Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-07
CLEARFIELD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1854.


devil, it was not proof against powder and
ball. | am more distressed at this event
than if | had encountered all the hosts Of
hell, with Satan himself TO back them
Gallup your people for | can no longer
go alone TO that Internal spot-and let US
examine and identify the corpse.
1t was daylight before Lowther could
persuade any OF his servants or ncighbors
TO accompany him and Mr.. Lethwaile to
the lane They believed that the latter
had seen the ghost but as to kiliag it,
that was a sort Of waking nightmare
something too incredtube even for the su.
penaur0l wonders of dream.
Many were the questions put to Lotb.
waite by the little band Of men but he
walked on silently and lhoughurully, with,
out speaking n word to any.
"Why did you not call up the big butch.
er, Lowlher," said one of the party. "In
any case Of danger that man is host in
himself"
"l have great doubts ns to his courage"
said Lowlher, driIy. "He is a great bul.
ly, and these wordy men are all frolh =
they make great noise, but are very slow
in action. II Mr. Lethwaite has killed the
ghost, big Wat would be of small service
to us, as the danger is already past"
SKILLED the ghost !" said the first spea-
ker, with a sneer: "who ever heard Of
mortal man killing a ghost At is not in
flesh and blood TO do that"
"But suppose the ghost was a man."
said Lethwaile-"suppose that it was the
big butcher of Kendall himself"
"Now, God forbid !" said several voices
at once "lhe man is a devil, but not bad
enough to turn ghost"
ave shall soon know" said Lethwaite {;
at the bottom Of this hill the riddle will be
solved"
They had now reached The brow of the
steep hill. The sun had just risen above
the distant mountains ; and his first beams
glanced upon the tree.tops, without pene.
trating the gloomy recesses which still
buried the dense shadow.
Slowly, and with evident signs of fear,
the little party wound down the bill. One
man tried TO hum tune, another TO whis.
tie while third talked very loudly about
his own courage in reality, possessing
very little but all endeayored to dssipato
the fear 10 which they involuntary became
the prey, as they approached the dreaded
spot
Lelhwaile, who had fingered behind,
now walked brSkly forward and headed
the party. A dark indislinct mass lay
huddlcd up in the centre of the narrow
road. Alidrew back Lehwaite stepped
up to it and remained stationary, beckon.
| ing with his hand for the others 10 advance.
They did SO, butwhat was thesurpriseand
astonishment Of all, 10 find, in the supposed
spectre, the dead and bleeding form Of
Wat Robinson, wrapped up IN the hide Of
a bull ; his naked arms bare, and club
smeared with PHOSPHORUS still gruspcd
in his stiAened hand.
ale deserved his dcalh,,' said Low.
there, as he looked down upon the gbast.
ly corpse. "lt was u cruel thing Of him
TO adopt this hdeous disguise, in order 10
irighten his friends and neighbors,"
at was jus! like the man." said anolh.
cr: che was so full Of spite and malice,
he could not bear 10 see others happy.
ale has paid heavy price for his fol.
Ily," said Lethwaite. ellis melancholy
fate should be solemn warning to all
persons who engage in such wicked jokes.
Come, my friends, let US carry him hence;
| am sorry that he got his death by my
hand"