I had now no time to lose in accomplishing my plan, so I drew aside the curtain, and stood, in a commanding attitude before her. The poor girl looked up, started, made a miserable imitation of the heroic scream, and ran down stairs. I ran after her, as far as the landing-place; and on looking over the balusters, into the hall, I saw the young man who had just been with her, listening to her account of the transaction. 'I will call the watch,' said she, 'and do you keep guard at the door.' She then hastened into the street, and he stood in such a manner, that it was impossible for me to pass him. 'What is the matter?' cried the mistress of the house, coming out of the parlour. 'A mad woman that is above stairs,' answered the young man. 'Miss Jane has just seen her; dressed half like a man, half like a woman, and with hair down to the ground!' 'What is all this?' cried a maid, running out of the kitchen. 'Oh! Molly,' said the mistress, 'Miss Jane is just frightened to death by a monster above stairs, half man, half woman, and all over covered with hair!' Another servant now made her appearance. 'Oh! Betty,' cried Molly, 'Miss Jane is just killed by a huge monster above stairs, half man, half beast, all over covered with black hair, and I don't know what other devilments besides!' 'I will run and drive it down,' cried Betty, and began ascending the stairs. Whither could I hide? I luckily recollected the large chest; so I flew up to the garret. It was now quite dark; but I found the chest, sprang into it, and having closed the lid, flung some of the linen over me. I then heard the girl enter the next room, and in a few moments, she came into mine, with another person. 'Here is the trunk, Tom,' said she, 'and I must lock it on you till the search is over. You see, Tom, what risks I am running on your account; for there is Miss Jane, killed by it, and lying in bits, all about the floor.' The man had now jumped into the chest; the girl locked it in an instant, took out the key, and ran down. Almost prest to death, I made a sudden effort to get from under him. 'What's this! Oh! mercy, what's this?' cried he, feeling about. I gathered myself up; but did not speak. 'Help!' vociferated he. ''Tis the monster--here is the hair! help, help!' 'Hush!' said I, 'or you will betray both of us. I am no monster, but a woman.' 'Wasn't? it you that murdered the milliner?' said he, still trembling. 'No, really,' replied I, 'but now not a word; for I hear people coming.' As I spoke, several persons entered the room. We lay still. They searched about; and one of them, approaching the chest, tried to lift the lid. 'That is locked this month past,' said the voice of the maid who had hidden the man in it, 'so you need not look there.' They then searched the remaining garrets; and I heard them say, as they were going down stairs, that I must have jumped out of a window.