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 good usage, I rested quiet, and have been here ever since."

"Well," said Ferdinand, a little impatiently, "but what do you know of the persons confined?"

"Nothing, Sir, but this: One day, after I had been here about a month, I walked down where you was this morning, and I thought I heard some groans, so deadly affrighted I hasted back, and told my master.—Ah! (said he) don't go that way again, Francis, I have heard the same noise sometimes; but 'tis no where else to be heard, so don't go again.

"I said no, I would take care of that; but I was terribly scared, because I believed it was ghosts, and I could not sleep all night, and in the middle of the night I thought I heard some cries, so, Lord help me, I was in a terrible fright; but taking courage I got out of bed to go towards master's room, t'other side of the gallery, when, just as I opened the door very softly, I saw master go into his room, with a lamp in his hand, and a