The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
THE GHOST OF HARLEY.

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which are of inhabitable size, situated III
the western part of the Atlantic Ocean
about 600 miles from Cape Hatteras in
North Carolina. Their names are derived
from Bermudez, a Spaniard, who sighted
them in the year of 1927 but they were
first settled under Admiral Sir George
Somers, who was shipwrecked here in
| 1909, on his way TO Virginia. Ths largest
of these islands is Bermuda proper, con-
tanning an area of about twenty square
miles, ON which is Hamilton. the chief
town and seat of Government AT the
time in question, his Britannia Majcsty's
One Hundred and Eighth Regiment OF
foot was quartered AZ Hamilton; and ]
more pleasant military station could
hardly be found anywhere abroad. These
coral creations are of wondrous beauty and
! tertility--the most delicious fruits and
| flowers being iound in abundance, us well
as esculent roots of many kinds, u say
nothing of the far-famed arrow root which
is here OF excellent quality The sea sup
plies fish in great numbers and Of fine
flavor, while turtle enough are taken daily
to tempt an epIcurean alderman to lay
down his robe and chain, flee the city, and
revel in a paradise of calpash and calipee
Society, too, though necessarily not large
is composed of highly agreeable material
and the beauty Of the Bermudan ladies is
proveraial.
Among the juni officers of the One
Hundred and Eighth was Lieutenant
| Iomlyn, richly gifted man in other re.
spects. Although prompt and active In
those military duties which are the pride OF
every member of the service to perform
with alacrity and precision, he was slow
to join his brother officers in the amuse.
ments and gayeties of the quarter and
without being actually morose, he was al
least dull and reserved amid the flowing
hllarIty when surrounded him. More
over, when inclined to conversation at all
ne seemed to have but one topic, and that
was his unbelief in the existence of the
Deity. To persons educated from child.
| hood. as his companions bad been, to ac-
cept the Christian faith in all singleness,
1t may readily be magined that Tomlyn
soon became u decided bore; all were
| alike disguised at heart with the monot-
on0usness, and distasteiulness of bis
| thema and while the older members
| would sometimes kindly hint u change of
| the subject, the juniors would not hesitate
to express themselves i'll candid condemna-
ton or Ia pointed sarcasm.
1t so happened that the yellow fever
made Its appearance about this time, and
| though the most excellent sanitary
arrangements were made by the military
authorities, the soldiers did not entirely
escape the scourge. The yirulence of the
Tell dlsease'was, however, Of comparatively
short duration; and on ita subsistence, a
party Of cOnyalescent men were ordered
to Halifax tor change of air, that their full
recovery might be the more thoroughly
assured. Of this party Lieutenant Harley
was put III command. Now, of all the
reglmental companions, none were more
wearled of TOmlyn's everlasting droning
OF his stupid platitudes than Harley him
sell and so, on taking leave pre- paratory
to his sailing In the brigantine which was
to transport him and his men to the main.
land, he said, Good by, Toplyn; if any.
thing should happen to me, be assured nv
spirit Will return to you. and let you know
whether you are right or wrongn An in
credulous smile was almost the sole reply.
The embarkatlon was effected, and the
vessel, spreading her white sails to the
breeze, soon disappeared from the island.
The day was followed by moonlight
night OF surprising beauty, and the De-
stroying Angel having now stayed his
hand, the nlght-air was freely breathed
and enjoyed. after leaving the mess room,
till the hour of retiring. Young Haleys
parting words lad been referred to in Tom
lyD's immediate hearing during the even
ng's festivities; indeed, one of the junior
captains had directly said " BY the way.
Tomlyn, what Uouid you think ii "a disaster
were TO occur to the brigantine and
Harley's spirit should come back 81
Nothing less than that" said Tomlvn.
with a cold smile, :. would convince
me-" And SO the party separated for the
night.
Tomlyn repaired to his barrack- room,
and after having locked his door, as was
his custom. got into bed. While he Law
" counting the balmy which, oddly
enough, grew uncertain, cow and re-
fused to be wooed, for he was unusually
yaketul and restless-the door, to his
utter amazement and CONSERVATION, slowly
opeuec, and 10 and behold, entered Harley.
his face of deathly pallor, his hair hang
ing In dark locks on his shoulders, his
clothes dripping water. Tomlyn recoiled
and shlvered as he beheld the frightful
apparition; but no words can describe his
horror when Harley, with a look of CLASSY
solemnity in his eye, in his own voice,
though that was now of deepest sepulchral
tone, his right arm slowly raised, the in
dex-finger pointing upward, addressed
him: g Doubtless theirs is a God that
judgeth the earth" The shrek which
Tomlyn uttered had barely ceased when
the locked door reopened, and the figure,
slowly retiring, vanished from his sight.
All thoughts Of slumber now fed poor
Tomlyn That look THAT voice What
would he not have given for the power of
celebrating from thought and memory the
blaspnemous utterances which, it was now
clear, 'one had come from the dead to
reprove.
Tomlyn now exhibited a marked change.
To be sure, he substantially related the |
story OF the apparition and its startling
words to his brother officers, and en-. I
deayored 10 force upon their doubling |
minds the reality of his sad experience
with the most solemn asseverations:
and henceforth grew more silent and
gloomy dav by dav No ouaStion ~ tho |