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VOL. XVIII.. No 14 Lohighton, Carbon County, Ponna. February 15, 1890. Single Copies 5 Cents
WeissDQrt Bastes Directory.
-mitANKIilN HOIME,
EAST WKtSSrOUT. PKNN'A
This house Oder flrstlass iiccomracdatlons J to
tMo perinanenl boarder ana iranm."
rnnlo prices, only One Dollar per day.
duxT-iy JHK "K"n,0 Proprietor.
Oscar Cliristinan,
Avisos rout, PA.
r: Rxchanae Slithh.
-,,rrllliiir carriage, and safe drlvttm horses
MsyrimnKwrr s travellers
Oire me a trim.
The - Weissport - Bakery,
o w. lauuy. i-noruiRTon.
Denver Wi "road ..art Cakes , in Wpoit
e-rtue "'d dav ir.iuB. dCcs-m.
van wn "
r. j. honsbn,
. . urnwriTZXlt.
UCCESSOB TOlllni.i
Near the Canal Bridge, in
EAST WEISSPORT, Ponna.,
Is prepared to do nil kinds of
Blacksmithing and
Horse-Shoeing,
rt WltennW Prlew. TIRK SETT1N0 A
8IWiAl.Ty. Alto, Anet for the
P. P. Must Hoad Cart,
the Chea'peat and Het tho market. Iet-2-yl
Mparters for CM1A5E5 !
Henry OnnisTMAN
ATTI1K
Fort Allen House, Weisspnrt.
Sells the Popular and Celebrated
Burlington O and O York
8IN3LE AD .0U31E CABBUOES
At prices that are considerably If si than compe
tition. I have all slyles md qualities
which I wish vou would not fall to Inspect
before making purchases. mau-oi
APPLES
A 11)
POTATOES
Received in Car Load Lots al
most every week nt
O. J. Saeger s
East Weissport, Ha.
Storc'-kcenrs, H ucksters and all
ntlinrs nan save money by mak
jng purchases of him other
(V.,it In flcnson. Call or write
for prices.
Dead IVlen Tell NO TaleS
WE'RE. ALIVE,
Our Story's Short.
Wo have'nt got the lHOQEST STOCK of
iw Oonds. Groceries. Provis
ions, Notions, Boots and
hoes,Tbu:co, Cigars,
c, c.,&c.t
In the Lehtllh Valley, but we have an Kleicant
Assortment Just the s.tmc, and the prices are
taurked way down below the great majority of
nrnmlu.tHnrs.atid that's what suits you be
cause UVJAUTV Htlie HESr and the PUIOK8
Ve alw.tl?JUsT UlonTt itprtoclcls entire
ly New, Fresh, OWn, Cotnplotn and Handsome,
so w take iileasure In asking the people of
Woi..iHirt and the stirioundlng community to
call and Inspect our assortment of general store
goods. ivsprcuvrij,
A. W. MARSH,
Post-fOmce. Wolsspart, Pa.
" , , TheuuderslKnedts Ktt worklngtheDOI.tr
Onr Canal Btite E, WBaprlteSasS.
Joseph F. Bex,
UNDERTAKE R
AND DEAI.RU IN
PUH2UTUIU5,
PARLOa SUITKS,
BED ROOM SUITES.
., . Prices the very lowest. Quality ol
foods the h-st. Satisfaction guaranteed In
every particular.
nakts. Coffins and Shrouds
We have a full line which we will furnish
the lowest possiuie prices.
Pour. Peed,
Of the choicest nitalltyatveor teasonable prices.
Call and be convinced,
TQ3EPI? P. REX,
am.,, RART WKlHMPnilT
7 a m raT,Tl r I
All I J A 1V1-L M JlJ 1 jJLis
TpwaIpp anil ffatnliiiiakfiP.
UUHUlJi uun .
, s i- rjt.nno
Bank Street, l.cnignton, Minna.
iwspee miw i imr. '""rVr.h,. immense "
..... ..... nt hti frtendl
ikqdthe cttltens iteoerally t his Immense
Watches, Clocks,
Silverware, Jgwely,
n.i D,.i rtf rnmiMitltlon. It will nay yon
oeiimt Inspect my sUk before purchasing
elsTnere,
IPJPA.IUING
Promptly dons at lowest charge, and all work
gqaranteed,
Don't Fonet tliG Place.
9 X0mxigyx?iif)
SIGN OP THE BIO WATOH,
ak St LeWcnton.
auiwaj
RHEUMATISM
Pj Slare than Twenty-five Venn. A Osn.
plete IXecTry. The Means Used,
k hKl Inflammatorr lUwnmatlim. For nearly a
rearlhadtobefMandturnwllnUil. I could And
no relief. Mr stomach m ruined and cut to pieces
with powerful medicines taken to effect a eura to
that I m compelled to lire on breed nod Titer, t
suffered for twentr-fire rears la tble war. I m In.
dneod to trr Dr. David Kennedy's rsTorlte Bemelr.
rude at Bondout, K. Y end
I Am Now Wotl,
thinks to this medicine. Dr. Kennodx's raroriU
Remedy U my belt friend. With It I km enabled to
enjoragood nlarhVarest. Alio food, such as meat
and raatrr, which I haTebeenderrlred of for rears,
showing- that the Faro rile Itemed bai no equal for
Ibe car of Indigestion and Dysrepsla aa welL If
tor should donbt tbli ttatement f will tend the
ready proof at once Carre tt Lansing, Tror. H. T.
It la mr rlcaran and absolute duly toward thoee
who are straggling; for Terr life afrahut the deadly
Olsoaoo3 of tho Kidneys
to add my tettlmonr to the already weighty svt.
dence of the wonderful efficacy of Or. Darld Kenns.
FaTorlte Hemedr. My wife waa a hopeless cess,
abandoned by the physicians. Dr Darld Kennedy's
FaTorlte Remedy wae resorted to s not became any
hops was placed In It, but because nothing; slt re
mained. All means and medicines had been tested
without stsU, The effect was little short of a mira
cle. At the second bottle she bad retained stnnrUa,
and continuing the treatment has f ally rsooTsm
ear Sweet. Albany, N. i.
ur. Kennaoy s Favorite Remedy,
lTeparedby
DK. 0ATn KCNNKDV, KONUOUT.N. V
Ipe LOtt'e Blx forts. By all drusKlnta.
ONSUMPTION,
T N Its flrat stages, can b aucceasiully
1 checked by tho prompt nse of Ayero
Cherry Pectornl. Even In the later
periods of that disease, the cough Is
wonderfully relieved by this medicine.
" I have nsed Aycr's Cherry Pectoral
with the best effect in my practice.
This wonderful preparation once saved
my life. I naa a constant cougu, mgiti
weals, was greatly reduced In flesh,
end given up by my physician. One
bottle ami nlialf of the l'i ctoral cured
me." A. J. Lldson, M. U., MUdltton,
Tuuucssee.
" Beveral years ago I was ioverely 111.
The doctors said I was in consumption,
ami that they couiu no nouiing lor mo,
but advised me, as -a lost resort, to try
Avcr's Cherry Pectoral. Alter taking
th'is medicine two or three mouths I
was cured, and my health remains good
to the present day " Junius Blrchard.
Durion, Conn.
" Several years ago, on a passage horns
from California, by water, I contracted
o severe a com mat lor some uaya x
was confined to mystate-roora, and
physician on boariTiCOitsidered my Ufa
In danger. Hapining to have a bottU
of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, J used It
freely, and my lung wo,r soon,restored
to a healthy condition. Since theq I
have Invariably recommended this prep,
ration." J. 1J, Chandler. Junction, V.
flyer's! Cheny Pectoral,
raiMBio T
Dr. J. C. Aytr 4c Co. Lowell, Mm
Boli by all Driria. I'rkfSljilsbolUes,,
9.W.WTOM,
Horse Doctor,
(Honorary Uraduate of Outarlq Vet. ColleKe.
Office: Garbmi House Bank 81 . Lenlglito
OASTRATION", DENTISTRY
ANlJ-
Diseases of Horse and Cattl
BUCCESSEULl.Y Tit RATED.
Special and ltartlciilar Attention iild to
LAMENESS SPAVINS.
iplints, Ringbone, tloofbouml
vnd all diseases prevalent among Domevt'catt'
Animals.
His Horse and Cattle Pow ietf sold It liitu
nf .ktid stqra tfrtH'ir.llv.
nsultatlon I'reo unarges woaeraie.
Ca Is byteleitraiili and telephone promptly at
atttn ted to operations aKiiuuuy i-eriorini
New Livery she id Store
AT PACKER TON.
LKOTOLU MEYEK8 rejpet.Iitliv Informs the
people of Tackerton and t icliuty that he has Jus'
oponed a LIVEllY stahlk on ukavkh m.
where persons can be rippneti with tjooti.nan
Teams either for 1'uneral. Wedding orfor Han)
,.f Pnnwip nt Tftrv lowest tuies. ill comit'i
ton therewith he has also In stK-k the very best
brands ot fluuu ana araua. auk:ii ub wo
scr at Lowest, rrices.
Attention, Builders!
tiitmsf.H. Call and Iti.oect the Stones KU
,earu i'rtces tefore, purcnastpg eisewnere.
LBOPOIsD MEVERS,
feb.2-ly I'aekertnn, ra
D. J. KISTLER
Itesectfully anuouuees to the public that he ha
opened a NEW MVKItYsrAIILE. and that he I
ow nreiiared to furnish Teams for Funerals.
Weddings or tiusiness trips on me snoriesi no.
'CO ail.1 lllOHl liuvntl trims, umtl. leu ttb 111'
'Aroou House" wilt receive prwupi atienuon.
BTADLGS ON NORTH STUEET.
text the Hotel. LehlKhton. tanau-
Horse and Cattle Ro.
Joqhna Shoemakor, Proprietor
uiiaiaaaa .......,.... .
r t Tisii ittif I T O is f V. ,a ). u ... Itt tn
DIKEOTIONS-Vora horse, lUblespoonful.two
. or three times a weeat
lien sick. 2 tsble-
poousful a day. For a Cow, I trHioiiful
twtceaw.wk: when sick, twter ad.iy. The
same tor Hoes. For Poultry mix with 1'td.
...vrterlsnretiaredafterthereclDe
1 of the late Dr. H. o Wilsiitt, and Is the K'll'n!
nrttle. Owners I above named imlmolss.houltr
" ""vv'
Stoves,
Tinware,
Heaters and
Ranges
In Great Variety at'
Popular Store, Bank Street.
Boofing and Spouting n special
ty. Stove repairs luiinshed
on short notice.
Low prices and cheap production
must be ma l to gsciand In hand.
Assort your seed, til l iiiiIch a Hit o
what von lack for spring planting.
Farmer should club together In break
ing roads and keeping them open.
Almost every mtn tiku, bit da" ift"
liut we never heard of lilm bringing It bad
ayiln.
Since youn? Jltiks bean visiting Ml
Hrnwn, the parlor lamp In the lirowi
IoiuIcIIh Is th ' 'Mnnvit
100 Ladies . . i.
An 1 100 men to call at drujuisls, for
ref iBU'knge of line's Family Meliciu
' no greot root and herb remedy, digonveer
'V IV Nilns Lane while In the It cky mo
iinitis. F.ir discaseit of llic blood, liver ai
i'lneyi it is a xitive cure. Kor contt)'.
I lunnd lenrlng up the romiitnxion it Ht
r.nlers. (JlilMren like it. Every.
I'utsea It. r.'irvre ilra package, 60 i-eni-l
all dmtstr'
There Is a
i.nlng don.
by team
V aeamstr
ters.
es and
hawing
Worth Ha t nirfa.
uss imss-ssssMtU1
'llllnuns or ilyipepMa. nr. Lee's Ur.-r Ke
ulsr will cure to . Trial al o bnttia fr.
A well.kn.iwn phrilclsn In New York adtla,
all hit putlenu that suffer with i i.uglis an i
ol.ttoute Parltsn t.'oairh and t'onnnnnttn.
1'urn. At T. I. TIIXU ; inia -ors.
P.1tti'. low,
i as high as
41000 every night.
A Woman's Oiseuverr.
'Annther wtttifbrrn1 ill..
ind that tiMi nv:il:ulv nftnU ..miiitv
1 isteiietl chitclies ujioii licr and for scv
v,irs -miii suxni us severei tests, but licr vli
"i?,tns were unilcrmliied and death seemed I
liiu'iit For three mouths she couxlied luce
illy and could not sleep. hn bought or u
Ot le Of Dr. Klllir's Vkw l)lenirerv fur .mi
iiniptloii and was so innch relieved on fakl
iM iii suiu.ii sno siepi an niKht anu witli o
tottle lnt4 bHfn mlrAciiliinlv purMt. if...,....
I UrH. Luther to.tz." -Ihus write V. r. Hit
It'k & fl . Ilf RIlnlhT. K. n.flt.t n trlul h.ittl.
ItlillKll'S Urua .SUirc.
The tailor tr.da l t Is) tug occunatlui
fur anybody.
A JU8TICK OP TUB l'KACB BAYS.
Htm. Jo'ill Nealv. iusti of the
nd ox ini.u:itr of the House of Iti-nruHH
itides I'rtmi .M relltli. tf. II.. .is t
velveye-trs uerriblu .uTerer with rlieu
inn. tin s.tvn: I rummt nlitnin
ledicins which ilojs me s. ranch b- kmI
ur -iuliiliiir (titters, aid t think it U ti
st luetiiciiin made.
A weather reiort th tinier.
A "boll" un the stove is worth two t
lie neck.
Yii'l have often seen wurueit with mark
luenetmiirp:ilenets of faoo, vitiated a .
.es, itiidj, craving for tmwholcs'iiita to
'liee are signs of a .lis. ir lered liver, u
uintiiile in 1st be 0'irrecied or worse
ilts are mite to follow. Husbands u.
.Ihcrs cannot afford to treat this mm
ithlly. Ur. Kennedy's "Favorite K
ly. '.whiuh disuuls liver tlisaaie. ivi.in .
tun sick wives mil tltiuhters Vou w
t.l it a very profii.tiite investment.
The gener al depi.li u( t1B suea canal
Aentr-sU feat.
In Vw york city last year there wei
",S8 dsaths, and 14 400 marrias.
Sum Foolish People
Ulow a ctmgh to run until it irets hev --
.tp reach of meilicine. Thev often
Oh.Itwillwe.tr nvytv. but iii m'isltii
t -wesra thorn awav Cml 1 llnw Im
I itv. totrvihesu,:cusfii medicino en
r . I,,, Li.,.. .,
uriupw l.lli.tlll, WIUI1 ISSOlll On ft K,Mt.
laranteo to cure, thev would iramedia'.
the excellent cfleit after taking the I!
we. I'rice 5Uo and Sl.Otl Tr alsiznfr.
t u. druggists.
A goyl rqatty people speak as th.
by who 1rl belter keep still tinl-
'ie can sav mom n'eant. tltlnss.
Tna flKsr medleAVwrltitra l&lm tv..,".i
ral remedy for nasal cattarrh man be nan
rrumiair. ess ' i anniirt inn &n.i a.n
-Bfwn an inqremarp ors aal niO'TSted i
in-s rne nn.ary r th eff.its to tr.
attsrrh dojini tbe nxnt .ihll n. ,n ..im,
hat only one rem vty naiqitthesi (Kindltlont
no i ni m r.iT a ' m n uiirn, Tnl pleapan
.in. H'Bi.'ircuiMkiarriiikBnntninKelSe n
lrlyeoiiM.ls this faot. The more dlitreasln
".i 'i "mi .ii ir,ia uavsia'sni ann ii.t nn
;uiiiuua7ioi(i oia.
-The cold
co gives co domfort t
her owner.
ouoss oRCKt.'nr.
Parents loafrertnlly permit th
"hlldre
hllilrpn. In siiITap Tn,m I. I!i. a':
Usnce, nervousness,- etc., when the
cured. Mrs. P. was cured of si'
headache, diuinets, dyspepsia, nervn
prostration of eighteen Tears standing, aft.
'allure of sixteen physicians; Mrs. K.
ick hcad tche for 35 years: Mrs. P.
twenty to Bftv ftU a night; others from th
vicinity could lie mentioned who have bee
. uici ,i, iililv wiinnenui nerve tnoa an
mdlcine Pr. Mile' Nervine, which coi
tains, no morpliine, opium or dantrernu
intgs,. V ree ssmple bottles taxy be had a
tilery or Thomas' drug store.
Did you ever trr dry bran for Dacklec
app'esr
Abeas'lfsl yoimilvtr bieatne so lallv rfla
"""" wiiu iniauies sail oiatsnes tkst It wss
eared sue weald die ufrrlef. A friend reeam
menuea Ayer's Sana larllla, whleh she took
ami was eimpletali aiJ. She i now one of
the SAlrflt Af tka tmm . . I
" Hi
-riiecllnialeln. the Caucasus Is fonnrt
to lie well stilted fQr tb,e cultivation of th.
tv punt,
A Herman pa'ent has bean taken ou
tor a pnces of transporting sulpliuric
acid in a solid eta'e.
Catlarrh orlzi nates in rmMn ,.in,
Hood s Sarsapsn la pttrt'tes the bliKxl, and
iiinn wrmsnieniiT enres canrrrt.
-Slow protect those young trees? and
vines you set out last season.
Ilorsei generally prefer cold
water,
but It should be clean an I rMl,
Wsasvslieanl ni,r .n. l .
ht -1Ttn IM caf4 -B,m r rheumatism,
"i" weTionrie.1 it iBoom no so. Oar
drogmits sell tt for iw.Bty.av esati a bottlt l
Ike IIIBS. .
HLXHH "ha ?,M
........... rap win tars a eeun or lbs
wot kat. Dr. Bull's Oossh Sro. l ,old for
Meentsperbottl. bv.lldmx.Ut. V. Mmtel
mam.
In ctvlns salt lo nuntrv nix It
thoroughly with the food.
See'that your sbesp are well thsUsred
ffeoTdtd fef.
TOE HIDDEN WILL
LUANDA U. DOUGLAS nt TBX BOSTOrT
TBUB IXAO.
L
HE old hottso at
ChorlcyCUftshad
a tenant at last.
An invalid lady
with an only
daughter desired
a (casldo resi
dence for the
aummer, and
hearing of this
secluded man
sion, applied by
letter. Aa Iter
references were
aatisfactory, and
the rent offered
in advance, Mr.
llorton congratulated himself on his
good fortune, and sent some workmen
to render the place habitable.
It was n crazy, rambling, dilapidated,
inoas grown auair, not bearing on Its
crest that odor of slnctity considered
desirable in a well ordered community.
Old Capt. Chorley, itt founder, hod been
i seafaring man all his days. Wonder
ful legends were still related about him
when the old damos of the neighborhood
:icltl a tea drinking. It had never beenJ
deumtcly settled whether hu reesel was
a slaver, or, worso yet, one of the few
remaining piratical craft that still oc
casionally scoured the ocean. She came
and went in secrecy; the sparse popula
tion on tho northern end of Long Island
at that period, the many little bays and
harbors, and the different crafts con
stantly passing at that point, rendered
evasion an easy matter. Whatever his
business might be, he increased in wealth,
purchased a large tract of land and built
tbocastlelikestructureon a jut of rocky
ground overhanging the sea. Much and
varied tasto had been displayed on both
exterior and interior, but now the win
dows had fallen in; the gray stone had
begun to crumble in Hoveral places;
storms had found their way through
roofs and crevices, despoiling carved
wainscoting, painted ceilings and curi
ous furniture that might have been im
ported from every quarter of the globe.
During ono of bis expeditions Capt.
Chorley had married, and on bis return
a wife and child were added to th treas
ures already stowed away in .the prison
Uko mansion. A few of the sentry
called on Mrs. Chorley, but she did not
seem disposed to be friendly with her
neighbors. The fishermen a wives re
membered seeing her walk up and down
the beach below the house, jiale and si
lent, leading a little boy who clung Urn
idly to her and never strayed off to play
After awhile another eon was added tt
tho family, and this event was succeeded
by Mrs. Chorley's death. The old, for
bidding looking servant brought up tbx
children until they were old enough tc
accompany their father to sea, as be
seemed to deslro tills mode of existence
even after ho had acquired a fortune.
At 25, Harold, the elder, married a tail.
handsome Spanish west Indian, relin-1
qulshed his roving life and turned far
mer on his father's estate.
Capt. Chorley's death occurred at tea,
if a malignant fever he had contracted
it an unhealthy port. Throughout hit
ilness lie bad raved continually of c
vill and n casket locked up in tho tower
rhis had been built on the side overlook
.ng the bay, and being much higher that
.he house, it was said a light used to be
placed in it whenever the captain ws
expected home, Indeed, he had fur
nlsheq up one room aa a private ltbrarj
and study, and on the return of tbt
younger son with tho sad tidings imme
diate search was made throughout till.
apartment for the document, but in vain.
There was but little love between Mrs.
Chorley and her brother-in-law, and
when, after escritoires, heavy, cumber
some chests, and all manner of out ol
the way places had been hunted through,
she came down the stone steps one morn
ing with a haughty, triumphant face
holding up to tfv brothers a casket ol
cedar wood, curiously bound wiut brass,
whose luster waa sadly tarnished, a bit
ter, suspicious thought flashed np lxi
Vincent s heart,
She described with some degree of os
tentation the spot whore the had found
it an old closet quite distinct from the
study, She also insisted upon the law
yer being called in before it was opened.
This was a Mr. Harton, a young attorney
who had been in the village scarcely s
Tear.
Vincent wioriey satinsuuen silence.
strange presentiment of coming evil
shivering through hu whole frame. lit
was hardly surprised when he found hit
brother possessor of the bonae and farm
and a generous income, beside which hh-
seined a mere pittance. 'The ship wa
bequeathed to him, but it was, old and
nnseoworthyi beside, Vincent bad no
greater love for a seafaring life than hh
brother. Consequently his disappoint
ment was great, and high words passed
between them. Mrs. Chorley's attempts
at pacification were made with an evi
dent desire of widening the breach, and
the quarrel ended by an angry repara
tion.
Vincent told his vessel, embarked in
mercantile pursuits, married, and ft hie
death bequeathed his heritage of hatred
to his son. Uarold died childless, and
year afterward Mrs. Chorley surprised
very one by bestowing her hand upon
Lawyer Harton, who was still poor, and
several years her Junior, The fortune
had bocu left to her without a single re
striction. A new house was built, two
daughters added to the family circle, but
it was rumored Mr. and Mrs. Harton did
not lead a happy life. He certainly held
some secret powtr over her, at which she
chafed and grew mutinous, and at these
seasons carried her bead mora loftily
than ever, looking down upon him with
undisguised contempt.
One morning she went out, and, not
having returned by evening, her hus
band went to see It her among the neigh
bors, while two of the servants set forth
to explore the old house, Abounding the
tower they found her la the study, stated
be (ors a Unto In the attitude of writing.
Her eyes wero staring into epaoa with a
fixed, stony grtxet the pen. had fallen
Iram her nana; fU w wnit ana osa.
Death had eomo for her tn this solitude,
I tl. Innnnl.t. On
" the paper ljlne befor. her were toieed
I jj, ' orda, tT JunHa Chorlev Har-
Mu ? . ' ,,umf c""e7 w
wn. being mfuU possession my tenses.
do hereby declare to ail the world
that" But whatever secret aho had on
her soul went Into eternity with Iter.
No traces of unfair dealing were found
upon her, and tro was buried with a
gjagt show o& xesgpt by Harton.
A
otxemene, ana Cnoncy untra soon uegaa
to nave quite a respectable ghost of its
own.
Another incident occurred to glvo it
still greater notoriety. Allingham Chor
ley, the only survivor ot tho family, a
tall, fine looking young man, camo into
the neighborhood and demanded the
privilege of searching tho old stone house.
Without directly accusing any one, he
boldly declared his grandfather's will
had nevor been found or else destroyed.
For tho first day Mr. Harton followed
his steps liko a shadow, much as he
dreaded to enter tho hated mansion. At
evening somo sharp words passed be
tween them, and whether it was a pre-,
meditated assault or an accident of the
moment could not bn clearly made out,
but Mr. Harton was precipitated over
tho edgo of the declivity into the water
below, and rescued by some fishermen
in a small boat. Ho immediately made
a deposition against Allingltam Chorley,
charging him with forcibly throwing
lilm from the cliff with intent to murder
him. At first tho young man laughed,
and declared with cool audacity that Mr.
Harton had plunged into the bay him
self; but when ho saw matters assum
ing a serious aspect, and a warrant is
sued for his arrest, decided flight to be
tho wiser course. Mr. Harton seemed
quite delighted at thus being rid of his
adversary.
No one cared to live in the old house,
so it had gone on falling to ruin. For
several seasons Mr. Harton had adver
tised it for a summer residence, but with
no success; consequently he was delight
ed to'find a tenant now.
The work of renovating went on rapid
ly. By the first of May a sufficient num
ber of rooms wero in order, and Mrs.
Bertrand, her daughter and servant
camo to take possession. Mr. Harton
brought his eldest child over to call upon
the ladies. Miss Harton was tall, haughty
and very mature looking for 17. The
union of races in this casa had not in
creased the power of beauty. With her
mother's dark complexion, Miss Harton
Inherited her father's steely gray oyea
and brown hair; her features wero regu
lar, yet lacked warmth and spirit, but
her figure was undeniably fine. She
looked five years older thsn Dora Ber
trand, who waa her senior by a few
months. The young people did not as
similate very readily; indeed, Dora was
almost frightened by her guest's state
and demeanor.
"I am vcrjr glad we shall not live here
always," she said to iter mother, after
the visitors had gono. "I am sure, if
Miss Harton is a sample of the young
ladies, I shall find very few pleasant ac
quaintances. And, somehow, I cannot
like Mr, Harton a bit, although he is so
zuxtous for our comfort."
"Do not judge too soon," responded
Mrs. Bertrand. "There is another sister
for us to see; she may be different."
And different she certainly was. They
met her when they went to return the
2oll; her sister being absent, sha waa
compelled to play the hostess. She was
i brunette, and though possessing neither
he fine figure or regular features of the
lder, more than, made np the lack by
.ier vivacity and gay good humor. Mrs.
Bertrand was really glad, for Dora'fi
tase, that tncy bad round so compan-
onable a young lady, and warmly in
vited her to make herself no stranger at
he Cliffs.
Olivo Horton waa no less delichtcd
with the prospect of so pleasant a friend
Wot, indeed, that she suffered from lone-
iness, for she was welcome at many a
Iresldo where Mr. Harton and Clara
.vould not have deigned to show them-
elves. Yet among the people who
isited the house Olive found few to her
iking, and both father and sister frowned
iown any attempt on her part to estab-
isrt a circle of ber own.
As Mrs. Bertrand found it Impossible
to procure a piano in the neighborhood,
ind judged It too great a distance to
liave hers removed for the few months
they expected to spend in the country,
lie accepted Ur. Harton 's proposal that
Dora should come over daily and prac-
ice with Olive; and this led to a com
pete Intimacy. Olive resembled her
'ather and sister as little in character as
n person. Cool, calculating, suspicious,
ind stealthy, Mr. Harton seemed ever on
the lookout lest somo one should gain an
id vantage over him; while Olive was
rank, free and careless to a fault.
rhere wasnota trace of pride orhaughtl
ness in her, and many of the Tillage
people who shrank from her sister bright
ened into smiles when her merry face
appeared at the doorway.
Mrs. Bertrand was not at on surprised
is she saw the girls rushing in eagerly,
sne afternoon, their faces flushed with
rapid walking, and heard Dora exclaim
"U, mamma, Olive has the key to the
tower, and we are going up to explore it.
She says almost every one belk'veat il'b
haunted;" and Dora gave a gay, bird
like laugh.
Tni so glad you are not afraid of
;hosta, Mrs. Bertrand,' Olive sold, cross
ing the room to kiss her, "It's so nice
to havo you and Dora live in this old
house; but no one would ever come be
fore, they were all so afraid of lbs being
haunted."
A very foolish belief, my dear," re
turned Mrs. Bertrand.-in that placid tone
which most people use to iterate old
truths that few trouble themselves to ex
amine.
"Come, Dora," and Olivs led the way.
They croaeed the wide hall and entered
a small passage. The tower, althougli
joined to the main building, was quite
separate from it Interiorly, Tber were
jjots rooms in the house than Mrs. Ber
trand cared to use, so nothing had been
said about the tower further than that
Ur. Harton had informed ber it was
ept as a sort of storo room for uselesa
rubbish. More than once Dora Had
evinced a restless curiosity concerning
it; and Jane, the domestic, bad specu
lated considerably about the ghost, and
wondered why Mr. Harton kept the
nremlses so closely looked.
The two girls bad to use their utmost
strength to turn the key, and as the door
slowly opened it displayed a wide stone
staircase thick wlln dun, ever wnion
Cloatcd-a few filmy bars of sunshine
from a window bicher up. The damp,
musty odor and strong silence awed
them ft little, but qulokly recovering
themselves, they began to. ascend. At
this first landing a door opened into a
room, and it narrow flight of stairs be-
side It ran up to th next story, which
waa much gmalUr. and from these to a
third, which waa contracted Into a mere-
observatory. The windows in all the
stories wens deep set and narrow, full of
oobwebe, and the pan8 of glass broken
in many places. Some eld chests, dilap
idated chairs, and several pieeea or nu
anatcd fumieure were strewed around,
who the so called study eoatained
mtmy ettriceiUe whioh mJgtit hftvu been
3jmncmvr mam poxspow
mold as to bo scarcely distlnguisnaoie.
The girls ran to overy window for a
rlow of tho surrounding prospect, and
vainly tried to find a way through the
roof to the cupola with which the tower
was crowned. It was evident, from tho
steps leading to it, that it had onco been
used. ' Failing In this they returned to
tho study.
"Here waa where they found my moth
," said Olive, standing by tho table,
and pointing to tho high backed chair.
"Here too where thev found "! motfier."
Dora shivered a little as tho picture
presented itself to her mind. All tho
long summer day Mrs. Chorley had sat
there, never heeding the sunshino or the
darkness of purple twilight slowly deep
ening into night. Dora had Been her
portrait, and tho vivid, girlish imagina
tion conjured her up again, until she
could almost seem to see her. More to
break the spell of terror that was creep
ing over her than gain any real infor
mation, Dora said;
"Was she not writing something?"
"Yes," replied Olivo. "Old Pereis, who
nsed to live with mother when sho was
Mrs. Chorley, and was aftprwards our
nurse, came over that night to search for
her. Papa was very angry, and uis-
harjred her when she said mother
meant to make known somo secret about
the will."
"Suppose some day another will should
bo found?" the true will, Dora waa on the
point of adding, for Jano inclined to the
belief with which old Persia had tinctured
the neighborhood; and inspltoof hex love
for Olive, Dora had always experienced
a loaning that way.
"Oh, it couldn't be," replied Olive.
'Grandfather said they would find his
will in tho tower, and even uncle, who
was so very angry, could not disprove it
If lis had found it instead of mother I
suppose he wouldn't have said a word.
Only Persia says ho loved uncle Vincent
the better, and it is strango he should
give him so little and leavo all the rest to
his other son. There aro portraits of
them here in this old closet; let us take a
look at them."
After pulling out several articles and
making such a- dust they were almost
stifled, they came to the pictures, old
oil paintings that, though much Injured
by time and want of care, still preserved
a tolerable likeness.
This was Mr, Harold Chorley," said
Olive, "and that Uncle Vincent. I don't
know why I call him so; bo was no real
relation to me, and it always makes papa
angry. Yet I cannot help feeling sorry
for him.
Both were portraits of young men, the
elder dark, stern, with piercing, jetty
eyes and an abundance of black, curling
hair. The other was much fairer, with
hair of a rich chestnut, and laughing
eyes of a most indescribable hue. The
whole face wore a frank, generous ex
pression, a happy lightheartodnees that
won Dora in an instant.
"I believe I like Mr. Vincent Chorley's
the better, she said.
Oh, I do, a great deal. And old Per-
sis, who saw his son, said they were ex
actly alike. You know Mr. Allingham
came after mother s death. Clara and 1
went back to school immediately, eo we
did not see him.
"Did he really try to murder your
"ittrtatniy. roor teiiow, i suppose ne
was very angry. I wonder what has be
come of him. It is seven years since be
was here.
Dora could not keep her sympathiet
from straying to tho outcast. She had
not atoll recovered from her first dlslikt
to Mr, Harton, and it seemed to her ec
much more natural and right that a de
scendant of the family should inherit iU
privileges in preference to those who
could claim only tho merest shadow of
relationship. Yet she could not express
these thoughts to her friend, and so the
conversation soon turned to other themes,
and presently they went down to have a
talk with Mrs. Bertrand about ghosts.
Olive staid to tan, and shortly after
luak a servant was sent for. When Jane
was making all safe for the night she
came to the little parlor, where Dora sat
reading alone, as her mother always re
tired early, and exclaimed:
Oh, Misa Dora, the tower door is
open!"
The young girl sprang up half terrified
the first instant, then, laughing away ber
fear, said:
Olive must have forgotten to lock it
I thought it was fast, and that she had
taken the key with her.
"But you won't think of sleeping with
out first having that shut? Come, let us
go lock It"
"I do believe you are afraid, Jane.
We hare lived here two months, and no
ghost has made its appearance. Did you
suppose it was fastened up in tho tower?"
Don't laugh, Miss Dora. I'm not so
sure, after sdl, there isn't something ol
the sort. I dn't see how that woman
could rest in her grave with such a bur
den on her mind. I should not be at all
surprised to see her come walking down
stairs some day with the true will in her
hand."
"Hush, Jane, Mamma says it is wrong
to pay so much attention to gossip, Ol
Ire's mother couldn't have forged a will,
and Mr. Harton, you know, had been in
the village only a short time. Probably
it's all right You'll have to turn this
key, though; the look Is rusted. There,
good night, ghost
The fearless ohild laughed lightly
they returned to the parlor, eliciting
jonei warmest admiration for ber brav
ery. After the servant left hor the
book dropped listlessly from her bands,
and she fell in a reverie about Alling
ham Chorley and his father, whose por
trait had made so deep an impression on
ncr xnina,
The sari day Oltv came over to an
nounce that she waa going to travel with
her father tad sister, and would prob
ably be abeea a. month. The eaakl
packing, and they expected to start
3arly the next mot-Blag. Dora was rsal-
tq Joisi few srnninri. awfaaa
naa nair a mind to stay at borne, Bho
would not listen a momont to such a
proposition.
liOt mo bring you tho koy of the
tower," Dora said, when they hod kissed
good-by for tho third or fourth timo.
'You left it last night"
Oh, no matter; 1 11 bequeath it to you
for a few weeks, and if you see tbo ghost
don't fail to tell rac"
Dora promised.
Sho found herself very lonesome in the
days that first followed Olive's departure.
Sho took her walk regularly over to Mr.
Harton's for her music, but it was dull
work. Frequently she would rrnuso in
her playing and study tho picture that
nung score mo piano tho likeness of
tho Spanish woman when she was Mrs.
Chorley. There was a later portrait of
her, but this first interested Dora most
The rcsoluto, haughty eyes; the Hps Bet
together with a firmness that indicated
great power, and tho strango unconquer
ableness written on overy feature. Oozing
at her, it was impossible not to dream
over her story.
Tho woman who supplied Mrs. Ber
trand with butter and garden vegetables
was a daughter-in-law of the old woman
who had been Mrs. Chorley's servant so
long. Since her quarrel with Mr. Harton
Persia had been especially bitter acrainsl
all tho family savo Miss Olivo, whom she
loved tenderly. Jane, being a newcomer
In the place, and rather disposed for gos
sip, was quite a godsend to her. On her
part Jano retailed her information to
Dora, who soon understood the family
history perfectly well.
Persia declared Mrs. Chorley had never
been the same woman after her second
marriage, and that she felt assured Mr.
Harton hod managed to entangle her in
some villainy,- or ho could never have
ruled her so completely. "You should
'a seen how she carried hor head in Mr.
Chorley's timo," the old woman would
generally concludo with.
It appeared singular to Dora that Mr.
Harton should wish to remain in a place
where he was regarded with so mucl'
suspicion when he had amplo means tc
enable him to. live elsewhere. As Mrs.
Bertrand preferred the auietof her room
much of the time, Dora was left to hei
own speculations and amusements, and
navtng little else to occupy her atten
tion, had become deCDlr interested In
the history connected with Chorley
Cliffs. Now sho visited the old tower
daily. Her nature waa not superstitious
or fearful, and the many curious relict
there pleased her greatly.
H.
It was a bright night with a full moon.
Dora had lain awake a long while, listen
ing to the ticking of the clock, the regu
lar breathing of her mother, and the
heavier respiration of Jane. The sleep
ing apartments were on the side toward
the tower, nearly all the rooms being on
one floor, as tho house itself was low.
Many a time vague imaginations had
floated through Dora's mind, and even
now she could not refrain from going
over the old story. Then a crash oi
something startled her, a smothered
sound, as if it came through walls, and
In the direction of the towor. With
senses painfully acute, she sat upright
In bed, and strove to catch another token
of the real or imaginary intruder. In
vain. Only the sleepers on either hand
broke the perfect stillness, and presently
tho voice of her mother, requiring some
trifling attention. So she composed her
self to sleep again, .but the incident re
curred to her in tho morning, and im
mediately after breakfast sho set but tc
explore the tower, her heart beating with
quite a new emotion.
The neighborhood was extremely quiet
and nt this point quite thickly settled, sc
it was hardly possible any one would at
tempt to enter such an old place wh en
no valuables wero kept
She ascended the steps slowly, and on
reaching the second floor took a compre
hensive survey. The study looked at
usual; not a thing had been disturbed.
Raising her eyes they rested on a win
dow overlooking tho main house. The
sash seemed to her displaced and several
new pones of glass missing. Following
out the suggestion, her eyes wandered to
the floor, which was strewn with numer
ous fragments. Her first impulse was tr
fly down stairs and give tho alarm; then
she reflected a moment Miht not the
wind but no, there had been scarcely a
breath the preceding night, certainly not
enough to dislodge the window frame
She drew a chair to the wall, and climb
ing up, took hold of it. Yes, it was
loose. There seemed traces of a recent
disarrangement finger marks in the
dust and tho disturbance or motns and
spiders that had built homes for them
selves in tho corners. The window had
evidently fallen out; this was the noise
she had heard in the night. If it had
lain there on the floor she would not
have felt a whit disturbed, but it must
have been put back by human agency.
What could any one hope to gain niter
effecting Buch an entrance?
Dora knew it would not do bo needless
ly disturb her mother and Jano. They
were comfortably situated; tha. quiet and
retirement satisfied Mrs. Bertrand com
pletely, and her health hod Improved
visibly since her coming to Chorley
Cliffs. It would be unfortunate to leave
it just now, and impossible to stay un
less the mystery was solved, or sltared
with someone. Jane would make a poor
confidant; indeed, no persuasions could
induce her to enter tho towor, so she
would be of no assistance in case of a
search. Oh, it Olive were only hare!
And then Dora thought her wisest plan
would bo to go down stairs and lock tho
tower door, leaving the old place alone
with its secret Bo she rose and went
slowly toward the door, and then gather
ing courage, peeped in the closet, which
was partially opened. No pallid ghost
or burly form of midnight burglar met
her view; only the bright, cheerful face
of Vincent Chorley, that seemed ready
to banter her out of ber fars. For many
moments she stood irresolute, then made
a hasty examination of the place. It was
not possible for any one to be concealed
there. What if she were mistaken, after
all? Perhaps Olive might have token
the window out, and tho noise in the
night might have proceeded from some
other cause. She went cautiously around
the study it was quite reassuring to
find nothing unusual there.
Then she entered the passage, and con
sidered whether she- should go down or
up. It would be an advantage to satisfy
herself thoroughly; then she would not
be in momentary fear of causing her
mother some sudden alarm. Without
any positive mental decision, she began
to mount the steps aiowiy, and on reaon
bur the top drew a long breath of sat
isfaction. The morning eun poured
through the eastern window in golden
floods th whole place waa full of filmy
radlanee.
How Dora Bertram! first beo&rae aware
she wa not the only in wat of the ploe,
X fcanHv Ml. It w a rvjm ttn
prcsslon at first, somothing shadowy and
almost imperceptible, then it grew into
a fear, and next a reality. Spellbound
by terror, her own respiration seemed
almost to stop, while overy instant the
other's breathing becamo moro regular
and distinct The Intruder was certainly
asleep. Thero was but ono place Bhloldod
from her observation the quaint carved
wooden settle, whoso high back was
towards her. It se6med hours before
she could command sufficient strength
to take another step, so slowly passed
these dull moments of terror. At length
the point was reached, and sho saw
something real and physical, but not
the generally received idea of a house
breaker. A young man of six or eight and
twenty, in a caroloss but gracef nl posi
tion, one arm under his head for a pil
low, the other drooping over tho edge
of the settle, and displaying a firm
wbito hand that would not havo
shamed a lady. His hair and beard
were of a sunny brown, the npper fart -of
his broad forehead clear and fair as a
girl's, but tho rest of his faco many
shades darker, tho fervent color of tho
sun's tropical touch. It was a handsome,
manly countenance, and losiug hor fear,
she began to consider where Sho had seen
it before.
A pleasant, familiar face, one on whioh
she could placo tho smile, and remember
precisely how the eyes would look when
the drooping lids were raised. Whcra
could sho have seen it? Sho had no
fear of it now, and longed impatiently
for him to awako. Ho seemed in no
hurry, though; but presently the sun
rays began to steal over his face, and
then ho stretched, yawned and began
slowly to open his eyes. They did not
rest on Dora Bertrand for somo mo
menta, however, and then ho sat upright
suddenly, as if ho had received an elec
tric shock, his faco growing perceptibly
paler overy instant. Sho stood quite
still, unablo to speak or fly,
"Are you Olive Hartonr' ho asked, at
length, in a constrained tone.
'No. Sho remembered, then, how
she had come to know tho faoo so well
and added, "But you aro Allingham
Uhorley."
"I cannot deny it," he . I, with a
haughty gesture, "and I nuiy ue confess
ing to friend er foe."
There was a silence of some seconds;
then ho began: '
"How did you come here this morn
ing?"
'I live in the house; and Dora longed
to add something mora assuring, yet
scarcely knew what to say.
"Indeed! ' ho said, In n surprised tone.
"I thought the houso was empty. I did
not know Mr. Harton would dare to lot
It;" and there was a perceptible snoer or.
bis lip and in his voice.
"Wo came hero in May," Dora addod.
"I was hero in March and heard then
it had sever been tenanted. Mr. Har
ton is home, of course?'
"No, the family are all away and will
sot return in several days."
I must beg you to pardon me," lis
said, rising, "for thus entering your
abode. If I had been awaro of your re
siding hero or of Mr, Harton's absence, I
should not have chosen tills course.
There aro reasons why I do not caro to
have my prcsenco hero known; yet, be
lieve me, I would not on any account
have disturbed or alarmed you. May I
trust that I have not given you too severe
a f right?"
Dora could not but smile at thus find
ing herself on familiar terms with n per
son who a short halt hour ago was the
object of her deepest solicitudo and fear.
As if interpreting the smile, ho held out
his hand frankly, and said, in deep, hon
est tones that carried faith with them:
"Let us bo friends. I need a friend
hero sadly, for I am an unwilling alien
In the houso of my fathers. I will prove
to you somo day that I am not utterly
unworthy of confidence."
Dora took tho proffered hand. He
seemed so littlo like a stranger that In a
few moments she found herself relating
not only the event that had disturbed
her midnight quiet, but many incidents
concerning the liar tone; and bo in turn,
when he found sho knew the episodo of
his supposed attempt on Mr, Harton's
life, related what had befallen him since.
He bad spent five years at the west, in a
mercantile house, and two in Europe.
Now the business had passed into other
bands on account of the death of his em
ployer, and finding a lull in his hitherto
busy life, he had determined to come to
Chorley Cliffs, and if possible make a
thorough search for the lost will.
"On my return from Europe last
March I camo out hero for u few hours,
and satisfied myself a little as to matters
concerning the house. I concluded my
safest course would bo to gain the tower
unknown to any one. Its reputation of
beiug haunted might favor mo a littlo, I
thought I reached tho next town below
hero in time to obtain my supper, and
shortly afterward started to walk hither.
The night was so beautiful that I loitered
on the way, consequently I did not ar
rive here until the lights wero out, and
not dreaming of the placo being inhab
ited, proceeded at once to gain entrance.
I tried twoof tbo doors below, and found
them fastened, as I supposed I should;
then I mounted the roof, and finding the
woodwork of tho window partially de
cayed, with tho aid of my knife soon
forced an entrance. I should have been
moro careful had I supposed tho noise
would alarm any one. And now, what
is my sentence to bo for thus feloniously
entering your residence? Pleaso bo a
little merciful."
"It was not my house," returned Dora,
with a smile, "so I may bo lenient But
do you really hope to And the will?"
"My father died in the positive belief
there was a will hidden away somewhere.
His brother's wife found hers in a gloset
in tho room below, a place ho' had
searched through vainly. Indeed, he
felt well convinced sho must first have
put it there. Mr. Harton acted very sus
piciously, I think, after his wife's death.
He was uot at all willing for me to enter
the tower. Now, If he felt really satis
fied as to my grandfather's will, why
should he object to any search I might
like to make? My present purpoeo is to
penetrate every concei vablo nook or pos
sible hiding place that is, if-1 con gain
your mother's permission to stay here
awhile."
Dora remained talking until she heard
Jane's voice calling her to her morning!
duties. Promising to arrange for an in
terview between Mr. Chorley and hex
mother, she ran down, received a small
scolding from the impatient Jane, win
wondered what she could ftod ia that
old ghost tower to interest her so much
Sho read awhile to her mote then
assisted Jane with the dinner, fladteg n
time for the conversation aba had pcttm
teed herself. Howewr,' Jose was
f llic- aJWiMWn with a fssiic WW
Cooirseed oa 4 Mi ygt.