Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-18
vi | sc L. LI.AN Y.
TIE GHOST ROBBER


horse. passed 'lo~iy over the sno- White
hme'ions read l,sding ,hrogsh the Black
Forrest
just A. the sun was gong 90 rest for the
day. uhen gloomy shadows we're beginning
20 stAik. he drs- rein. a. be said-
1his must BE- near the spot. surely
III stop here. any how. Tor While. and
see that can learn
lie thcrcupon disusounied and entered
he parior q the inn. where be at do-n
before small tAbls.
li0~ can ] serve you. mcinhecrs' said
iLe landlord.
Sc 10 my borse out.iie. replied The
guest cAreiessiy. bet a. the same time eve
ing the landlord from bead 20 foot and
Jet me have some vine Rhine ~iu do
The landlord vas Iurning t. ~itbdra-
from iAe strAnger's presence. ~hcn be
stopped and sid
Which ~ay. uneinheer. DO you travel2
To Nanstadt. replied tbc guest.
fou al rest here 10 night. suppose. =
cOntinoed the landlord.
4 oil stay here for two or three hours.
bot must then b. Of. % a. 90 rvach my
destination there in the morning. am
g0ing 20 Purchase lumber for the market. =
And you have oonsiderabie money ~ith
you. 10 dosbs.' asked The landlord. inno-
cvntiy
les. considerable replied the guest.
siPping A. be -ine disintsrestedly.
Then. Il you'll take nv advice said
the landlord. you'll stay here til morning =
wh,r replied the ssranger. looking
Up ouriously.
Because. whispered The landlord. box
ING Around a. Il Be we're disclosing great
secret and -As AFRAID Of beng heard BY
so@sbOdv else. every nan that passes
over the road between this and Nan.tadt At
night. ior the last ten years. Las been rob
bed Or murdered under very singular CIR
rumfsanocs
What ~cre he Circumstances. p askeI
tbe stranger. Psiiins do-n his glass 8pty -.
Aad prrPAring 20 on n again.
Why. 700 see. the laadlord vent on.
-tiie be approached b., gse.ts table and
took seat. I have spoken nth several
who have been robbed. Ani all could
learn from tbcm b, that they remember
meeting IN the lonesome part OF the -ood
s0mcihiug tia; looked -hite ADJ ghAstiy.
and frightened their borses 90 that they
eiihsr ran away o. tLrc- their ridcrs they
ielt = choking sensation and q sort q
suOthsriug. Aa4 finally dicd. a. tLey
tL0sghi but a-oks IN an hour o. 90 o.
eEd themselves lying By the roadside rob-
bed Of everything
ladsed.' ejscalsted the stranger. look
ing sbstractsdiy II the raiteTs IN the ocil-
ing a. ihough b. -ere more intent upon
coating them than be uas interested n th.
LAID ord story.
The iuukeeper booked a. hin 10 amaze
m~nt. Ssch p,rfcci cooincss Be lad not
-itnssse5 for long time.
You vii remain. them suggested tie
landlord. after waiting some time Tor bis
guest Co speak
T. cried iLc stranger. starting from BIS
Gt oi 4bs,raciiou a. tho be- -cre not sure
ihai be -ss the psrsoa addressed. %.
most osrainiy not, La goiag straigbI
abead. ghosi Or no ghost. to-aigbt.'
Halt 90 L0ur later The stranger and
guide. called Wilhsim. ~crc out 90 che
rad. going sts pretty r0oud Pasc to~ard
Nanstsdf.
Daring fash ofHghtning the stranger
observed that h's guide looket very uneasy
about something. and vas slackening his
horses pace o. though BE- intended TO drop
bebiad.
Lad o. eried Tie stranger. don's be
AFRAID
In AFRAID ! oannoi.' replied the person
td.iressed. continuing o. bold back hs
bore. unfl he 50 10 90 iessi iength be-
h.rI BE- oompanion Nv borse is COW
arliy. anI becomes unmanageaoie ia a
thander .torn. Hyoa -il 90 on through.
7 ti.ink can make t.m ioiio~ close enough
o. point oui the roai.'
The stranger ru'iei up irsts'iiy 4
strange hRht giraaed in Do eyes. uLiie BE-
hani scughi his brrsst ro.krf. from vt,rh
D. dre~ something The guide sas tLe
H'o'en'ent. aad stopped aiso.
Guiiss shouid had. not ionou. saiI
the stranger. quietiy. boz 18th q frure.s
-hich seemed % b. exceedingly unpleasant
to fhe person siiresscd
Bet. alterei the guiie u,y horse -oat
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Woat b. queri.d the stranger. uitb
uoek s.mpliciy in his tone.
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