The Ghost of Guir House

"Trapped! and by my own cursed curiosity," he muttered, as he

commenced groping his way up in the darkness. But it was not so easy

as he had supposed. Twice he slipped his foot into a rotten hole, and

once the stairs trembled so violently that he thought they were about

to fall. Nevertheless he reached the top, as he realized when his

head came in contact with the trap-door, upon the other side of which

he pictured Ah Ben standing with an amused smile. Henley placed his

shoulder against the door, and to his amazement found that it opened

quite easily. He then procured a light, and having satisfied himself

that there had never been the slightest intention to entrap him, the

door having simply fallen, he went hurriedly to bed.