Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1898 — Page 6

k CLEW By ME OK An IntHißptßd Current. * —————— BY HOWARD M Y<»fT. CHAPTER IX. After supper 1 lit a cigar and walked up and down in front of the house. During the meal Hrs. Snyder had kept up an incessant chatter concerning the mysteries about my house. I did not hear half her words, but nevertheless there was an element so foreign to mv thoughts in the few sentences I caught that 1 was glad to escape her. The evening shadows were settling over the valley, and the moon was rising in splendor. Leisurely 1 tramped to and fro, giving up mv thoughts undisturbed to the pleasant realization of new-found happiness and to anticipations of future joy in the constant companionship of my sweetheart. The cigar finished, I repaired to my room, with the intentipn of reading. But the evening was so fine that 1 soon blew out the light and sat down by the window. Then I remembered how, on rising from the same chair.the evening before, a tall, white specter had confronted me. This recollection coming to me suddenly in the midst of happy thoughts caused me to glance somewhat nervously toward the closed window opposite. I could see a faint image of myself swaying to and fro in unison with the motion of the rocking-chair in which I was seated. Directly underneath was the cellar, ♦ whosesolid walls,defying investigation of the interior, had so impressed the old nurse Sarah with an unreasonable fear. Even Sonntag, who, from his vocation, was accustomed to hold himself well in hand against surprise, had exhibited profound amazement when informed cf the circumstance. It was irritating to have thoughts concerning the mysteries which seemed to abound in the old homestead come crowding up and play at cross-purposes with the happy state that the meeting with Florence had induced. The mysteries had seemed trivial in the daytime, had been wholly forgotten in Florence’s society, but now that I was again alone and the night coming on, the thought of the cellar came back to me tinged with a shadow of fear. And the voice, the unearthly voice— W’hat was it? At first I had felt a hope that the vague account given by Airs. Snyder might have something of truth in it. The unraveling of a chain cf events which seemed to border on the supernatural would be a new experience to me, and therefore furnish a diversion in the quiet, uneventful life I expected to lead in Nelsonville. Hut now I needed no such diversion to lead my thoughts away from the robbery and its blighting effect upon my life and honor. I did not regard that affair any longer as the one great barrier which stood between me and happi ness. although the desire for exculpa tion was keener than ever. I was sure of Florence’s love and trust, but I could not wish her sweet self linked forever to one over whose life a cloud of suspicion hung, Iler love was an inspiration, an incentive: unde: its influence I hoped to accomplish results which even the vast resources of the bank had failed in. To devote all my thought, all the energy I possessed, to this one end w-as now my purpose. That small mysterious events were arising with their attendant irritations, threatening to divide the resources of iny mind and body which I desired concentrated to one end, filled me with impatience. Then, too, the certainty that Horace Jackson seemed to feel that Florence would be compelled to fulfill her promise, weighed heavily upon me. Why had Jackson changed his opinion regarding my innocence? What developments had arisen which would throw new light on the case, and make an innocent man bear the consequences of a crime he knew nothing of? Just before retiring it occurred tome that the lights of Mr. Morley’s house might be seen from the attic window. It seemed as though sleep would be sweeter after a glimpse of those lights, some of which were casting radiance over Florence's loved form. I left my room and quietly ascended the stairs. Arrived at the attic, I grouped my wav to the small window through which I had gazed that morning. 1 stood for a few minutes con-1 templating the lights of the Alorley residence on the hill opposite. A brisk breeze was piping down the valley. Through cracks and crevices it crept into the old attic with soft wailing and moaning. There was homesickness in the mournful tones, and a sadness, as though the spirits of the departed were sighing for a return to old familiar scenes. What was there about my old place that produced such a depressing effect upon my spirits? The happiest moments of life have a slight shadow to them, as though to warn us that all joy is fleeting. Perhaps it was only this shadow which caused the undefinabie feeling of insecurity. But there was a quality,also, which breathed of events to come of dire import. I seemed like the mariner •n a dark sea. conscious of breakers ahead, and knowing not which way to steer. Even my dreams in the restless slumber of the past night seemed premonitions. That vague forebodings should come when my mind was filled with thoughts •f the beloved one who had given me her heart, was most strange. I could not shake off the depression. The darkness of the attic deepened it. I was about to retrace my steps to

the stairway, when sounds reached mv ear whieh caused me to pause and listen —a scries of raps, alternating with n rasping noise, but so feeble and indistinct that I was unable to form an opinion of the cause. All I could determine was that they seemed to come from above. A loose shingle or piece of timber, rattling in the wind, would have made a dull, heavy sound, while the gentle raps I heard bad a clear, mellow ring, like that produced by the vibrations of a tuning fork. After lighting all the matches I bad with me nnd making as thorough an examination of the roof as the brief flickering lights would allow, I groped toward the stairs. Probably half the distance to the landing was passed when upon my ear fell the voice, the unearthly voice, the weird tones of which I had first heard in my room downstairs. It could not possibly be heard up in the attic, when speaking in my chamber. So then it must have the faculty of being able to change from one apartment to another just as the whim seized Like the voice which had sounded j downstairs, the tones were intermittent; in the present instance they alternated with the rappings. After standing motionless, with hearing strained to the utmost. I noticed that at no time did the voice and the rappings sound together. The few detached words I distinguished had no possible reference to myself; nevertheless the voice seemed to follow me. I was unwilling to attribute the sounds to supernatural causes, for I was not a believer in the supernatural. It might bethat the parties who had, walled up the cellar found some of their plans, whatever they may have been, upset by my advent, and had taken this way to frighten me and cause my departure. On second thought the idea did not appear tenable. For if the purpose was to frighten me, a fiercer and more terrifying demonstration would be used. Was there only one voice which in some way sounded both in my room and in the attic, or were there various voices all over the place, each independent of the other? I hastened downstairs, but when I reached my room no sounds were heard there. While in my bedroom, I had no way of knowing if the voice in the attic was still sounding. The remainder of the evening I spent in rushing from my room to the attic and back again, and quietly stealing through the vacant rooms, in the hope of laying hold of some explanation of the strange voice. I did hear it again in the attic, but there was no sound in my room, though I had immediately hastened there. Finally I gave up the quest for the time, and, thoroughly fatigued, undressed and went to bed. My head had hardly touched the pi'low when the report of a pistol reached my ear. The sound was muffed, jw though coming from n distant apartment. Indeed, it seemed to come from underneath, as had the sound of the slamming door: but yet not directly beneath; it would undoubtedly have sounded much plainer had the shooting taken place in the walled-up cellar below mv room. There was no answering shot, and no more unaccountable noises, though 1 hearkened intently. All through the night I lay vainly trying to find repose, but sleep would not eome. I was resolved to leave no stone unturned to unravel these mysteries. For the events, trivial as the-' seemed and as they probably woul ! (rove when explained, were certai- 1 - I irritating, and threatened wholly todei stroy the rest and peace I had expected ; to find in Nelsonville. It was exasperating that, besides being burdened with a load of guilt which , rightfully belonged on other shoulders. ; J should also be subjected to petty an- ! noyances which promised to make my stay in Nelsonville anything but peaceful. True. 1 was my own master. I could leave the old house on the morrow. But to be utterly routed and driven from the field by a few harmless though inexplicable happenings was contrary to my nature. Then, too. Fiorence; how could I leave the place, now that I had found my love abiding here? When the first rosy tints of dawn showed in the east, slumber closed my weary eyes. As on the previous morning, Mrs. Snyder was compelled to arouse pie for breakfast. On the present occasion she announced rather testily that the morning meal had been waiting for over an hour. I could not resist the desire to begin investigations immediately, and therefore after hastily dressing I walked all around the house, keeping at such dis- ! tance from it that every part of the , roof could be seen. There was a line of wire running along the side of the road, which, as I afterward ascertained, belonged to a telephone circuit embracing half a dozen towns and villages in the vicinity. This wire crossed the roof of the house, but was not fastened to it in any way, swinging at least three feet clear of the ridge-pol#. Within a few inches of the wire was a section of lightning rod. The air was still, and the wire hung motionless. On the previous [ night a strong breeze had been blowing, as I remembered from the mournful cadences it produced up in the attic. Here was one mystery which could be very reasonably explained. The wind had swung the wire, causing it to strike against the perpendicular portion of the lightning rod, thereby causing tha series of gentle vibratory raps I had heard. Satisfied that the other mysterious events would also give up their secrets upon investigation, I went to breakfast. Airs. Snyder was not nearly so talkative as during forrper meals. In-

deed, she appeared rather glum. The reason of the old widow’s taciturn manner was soon explained. After pouring my coffee, she watched me in silence for some itme. But silence was not the widow’s forte, and, as I was busy with my own speculations, she was compelled to begin. , n “1 guess you ton’t like my cookin , she said. . “Indeed I do; the proof lies in th. quantity I find room for. You are an excellent cook.” The old woman’s face relaxed somewhat under my praise. “Veil, bud you ton’t come rite avay when id is retty,” she continued, “und I tought maybe you not like de cook“I beg your pardon. Airs. Snyder. I did oversleep. I’ll be more punctual in future.” | “So you schleep ofer yourself? Vhat i for?” she inquired. “Oh, I was up rather late the even- j ing before.” I remarked, indifferently, I for I knew questions relating to the ■ strange things which had come under her observation were trembling on her lips. "You remember our discovery’ of the walled-up cellar?” I continued. Air. Sonntag’s suggestion regarding the wisdom of secrecy coming to mind. She nodded, and her old eyes brightened expectantly. "It is advisable to keep the matter a secret,” I continued. "You have, not mentioned it to anyone, have you? “Ach, no.” M "Then please do not, for the present. She promised compliance with my request. As the cellar was the next mystery I determined, to turn my attention to, I went home immediately after finishing my breakfast, harnessed the horse in the buggy, and drove off toward Sarah s house. I | If I had the necessary tools it would not be a difficult matter to cut the floor of my bedroom. Sarah greeted me effusively. The good soul seemed to have a constant fear that each time she saw me would be the last. "Can you let me have a saw, a chisel and a hammer?" I asked. i “Ach, yes. Bud vhat for. Nel?" “I am going to find out what is in that cellar,” I answered. “How you ged in?” “By cutting through the floor.” "Dat will be hard work. Nel. De timber under de floor is awful thick.” “I know that. But I have plenty of time, and so will be able eventually to get through.” The tools were produced, and I start- I ed homeward, Sarah sending after me : an earnest appeal for carefulness and the avoidance of danger. I intended to commence the task of getting into the sealed apartment immediately upon my arrival home. The thought that danger of some kind might lurk in the cellar would not deter me. And the pistol-shot I had heard the last night seemed to indicate that there might be a degree of peril in the work. I did not like the idea of the dank, musty odors ascending into my sleeping apartment, but I could easily remove to one of the spacious chambers upstairs, and thus escape them. On arriving at the house. I took the j tools into my room. I looked over the j floor, and, after quite a time debating where the hole should be made, determined to begin over in one corner. Before I had time to commence operations. a loud knock sounded on the front door. Hastily shoving the tools under the bed, 1 went out through the hall and opened the door. My visitor w r as Mr. Sonntag. CHAPTER X. I ushered the old lawyer into the room. After a few commonplace remarks he said: "That walling-up oi j those cellar doorways has made quite j an impression ou me. Suppose we have a look at them." I was very willing. Together we descended the stairs to the storeroom. Air. Sonntag examined the place where the door had been, minutely, [ as though he expected to find in the stones of the wall some intimation oi what was on the inside. He even went so far as to scratch off patches of the whitewash. "It is rather dark here.” he finally said, glancing around. "Perhaps the door can be opened,” 1 suggested. "1 have the key with me, but maybe it would be best not to use it. Give me a few matches.” I handed him all I had with me. and he. by the light afforded, examined closely the places where he had scratched off the whitewash. While watching him. the thought again occurred to me that I had seen or met him previous to my arrival at Nelsonville. “Do you know it seems as though I had seen you before?" I said. “Yes. so you remarked during your visit to my office yesterday,” Sonntag replied, as he stepped back to where ] was standing. “There is no doubt of that being a solid wall,” he went on; “so if th« room behind it is being used for some purpose, entrance is not gained from here. See what pains have been taken to hide the work. The whole wall has been newly whitewashed. If that had not been done, the new mason-work would be glaringly perceptible. Let us go into the house cellar and have s look at the dividing wall there." It needed but a glance to see that this wall had not been tampered with. The whitewash was old, and there was no spot where it had been renewed. “I have already examined the outside place,” the old lawyer remarked, as we ascended the stairway. “That was not whitewashed, and, if I remember rightly, the stones used looked old and worn Like the rest of the foundation.” I said. “les; the stones used in both the doorways were old ones. But they ars

of a different rtonc,“ he re-1 marked, with a shrewd smile. "Different kind? What significance would that have? , “AH the stone quarried about hire is limestone. You will find the foundations and walls under your house are built with this kind, if any other kind was used it would have to be brought from a distance. Sandstone was used for the two doorways.’ "And was therefore brought from a distance?” I asked. "Perhaps not in this case." "But you said there is nothing but limestone quarried about here,’ 1 suggested. i Mr- Sonntag examined tne place minutely. “And that is true. The stones used in the doorways had been used before, for they are old and weatherbeaten. Do you remember a small stone building "up at the mountain, which years ago was used as a schoolhouse?” my lawyer asked. “Oh, yes! It was known as the Mountain school,” I replied. "Well, it is fast going to ruin," Sonntag continued; “has not been used sot years, I am told. The point is here: That old schoolhouse was built of sandstone. Where the builders got the stone I, of course, cannot say, but evidently not around here. It is my belief the stones in the two doorways were taken from the old tumble-down schoolhouse.” i !’.• be continue t )

CIVIL SERVICE TALK CURRENCY BILL TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE BANKING COMMITTEE. Congrp** Reconienwi Wednesday After a Two Week*’ Kece<a — Senator Wo I cottS Explanation of the B.metal lie Commit* sion Likely to Cause a Silver llebate. Washington. Jan. 3.—The time of the house this week, after it meets ou Wednesday, will probably be entirely devoted to the deliate on the civil service question. By general consent the appropriati on in the legislative, executive and judicial b'll for the main eiiance of the commission, upon which the debate will be based, went over until after the holidays. It is intended by the opponents of the civil service law that the debate shall cover the whole question and they expect to develop and exploit some very interesting facts. The defenders of the law have ma le elaborate preparations to meet these assaults and some highly interesting, if not sensational, incidents are are anticipated. The records of individuals are likely t > be very ranch in evidence. The promised explanation by Senator Wolcott of the result of his bimetallic mission to Europe is expected when made to open up the discussion of the attitude of the administration on the silver question, and the debate mav even be sprung in advance of his speech. Senator Wolcott will in all probability make a simple, straightforward statement, avoiding all controverted points as far ns possible, but there are other senators who will not be content to allow ttie matter to drop there and they i will seek to open the entire question of , the position of ihe admiu’srr itiuu to- ■ wards international bimetallism, Mr. | Wolcott does not expect to be able to ! present his statement before the 15th of I the month. SUFFOLK SYSTEM. i It Will Be Bmbmlied In the Banking Comiuil tee's 8.11. Washington, Jan. 4. — Chairman Walker, of the banking and currency ! committee of the house, has called a 1 meeting of his committe for tomorrow to make arrangements fertile hearing to be accorded to the members of the monetary commission on Jan. 12. Mr. Walker is very sanguine that the com- ■ mittee will report a bill embodying the features of the old Suffolk system to the house. “We will report a bill,” said he, “which will meet, not tentatively, but finally, the objections to the present na tional beukiug act. The bill will not disturb the greenbacks, the silver coinage nor the gold coinage, but it will absolutely relieve the treasury of the redemption of auy form of paper or coin certificates. It will make the provision that all other progressive countries except ours makes and keeps all tortus of money at par Guarantees will be furnished f r all piper money precisely as is now furai-ued by the bond security held by the government. It w.ll be toe old sound state banking system nationalized—the -SuttolK SFste u. asitiscalled.” | Mr. Walker said he had not examined the bill of the moneiary conituission. but said he considered the efforts of Secretary Gage and the mor etary commission of the very first importance in conjunction with the bills drawn by himself, Mr. Fowler and other members of the committee and expressed the opinion that these efforts would materially aid in the solution of the problem. He ex* gects the committee to report a bill by

Public Receipts and itxpenilitnree. Washington, Jan. 4’—The monthly ! statement of the government receipts j and expenditures for the month of Dec- | ember shows the total receipts to have ■ been $59,646,698 of which $11,660,788 | was from customs, $14,342,928 from in- ] ternal revenue, and $33,642,980 from mis eleneous sources. The expenditures for the month aggregated $37,634,092. I’ul,He Debt Statement. Washington, Jan. 4.—The monthly statement of the public debt just issued shows that at the el >se of business Dec. 31 1897, the debt, less cash in the treasure amounted to $999,111,567, a decrease I for the month of $10,114,899. This deI crease in the debt is due principally to l a n increase in the cash, which is ac- . counted for by the sale of the Union Pacific railroad. Will Return to the Law. Washington, Jan. 4.—Among those ail mitted to practice in the supreme ,-nnrt of the United States yesterday was Fion. William R. Morrison, who ! has been tor so many years chairman of the interstate commerce commission. He will now resume practice of the law, his term of office having expired. Indiana Postmasters. Washington, Jan. I.—lndiana postmasters were appointed yesterday as follows: Hatfield, L S. Rothert; Steele, Amos Dauner; Zanesville, Robert Clark. $150,000 FIRE. Thirty-Six Bnllcllnir" Burned at Fannvilie, Va.Farmville, Va., Jan. 4.—Fire broke out in the storage warehouse of Duval. Robertson & Co., commission merchants, and, before it was subdued, destroyed 36 buildings. The loss is estimated at $150,000, on which there is an insurance of about one third that amouut. Among the buildings destroyed were 13 tobacco factories, a large warehouse, many small dwellings and workshops. Hundreds of workmen will be temporarily thrown out of employment. Knights ami Printers. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 4.—A prominent official of the congress of Knights of Labor has announced that his organization would oppose auy attempt on the part of the printers of the state to effect a change in the state prison labor laws. It is said the typographical unions propose to have t le law so amended as to fxclnde printing from the supplies wlii-.il the prisons furnish to the state departments and institutions.

At 11:30 P M. The Slangy Youth—Everything goes The Sleepy Girl—Yes, everything else.—Somerville Journal. The Clover laeaf. I’.. St. L. & K C. R. R. In effect Jan 3.188 EAST. ’assenger 5:36 a. n •’.xpress p id vlail 12 06 p m .i>Cnl 2;U3 p ID. WEST. 'assenger 4:32 a d '.xpress 5;33 a. n 4ail 12:0) p n .ocal 10:15 a n E A. Whinkky. Atfent.

Erie Uines Sch^4u)e in effect Nov. y"| Il IJy / 28, 1897. Trains leave Decatur at follows: W EST. No. 5, vestibule limited, daily for I Chicago | 12:23 p. m so. 3, Pacific express, daily fori Chicago j 2:30 a. m so. 1. express, daily except Sun- l day for Chicago f 10:43 a. bc n’o. 31. local, daily except Sun-l day | 10:10 a. rr >lol3. Wells Fargo Limited Ex-j press, daily except Monday - 6:15 p. m and day after legal holiday I EAST \’o. 8, vestibule limited, daily for I New York and Boston f 7:57 \’o. 2. express, daily except Sun- I day for New York ( 2:01 p. m x’o. 12. express, daily for New I York { 2:80 a. ao So. 30. local, daily except Sun- 1 <lh v f 10:10 a. m Through coaches and sleeping cars to New Vork and Boston r rai t > 1 : i o k slop at all stations on the E. Division. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping car? loColumbus. Circleville. Chillicothe, Wavery. Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via -olundius. Hocking Valley & Toledo, anC Norfolk V Western lines I V . DeLong. Agent

The G. R. & I. (Effect Nov 28. 1897.) TRAINS NORTH. •No. 3. ♦No. 5. *No. I. Richmond ll:Oj a m 11.20 pm 5:00 p n Parry “ 5:05 “ Chester 5:10 rountain City. 11:27 “ 11:41 ain 5:20 “ lohnson 11:37 “ s;3<i •• Lynn 11:42 " 11:58am 5:35 “ -now Hill 11:48 •' 5:41 “ Woods 11:50 " 5:43 •• Winchester.... 12:00 “ 12:14 am 5:53 “ 'tone 12:10 p m 6:03 “ Ridgeville 12:19 “ 12:32am 6:12 “ •ollet 12:32 “ 6:26 “ Portland 12:42 “ 12:55am 6:38 “ lay “ 6:40 “ Briant 12:59 •• 6:53 “ Geneva 1:07 “ 1:18 am 7:01 “ Ceylon 7:08 “ Berne ... 1:18 “ I:27am 7:11 “ Monroe 1:32 “ 7:23 “ DECATUR 1:45 “ 1:47 am 7:3* “ Monmouth 1:52 “ 7:40 “ Williams 2:01 “ 7:50 •• Hoagland 2:06 “ 7:56 “ Adams 8:12 '• Fort Wayne.... 2:35 •• 2:30 am 8:25 “ •Dally, except Sunday. ♦Daily. TRAINS SOUTH •No. 2. tNo. 6, JNo. 4 Port Wayne. ..12:35 pm 12:35 am 5:45 a n Adams Hoagland 1:00 •* I:o3am 6:12 “ Williams 1:05 “ 148 am 6:17 - Weiimoutii ** 8-24 “ DECATI B . 1:19 “ 1:25 “ 6:29 •• •lonroe 1:32 “ l;37am 6:39 •• Herne 1:44 “ 1:50 am 6;50 *■ Ceylon 6:58 “ Geneva 1:53 “ 1:58 am 7:00 “ Briant 2:90 “ 3:08 am 748 “ lay 7:13 *• Portland 2:14 “ 2:25 “ 7:23 “ Collett 2:23 “ 7:33 •• Ridgeville... . 2:35 “ 2:f,0 " 7:45 • ♦tone 7:54 •• Winchester... 3:50 “ 3:10 *• 804 “ Woods 8:15 « ♦now Hill 8:17 •• Lynn 3:06 “ 3:3oam 8:24 *• lohnson 3:11 “ 8:30 •• Fountain City. 3:30 “ 3:45 am 8:41 “ Chester 8-42 “ Parry 8:58 •• Richmond 3:40 “ 4:05 “ 9:05 •• *l>ailv IDally ex. Sunday. •Daily except ♦atuidayf rotn Mackinac < Ity _ , , J Brysox, Agent C.L t aoKVoo*. Gaa. I'm Agent.

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