The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-03
CONTINUED From Yesterday.

Lively
"I cannot quite tell whether l do or
not she said. slowly, and he fancied
he saw her tremble. Il have never
been in a haunted house to my knowl-
edge, and. of course, it will be a new
experience" She forced a little smile,
"I did not know Dunscombe Hall had
a ghost"
well, you know now" said her hus-
band, cheerfully. But 1t Is a ghost
thai never comes indoors. And the
Haunted Mere Is a mile off from the
house, so no one is likely to make its
acquaintance. You will let me know
in good time, Mr.. Fame, as to whether
you can undertake my commission OF
not?"
Certainly"
The conversation then changed TO
| other matters, and when they parted
for the night, Fame thought Mrs. AL
lingham looked very tired and sad, A
great pity filed his heart for the Win
some little creatur who seemed made
for special tenderness and care, and
who, despite the fact of her married
dignity, had such an air of pathetic
loneliness about her.
poor little woman" he murmured,
as he strolied out by himself in the
warm moonlight, before going to bed.
"She has got a perfectly irreproach-
able, commonplace prig for a husband
He VIII never do her any harm openly,
never grudge her anything, never
scandalize her in the least-and yet
He did not pursue the train of his
reflections; he glanced at the moon, the
tall, straight pine-trees, the dewy turf
then, with a sigh over what ne, as
a modern pessimist, was disposed to
consid der the fairness and futility' OF
creation generally, forgot everything
in a sound and dreamless sleep.
During he rest of their stay at the
Pension Gutsch, Mr.. Fame saw a good
deal of the Allinghams. Moved by the
consideration that the artist was a
man not unknown to fame, Mr.. Alling-
ham unbent toward him as much as so
important a person could be expected
10 unbend, and even condescended to
take a few "excurs. ons," such as he
had once declared he hated, in his new
acquaintance's company. They parted
in August-Mr. and Mrs. Allingham to
return 10 England and the stately at
I fractions of Dunscombe Hall, Norfolk
Z and Fame to make a climbing tour in
\ iiG Ayloi LHGy ielL lDt GulSCD All To-
I gether on the same day, jogging down
the steep declivlty for the last time in
the odd little cog-wheel car.
1T Is like coming down from
heaven!" said Rose All nsham, looking
wistfuliy up at the receding pine-trees
bending to and fro like tall plumes on
the height.
Let us hope we are not going to the
3 rival rpCinaf - Ianuhol Lsapa avon,
liked The Gutsch then, Mrs. Allingham?''
Very much" she answered.
1T is a fairly pleasant place for a
short sojourn," said her husband, dis
paragingly. N"Very monotonous, OF
course. | should never care to go there
again"
wouldn't yon?" murmured Rose,
timidly. "Oh, I should"
mo doubt!" retorted her husband
with a hard smile. But, then, you
, read a London paper two lays old
/, which had arrived for him that morn
ing.
At Lucerne station they said good
> by to Fame. Mr.. Allingham expressing
| his hope in language that savored mort
, of command thar entreaty, that The
- AAS NOuAh dllNlti al ll1 COIlliii1S-
sion" in October to sketch the variou:
, beauties of Dunscombe Hall.
+ LAS to terms" he said, loftily, az
l think we need not mention them, a:
nothing of that sort will stand in you
l way or mine. Whatever you choose
+ 10 fix | shall very willingly agree to-
The young man flushed a little. bur
said nothing. Shaking hands agar
with ATpc A11{agban1 he prAcepfpI tL,
with a pretty bunch of Alpine blue
} gentians and edelweiss as a partlnl
souvenir and lifting his hat, re
{ manned Owe till the train hat
4, steamed off.
IF it were not for her he unused
II would see Dunscombe Hall and it!
| priggish owner at Jericho before II
go near either of them. As it is-wel
I'll think about it."
September passed in n glorious blazi
OF beauty and perfect weather, and b,
the time October was a week old, hi
think about it, had resolved into Z
definite course of action. So that. OF
one solemn and shadowy evening. wher
the smell of falling leaves was in TIN
air. and the indetinable melancholy o
autumn darkened the landscape ever
as "a sad thought darkens a bright a C
he was driven under the frowning anC
picturesque gateway OF Dunscomb'
Hall, and up the fine but rather gloom!
. avenue Of ancient elms that led to tn
stately building. The carriage had beer
sent TO meet him at the station. ant
= when he finally arrived and got on
at the door of the house, he was re
ceived by a dignifed man servant II
dark livery who informed him that MI
Allingham had been Obliged to go on
FOR an hour, but hat Mrs, Allinghan
was waiting tea" for him in the draw
ing-room. To the drawing-r he wa
therefore shown; and such was the siz'
!, and antique splendor of that a
> apartment. that for a momen he coulC
: scarcely perceive his young hostess
! Who at the announcement Of his name
! came forward to meet him And whel
: he did realize her presence such d.
shock of pain went through him tina
he could scarcely speak. The chang
< wrought in her during a space of bare
1 " two months was so terrible that III
5 could only stammer out some unintel
= Iigible words. press her small, colt
hand, and gaze at her wonderingly
She meanwhile met his plying. inquir
t ing regard with a gentle patience il
E her own eyes.