut out the sight.
| 1t was terrible. doctor, terrible!'
DR.. Elfenstein said no more. but In.
wardly resolved to be on the lookout for
the specter Of the Haunted Tower. Yet.
while he resolved, he laughed at himself
for putting the least faith In this boys
unlikely story.
1T Is a wild tale these villagers have
invented. In order TO excite strangers. and
draw attention to this quiet. rural place.
| I do not believe one word about the
ghost. yet. for the Joke Of the thing.
will look this way about ten. some rea
stormy night. and see what Is to b.
seem"
A II to keep the thing In remem
brance. Earle saw that the sun was Sink
Ing, even then. into bank Of clouds
and he concluded that thunder storm
would burst over them that very night.
One thing. however. Earle Elfensteil
noted, the present bnronet's apartment
were on the same side Of the buildin
that connected with the ruined portion
while the tall old tower which seemed o
more modern build. stood just back o
the whole, while Its large windows OF
each of the four sides. could be distinct
Is seen by the whole village inhabitants
ns II rose 80 far above the houses
and even above many Of the numerou
trees that filed the grounds.
(To be continued.l