The Springdale news., 1908-02-14
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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 a servant might be sent to let her pass through the cathedral by private passage which was al ways left open until late hour, think ing that she could cross tue aisle into Iane and thus avoid the annoyance she so much dreaded.
 The servant attended her 10 the en- trance and returned. The great clock chimed 10 o'clock as she passed hasu- ly To the opposite door which she was startled to see closed-still more so to find il barred and locked.
 She proceeded te tie gates which closed the side aisle from the opposite choir They were also fastened. aad she saw dimly the perspective of the cathedral unoccupied by any human being The vergers, eager to enjoy their share of the nights festvIty. had shut up the church unusually early. Terrified at her unpleasant situation, Miss F. hastened back to the bishops private door with the feeble hope that the servant might still be within hear ing; but, though she made great efforts to cal attention. they were fraitless. and indeed. moments reflection up- on the long suit of unused and empty apartments which she had passed through convinced her that all expecta- tion of assistance from that quarter was in vain. After an interval of doubt terror and distress she seated herself opposite the door and endeay- ored to compose herself to endure with fortitude what was unavoidable.
 The night grew darker. and she had reasoned herself into toerable com posture 10 meet is 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 the reflection on the seulptared 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- ful and magical effect of the lights and shades
 But as she was gazing listlessly at the shades upon the wall she was startled as she traced i'll one the resem-
 blance to q human form. Her eyes
 were riveted upon it, and, gazing upon 1t with horror, she plainly saw the | shadow of face extending it's jaws | in the act of yawning. She looked; | thought it an illusion. But. no: the | form was there. and in the moonlight | 1t appeared to rise slowly from tomb in the opposite aisle. While this amaz- | Ing and frightful spectacle fascinated her gaze to the light gleam which ren- dered it's profile visible the moon sank suddenly behind a cloud. and again all was darkness She endeavored to steady her mind and examine how she might have been deceived. Perhaps 1t
 was a shade reflected from a monu- ment, But the exertion of yawning | confuted that idea and made her will l ing to aseribe the whole to the power | ful workings of her agitated imagina- | tion.
 She had now been confined some | hours, and her distress had somewhat
 abated when she was again thrown | into alarm by distinctly hearing loud l breathing. then footsteps at the end | of the aisle ip which she sat The darkness was unbroken. Agonized to
 her seat. deprived of the power of l speech. her senses only remained to point out more acutely the horrors of l her situation.
 A very light echo brought the foot steps nearer, and the equal pace of the | being who walked through the aisle and it's gradual approach led her to fear that her presence was known to I form her eyes vainly sought to behold. After enduring some minutes agony. 1 which she would hardly suffer again l to purchase existence, hand was placed upon her head, and at the same moment an idiotie noise informed her 1 that it was a lunatie of Exeter, who. as was afterward discovered. would use every means to remain in the ca thedral and sleep among the tombs. i Her H3HQ. 8F908HI So Ht- liIs tt5tiAtNi at once. and. being reiieeed from her fears of a ghosty presence. she was induced te think lightly of her lonely state. although she knew herself to be in the power of a being who had often l committed very serious outrages. Controlling her feelings as best she could, she talked to and soothed the hapless maniac.
 Soon after the door from the bishops palace opened, and servants entered with lights. calling Miss L. Great was their surprise to find her sitting by Il man, and that man so well known as q dangerous lunatie She joyfully left her unhappy associate, but for years after she suffered from what she had that night endured.
 Miss E. $ servant had called for her at the given time and waA told she had gone home. Returning and not finding her there he conjectured she had call ed upon some friend and expected her until 1t became so very late that he was alarmed and again went to the 1 palace. which caused the search to be