The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
THE WEIRD AT BROUEN GRANGE
A Book of Ghost Stories.

most terrible sounds when IN this place
that | have ever listened to, for the
wind seemed to be blowing with the
greatest fury, and the most unearthly
noise came from the gusts II sound
cd as If human voice were sobbing
aloud, and | was terrified beyond be-
lief. The duke seemed to like it just
strangely. Aunt, do you believe in
ghostsH she asked.
Why do you ask me such ques-
ton? | replied.
Because | have felt the most Gu
rious Juggling at my arm on several
occasions, and once-when | followed
in the direction which the unseen force
seemed TO wish me to go-I could swear
that | saw an apparition in the hallway
leading TO my room, and the figure was
that Of woman--a Young woman
"Do you not think thar you were
dreaming, or half awake at the time?
| asked
"'No. / can testify that I was not
either asleep or in any condition other
than that in which you now see me. Ii
was most peculiar, | can assure you,
and an experience which | do not care
to have repeated
"'You can be certain that you will
not again have TO undergo such an ex-
perience, but now go to your room like
good girl | said, and take of those
damp clothes, or you will regret it in
the morning
"She left me. and I confess that what
she had said was not 10 my liking, for
it was apparent that some unseen force
b.. was endeavoring to attract her atten-
ton and mine The why and the
wherefore of this curious manifesto
ton OF an unseen power | had not the
slightest clew to. Yet | decided to say
no more upon the subject, and endeay-
ored TO reassure my niece that evening
that nothing unusual had occurred, but
in my heart | knew that she was un-
doubtedly telling the truth concerning
this curiously weird and supernatural
force.
at could be plainly seen that the
duke was mtych enamored with my
pretty relative, for he was constant in
ms attentions, which, could See
were most agreeable to her They
were together for the better portion of
the day and for the evening also. The
garden walks were meant for such as
these, and have no doubt that the
flowers smiled knowingly TO themselves
as the couple walked between the rows
of nodding plants.
81 looked on at the comedy and
smiled happy smile, for l had moth
ing to modest my tranquility until
again had a visitation from the unseen
power. 1t was two weeks after my
talk with my niece At about o'clock
in the evening | had retired to my room
and was reading book of poetry, when
was suddenly startled by noticing the
peculiar Juggling at my arm. II was
such long, steady pull, that | de-
cided to give in to the mysterious force
and do its bidding.
Consequently, / rose and followed
the unseen thing, which took me down
the stairs through the lower hallway,
and out into the garden. The night
was a warm one and the doors were
open, so | went out upon one of the
graveled paths without disturbing any
one. The gentle Juggling urged me
along the walk, but suddenly stopped,
for before me were two fgures-the
duke and Helen Deroulede. He was
leaning over her and whispering-I could
guess what-in her ear, while the ex-
preston upon her face showed the most
extreme satisfaction at MS remarks. My
step startled them, and--as she looked
up--l could see that she was blushing,
while the duke was furious. He looked
daggerS at me.
"'Pardon me- I said, 4 was just
taking a breath of fresh air before
retiring And without more ado
turned and made my way hack to the
house. AS l did so, the Juggling ceased,
and ] felt it no longer.
Three days afterward my niece
came to my room in the most surpris-
ingly agitated condition, for her face
was pale and she seemed to be ter
rifed beyond measure.
why, what is the matter, my dear
HelenF | asked.
"'Ah, but ! have had such fright
she replied. 1t was last night that this
terrible thing occurred, and it has so
unnerved me that | must leave for
home, where | will be away from any
thing that suggests these walls to my
mind. | must confess to you-my dear
aun-that the Duke de ChaYeaux has