The Haunted Room: A Tale

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A. L. O. E.. The Haunted Room: A Tale

Preface

CHAPTER I. A PLEASANT HOME

CHAPTER II. COMING TO A DECISION

CHAPTER III. GOSSIP DOWNSTAIRS

CHAPTER IV. PREPARING TO START

CHAPTER V. HAUNTED ROOMS

CHAPTER VI. THREE WARNINGS

CHAPTER VII. MISTRUST

CHAPTER VIII. THE JOURNEY

CHAPTER IX. NEW ACQUAINTANCE

CHAPTER X. A FAINT HEART

CHAPTER XI. EVENING AND MORNING

CHAPTER XII. THE STRANGER

CHAPTER XIII. WORK

CHAPTER XIV. EARLY IMPRESSIONS

CHAPTER XV. THE FIRST VISIT

CHAPTER XVI. TRY AGAIN

CHAPTER XVII. CARES AND MISTAKES

CHAPTER XVIII. YES OR NO

CHAPTER XIX. THE ECLIPSE

CHAPTER XX. AN ALARM

CHAPTER XXI. INDECISION

CHAPTER XXII. THE HAUNTED CHAMBER

CHAPTER XXIII. DEATH

CHAPTER XXIV. A MISTAKE

CHAPTER XXV. STRANGE TIDINGS

CHAPTER XXVI. THE WEAK ONE

CHAPTER XXVII. A NIGHT-JOURNEY

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE BROTHERS’ MEETING

CHAPTER XXIX. CHARGED WITH FELONY

CHAPTER XXX. TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE

CHAPTER XXXI. CHANGES

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‘Makes the misery he does not find.’”

The captain had no more leisure for his reflections, for, as he threw open the gate of Summer Villa, his approach was seen from the house, and two of its inmates hastened forth to meet a favourite uncle. A graceful maiden ran lightly down the shrubbery path, followed by her younger brother, a handsome lad of some sixteen or seventeen years of age.

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“Papa has been very busy, and wrote but briefly,” said Emmie. “I believe that a good deal will depend on whether papa is satisfied with what he sees of a gentleman at S – , who has been highly recommended as a private tutor for my brothers. S – is but three miles from Myst Court, so that if we lived at that place, Vibert and Bruce could go over to Mr. Blair’s for study every week-day.”

“My father’s plan, now that Bruce and I have left Cheltenham,” interrupted Vibert, “is to keep us with him at home for a year or two, and have us prepared for Cambridge or some competitive examination by a private tutor, either in London, or at S – , if we go into Wiltshire.”

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