Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-30
A PICTURE
ON GLASS
D. ALAN c cAdM4
cooyrighs By Amsrtcan rssss 49,
eiatioQ. 1911.

aale at Rotterdam. Holland. b q very
cld one. Indeed. II was standing whom
the orst Dutch ssttIers bought Man.
haitian Island for "a. In recent times
David. one Of the Van Arsdals family.
came to New YORK TO make q home
there. but he did not remain long.
There were two reasons for his re-
turn to Holland Firstly. be was In
love with member Of another branch
OF the family. Annske Van Arsdale,
the daughter u the man who bald the
t,tJe and the Van Arsdale manor house.
secondly. there was q tradition that
David Van Arsdale was the real count.
The title and estates had passed from
Dsyid's great-srandfathsr to an ances-
tor of Anneks's. and Il had never been
clear how the transaction came about.
David believed that Annsks's father
knew something about Il but the count
would mot admit that b. did When
David nrst cams eourtins Anneke her
father favored the suit. but 4 very
wealthy sutton having asked for her
hand, the count, feeling that moosy
was needed IN ths family. favoeed the
latter. Anneke would NOT ved him
and would NOT accept DAVID without
her fathers consent
There appearing 10 b no bope that
the count would recent. DAVID deter
mined to 20 back to Am91pA He nA-
Their could nor would deprive the giri
be loved Of bis prospective possessions.
and since she must eventually pass to
another. hs did not Wish 10 b neaY
hes. The night before b. WAS to sail
he was sitting In the great square hall
which was once used By the Dutch
for living room. making bis last visit
to Anneke preceding his departure
The lovers were very Respondent
"I believe" said David. that tho
reason your father nrst favored our
union is that he believes me to be the
rightful heir to the title and estates he
IL now enjoying"
why do you think that. Davidf"
asked the girl.
Because there are those who say
that am. There has always been
mystery connected with the death Of
my great-grnndfather. John Van Ars-
dale. and the assumption Of the title
W Henry. II b well known that Hen
rvs mind was subsequently affected.
and 1t Is rumored that this came from
remorse."
But father has nothing to do with
that"
"No: but II there was fraud " the
change Of the ttle and estates from
bis ancestor 70 mine I am the real
Count Van Arsdale. II married you
the two branches Of the family would
BE- united and the fraud. II any. would
not matter. That. believe. Is the
reason for your father's willingness at
hrst. because there u no other reason.
am poor. and 700 need a rich hus-
band"
At this moment something singular
happened Winding about the ball to
the upper story was staircase. Mid
way. where the staircase turned at
right angles with the lower and upper
parts. was q window. II was Of curl
Gus construction. the glass being OF
Different thicknesees Id different parts.
II had been there NO one knew how
long. and no one knew why an ordinary
window or one Of stained glass had not
been placed there in its stead.
At this time electricity was nrst
converted into and utilized as light.
The searchlight had Just been invent.
C, and some electricians were expert
menting with one Of them on the roof
Of neighboring building. Suddenly
the window mentioned was brilliantly
Illuminated. David and Anneke look
ed at 1t in establishment Instead OF
being ordinary white glass. 1t was
p!cture-a picture In black and white
such as we now see hanging In win
COWS that the light may bring out the
scene. And the subject. q man In the
Dutch costume Of the olden timei lay
On his back bestridden BY another
man who had plunged dagger into
bis heart. Below were the words;
The Murder Of Henry. Count Van
Axsdale."
A mystery was explained by mys-
tery. The window I'LL that moment
bad been q blank. The invention Of
The searchlight had revealed what II
contained But who many years be-
1ore had learned to make picture on
slassf And what light did he use to
hring Il outf For how could be have
made It without seeing u!
One fact Of its being there at all might
b explained BY the fact that the muir
derer brooded over his crime until he
lost his reason and placed 1t there
While a monomaniac.
While the lovers looked the picture
fsappeared A. instantaneously az Il
lad sprung into being. Then Anneke
severed her eyes with lbr hands
Il am descended from q murderer."
me said IAN that father possesses u
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