The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-18

viii know why that especial neighbor-
hood is not favorite one with those
who cannot boast of the Moore blood.
For the present. let us attribute the
bad name that it holds to-malaria."
And with significant hitch of his lean
shoulders, which set in undulating mo-
ton every fold of the old fashioned
cloak he wore, he started again for the
door Tess
But my curiosity was by this time
reused to fever heat 1 knew more
about this house than he gave me cred
1t for. No one who had read the pa
pers of late, much less man connect
ed with the police, could help being
well Informed in all the details of its
remarkable history. What l had fail
ed to know was his close relationship |
to the family whose name for the last |
two weeks had been in every mouth.
''Waitw 1 called out. "You say that |
you live opposite the Moore house.
"You can then tell me-
But he had no)mind to stop for any
gossip.
ut was all In the papers," he called
back. Read them. But first be sure
to find out who has struck light in
the house that we all know has not
even q caretaker in it."
1t was good advice. My duty and
my curiosity both led me to follow it.
Perhaps you have heard of the dis
[ tinguishing feature Of this house. If
so, you do not need my explanations.
, But If, for any reason, you are ignorant
- 60 lob xxyffhfr, xyQr short
+ time have set q final seal of horror up
! ON this old historic dwelling, then you
will be glad to read what has made
and will continue to make the Moore
house In Washington one to be pointed
at In daylight and Stunned after dark,
not only by superstitious colored folk,
1 but by all who, are susceptible to the
most ordinary emotions Of fear and
dread
1t was standing when Washington
was village. 1t antedates the capitol
and the White House. Built by man
of wealth, it bears to this day the i'm
press of the large ideas and quiet ele-
gance of colonial times; but the shad-
ow which speedily fell across 1t made
it a marked place even in those early
days While it has always escaped
the hackneyed epithet of haunted,
families that have moved in have as
quickly moved out, giving as their ex
cuse that no happiness was to be fount
= there and that sleep was Impossible
:, under its roof That there was som'
reason for this lack of rest within
- walls which were not without thei
20 tragic "reminiscences all must acknoWl
edge. Death had often occurred there
=. and while this fact can be stated II
No regard to most old houses, 1t Is no
=, often that one can say, as in this case
az that it was invariably sudden and II
.. yariably of one character.
az Iifeless man, lying outstretched
a certain hearthstone, might be foun
"a once In a house and awaken no specn
~, comment, but when this same DISCO
Ia e,v has been made twice, If not thrlc
ue during the history of a single dwell1n
10y one might surely be pardoned Oil
az trust of its seemingly homelike a.
Vi no,ntments and discern in its slow
Ds darken walls the presence OF
I'o evil which If left to itself might perm
~ In the natural decay OF the place. y
on' which. If met and challenged, mig
my strike again and make another Dlot
a.e it's thrice crimsoned hearthstone.
But these are old fables wnlcn
-, should hardly presume to menu
ilin had il not been for the recent occ'
lne renee which has recalled them TO
NY mems minds and given to this 10
ihe empty and slowly crumbling buiidi
an Importance which has spread
~ fame from one end of the country
'ne the other. 1 refer to the tragedy
tending the wedding lately eeieDra'
there.
Veronica Moore, rich, pretty anu ~, "
uns ful had long cherished strange liza
ln' for this frowning old home OF her
'uiu cestors and, at the most criticai u
'e in her life. conceived the idea OF pr
rom ing to herself and to society at "a
elui that no real ban lay upon IL saw
ry = the imagination of the superstl ~
'sue So. being about to marry the cho,e'
ne her young heart. she caused TINS 10
PRISE TO be opened for the wedding g