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E .RE ENFLICERS OF TElt, BURNING HEARTS
I, "Thatr.love was 110 the lava Ace{
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That burns in Etna'. breast et' time.' ,
ear the end ofa dar k autumn day, not
many years ago, a yog couple, return
ing from their bridal tour, arrived by
I steamer at the old city of Norfolk; and,
I taking a hack, drove directly to the
1 best inn. ' - 1
The geetleman registered himself .and
his party as Mr. end Mrs. Lyon Berners,
of Black Hall, Virginia, and two servants..
"We shall• need a private parlor and
.
lehamber ' communicating for our owe
, use and' a couple of bedrooms
.for our
servants," 'said M . Berners, as he handed
A th ebowing 4 al
1 h is hat an canew ter.
' I "Certainly, sir. What would you like
t,)
!for tea?" asked the landlord.
1 "Oh, anything you please, so that it is
'nice anirneatly served," said Mr. Bern
• lers,I ers, with a slightly impatient wave of his
handailt he would have been rid of his
shseqiliotis host. i
' 1 "Ah-ha! anythieg I please! It is easy
' to see what ails him. He lives upon' love
Just now; but he'll care more about his
1 Mil of fare a few weeks hence," chuckled
Ithe landlord, he left the public parlor
to execute his m ter's orders.
The •bridegr m was not sooner le ft
• i alone with his b de than he seated her in
il
i the easiest ann.c air, :nd began with af
fectionate zeal t untie her bonnet strings
/and unclasp her antle. • '
t "You make my mind a useful append
luge, dear Lyon," said the little ' lady,
, ;ismiling up in his eyes. "You love me so
,much. dee.- Lyon! You love me so
Imuchl Yet ria too much either! for oh!
if you should ever cease to hive me, or
~ e ven if you were ever to love'ree 16%1--
I—dare not think what r Should do!" she
muttered in along, deep, shuddering tone.
"Why, Sybil, my wife--you beautiful
A:and creature! You are "• trite daughter
!of. your house! A Berners of the bera
!ting heart! A Berners :of the boiling
blood! A Bernera of whom it had been
,said, that it is almost as fatal to be loved
as to be hated by—" iii
Suddenly in the midst of ell.. con
iverse they heard the sound of weeping--
1: ow, deep, heartbroken weeping.
Both paused, looked at `o ther, eachh and'
;listened. 1 \
oThe sound seemed to Come from aroom
n to
i
. n the opposite side of the
-
their own apartment . pass
v.
"What is that?" inquired ybil, look
. ing up to her, husband's face..)
. "It Denis to be, Some woman in die. '
• tress," answered Lyon. 1
I
• "Oh! see :what it
,is, will lyou?" en-.
.Areated SylSil. ' • - ! ,
She was 'herself so ,happy, that\ it was
;really dreadful to be reminded just then
1
that sorrow should exist in this world - at
all. •
But if she could have foreseen the wee
,that was to come to herself, to ifer hus
.lband, and to the object of her sympathy.
&she would have held Lyon back, 'as with
4the grip offate, from the mission on which
she now sent him.
11. For the weeper was a beautiful woman
;.:—a deserted wife—named Rosa Blondelle,
:!who,. although but a few days landed
from, the• vessel which had brought her
. from Europe, had been robbed of her
'jewels and money by her husband; and
' then le ft to her fate in that Norfolk hotel.'
atoßryYb,lani wasd
ins d i e: ted ply o m n a ta v ki ed ng byr is s .
13 1ad lo y n 's
Mrs
dell home with 'her to Black' Hall, and
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Mr. Berners gave hie assent to her wishes.
e ß ir ut io b ur efo n r e,
e y t h s ey yb g i o i t b rei itter dv iy to re se pe t n o t e ed o
out on
the - arrangement Mrs. Blondellewas so
ienchantingly lovely, that Mr. 'Bernell at
[ ll
] once began to yield to her charms; and
i tSybil, for the first time, saw him pay the
1 ihomage of admiration to other beauty
;than her own.
.
Ipl This kindled the 'fires of jealousy in
ier heart, and by the time they reached
Black Hall, those fires had become fanned
.lento an inextinguishable flame. 1
And no Berners had ever been known
'. to forive an object of jealou.
~ Blac g k Hall, the abode of Mr. sy and Mrs.
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•. erners,. was a palatial old Virginia man
...on; situated in the heart of the Black
~alley, a few miles from Blackville the
county town. It had been in Mrs.:l3er
.. ers' family for generations, and was
nOwned for the scenes of gayety and
ospitality which had transpired beneath
k e
fits roof
Mrs. - Berners, the last of her race, to
oive vent to the emotions of her restless,
, •Ljealous heart, resolved to remaugurate the
1 estivities of the olden time, and for that
purnose announced a mask ball foi the
4. nsiting All-Hallow Eve, and at once set
bout getting all things in readiness.
One day while she was absent at Black
:, 'lle, maktne purchases, Lyon and Rosa
ca so absorbed in one another, as to
..: ecome oblivious of the entry of Mrs.
''i interose, the old housekeeper,who found
em
•: Lispesdit tiinng
h c i l s o . s eOn s i d
Sybil
' s s id r e e h ur r n and
the
ld housekeeper described this scene to
'... er, with many exaggerations. The reve
, ation seemed to freeze Sybil into ice.
' "Oh, ray heart! my heart!" she moaned, , ..
, ming deathly Dale.. And then, -after: ,, a
•
;', ono silehee; she bitterly added, "tie.
ived!„ Betrayed! Scorned!, Laughed
! Well; :Well !",she contiltheil; nodding
i tn
; 'mly; "well, well, since deceit is the'
union of the day; I too will be, in. gift
uhion• I togwill ! wear a mask-otemiles!
,nt be hind that mask, I will watchi 7 ••Oh,
... ow I will watch! ; Not at My -fancy-ball
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`h lone will.-I play alpart, but before it, and
• and per Nabs, after *it! None shall ever
Iluaow hoW':.l watch, what I- see; nal J
• ;descend With r the fell swoop of - the eagle.
• I.And iiettehforth let!, *me remem ' b'er thag I
. a daughter of the house of Berners,
.who never failed a friend or spared a foe.
And oh, let' the spirit: of my . tbets,iillo - -
Port me, tor I must ENDURE until I can
ewes!". ••• •• • - • , • • ... •
And ohl,conld those triflers with sacred
loves - those Wandeteis on'thebriblt of a ,
. fearful! abyss—have seen the look of her
Lace thetk-ItheY would likri fled fliin Cacti..
- other. (Dreyer, rather than : to have dared .
the desperation of her roused soul.
Bat they saw nothing,knew
nothing;'
'suspected nothing! "
• And thus all the three drifted towards
,he awful brink of ruin.
=MOE
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FIZEI
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ThE MST FATAL ILLLLOW EVE.
It was - All-Hallow Eve. a night long
anticipated with delight by the whole
,
MEI
neigliborlfo4 " :1 ..... much ' longer ' ilitnr i 4;
membered:. with , horror by the Whole
/t was occasn of S Renters'
mask ball , a nd Bla io ck Hall, t y he Black Val
ley, and the town of . 11 1ackville_were all
in a state of unprecedented excitement;
for this was the first entertainment of the
kind thaehad ever been given in the le-
Wily, and the gantry of three contigious
counties had been invited to assist at it.
The throng at Black Hall waa great,
and, the characters assumed by the mask
ers :were various and well sustained.
But far the most beautiful, far the most
terrible figure in the pageantry of the eve
ning, was - that of Sybil Berners! She
had chosen the unprecedented part Of the
impersonation of the Spirit of Fire. It
suited well - with her whole nature. Her
costume was but the outward sign of the
inward fervor.'
Sybil had confided the secret of her cos
tume to no one- but her husband, who
was himself attired as" Harold the Saxon,"
while Mrs. Blondelle assumed the char
acter of "Edith the Fair."
Sybil had not been long in the room be
fore the coquetting of her husband and
Mrs. Blondelle drove her , nearly to die.
traction. Observing that whenever she
came near them, they were on their
guard, Sybil exchanged disguises with
one of her guests and intimate friends,
Beatrix Pendleton, and was thus enabled
, to watch her husband and his companion
without the least restraint. •
Sybil observed that a masker, repre
senting Death, whom nobody seemed to
know, watched Mrs. Blondelle as close
ly as she did herself; and she subsequent
ly had occasion to remember and shudder
at that fact.
.
Seeing the watchfhl couple • seat them
selves on a Mall sofa in one cornet of the
room, she glided to an ottoman near
them, In time to hear Mrs. Blondelle say:
"No, Lyon, your wife is not my friend
—she is my deadly enemy. She isflerce
ly jealous of your affection for me, though
it is the only happiness of my unhap
life. And she will make you throw me py
off yet."
"Never! no one, not even my wife,
shall ever do that. I swear it by all my
hopes of—"
Sybil glided away. She could bear no
more. •
Supper-time drawing near, when all
the guests would have to unmask, Sybil
and Beatrix reexchanged costumes, and -
went down to the drawing-room, together
juSt as the last quadrille was completed,
and the company began to march to the
supper-room. .
As each couple passed into 'the supper
room, they took off their masks, and
handed them to attendants; placed for
that purpose to the right and left of the
door. Thus, when the company filled the
room, ' every face was shown, but
"Death" was nowhere. to be seen.
At last the party broke up. Only a few
of the guests remained all night These
were shown to their rooms, and the oth
ers having gone, as-tate would have it,
Mrs. Blondelle went into the little recep
tion parlor RI meet Mr. Renters, who as
,sured' her that thenceforth he could never
extend,to her more than a brother's affec
tion. ,
• "Then give me a brother's kiss," she
sighed. "That is not much to ask, and ,
1 have no one to ask me now, So give
me a brother's kiss, and let me go," she
pleaded, plaintively.
He hesitated for a moment, and limn
bending over her, he said: J I
"It is the first, and tor your own sake
it must be the last, Rosa!' , and he pressed
his lips to hers.
It ices the last as well as the first; for
at the meeting of their lips they were
stricken asunder as by the fall of a thun
derbolt! .
And Sybil, blazing with wrath, like a
spirit from the Lake of Fire, stood between
them! , • ,
She looked not human—with her whole
face and form heaving, palpitating, flash
ing forth fhe lightnings of anger!
"Sritir, II" exclaimed her husband,
thunder-struck, appalled.
She waved her hand towards him, as
if to implore or command silence.
"I have nothing to say to you," she
mattered, in low and husky tones, as if
ashes were in her throat. "But to you!"
she said, and her voice rose clear and
strobg as she turned and stretched out her
arm to Rosa, who was leaning in affright
against the wall—"yo YOU, traitress, who
have come between the true husband and
his wife—in the morning you must leave
the house you have desecrated! for if you
do not, or if ever I find your _false face
here again, I will tread ' , down - and crush
out your life with less remorse than ever
I set heel upon a spider! I will, as I am
a Berners!- And now, begone, and never
let me see your form again!"
Rosa Blondelle, who had stood spelt
bound by the terrible gaze and over
whelming words of Sybil, the wronged
wife, now suddenly threw up he;hands,
and with a low cry fled from the r oom.
And Sybil dropped her armnd her
voice at the same instant, and Itotid dumb
and motionless.
And now, at length, 'Lyon Berners
spoke again.; - i
"' - ''Sybil I" lie said, "this house is s yours I
,You muatdo as you please. But ho u r
Jell you-; that in the same
ifihich sees that poor and ," fri ndless
young creature •driven from the sheter
of this roof, I leave it too, and leav it for
ever!"
If Lyon Berners really meant th s, or
thought to bring hie fiery-hearted fe to
terms by the threat, he was Mist k n in
her character.
"Oh, go I " she answered, bit ly—
"go as soon as you like, Lyon: re..,..
Good-night, and—good-bye, " , eh d,‘.
mist k
with a wave - of her hand shepassed
-from the room. . . .
..
'!..fie was mad to have spoken
.he
did ; madder still to 'let her leav him
'B6'l how,mad, he was soon to learmi • ,
Lyon'Berbers' emained Walking i a nd
down the:room some time longer. The ,
lights were all out., and the servangone
to bed: , Yet, still he continued to up
aid, down Abe parlor floor, until suddenly
pcir
piercing ebrieksimote his ear. , •1 . ,
In great terror he started • forward:and
instinctively • nuked . towards , Itoita't
room,- when z the • door! was - soddenly
thrOwn open ty Ro'sa herielf, pele,lbMd
-Ing frqm **main her breast. , r I ,
"Great* llitaven 1 - What Is' this V! he'
cried, as, aghast with _amazement and
isorrow, he supported.the ghastly - 4nd dy-i,
ing form, and laid it on the sofa, and then \
sunk on his knees beside ' it. '• L '
"Who, who has done this'" he wildly
demanded, as, almost paralyied with hor
ror,- he knelt beside her, and tried,to
stanch the gushing wound irott, which
her life-blood was welling. . c
She open'el her bloodless lips, now
paling in death, and gasped forth the
words:
"She—Sybil—your wife. I told you
She would tiv it, and she has done it.
Black Hall
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whisperet " Tien raising V herielf withn
last dying effort, she "cried albud, "Hear
all! Sybil . .Berners has murdered in."
-And with this charge upon her llps, she
fell back. nte.n. ,
I Even . in that supreme moment Lyon
Barters' first thought, almost his only
thought, was for his wife. He looked up
to see who Was there—who had 'Weard
this awful, this fatal charge.
All were' there! guests and servants,
men and women,
drawn there by the
dreadful shrieka., . All had heard the hor
rible accusation.
And all stood panic-stricken, as they
shrank away from one who stood in their
midst.
It was she, Sybil, the accused, whose
very aspect accused her more loudly than
the dying woman had done; for she stood
there, still in her fiery masquerade dress,
her face pallid, her eyes blazing, her wild
black hair loose and streaming, her
crimsoned 'band raised and grasping 'a
blood-stained dagger. , \
"0, wretched woman I most wretched
woman! What is this that you have
done?" groaned Lyon Berners. in unut
terabit) agony—agony not for the dead
beauty befOre him, but tor, the living wife,
whoifi he felt that he had \ driVen to this
deed of desiperation. ; •
"Lyon 'Berners, Ido you believe me
guilty?" she asked. .' \
He looked sip, an their eyes met.. If
he had really, believed her guilty, he did
not now.. , He answered ,briefly and
firmly:
"No, Sybil! Heaven knows that I do
not; but explain this horrible business—
if you_ can!" ' .
"The explanation is this," she said em
phatically., And then her Voice arose
clear, firm, and distinct, as she continued:
i "I was In my chamber, which is im
mediately above that occupied by Mrs.
Blondelle. My chamber ia approached
by two ways, first by thedront passage
and stairs, and secondlf by a narrow
staircase running up from M.rs. Blon
delle's room. Ido not know how long
I bad sat there, when I heard a piercing !
shriek from someone in the room below,
Instinctively I rushed down the commu
nicating stairs and into Mrs. Blondelle's
room, and up to her bed, where I saw by
the light of the taper she' was lying. Her
eyes were closed, and I thought at first 1
that she had fainted from some right u-
tit, almost at the same inatant, I saw thins ,
dagger—" here Sybil stooped and picked ,
up the dagger that she had dropped a few 1
minutes before—"driven to its haft in 1
her chest. I drew it out. Instantly the 1
blood from the opened wound spirted up,
covering my hand and sleeve with the
accusing stains you see! - With the flow
ing of the blood her eyes flew wildly
open! She gazed affrightedly at , me for
an instant, and then with the last effort
of her life, for which. terror lent her
strength, she started up and fled shriek
ing to this room.. I; still holding - the
daggee.that I had drawn from her bosom,
followed-her here. And you know the
rest," said Sybil; and overcome • with
excitement; she sank upon the nearest
chair to rest. ' •
Her story had evidently .made a very
great impression on the company present.
,But Lyon Borneo s idtienly exclaimed:
~,,,"Good Heavens! that lady's mistaken
charge has put us all off the scent, and al
lowed the murderer to escape. But it
may not yet.be too lee! Some clue may
be left in her room by which we may
trace the criminal! Come, neighbors, and
let us search the premises."
And Lyon Berners, leaving the shud
dering women of the party in the room
with• Sybil and the dead, and followed by
all the men, went to search the house and
grounds for traces of the assassin.
But the search proved fruitless. No
trace of an intruder could be found, nor
.2 \
was there any evidence o robbery. Fur
thermore, all the windo s were found
fastened on the iiiinde. re had been no
tray of entering-the mu rd e red woman',
room eaceyt by the etairtea leading f r om Sybil's chamber.
Captain Pendleton, an Id lover of
Sybil's, and a brother of Beatrix,"saw
that there was no safety except in instant
flight. He whispered .Lyon to take Sybil'
to her room, and then to meet him on the
back piazza. This was done and then
)
the captain unfolded hie alread matured
plans. Lyon adopted them at nce; and
under the skillful management Captain
1: ;
Pendleton and Beatrix, they g t out of
the house unseen, and were soo, on their
way towards a place of con alment,
known as the Haanted Chape , where
new and unexpected horrors awaited
them. ' .
CHALPTEIi 111.
TEE liitTNTED CHAPEL.
- The Haunted Chapel to which r. and
Mrs. Berners were going was in : dark
and lonely gorge ou the other std. of the
mountain.
They arrived safely at the 01. ruin,
where in , the course of the day the • were
jollied by Mrs. Berners' faithful s , rvant
Joe, whose affection for his mistre had
led him' to play the spy, and find out
where she was going, and secretly fol
lowing her with provisions and means
for making her somewhat comfortable.
The fugitives' felt so depressed; that
even the cheerful supper supplied by Joe
could not relieve them of the overshad
owing gloom which had settled on their
hefkrts. A strange drowsittess soon, op
pressed them, andthey sunk into a deep
sleep, as though they .had been drugged
With some•powerful narcotic. Mr. Bern
ent was aroused before daylight by Joe,
who instantly drewldm outside the chapel
in alarm''-'
- :Sybil, left alone in the Haunted Chapel,
continued to sleep soundly. How long
she had slept she never could tell, when
she was suddenly and' fearfully- aroused.
She felt hands at works about her per
son. They -wen! creeping under er
shoulders and under her limbs; they
her from her, .mattress. Her Ayes
flaredaffright, aid She saw
two black 'shroudeorfaims, the ono at her
head and the - other at her feet..' ,
She tried to cry,. out in her agony "of
terror, het*, voice died away In her:
bosom and ati **era seemed pal.
sled. ,!They. raised her up, and bore her
on7-great heaven!: whither?.
' To the open door - • ofitht Vault Under
the Chapel; from WhoSe'hatmted depths " a
spectral light gleamed! •
They borelierdown the dreadikil steps,
and lam her cinitie deadly floor!
The iron, dour clanged loddly to, re
sounding through the dismal arches.
"WC,bave ber'noWil mutteredahoarse
voice, • A hollow laugh responded.
And Sybil swooned.with horror!
_When Sybil renowned from •her death
like' swoon, she found hesselfin a spacious
cavern fik.auch exceeding beauty and.
splendor, that . for an instant she lost
sight of her terrors In her astonishment
and admiration, and then her eyes settled
kl - 5' )Y4 : a rTag r; Vl7l-'4
Ev-'l,74lol4kffroatibs.,4B4B.
upon a figure W sen t medy ] e - sole occp;
pant of the -plane: "
Thin -Wawa Young girl; Who, with her
red cloak 'thrown mat:like on the moss,
was seated upon it crOss.legged in the
Turkish fashion. Her elfin face, her
malign eyes, he; wild, black hair andpic
turesque costume, were all
~es k i t ' e Ping
with the aspect of the plant, t one
might have deemed her the spipit of the ,
cavern. •
The two women looked at each other
in silence for perhaps half a minute; and
then Sybil spoke:
"What place is this? Who are you?
Why 871 I brought hither?"
"One question 'at a time," answered
the girl. "`What place this is' concerns
you little; I am a gipsy, and;' my name is
Gentiliska; 'why are you brought here,'
eh! that concerns you ve y much! It
concerns your liberty, and perhaps your
life."
"I do not believeit! You have bad me
torn away from my has and! Where
is he now?" haughtily demanded Mrs.
Berners. • I
"He is likely in the handslof the consta
bles, who are by this time in possession
of the Haunted Chapel. B t fear noth
ing! } Pm they will rel e again, for
they have na right to detain him; but ' you
they would have kept if thky had caught
you. The constables were coming -here
for ua, but they would have found you
Lad, we not brought you mirky with us.
That was my doing. I mde your re
moval the,condition of my silence."
I "But when will you communicate with
my husband, to relieve.his dreadful sus
pense?"
"As soon as it shall be safe to do so.
Our first care must be our own safety, but
our second will be yours."
Sybil said no more at the moment;
but sat lookin at spe, and
thinking of all that e had befall aker en her in
the Haunted Chapel.
CHAPTER IV.
THE BOBBER CHIEFTAIN.
Ile was the m blest mannered man
That ever scuttled ship, or cut a throat.
Sybil had passed the day in the robbers'
den with her strange companion, who as
tonished her by stating that the captain of
the band bad been present at her 'masquer-
ade. Late in the afternoon dinner was
announced, at which sever al of the rob
ben appeared,- with, Moloch, a: gigantic
ruffian, at their head. 'Moloch was the
lieutenant of the band, and in the absence
of the captain, ruled with brutal; sway.
Becoming inflamed with wine, he :took a
seat by the side of Sybil, threw his arm
about her, and attempted to imprint a
kiss upon her lips. ,
Sybil struggled in terror, and , the gipsy
girl cried out:
"Meng why don't you interfere? He
is rude to the lady!"
1 "We never meddle between other men
and their sweetlie.arts. Do ite mates ?"
called out one._ 'N,
"No, no, no l'! answered the others.
"Oh, if Satan were here!" cried the
girl, in despair.
"SATAN 18 /Mal I responded a voice
close by.
And the robber captain stood among
them as if he had risen from the earth.
Moloch dropped Syil, and cowered in
the most abiect manner.
Sybil looked up, and turned cold from
bead to foot; for in thehandsome, stately,
graceful form of the brigand chief, she
recognized the finished gentleman who,
in the character of "Death," had danced
with her at her own mask ball, and—the
probable murderer of Rosa Blondelle.
While the walls of the cavern seemed
whirling around Sybil, the robber captain
calmly came up to her, lifted his hat, and
said:
"Spirit of Fire, I am happy 'to welcome
you to your own appropriate dwelling
piabe;". and then, without expecting an
answer, he turfed to Moloch, and said in
his smoothest tones:
"Be so good as to give me this seat,
sir."
"But Sybil saw that the giant turned
pale and trembled like the fabled moun
min in labor, as he left the seat by her
side, and slunk into another at some dis
tance.
The wine passed freely at the robbers'
table, and the men grew merrier, wilder,
more uproarious. Sybil became very
much alarmed; and not so much by the
noisy orgies of these rude revellers, as by
the dreadful gaze of Moloch fixed upon
her from the ,opposite end of the table,
where he sat, and the offensive language
of Satan's eyes whenever they turned to.
wards her.
At length, unable to bear the trial
longer, she arose from her;seat, and cour
tesving to these brigands , as she would
have done to any sot of gentlemen of
whom she was taking kayo, Sybil kit
the cavern, followed by Gentiliska, the
gipsy girl.
"I must take you to another grotto.
You cannot occupy mine to-night, said
theirirl, with'evident reluctance.
"But, oh! why, why may I not stay
with you? I am afraid to sleep alone in
this terrible place 1" pleaded Sybil.
"I have a reason, but I cannot tell it to
you now. Yes, I will, too 1 I will tell
you at all risks! Then i
yto is this: My
chamber is not safe for ul I myself
am not strong enough to protect you!
You might be carried off forcibly from
my side! I Utast hide you where no
devil may find you to-night !" whispered
the girl. .
~
"Oh, do not leave me here alone 1"
pleaded, Sybil. "If I Must stay, stay;
with me 1 I do not fear death; but oh 1 I
fear these men I Do not leave me I ,
"I must, for. your own safety. They
must not miss me or their suspleions will
be aroused." • • .
Then pointing, to is bed' of moss, and
'recommending her guest to lie downand,
seek repose, the; gipsy girl glided' away. '
through; t,he labyrlat4 of caves and was
lost to sight; and hearing. .
.„ glybit's &dimples° was to start up and
.r an atter•her hostess, but she restrained
herself, and sank half fainting *upon the
'heap of moss. . • •
,There* was but • a 'faint spelling' of
light fri the cave, coming from a crevice
in the roof through which the moonlight
entere :.
- . "See'repose," had been the ae.vi j ce of
fientWiika.
• anSy bo u l d dn d o t n h o a t
ve se e f k u n it d
i i f t
i s f h seh c e
o h d, -
Hour after hour 'passed in trance-like still
ness and silence, when at length she
fancied she beard a creeping, stealthy
step approaching. Nearly fro* with
terror, she listened and.watched more in
tently than eVer., Alone, helpless, in
darkness and solitUde, what. horrid fate\
must she meet ? The creeping, cautious
footstep drew nearer,- nearer I
Oh, Heaven it was no 'knot! • The
entrance of the cavern was more deeply
darkened for one moment, and then the
II
.``+s,4J~""~'~_- ~ ...... Y~~x
y- H_a ~;.a±: ~--:.rte:
huge form of Moloch stood within the
cavern and nearly filled it up.
Paralyzed with horror, Bybil could nei
ther move nor cry out—not even when
the monster approached her and laid his
profane, hand upon her face. The above
is all of l this story that will be published
in our columns. The continuation of it
from where it leaves offhere can be found
only in the New York Ledger, which is
for sale at all bookstores and news depots.
Ask for: he number dated June 26, and in
it you will find the continuation of this
beautiful tale. The Ledger has the best
stories of any paper in the world, and
Henry. Ward Beecher. James Parton and
Fanny Fern, have articles In every;num
ber.
INSURANCE
NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AXERICA.
Chartorediy Special Act of Coitgress,
Approved July .16,1868.
f%uh Ca Pita; - 84000,000
PAID IN FULL.
BRANCH OFFICE s
PDIST NthIONAL BANK BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA,
Where the general . business of the Conically Iv
transacted. and to which all general corres
pondence ehouldhe addressed.
OFFICERS.
CLA.RENCE H. CLARK, President.
JAY CQOKE, Chairman FiLance and Executive
Committee.
HENRY D. COOR.E'VIee President. •
EMEEdON W. PEET, beereinry. and ActuatY. :
. .
This Company offers the Ibl lowing advantages.:
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It furnish es rates of premium. ,
It larger Insurance than other com
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polici
There are no 1 • unnecessary restrictions in the
es.
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Policies m ,y i.e taken which pay to the insured
their full amount, Ind return all the premiums,
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Policies maybe-taken that will pay to the it. -
Bared, after a certain number of years, daring
lite, an aanual income of one.tentlithe amount
ElNT:l''tlx.l the policy.
for risks apon the lives
of f-mal s. I
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It insu s, not to pay divideraliko policy-hold
era, but a so tow a coat that divideuas will be Im
possible.
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on appilc lion - to the Branch once of the Com
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General gents for Pennsy l vania and Southern
New Jers > I
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For Maryland, !Delaware, Virginia, 'District
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Agents for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer
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lir LOCAL AOENTSARE WANTED in every
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shouldch agencies with Suitable en
!
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AUCTION SALES
BT r LEGGATE.
SRADYSIDE RESIDENCE
AT AUCTION. . .
! --,--
• On THIIRA.Y. JUNE 17th, at 33.‘ o'clock,
wlll.
b'
sold by.attetloh on the premises, the very
beautiful tea/chime of the late,Orrin Newton,
itsq4 at Shadycide !Station, on ithe line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, inr.e and s half mites
from the Union Depot. 'The grounds consist of
lour acres shadeproed and highy shrubted
with fruit,and forest trees. bery and'
small fruits. That portion in front of the home
la a beautiful level lawn of nearly and hundred
yards square. fronting on Center avenue, while,
that In the rear has a handsome gentle slope,
-Ifonting on the railway. The house is a two
a ory double frame. containing - parlor, sitting
and dining' rooms, with folding doors, tire bed
towns. kitchen, wash. house, pantries, cloieta and
other conveniences.; There are marble mantles.
Boston range, bake-oven, bolter, pumps. spring
house, stable and ;Carriage house. 1 here are
handsome front ind side porches, and an observa
tory from which exceedingly flue views of the
surrounding country, Is obtainable. Abundance
of Food soft water on the premises.
1 ne house is a very, substantial structure, has
a very pleasing appearance, and Is altogether a
first class residence.) It nijninailip residence lot%
Dr. nu6acy, and is encircled by th se of Messrs..
Howard, ii'lletieoek itonettaw. Pitcairn, I ewis
and Graham. It ls near to church and school,
and but a - few Yarila (Dim ilhadYside Stilton.
There are ten trains daily to an') Mai the city
eighteen mtniites' ride. In view of the spacious.
and comfortable dwelling. the eligible and
agreeabe-sitntlon,l ittesussy travei, the good
neighborhood, and all the'nfeasant surroundlilge.
this property should .command the especial iti•
Lennon of business Men' desiring to procure a
' beautiful suburban home., if desired by- intend
ing purchasers present at the sale, the property
will be sold in sections Thei It will,however,
be firm 'ofiered entlre. premises are unoc
cupied. Immediate possession given. li - tys to
inset can behad at Lilt Wood street. •
Terms7o ae.third cash; balance in one anti two
years. Train for sale leaves Union Depot at 3
o'cibek, city time. -' ; • .:. . .
A. LEGOATE. Auctioneer.
159 Federal street,
__Allegbent
______
LINCOLN AVENUE,ALtEGHENY
AT AUCTION.
vOn Ttibarla frntirlO 13th, at' 3 o'clock, will
acant on the preiniseliiin o aven u e,o pieces, that
proper.y on Lincoln oppoolte the
new Orphan as9luno.loo fliet.frout and I4u feet
it depth. This la a Mat class 'Maslen, all the"
Machin", erected OD -Lincoln avenue are lot the
flirt order, rendering it a most dpoirable Mace for'
residence.. Terms at sale. • • -
4 A. KEIGIGATS;
Jell
,„ • • • ati
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, A SSIGNME' • SALE . " OF - TUE
- HEAL It , TATE OF THE 'FALLSTOH
t/ODEM_WARE. WOILKII. FALLEITON BOR.
OUGH. ,A4AyEit. FRIDAY:O(.I. MOlll4lO,
June 16th,' at 10 O'clock: by ' order of W. A.
• Lewis, Esq.. Assignee of Bailey sts McCandless.
ban will be , sold at Vonuneretal limns,
rapt*od street, the entire large real 0,-
;ate, situate in FSlistore bon:nigh; Beaver ounty..
Pa., and knOwisias theiFallston Walden Ware
Worts. including lite, grounds, bu il dings. ma
°bluely; to., necessary ',or manufacturing wood,
to ware. together with 06 sharAs of power 0 the
"elision Water OompanY., The machinery Is of
the latest i mprovement. For whet' particular;
Inquire of W. A. Lewls,'Esq., 03 Diamond tit.
Jett
' • ! - A. hIcILWAINE,
Auctioneer.
..-..
Oritcla or Carr ENGlNiern ParavisToz'
4,.___' PITTSBURGH, Jane 10. led% -
ItrlV, ICE.—The Assessiozent to
ine Boardiralk on Cedar street, from Nal ,
to .aurel street, is now ready for lexamination,
and Can be seen at this office until IdONDAY.
Jana, Ad. when It will be returned to the Cit
Treasurer s °nice for collection.
J. MOORE,
Vi t7 Spiitheer,
•
Jelo;k44
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SPECIAL NOTICES
W.SCHENC KIS P VIL DIONIC
_ , aYfttrY: t'EAWEED TONIC . AND
MANDRAKE iPILLS will cure ConsumpLion.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia, if taken accord
ing to directions. They are all th.ee to be taken
at the same time. They clean se' the stomach, re
lax the liver and put it to work; thel the appetite
becomes good; the fo.pt Clgebts and makes good
blood; the patient begins to grow- in flesh; the
diseased matter ripen. into the.,iungs, and the
patient outgrows tue disease and gets well. Tills
is the only way to cure consumption. .' • _ - ?
To these three medicines Dr. J. H. Schenck. of
Plillsdelphia. owes Ms unrivaled •sccess in tho
treatment of pu/monary Cep sumption. The Pal
morde Syrup ripens the !tumble matter In the
rungs, nai nre throws It o ff by MI en %ex peetorg..
tion, for when the phlegm or in. tier is ripe a
alight cough alit throw it oti. and tLe pato:tithes
rest and the lungs begin to heat.
1' do this, the emaiver d . route and Mandrake
Pills mum, beireely use.l to ep•anse the stomach'
, and liver. so that the l'ulmonte Syrup and the
food w.ll make good blood. •
Schenck's - Mandrake Pills act
he
the liver e
removing all obstructions. relax the oats of the
flail bladder, the bile stet ts fr...v. and the liver
Is soon relieved; the stools will show what the
Pills can do; nothing has ever been Invented ex
cept calomel (a deadly po'son wt Mb is very dan
gerous to use u bladderith are, secretions
unlock the gall and start.the
of the liver like Scheuck's Mandrake Pills.
Liver Complaint Is one of the most prdnitnent
causes of Consumption.,
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic'is a gen tie stimulant
and alteratPre• and the atkalt in the Seaweed.
wnich - this preparation is made of, assists the '
stomach to torow out tile gastric Juice to dissolve
`the foot! with the Pulm mile Syrup , moult is matte.
Into good b 00c1WIthotit fermentation Or souring
in the stomach.
'the great reason why physicla , s do not cure.
Consumption is, they try to
cough; t
much: they'
give, medicine to stop the cough; to stop chills,to
stop night sweats, hectic fever and . by , so doing.. , ,
they d. range the whole digestive powers. lock-
leg up theseeret ors; and eventually the patient '
sinks and dies.. , _ _ .
_ _.... _-...... . .
' Dr. Schenck; In his treatnient, does not ti7 R to
stop a coligh; night sweats, chills or fever. •
move the cadet,il and tuey .1011 all stop of their
own accord. 1.0 one can .be cured of Consume.
• 'don, Liver Complaint, Dycpepsia, catarrh.
Canker, Vicerated?rhroas, unless' the liver and,
stomach are made healthy.: i •
lungs person has consumption, of course the
In some way are diseased, either tubercles,l
abcesses, bronchial Irritation, pleura adhesion,
or the lungs are a mass of Infialninatiert and flu;
decaying. In such cases what must be door? It
Is not only. the lungs tnat are wasting, but It Is
toe whole body. The stomach and liver have lost
their power tomake blood out of fo d. Now the
only chance Is to fake Dr. Schenck's three medi
cines, which viral bring up a tone to the stomach,
the patient will begin to want food. itwM digest
• easily and make good blood; then the patient be
gins to gain In flesh and' as soon as the body be
onlygins to MU , the lungs con mence .to heal up,
sadthe patient gets flt illy and 'well. -This Is tie
way to cure Consumption. •
When there is no lung disease and only Liver •
Complaint and Dyspepsia, Schenck's Seaweed
Tonic and MandrAke Pills are sufficient, without
the Pulmonlc Syrup. 'rake the Mandrake Ms
freely In a.l billions complaints, as they are per
fectly harmless.
Dr. Schenck, who has enjoyed uninterrupted
health for m my years past, and now weighs 3u5
pounds. was wetted away to a mere skeleton , ha
the very lest stage or Pulmonary Consumption.
hl. phyeicians having pronounced Ms case hope
less and abandoned lima to his fate. Howes cured
by the aforesaid me. tames. and since his recove- •
ry many thousands aladlarly afflicted have used
Dr. Schenck 's preparation with the same re
markable success. I,ult directions ace.,lnPalli
each, making It not absolutely necessary to per
their
see Dr. Schenck, unless patients wish
their lungs examined, and for this uurpose he is
Isrefessioitally at hie Principal Office, Ytillndel
pith, every Saturday. where all letters for advice
must Ire Bondsed. ,He la also professionally at
No. 33 street. - New York, every other
Tuesday, and at No. 35 Hanover street, Bonen.
every other Wednesday. .11e gives ethics free,
but for a thorough examination with his Bespl
frometer the price 1015. 04.:ce hours at each City
rom 9A. id. to 3 ?..x. •• . . •. - -
Price of the Pulmonic Syinp and Seaweed Ton
ic each e 1.50 per bottle. er 17.50 a half dozen.
Mandrake Pills 35 cents a box. For sale by
=egrets. myl9:4sl.deFall
tgrnocurou wurrnEA vbs.
TINI7EB TRrAT ALL PRIVATE
DISEASER. That 'numerous class of ' cues
resulting from
,self - abuse, producing .un
manliness, nervous debility, irritability.. eruts,.
tions. seminal emissions, and hn
potency, permanently cured.
and aftlict
ed with celleate. intricate and :lona stand.-
lug co nstitutionalcoMplaints are politelyintrituk
to call for consaltation, which costa nettling.
Experience, the best of teachers. has, enatllled
him to perfect reznedie.s at °um elnatent, safe,
permanent, and which in most eases oils be used
without IsLudrance to business. Medicines prep:
pared in the establishment, which embraces of and waiting rooms: also, ooarding
anu sleeping apartments for patients requiring
dally Personal attention, and vapor and chemi
cal baths. thus concentrating the famed mineral
springs. No matter who have failed. state your
ease. Read what be says In WE Pamphlet of tiny
napes, sent to any address for two stamps in seat
ed enve,ope. Thousands of eases treated annu
ally, at °Mee and all over the country r Consul
tation tree, personally or by mall. Office No. 9
Wylie street, (near Court 'Rouse) Pittsburgh,
Pa. Roars 9 e. is. to Br. m. Sundays la is.
to SI P. At. Pamphlet tent to any address for tug
*tamps. , •
arIDOCTOR
of Baltlmore a E
nd .
W de s h F
ing t C
on U I
u VF o I r 4 fseveral medical works. . dce. the
a ea h ned
solicitation or his Pittsburgh patients, has con
cluded to devote the following days In PUMA,
PHU to their Interests: From
TUESDAY, JUNE lst, TO SUNDAY,
JUNE Ad inclusive at Ills consulting rooms,
252 South ninth Street:
Hours from 10 to 3 and 0 to Si'. at. •
O PECIALTY. --1 r. - atment and Cure of Nervous
and Physical Dehllity,tne result of twenty years ,
successful practice.
Jet
rgrELECTRICITY AS A CURA.•
Electric
—Dr. A. H. STEVENS has been
acing Electricity as a SP E CI A L REMEDY in, curing
chronic as well as acute roar Mons lrrruouT
NEDICIFT for more than TEN TZARS, with un
bounded success. A PA3IPLIZIT, including sit
part'culars, wlih Certificates and reliable refer.
emcee, will be sent to any inquirer.
A few farnish..d rooms vacant. for boarding Pa'
Dents la the Doctor's fand'v if applied for soon.
oMce and residenet, 2,001 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA. meta:lVA/en
_ _ _
IarBATCHELOWS HAIR DYE.
This aplendld 'Liar Dye is the beet in the vserld:
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless,
ble, instantaneous; no disappointment; no M..
diculous tints; remedies the 111 street s or bad
dyes,' invigontes and leaves the Hair soft and
beautiful. Una °render.. Sold by all Druggists
and Perittmers: and properly appiled at Batche
lor'4.l7le Factory, :in, la Bond street. Xew
York., •
• m321:17C
aEPILE P SizTg CA N,B
fEfl CURED
nestly so —Th ed toas eend fendCarcuca e L a t eea of
References and Testimonials, which will con
vince the most skemical of the curahlfity of
the
disease. Address' vAn - BUREN- LOCRROW,
4 . D. 36 Great Jones street, New Yore.
inhli4N-d4tlr
liar THE MARRIAGE . RlNG ..the it - AM W i lla"- I`I , regfr,TUTA I IV
EVILS, with certain nein for the erring and un
fottunato. Seat In sealed letter envelopes, free
of charge. Address. iiOWARD.AS4trCIATAI,
Box I% -Philadelphia, niy2l:,Pl3-dir
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.
The partnership bctween the subscribers as
Boller Sinkers, &e., under - the name of Ulf.
BANNHILL & Co., was dissolved by agreement
on BlLay Stb, 1869. The books and debts owing
to the late gem will be settled and , collected only,
by. Sir. BMX N. ARMSTRONG,. at the oaks of
the late firm, No. U 6 Penn streel,who' ls there
unto duly anthorized.and clnlma a,gainst the am
will he presented to Lim. . .
June 3, 1899.- kzr
. i OFF/C8 WEST
ronr-vouNDiy , *ay. 10. ?spe . issoLuTiot.-
„Dhefrm
of EDWARDS, BMITR, 4 aqi, hi i i
;tble /lei beeidiesoledft by . nu itnat'toneent. " The '"""'
tineineas wnt hereafter Ise'-bteltillett& under- the
*le of SMITH 'A WARRICK.'; t% • , -..•:
It. E
HDWARS;
: SMITH.
' • . , WX.N.altattlß,
Raving
,dlepoeed of nip Interest Ise the, west,.
Pcdnt Feand,r3r to. Meseta. Smlta l & Vi'arryk, I
take! Pleasure In reconamundinettse„fieer - .
firm to the confidence-and patronage ot the Ansi-
nees bOtomtudiri„ '.. • " • ,1.... . _
jc 2 1k 11,.,, - ,
RICHARD EDNi o **DS.' ' 3 : .
, - •
Q.Anitimirens TARlB'Nottas.
. - , POR 1 SALE. -=The Ilegbea
70170. TEEN
.1411 E •
I ANDi on ',the- AUeglesay,ltiver. :slaw now
lased for gardenlng purposes; , erell Ito frored and
in t high state' orcnitivation; containing 40 or
gu sores. now. °tiered eit A batgainl Call soon ' .'.
Also ther Banns In goottlocationll.. Woolen, s ,
Factory, two 'Nouse', and t wenty Acres of lad
on the Central bind:R" acquits and Lots P o
p o
Sale nue To-let bi th, Mies.. _ .
_,lfor timer
ticaltra Ingulre of ,
_,_ .- ,NTutAgg NA% • .
feIN CIO Grant ..ram' ormoolte Catbo . '
,‘•
pametvAL nEtitcirT, Z%
ORANIO4I. ENGIREER awl Solicitor of •
aterlca NEST oreign atents, No. ~i~➢ "ED.
/CUL IS Allegheny City. Pa.
2.—Enach Moe. W ilobillton D. p .
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