, 1874-08-10
GHOSTLY WITNESSES

70 in thc Ghrdcn-Mlrnbol,a DESIRE t
j. nocotnc Wealthy, md kaoyv Flo A,
? tcmptcd lt-Tllu Ghost in a Inv
Il Court.
: From, tho Eto York TY,r,
o Wttnossea from nnothor world rnre1v mali
Inelf appearance 10 . courtroom, ojthor i
L proprta PERSONA (spi'1!.. porlapu would bo til
ho suSsst or M ~
Il has been quite recently reported from Maryland
o whefe spoctro appeared In court ns deus G:
h n,achi"a, though ho was visible only to iii q helf L
"ltca n,apn Witness t.a i,' ana tho guilty party
l 1at upon the Donoh IN this State, tbero was a
+, leaat ono who certainly believed In tho possi
taS n,n.S o. auoh apnearancos and any uell-inton
or gmGst T9u no doub hayo boon
His Honor was holding court. In case like tht
> one wo arc about to rotate, howovor. hfs keor
legnl aci!men would certainly, doarito his spirit
ual predictions, hayc sent Ills ghoatship out oI
1dopGTe no9;sS ;, 9,1lr,see' g sged ~ peasant and
ployod as asaistant gardnor at tho country
a9a1 70 OF n; ,aay not far from Msrnoilles: Weary
nm to endure tho burden md heat Of the day,
no sought IN bis mind for eome oxpcdiont by
which to FREQ himself from bis unhappy condi-
LION. t,on. Ao resolved 70 declare himself rich BY
support his statement: One night at about II
ogas 1SlGc during the month Of My he asleop
country house. ConaidnrinR tie plaoo ho bud
chosen for his bod, 1t Ia mob wonderful that ho
slept lightly. Deing ro,tsod by slight noiso,
@ ha eaw by tho light Of tue moon man at tho
window of noighbortng house, which was only
For paces from him. as this house wa a.
ths ti,no uninhabitod, the sight OF this man sur
pr1sed him, and he thought ho ought to olal-
tnenRo him; He therefore called to him, but tic
once pqued Aiirabcf md ls rosoiVod o|1 to ao,ss
the myatory. Tho gardon.door hone omen. ha
entered and mounted tho stairs, but when ho
Ieaenea a e tho room where he had soen tho figure
ho found no ono. Theroupon 1t davnod npon
hia mind TINT there was q ghost At tho .. hot.
tom OF the mystery. Scared halt to doat}, At
thin thought, ho low down stairs four stops
syed d%e bete a b, h51sa 51asa tdt Into tho garden
recent adventure, and 10 wont to spring nonr
pr 70 quench his thirst. Whlo he waa drinAinr
no no beard voice IN the sepuiclral tone whick
m ssTnr fS ru e. nqght ln which called to
Of my soul" Wth theso %e9a sa a0s staho tue
was thrown o. particular spot IN tho gardon
aa u TO marx tho plaoo where tho treasure WA waa
,ot}na 1nabS to hsep 80 vegnty secret long con-
two of his friends-a woman, Magdalone Caftlot
har;n mn9 nao cnasgo Of o farm attached to neigh
Tho three frlond5 determined d. tho SoInel neat
evening to verify tho ghosts ste storv. Aens 80
they repaired in company 70 tho SPOT SPOT ipo po
atoated, ehnst ,,oa and d. oonmenoed digging. In
IN Hoilod lfnon Which, on boing struck With tho
spade, gavo forth metallic ciink. The party s.
W were peased enough at this discovery, but seom
Of he@ aFod tos toS pag a gune
ever, having procured a crooked stick lit must
a., have been pretty stont one) hooked it through
,as,t the bundle, 81, which b be bore home in III
y upn. Y Inote, in default OF vinegar, he soaked
state, and On opening it discovered 1000 cold
pieces, mostly old Portugu ese coins. Here was
great and glorious change for the hardworkcl
RcaeHnt 'rat noM become man Of property. His
iibatlon ~ OF Bacohns. for he wont OF to Mar-
aeillea on spree which lasted,two or threa 1ara
Ms t; friends had Lost eight of tho treasure from
him. and when they asked after it. hn ME- thara
OH With m eTastyo answer. 0'-A
10 soon realized tho cares which riohoa brinn 1
taer FIJI like tho cobbler in
his Life from robberB, and lost aleop, appotito
and vofco. He had aome nnases said for fenr
h1a speotral frioad shonld pay him second yiait
2 and wiring his mock for him, aud had himself
OF his gToat fright
In this stage OF affairs he bethought hiuae1s
OF oW-townsman, ono Anquicr, WEALTHY !
I merchant OF Maraotles, and to him ho con6ded |
.
Sood lucE, but gaTe him frosh cause Of alarm
BY explaining the laws governing The disnoaai
u d. treaanTo.troye which under aovoro pains
pSpnGs IT, %sdo wo ha 1eF a different dsosoa
nado. AnquieE therefore advised him not 10
'1poHo my Of tho old piecos, and for his dafiv
'eeas teaat1 tens i fgrty lvres He also
owneman, escorted him around the city to 900 | !,
ho sights, treated him ut aeyoral tayerns. took
nm to his house and to dinner and finally =
moved him Ills atrong box t1llod with a goodly :
eoFe % money all indicating that be
neot, and Mirabel was satisfied that there was "
his friend the wealthy merchant. ;;
Il 3 Waa accordingly agreed between thom that VI
: u o'clock IN tho evening Of Sept u tley u
Aond meet at ono OF the olty gates, and tlat " ~
;nqu'or should receive tho ghost's Legacy. v
tylng receipt for it, On LIS way to the ron i
akea to wait for him in tho outskirts Of an ad.
lining grove till ie had transacted soma bus- =
oss. lie thon handed over to Anouior t,so
tito bags, ono tied with yellow ribbon. tho u
her M with string, and recelvod from him this ~
indebted 10 Hopore Mirabo1 20 600 yrca which 81
proiniso to pay On demand, lcss 10 Hvrcs Which ha h
~ seps., fEsl' 87sS.' Asauikn' n. m
neing now possessed Of .wcalth, thus safely Dc
sposcd Of, our hero took leave OF his mostor &C
g. gan l. a3se to enjoy himself az q gontloman of q
tue taYerns OF Marsoitles. But iis ad- NJ
nstres were not over yet. Ono night altar It
asing Jolly evening with lila friend Anouier. dit
l1G Gone he Waa vending hls way hom 10
mo @ one who stabbed him with d knifo wlicII Oh
netratod coat Yont and SHIRT but inflicted only ou
ngh1F eg1f Wound. Tt Who could this boz ho asked gu
mve surely not hs old frond the ghost. Tho
om lie immediately yisiteu, demanding lis tbt
'ney. Auqulor was astoundod, and aaItod him on