A Changed Man and Other Tales

its neighbours by having an oriel window on the first floor, whence could be obtained a raking view of the High Street, west and east, the former including Laura's dwelling, the end of the Town Ave

he white riband of road disappeared over Grey's Bridge a quarter of a mile off, to plunge into innumerable rustic windings, shy shades, and solitary undulations up h

e a 'crack' body of men, and had brought a splendid band. For some reason or other the town had not been used as the headquarters of cavalry for many years, the various troops stationed there having consisted

ng loosely behind like the wounded wing of a bird, which was called the pelisse, though it was known among the troopers them

as an invalid, and time hung heavily on his hands unless he maintained a constant interest in proceedings without. Not more th

y are haunted! Yes-a ghost troubles 'em; he

stalwart. The listener in the oriel came to the conclusion t

mself to be a handsome man of twenty-eight or thirty, with an attractive hint of wickedness in his manner that was sure to make him adorable with good young women. The large dark eyes that lit his pale f

ptain Maumbry bluntly: 'What's this we hear a

ct of grave, even sad, concern. 'Y

they saw how serious he looked,

said the

y don't wish to s

ourse not. Bu

lows us. In country quarters or town,

ou accoun

ome crime committed by certain of ou

How very horrid

d, we don't sp

. .

closing a long-suppressed interest, asked i

n had already set eyes on it, to his or her terror. The phantom mostly appeared very late at night, under the dense trees of the town-avenue nearest the barracks. It

n, and the police began to look into the matter. Whereupon the appearances grew less frequent, and some of the Boys of the regiment th

Far more serious escapades-levities relating to love, wine, cards, betting-were talked of, with no doubt more or less of exaggeration. That the Hussars, Captain Maumbry included, were the cause of bitter tears to severa