Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-03-14

nor comssCal was resolved to sfeays,,r,-
steaee aarst armed TO tatsrA ssi ,tlseeey ,11vyt
\ teries-2 For the events, trivial as {bey
seemed AND as they probably wouff
PrrGsYes when explained. were certainfy
irrlfqSjag, aud 9hres}eaSd wholly to de
strox the rest and peace ! bad, expected
t@siRd i'm Nelsonylle.ra 49,
1t was eAasrera,iugthat at, Ibesides be.
ing burdened with load of guilt which
rfghtfuhy belonged on otffef shoulders.
L shouH tass6 'be SUB Elected topetfyan
hoy nstesi werlich promised Tornado my
stay IN Neisouyihe anything bat pence.
,faltEy IEAe. Inwas. nay awps MASTER, j
Icould, Leave the old hqpss on the NOR.
roy, . But TO be utterly routed and
! driven from the field by few harmless
though fnexpffcable happenings was
contrary to- my srffture! ! Then too
Ffore nee:' how could I'lesse The place.
now that-It had found nay love abiding,
mere asi LIZ 4 snUEs. W -
.sNhep4the Z. first rosy tntsr Of dawn,
showed in the east, slumber closed my
weary eyes. -.
AS on the previous morning, Mrs.
Snyder was compelled to arouse me Tor
breakfast. On the present. oceasion5she
sAahouncsd raShes testify that The morn
ingi meal had been waiting for over an
hour.
could not resist the desire to begin
Investigations immediately, and there
fore after hastily dressing I,yaIked all
around the house., keeping at such dis
lance from-,it that every part of the
roof could be seen. E'rzC "a .IzsUt "a
; There was a line of wire running
along the side of the road, which, as j.
afterward ascertained, belonged TO a
telephone circuit embracing half a
dozen towns and villages in the yiein-
ity. This wire crossed the roof of the
house, but-was not fastened toit many
way, swinging at least three feet clear
of the ,ridge-pole. Within few Inches
of the wire was a section Of lightning
rod. The air was still, and the wire
, hung motionless. On the previous
night, q, strong breeze had been blow
! ing, as L remembered from the MOURN
/! f1li cadences it produced up in the
, attic. f,ruz 81. }! Ui.J8rl & az , ;ig ~ ,
Here was one mystery which could be
, very reasonably explained. The wind
had swung the wire, causing 1t to strike
against the perpendicular portion of
lightning rod, thereby causing the
series of gentle vibratory raps had
heard, .,s.,.,...,-
Satisfied that, the other mysterious
events would also give up their secrets
upon Investigation, l went to break
Snyder E .s.5 z. s.5 g Z early
tHfkative as during former, meals. In
deed; Sine appeared rather glum.I The
reasonIof the old Widows taciturn man,
ner was soon explained. ,f,5,a,.,-..
After pouring my coffee, she watched
me in silence for some time. But ST.
lence,was not the Widows forte. and, as
twas husy with my own speculations,,
she was compelled ito begin.}gI IGsa.
u guess you teh't like nay ceolcin,,"l
she said. UtS1 s1 .lr e. JeuIn-., .
Indeed do; the proof lies in the
quantity I find room, for. You are an
excellent cook" '- .'-i!
The old woman's face relaxed some
what under my praise,,c, ,,c,,o,,
/, WELL, bud you ton't come rite, away
when id is retty," she continued, "und
fought maybe you not like de cook
In" ," ''- ii'l'' 2aa"Ii Jose"I ~
'"f beg your pardon, Mrs. Snyder Il
did oversleep. Pll be more punctual
in future' CeG 90 - SpEoDIy, ara,
80 you schleep ofer yeurselfP What
forGH she inquinedI sunioc = - q. sr,1ay
oh, 1 was up rather late the even
ing before" l remarked, indifferently,
for Il knew questions relating TO the
Strange things which had come under
her observation were trembling en her
lip" 'l h'-@e- - sis-sl.
you remember our discovery of the
iwalled7upI eellar?I r. continued, Mr..
lSonntag's suggestion regarding. the
wisdom of secrecy coming to mind.
4 She noddedy and her old eyes bright
Tened expectantly. ---.sll-.3i Hh.
ut Is advisable to keep the matter a
1secret," continued. n"You have not
mentioned it TO anyone, have you q',
"Ach, no." ,--,..-
! Then please do not, for the present"
She promised compliance with my re.
quest. f3-e tal bog Ys.
AS the eellarawas the next mysteryI
determined to turn. my attention to.
went home Immediately after finishing
my breakfast, harnessed the horse In
the buggy, and drove off toward Sarah's
house. "'-i "- &C.
If had the necessary tools It WOULD
not be a difficult matter to cut the floor
of my bedroom. o.1- - ga nls WV
Sarah greeted me effusivelyyi The
good soul seemed to have constant
fear that each time she saw me would
be the last.
~CanI you let me have saw, a chLsel
and hammer ?" ! asked. H-,1c e.
+ Zach veslu Rud What ifrii,,-.s Nj 90 y-ss
lem am going to find out what isin that
100 ahswsFeoa as .Ia,s.srt [ "a
IAow you ged insY""- x-np9., .,,,,,>,. . 4
t1"By cutting through thefoer.; -
LftDat will be hard work. Mex De tim
ber under de floor is awful thick...--.e
81 know thats But 'IuRave pfents OF
time, and 50 viii Be able eventually to
get through, ! s.4ihI Le s'f'cIiz
The tools We're produced. and 1start-
ed o homeWard, Sarah sending after me