The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-09

Glendenning Hall lay next to his own
cottage home, and stopping at the gate
| lodge, he asked permission Of the keeper
to drive around the premises.
This permission was easily gained, and
| the son of the gatekeeper, an intelligent
boy Of fourteen, volunteered to ride with
| him, to explain the places on the route
So climbing to his side, Sandy began at
once to chatter Of all that came into his
young head. "
''You are the new doctor. know that
WELL" he remarked; $50 1t L. all right for
| you to know how to get to the Hall, In
case you are sent for In hurry. 1t 10
quite q ride, you see, before the man
sion comes even In sight. This front
part Of the house Is where the family
live, and Is Of stone, very handsome; but
all that wing, or part, that runs back, Is
very old, deserted and almost falling to
pieces" ~
"There was a murder committed here
once, have been told, my boy. Which
| part was that done INF"
at IL not on the front, but on the
right-hand side, where the blind Is half
open. That was Sir Arthur's room, and
IL now occupied by Sir Reginald. 1t Is
In the second story; but the balcony rail-
ing that surrounds 1t, you see, Is not 80
very far from the ground, as the house
sets 80 low at that end. The body was
swung from that balcony to the ground,
by means of a rope tied under the arms.
The rope was dangling there, the next
| day, In the wind. See! this path leads
to beautiful lake; you can see the wat
er plainly through those parting tree
boughs. There the body was supposed
to have been flung, TO hide 1t for a time;
but 1t must have been carried away the
same night, for 1t never has been found"
'"That Is very strange" Quoth the doc
tor. "Where could the murdererS have
hidden tT'
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 a square
brick tower that stood beyond, yet at
tached to, the deserted wing. what may
that be?"
"It Is called The Haunted Tower
Please drive fast past that, doctor, for l
SILVER whenever think of 1t, even, much
less pass near itv' returned Sandy.
"WhyW
Because 1t is a fearful place. 1t is
hauntedw was the whispered reply.
"Who says So2"
Everybody. No one likes to take this
path, even in daylight, such terrible
things appear at those windows at the
Of 5ar ly nj re-
"Who, for one, has seen these things?"
II have; and so has every person who
| lives In d house with windows facing
this way, or who Is out much nights.
You see, that tower Is very tall, and
scars way above the trees. saw 1t my
self the last time we had terrible Storm.
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
I ran to the window to see If it still
stormed, 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 windowsv'
| The boy stopped here, while his eyes
seemed dilating with horror at the re-
membrance, and his lips grew pale.
What was it like?"
"Oh, I don't want to describe It'll
can't, really! Jim looked out when l
screamed, and was as frightened as l, NO
we both jumped into bed, quick, and COW
cred up our heads to shut out the sight.
It was terrible, doctor, terriblew
DIR. 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.
ut Is a wild tale these villagers have
invented, in order to excite strangers, and
draw attention to this quiet, rural place.
do not believe one word about the
ghost, yet, for the joke of the thing
will look this way about ten, some real
stormy night, and see what IL to be
SEEM"
AS If to keep the thing In remem-
brance, Earle saw that the sun was sink
ing, even then, into a bank of clou s.,
and he concluded that a thunder storm
would burst over them that very night.
One thing, however, Earle Elfenstein
noted, the present baronet's apartments
were on the same side of the building
that connected with the ruined portion,
while the tall old tower which seemed of
more modern build, stood just back of
the whole, while Its large windows on
each of the four sides, could be distinct
" seen by the whole village inhabitants,
as 1t rose SO far above the houses,
and even above many of the numerous
trees that filled the grounds.
(To be continued.l