The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
THE WEIRD At BROUEN GRANGE
A Book of Ghost Stories.


prayer was upon the floor, while we'll
thumbed books Of the service lay upon
the railing which ran around the sane
tuary Of carved stone.
Il mention these details becau5e II is
important to keep them in mind IN con-
sidering the events which occurred to
me while here, and l must also state
in order that you may fully understand
the situation-that there were large
windows in my own room and in that
OF my maid, which gave ample light. In
the sanctuary, however, there was but
one small window, which was fitted
with colored glass, so that during the
day such dusky glow permeated the
place OF worship that one had to light
the candles in order to see. Even then
the light was somewhat obscure.
The first days of my stay were days
OF intense pleasure. | was driven to
the grouse moors, saw a Quantity OF
game, and was much interested in some
capercailzies that had been liberated,
for they had been imported from Rus
sia and my host had endeavored to
stock his preserve with them. A num-
Der OF noble stays were in the hills, and
these ! saw several times, but as il was
then out of season, they we're not
hunted There was excellent salmon
fishing in stream upon the place, and
i had the proud distinction Of being
the only woman that year TO land
twenty-pounder He gave me a gallant
struggle, and | went into the stream
with such exertion and zeal to land my
prize that | was soaked 10 the skim but
so happy that / did not mind the icy
chill OF the water. They we're all de-
lighted with my success when l re-
turned home, and gave me such a
heavy dinner in celebration of the event
that / had to retire early in order TO
escape deluge Of toasts that my kind
friends insisted upon my drinking in
honor Of the occasion.
ut had been a glorious day, but dark
clouds had rolled down from the noun
tains, and that abomination of abom-
inations-a Scotch mist-had permeated
the atmosphere with its chill heaviness.
Molly was waiting for me in my room
when | retired, and soon ! was ready
for the large, old-fashioned bed. The
lighting facilities were primitive. for we
only had tallow candles, but there were
plenty OF these My maid placed two
beside my bed, and was soon engaged
in reading an interesting romance, as it
was a custom of mine to read a piece
Of good literature every evening.
Il do not know how long | had thus
been engaged, when | was conscious
that some one had entered my chamber.
| heard no sound, nor did | see any
one in the room, but felt certain that
some one was there. The impression
lasted but for a moment, and went as
quickly as il had come | had looked
up from my book and had gazed into
the corners of the room when | had
this sensation, but now | returned to
my reading with a mind not partcu-
larry disturbed by the event.
"A few moments after that the door
which led to my maids room flew open.
and looking up saw that Molly was
standing on the threshold in her wrap
per
Did you call me?' she asked.
mo | replied.
That's very strange, your ladyshp,
| distinctly heard some one call me. 1t
sounded like your voice
Il grew interested.
"'What did il sayH I asked.
81 could see THAI Molly was fright
ened. Her eyes seemed large and her
at said, Come, GOMEZ That was
all But sounded SO dreary-like,
ma'am / felt sure that you were in
pain
why Molly replied, you've been
asleep and have been dreaming. Now
go to bed like good girl and have a
full nights rest
"She closed the door softly when
ceased speaking and heard no more
from her. ] was soon asleep myself
but my dreams were perturbed-so per-
turbed that do not know when have
spent a more restless night. Next
morning | felt in an i'll humor with all
the world, for | am accustomed to the
soundest OF slumber.
Needless to remark, reflected upon
the happenings Of the evening before,
and remembered with some reluctance
that | had distinct impressions that
there had been some person in my room
previous to the moment when ! had
been startled by the remarks of my
maid, Certainly there had been some