The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-12-28
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on the 9th of November. 1870 "a day
marked In Exeter England. by riot
and confusion) Miss T.. a lady OF that
city, went to pay an evening visit to
the bishops family az the palace. She
remained rather later than usual and
felt uneasy at the thought OF return
Ing home on foot through the streets.
which were crowded with drunken
people discharging fireworks and be
having riotously. She therefore re-
Quested that servant might be sent
10 let her pass through the cathedral
by private passage which was al
ways left open until a late hour, think
ing that she could cross the aisle into
lane and thus avoid the annoyance
she 50 much dreaded,
The servant attended her 10 the en
trance ana returned. The great clock
chimed 10 o'clock as she passed hastl-
~ to the opposite door. which she was
startled to see closed-stlll more SO to
find II barred and locked.
She proceeded 20 the gates which
choir They were also fastened. and
She saw dimly the perspective Of the
cathedral unoccupied by any human
being. The vergers, eager 10 enjoy
their share OF the nights festivity, had
shut up the church unusually early
Terrified at her unpleasant situation.
Miss Il. FASTENED back 20 the bishops
private door with the feeble hope that
the servant might still be within hear
ing: but. though she made great efforts
TO call attention. they we've fruiuess
and, indeed, moments reflection up
on the long suit 81 unused and empty
apartments which she had passed
through convinced her that all expccta-
ton or assistance from that quarter
was in vain After an interval OF
doubt, terror and distress she seated
herself opposite the door and endeay-
ored 10 compose herself 20 endure with
fortitude what was unavoidable.
The night grew darker and she had
reasoned herself into tolerable com
posture TO meet its gloom when the
moon. rising. threw its brilliant beams
down through the roof OF the building,
and as they stole along the aisle she
often started at tho reflection on the
sculptured tombs OF mailed chiefs long
wrapped In the Oblivion OF the grave.
and, agitated as her nerves were, she
could not avoid admiring the beauti-
full and magical effect Of the lights
and shades.
But as she was gazing lstlessly at
the shades upon the wall she was
startled as she trnced In one the resem-
blance to human form Her eyes
were riveted upon II. and gazing upon
II with horror, she plainly saw the
shadow Of n face extending it's jaws
In the act OF yawning. She looked;
thought II IN Illusion. But. no: the
form was there. and In the moonlight
II appeared to rise slowly from tomb
In the opposite aisle. While this amnz-
Ing and frightful spectacle fascinated
her gaze to the light CLEAN which rem
dered It's profile visible the moon sank
suddenly behind n cloud. and again
oil was darkness. She endeaYored 10
steady her mind and examine how she
might have been deceived. Perhaps II
was a shade reflected from a monu-
ment! But the exertion OF yawning
confuted that idea and made her will
ing 10 ascribe the whole 10 the power
full workings Of her agitated magma
ton.
She had now been confined some
hours. and her distress had somewhat
abated when she was agnin thrown
into alarm by distinctly hearing loud
breathing. then footsteps at the end
OF the aisle In which she sat. The
darkness was unbroken. Agonized 90
the highest pitch Of terror. riveted to
her seat. deprived OF the power Of
speech. her senses only remained 10
point out more acutely the horrors Of
her situation
A very light echo brought the foot,
STAINS nearer and the en"ei" u -