The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-11
SELECTED STORY .
THE GHOST RoBBER,

On a tlne evening, il The, spring Of 1880, a
stranger, mounted on Il noble looking horse, !,
passed slowly over The snobw-iwliitc limestone
road leading through the Black Forest. 'sft.i
no lust us the sun was. going to rest for tie
day, when .thc gloomy shadows were beginning
to start hc drew reili as he said '4e'i3 fa Y.
"This must be near the spot, surely TIL
stophcrc anyhow, for while, aud dssstec SEQ what II
,..n ,,..,1T a',fi' c' ;,ilFs ;Foa9snlr stl!
i>.sSf sss,sJ ss,l.,., M -. =,
Il. H.ticreulon lismounted, aali,l entered the
ls,ror of the inn, where lie s,,t down bcli,o 4
slall table. - ''sti 11;lata ~ 3tsf
;s;,s s:s
.halhrd. .sss s.'''s s issfs ~ fisass5
81 See tony horse. oaisils," rsplsa the guest,
.carclossly, But at lie same time cycing the
landlord from head 70 foot !; sand Let lc have
some Wine-Nliine will do."H
Il The landlord was turning to withdraw from
the sttangcrs presence, When he stopped, and
said st'ti'o if t
(Which way, Menhiccr, do you tiavel?" I
ia ITO Nanstadt," replied the guest :
u ''You will rest here Tonight, l suppose ?''
4s Il will stay here for two or three hours, SO
us to reach My destination there in the morn
ing ain going to purchase lumber for the
market. ~ 49s esss s.i
1. 'And You have considerable money with
you, no doubt" asked the landlord, inno-
Gently. s'4sf ssEs- l.'e 1sgr .a5
Yos, considerable slipping at his vine
7disihtsrestcdy. ~ f17 sf
Ii 'Thon,if you'lt take my advice" said tile
landlord, syou'll stay hcrc till morning"
"Why2" replied tile stranger, looking up
curiously. s''fE 9's.'zq $50 A si
because" whispered the landlord, looking
around, MS if ho was disclosing greut secret,
and was afraid Of being heard by somebody
else, "esery man that passeo over the road be-
tween this and Nanstadt, for the last ten wears.
has been robbed Or murdered under very sin.
gulnr circumstances. e
"What were tho circumstances 2" asked the
stranger, putting down his glass empty, and
preparing to eli it again. .a
"Why, you see,' the landlord went on, while
he apr cached his guests table and took d
seat, IT have spoken with several who have
been robbed. All could learn from them
is, that they remember meeting, in the lone
some part Of the wood, something that looked
white and ghastly, and that frightened their
horses 80 that they either ran away or threw
their riders. They felt choking sensation,
and smothering, aid finally died, us they
thought, but awoke in an hour or SO to find
themselves 'n0''a, lying by the roadside, robbed of
everything! 4
Indeed calculated the stranger, looking
abstractcdly at the rafters in the ceiling as
though he was more intent upon counting
them than lie was interested in the landlords
story. r-,.
The inn-kceper looked at him in astonish-
iment3 Such perfect coolncss hc had not wit,
messed for long time. g Yr !
NNou will remain, then 2" suggested tho
landlord after waiting so.ne time for his guest
to speak M a s., .l.s
II I" cried the stranger, starting from his
fit of abstraction, as though lie was not sure he
was the person addressed. eOh !, most GER
tainly mot. l'nigoing straight ahead, ghost
orino ghost, tonight a+ + IA. i l.,,., 81 81
Halt aE hour later, the stranger and a guide,
called Wilhelm, were on the soad, going, at d
pretty round pace towards Nafstads. s..s..,.