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Title: Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ished for great self-possession and bravery. Many of the guests were to remain in the castle during the night ; and thegallant hussar was informed that one of them must occupy a room reputed to behaunted, and was asked if he had any objections to accepting the room forhimself. 182 ZIGZAG JOURNEYS IN NORTHERN LANDS. He declared that he had none whatever, and thanked his host for the honorconferred upon him by the offer. He, however, expressed a wish that no trickmight be played upon him, saying that such an act might be followed by veryserious consequences, as he should use his pistols against whatever disturbedthe peace of the room. He retired after midnight, leaving his lamp burning ; and, wearied by thefestivities, soon fell asleep. He was presently awakened by the sound of music,and, looking about the apartment, saw at the opposite end, three phantom ladies,grotesquely attired, singing a mournful dirge, The music was artistic, rich, and soothing, and the hussar listened for a time,
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hly entertained. The piece was one of unvaryingness, and, however seductive at first, after a timelost its charm.The officer, addressing the musical damsels, remarked that the music hadbecome rather monotonous, and asked them to change the tune. The singingcontinued in the same mournful cadences. He became impatient, and ex-claimed,— Ladies, this is an impertinent trick, for the purpose of frightening me. Ishall take rough means to stop it, if it gives me any further trouble. NIGHT THE SIXTH. I 83 He seized his pistols in a manner that indicated his purpose. But the mys-terious ladies remained, and the requiem went on. Ladies, said the officer, 1 will wait five minutes, and then shall fire, un-less you leave the room. The figures remained, and the music continued. At the expiration of thetime, the officer counted twenty in a loud, measured voice, and then, takingdeliberate aim, discharged both of his pistols. The ladies were unharmed, and the music was uninterrupted. The unex-pected

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