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have any right: but the grand deed of settlement, being
the consequence of the inheritance, is lost: and for want
of that deed, they will not be able to make out their title
to the estate.”
“ Well !” exclaimed the Doctor, “ and what can I do in
the case ?”
“If you will go down to my grandson’s house, and
take such persons with you as you can trust, I will give
you instructions by which you shall find the deed of
settlement, which lies concealed in a place where I put it
with my own hands, and from whence you shall direct my
grandson to take it in your presence.”
“ But why then do you not direct your grandson him-
self to do this ?” enquired the Doctor.
“Ask me not about that,” replied the apparition,
“ there are divers reasons which you may know hereafter.
I can depend upon your honesty in it; and in the mean
time I will so dispose matters, that you shall have your
expences paid you, and be handsomely compensated for
your trouble.”
After the discourse, and several other expostulations,
(for the Doctor was not easily prevailed upon to go, till
the spectre seemed to look angrily, and even to threaten
him for refusing) he at last promised to obey.
Having obtained this promise, the phantom further
told him he might let his grandson know, that he had
formerly conversed with his grandfather, (but not to say
how lately, or in what manner,) and ask to see the house :
and that in such an upper room, or loft, he should find a
great deal of old lumber, old coffers, old chests, and such
things as were out of fashion now, thrown by, and piled
up one upon another, to make room for more modern fur-
niture, cabinets, chests of drawers, and the like.—That
in such a particular corner, there was a certain old chest,
with an old broken lock upon it, and a key in it, which
could neither be turned in the lock, or pulled out of it.
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EXTRAORDINARY APPARITION.
have any right: but the grand deed of settlement, being
the consequence of the inheritance, is lost: and for want
of that deed, they will not be able to make out their title
to the estate.”
“ Well !” exclaimed the Doctor, “ and what can I do in
the case ?”
“If you will go down to my grandson’s house, and
take such persons with you as you can trust, I will give
you instructions by which you shall find the deed of
settlement, which lies concealed in a place where I put it
with my own hands, and from whence you shall direct my
grandson to take it in your presence.”
“ But why then do you not direct your grandson him-
self to do this ?” enquired the Doctor.
“Ask me not about that,” replied the apparition,
“ there are divers reasons which you may know hereafter.
I can depend upon your honesty in it; and in the mean
time I will so dispose matters, that you shall have your
expences paid you, and be handsomely compensated for
your trouble.”
After the discourse, and several other expostulations,
(for the Doctor was not easily prevailed upon to go, till
the spectre seemed to look angrily, and even to threaten
him for refusing) he at last promised to obey.
Having obtained this promise, the phantom further
told him he might let his grandson know, that he had
formerly conversed with his grandfather, (but not to say
how lately, or in what manner,) and ask to see the house :
and that in such an upper room, or loft, he should find a
great deal of old lumber, old coffers, old chests, and such
things as were out of fashion now, thrown by, and piled
up one upon another, to make room for more modern fur-
niture, cabinets, chests of drawers, and the like.—That
in such a particular corner, there was a certain old chest,
with an old broken lock upon it, and a key in it, which
could neither be turned in the lock, or pulled out of it.
Here