A MYSTERY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2949, 7 September 1882, Page 3

A MYSTERY.

Many have heard of the mystery of Glamis Castle. The story goes that there is a secret chamber there, and that in some way the chamber is associated with the mystery. It is known only to the owner, to the factor, and the heir apparent. Guests at the Castle have vainly tried to solve it. One day when the owner was out shooting, they all agreed to hang towels out of the windows of every room, in order to arrive at the whereabouts of the mysterious room, through no towel Appearing at its window. The expertment, however, was not successful, and It seems to have been agreed that the chamber had no window, and that it was approached by a trap door opening into the room beneath, which itself was reached by a secret stair-case. It is now believed that the mystery has been in part solved, and that the room contained some person who died a week or two ago at a very advanced age. But, if this be so, who was this prisoner ? Why was he incarcerated ? If he really was shut up for long years, surely the family might reveal the cause; and} if not, the authorities might insist upon knowing. It may be that (his modern “man with the mask'’ pro*

ferred to remain isolated ; bat on the face of it some explanation is necessary,' for, when an individual is hidden away in this mysterious fashion, until! he is taken oat, a corpse, to be buried, the, presumption is that he was not a free agent.—“ Truth." j