, 1874-10-24

Tie appearance IN London Of tho ghost WHO
Rtyled hereolf "katie King has caused rakillg
up Of all tho Enost stories Of tho rnat 1o1 years
Iubliahcd a bnok cal]ol "Appautiona: 4 Nnrra-
two uf F2cts," in which gront many ro1narli-
able sso1icn Of tEiA kind arc given. PerhapB tho
luoH. wcEderful Of all Of thoM IL tho following,
which %tla nalantea by tho Rey: John Joncs, of
by ghost!y hoi..cmn1s. Mr. Jouey was riding
from nats to Machynileth on missionary buBi-
lleBs, anel this il tho account ho guve Of What
happened en- tho journey: 'Whon I had per-
formed shout half my journey, NJ I Was emerg-
Ing from wood situated at the conamoncement
OF q long, atoap decline, I observed coming to-
ward9 mo nun on foot. By his appearance,
tudsin,: from s1e sickle which lo carried slleatl
I'd il airau over AlG shonldor, he wae, doubtleEs,
. reaper III seurctA OF employment. Az t.e drew
neur recognized y 1nau wilom had seon at tho
door ot tho Village inn OF ItanwIellyn. vhule I
had stoppod to halt my Aogac. On our meeting
ho touched is Int, and E6ked II could toll him
tho time Of dag. pulled nut my witch for tho
puruo.e noticing at tho same tune tho peculiar
look which tho lnau cas. vi its heavy silver Cast.
Netting elHe, however, occurred to cscito any
snanciUn on my past, fo, Wlnling him good
afternoou,' contauea my j0urnoy, Whon I
ea su.aestinE moving, and it, tho a4,ae direction
~ mrsell, oil tho other aide Of C. largo hadso,
which rarl nearly parallel with tho road, and n!ti-
nateiy terminated vt II gate Through which had
to Fnsa. a. frst thonght it All animal OF Aomc
kind or other, but soon discovered by certain de-
prospious in tho hedge That it ,sas 1,an running
III = stooping position. continued for 4 elor1
tirue to watch his progress Tith aolne curiosity.
hut my curiosity soou clangad to fear ~hon
recognized tie reaper rith whom had convert
cd = few minutes before, engaged in tearing OF
tas st,aw-band Hilich slleathad biz sickle. Ho
hurried on until ho reached tue gats and thpn
concealed huaaelf behind tho hedge within q few
yards Of the roai. did no: then doubt, for q
momout but that lla had rcaolycd to attack-per-
haps murdor--mo Tor tho sako Of my watch, aud
whatever money I mighthavs about NO. look
o1 around in el directio.p, but not single
human being was to bo acon, 40, refining in my
horse, I asked myself In much alarm what !
con1d do. Should turn back? No; my bslsi-
noss was Of tho utmost Importance to tuo cause
for which waa jouraeyil,g, ahu az long as there
existed tlc tainteat possibility Of getting there
could not think or roturntug. Should trnst to
tho speed Of my hor3e snt cndca'er to dash by
which had t0 p:lsn Has nos opou. Gould leAvo
tia roau and make MY way through tho fields ?
conIl not, foI waA sscdsoa in BY rocky banks
or high hedges Oh both aido8. Tho idoa of risk
ing personal encounter could not bo entertain
cd for \ u,onsnt, for what cbanca could T-weats
aud unarnlcd-lnse aga!,,st a powerful man with
q dangerous weapon III hts hand? What cuursc,
thon, ahould purhue2 I coultt mol. tell. aud at
length IL despuir ratI,or than III spirit Of hum
bio trust aud confidence, I bowed my head and
offered np silent prayer. This had aoothing
effect upon my mind 10 that, refreshed and In.
yigoratud, proceeded Anew to consider tic dif.
tcultles Of tny position. at this iuucturo my
horse, growing impatient At the delay. 9tarto,
OF; c3ntcllod tho rcinB, which had let full Oh
Ills lcck, for the purpose Of checking him, wllou
happening to tnrn my eyea, saw to my uttes
astol.iaAnlcnt that was no longer alone. There
by my side behold n horReu1hn III dark dress
mounted on = wliIc u:ecd. In intense a1nh*c'
mont Gazcd upan lin, where could he have
COMO fronl? Flo appeared ~ suddenly AZ II hc
| llad sprung from tho earth. lie must have besu
| riding bai.lnd and haye oyartakeu TUG. Anh vol
had not heard tbs slgh!est sound; 1t waa mys'
! teriona, ine1pllcabls But tue JOY Of being TO.
| ny feelings Of wonder. aud bogau at oMco te
address my companion. nslted him If ho had
| soon WY onee, and then described to lim whai
! lad tatcn place, nna how relieved tolt ny Lit
sudden appearGnco, Nlich now removed all caust
Of fear. lio nude no reply, ind on looking at hls
taca he seemed paying but slight attention e
nly words. but continued intellrly gazlng III the
direction OF tue quito, low about quarter o1 Z y
reaper emcrso from his concealment aud ee'
aosoas field to our left. soshcathng hs a'ekte
NJ ho hurried along. Ho Ind evidently Heo'
that %ss no Longer alone, aad lad ro!inl
his intended attempt AL caitso for alarm psl1ie
geua ouco 1pose sought to Guitar into convef9a o.
t.on NTH my 1oliyerer but agen without ai tlt 1t
slightest succeAa. Not word did ho uoiRn t.
give lua iu reply. 1eontiu'sa1 talking. however,
a. Wa rode on onr way toWRtda thu sate. sAoagl
l confesa fes4Iag ho!lt H,,eniaed and lnrt a. ny
conpanton's mysterious Mlen.e. once, h9weTor
anu only once did hear hta voice. Havint
watched tho figure Of slta respnr tl'sappeas owe
companion aud said, sCan it for = mo.nens b
doubted That my prayer NJ. heard. and that ",
Ibon 1t waa that thought heard tl'a, horse
'Ataen,' Not auothor wo1sl did 10 elvs utter
aloo to, though triol so elicit iFon, h!ul roplls
to taY autslious both ID English and Welsl. "
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