Year: 1860

but the phantom was motionless and still


pointed to the West. Still the young maj


gazed, and still the phantom stood statue like


and ever anon his voice was heard reverberat


ing among the hills and valies.


At length the woman moved along the tor


of the hills until she passed away among The


foliage. The eye of the young man followed


the passing figure until it vanished. He then


moved in the direction that the woman had


disappeared. He had not moved in that di-


rccton great distance, when he met Peggy


Drew emerging from the thick foliage. In a
moment word or two of recognition were
passed, and the two walked towards the cave
Peggy leading the way, The conversation was
of nature that will throw some light upon
the future action of the parties.


~ have informed my mother of my intention
of selling all the property have, and convert
ing every thing have into money, but she
opposes my project, and will do any thing she
can to prevent my so doing. But my fortune
ia my own, and she and no one else can prevent
my disposing of it,"


"WelI done my boy! | thought you would
weigh well the matter and not let any one
throw you off the track. Dispose of the pro-
perty, and will show you how to make money
faster than you have ever made it before. |
will find you houses and lands, and wealth
beyond anything you have ever seen or knew.
But, be aware if you thwart my designs-if
you do not yield, implicit obedience to my
every wish. Anna Croasdale shall be yours,
if you only allow me to adopt the means to
procure her"


~ have promised to obey implicitly your
wishes even to the selling of my property and
bringing the money to you. know that you
have an influence that none other possesses; !;
that you are competent to do all you promise,
and from this day forward will do whatever
you desire. There is an attraction about you
that cannot resist my destiny is to follow
you, obey you and be nothing more than an
instrument in your hands TO do your bidding


BY this time, Augusta and the Witch had
arrived at the mouth of the cave. Peggy was
the first to enter, and Immediately at her heels
the young man followed. The light was soon
y


struck and the same rocky walls and ceiling
themselves. The Witch and her
protege seated themselves upon the rocky floor,
and for a long time they conversed quietly to-
gether. Frequently Peggy would become eX-
cited, and the conversation would run high,
and then, again, the low whisper would convey
their ideas. This continued for some time
when Augusta prepared to depart.


The sun was rising above the high hills as
re emerged from the rocky den of the sorceress
Weary and excited he wound his way through
the tortuous paths that led towards Whining
ton His light frame seemed to bend beneath
the weight of thought that almost bore him
down. Occasionally he would stagger almost
out of the path but then he would rally again.
as If nothing had happened, and pursue his
way. When he arrived in the Borough all was
life and hustle. The business of the day had
long been commenced, and everything bore
evidence of busy, bustling town life. As he
entered the house he saw his mother at the
window; she had doubtless been watching the
return of her son with all the anxiety of
mother. This the young man was as he hur-
ried to his room.