The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-23


btiaa hastily sought the sheath, aud
l 'sabtly he remembered. lie let 20 u
. tlllor ard bounded forward.
My God, be cried 10 bitterness, A., wiI
{ kauus, he tugged In vain al the rope, N
, knife gas sto'cn from the Crooked Thor
When Molshle had dismissed Dan Gallai
her she went out door,, peercd esutiousl
around, and then tiptoed over the field
J The direction Of Ned Hsrrsns orehsiC
} Through q hole 10 the hedge, where ID
; boys were wont TO Zip when they cam
hlihcr to rob the orchard, Molshie, no
without difficulty, showed herself. hsvlnl
got within she sought the nearest branch
snd-for II was pretty dark here -gropcs
for an apple. When she got this she re
turued through the orchard hedge, bound
cd over the hsld, and home. She wal
bresthle. but Triumphant, when she got
In.
with lighted candle she slipped up "a
her room and fastened the door. She laid
the candle by the side Of her looking.g lass,
and, peering into the mirror, observed that
her face was very white, standing out from
q background OF black, for the rays OF the
csnole were not strong enough TO penetrate
the gloom hehind her, Molshie put her
hand into her bosom and drew forth Brian's
knife, for there she had concealed 1t.
He said that he hated me, said Molshie
bitterly but II 1t Is 10 mortal pow,r--M
they say 1t isl will see II the pain OF the
love lem wormlng at his heart still.
II is fair to say that Moshle had never
before tried the black Halloween trick she
was sbou, to try now, though often she and
the other glrls OF layer had talked OF 1t,
and wlshtd, but feared to do IL.
Molshia Ban was an audsclou, girl, with
nerve for many things that would daunt
most Of her kind, but 1t was not without a
hard fight with fear, and overcoming a Ger
tain horfld dread, That she inserted the
knife under the aplli skn and began to
peel.
With this stolen knife | cut this stolen
apple. II he loves me, In the DEVILS name
| commsnd the owner Of this knife to ap.
pear.
She peeled ring and cast II over her
left shoulder, as she did so glancing fear
'ully into The glass but still 1t was only
ler own white face she saw.
Again she iinged the apple, and cast II
IS before.
With thi, stolen knife | cut this stolen {
pple 1.-The loves me, In the DEVILS name
command the owner Of the knife to ap-
ear. q
Again she glanced 10 the glass; but still
WAS only Ter own white face against the q
lack background that made her start. n
Her hand that at first shook grew steady h
ow. Her s;prepension only was that /
access might not, after all, be hers. C
A third time with B ian's knife she peel Il
! rirg, AID, v ith this stolen knife cut
lis stolen apple. II he loves me, In the q,
svi's name ! comm and q
10 the act tf casting the peel her hand
as suddenly stayed and her eyes were /,
xed In horror for within the glass, out OF IN
e blsck background above her left shoul- m
n, suddenly stood Gu. face, ghastly II
bike, with eyes protrudipg as In horror, @,
ID black head, whose drenched hair fell h,
dIipl log tongues and dead mems fuCers
he pallid features Of this face quyered as n
g eyes Of 1t were turned upon the knife At
Molshie's hand and then the eyes were III
rned into h,r face, glarlrg at her with b.
are that made her skin creep and shriyel an
d that stopped the beat Of her heart In nc
r bosom. She shrieked aloud, and fell nc
conscious on the floor where she stood
Manus O'Donnell when he had collected ly
!, senses. after his chance rescue by ii,
ssing smack that rode on the night tide 10
killybegs, told how poor Brian, shortly be
er he had hauled him on to the keel OF hi,
, boat, now wsve- washed by the squsll, wi
ooned for moment, and, when he open. as
his eyes again, muttered on, God Oh, sc,
d to think that Molshie should do It
the coming Of the next wave his grsip or,
axed, and MsDus saw Brian no more. an,
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