The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-02

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aAnd you have considerable money
| with you, no doubty" asked the hnd-
lord innoeentIy.
Yes, considerable. " replied The guest
slipping At bis vine dIsinsereatedly.
Then, IL you'll take my advice. " said
the landlord, you'lI stay here tlll morn
ing."
"Whysy replied the stranger, look.
ling up curiousiy
nasecause,Y whispered thu landlord,
looking around as IL tic weFo disclosing
great secret. aud was afraid Of being
heard By somebody else. svery man
that passes ever the road between this
and Nanstaas at midnight, lot the last
ten years, has been robbed or murdered
under very singular cireumssssees
What werc the circumstances n
asked the stranger, paasiug down bis
glass empty, aud preparing % Oil /.
again.
Why scu,s The laadIard went on,
while he approached bis guests table
and took seat.
!" / have spoken with several who
have boon robbed, aad alI | eonId learn
from thom b that they rcmombof meet.
Ing 10 the lonesome part Of the wood,
something that looked white and ghasl-
", and thas frigh.ed thsis horses 30
that they either ran away o. shrew their
ridcn; they felt choking sensation
and q SORT Of smoshering, and fually
died, a. they thongh., bat avoko in an
hour or 80 70 Gpd themselves lying By
shs roadsida. robbed Of everything !"
aIndcca,@ ejsculssed ths stranger,
looking abstraetodly II the mflen 10
che ceiling, as though ho was mere in.
toni uPou counting them than he vas
interested 10 the landlords story.
The iunkceper looked ai him in as
.cuishmens sach perfec. sooiness he
had NOT witnessed fer long tins.
"Yoa win remain ihcnsp suggested
the landlord aflrr vslsing some ssme
for hts guest 10 speak
"Is" cried the stranger. starting from
bis ht Of abstraction. a. though he was
no. sure thas he was the person address.
Cd. "Oh. most certainly not; I'm go.
ing straight ahead, ghost Or 20 ghost,
10 hight"
Half an hour later, the sisnnger aud
a guide, called Wilhelm. we're out on
the road, going a. . pretty Fouud pace
toward Naastsdl
Daring fash ef lightning the stran,
ger observed that his guide looked very
uneasy about something, and was slack.
ealing bis horses pace a. though he Id.
tended 70 drop behind
lead 90, cried the stranger, don.
be afraid
"Fm afraid, ! cannoi." replied The
person addressed, continuing 70 bold
his horse Ia until he was how Al lpast .
length bchiad his companion. My
horse % eowardly, aud anmasageabls 10
a ,huadss STORM. If yoa viii go on
though, | ihluk I can make him follow
close eecugh 70 paint out the road-"
The stranger pulled up instantly A
strange light Cleaned ib bis eyes, while
his hand sought bis broaal.pooket, from
which be drew something, The guido
saw the movement aud stopped also.
"Guidcs should lead, not follow, /" said
the stranger, quietly, but with dsm.
mess which seemed % DO exceedingly
unpleasant 10 the person addressed.
"But," faltercd the guide, emy horse
won't CO..
"Wont her, qucried The stranger.
with mock simplicity in bis tone.
The guide heard sharp click, aus
saw something glcam IN bis companion !
right hand. lie seemed 10 understand
perfectly, for he Immediately drove hi.
/ anora inta his horsa,e a.nte an1 sb.,