The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-20

from the box. lie said the ghost had
caught him by the throat, and as sure as !
live there we're marks On bis neck as if
some hand had ciasped 1t with tight
grasp. However. plainly told him that
/ believed IL was case Of drink. and that
hs4lch a thing happened again he would
lose bis place.
As God Is my judge, lam telling you
the truth 7 he exclaimed. and I felt more
merciful toward him as | saw how deeply
in earnest he was.
The drivers were highly excited, and |
had got to lose them or find out what il
was that was frightening No. II 50. !
promised that | would. It.was only at our
endof the route. by the great, dark
swamp. that the ghostsappeared, and 50 !
arranged to see what il was made Of.
Green was all right the next day. / had
hoped that he would quit. but he seemed
determined 10 stick, ghost or no ghost. i
had some business up at Leroy, three
miles beyond the swamp, and / told him |
would come down with him as ne came
back. The ghost had not appeared to A.
ny Of the other drivers, and / had got the
notion that some one was playing trick
on No. II. Ny belief in this was strength
ened by the fact that the ghost never ap-.
pearcd unless the stage was empty.
| went up to Leroy, riding on the box,
and was surprised to find in Green .
well educated man, who had evidently
seen much of the world. He was to re-
turn next day. and be seemed very anxious
to have me satisfy myself that he bad re-
ally seen what be claimed to have met
with. egg st'.' "
About half past ten o'clock next night,
No.. IL reined bis horse up TO the hotel at
Leroy. aud was gratifed tSind that the
stage contained no passengers who were 60
ing further. When it was ready to start.
climbed up peside Green. feeling to see
il my pistols we're all right, add away we
rolled. s.. ~ atta o5
The man couldn't sit still to save him i,
and once or twice or he nearly lost his
lines. pretended not to note his rest.
lessne S, aud talked Of everything but
ghosts, in order to get his mind off the sub
ject. ... *-..-.ss., s. .Ess 1854
We got down to the swamp at length,
and | was foil Of curiosity, and kept my
eyes around me. though wbistled lively
air. and tried to joke with Green. 49,
We we're halfway through the swamp.
when the horses suddenly stood still, and
snorted in fear. Il was not avery dark
night. aud l could not see anything in the
road to give them alarm. | took the
reins from No. ii and urged the horses,
but they would not move. was reaching
over for the whip. when Green shouted :
Here-my God here il is.' and grab
bed hold Of me. like frightened child.
Out from the swamp on the right band
side. came something dressed in white
flesh or spirit-I do Dot know. 1t seemed
70 move along without an effort. and it rose
until il floated in tbe air beside US. The
horses reared and plunged, No. Il shouted
in fear, and it was . moment or two be.
fore could use the whip. and start the
horses Of. They ran for half nile. in
spite Of all I could do, and Green bad bis
head under my right arm, and could not
be roused. .sg..
Did tou see Il ? Ne asked. as | finally
pulled the horses down, did you see il
clutch at me with those boDy 6pgersF
Charles Green, you have committed
some swful deed I replied. Ii IS the
spirit Of some one sfho wants you brought
70 punishment r
Il know Il! I know itr ke cried. aud
Plltell yon allabout il =! They'll hang
me, but rs gnt TO come ont anyhow r !
am the one Who killed tue widow Eatos--
I am Harvey King, her nephewl'
II struck me ike a thunder bolt. Scr !
had spoken withos, realizing what wa.
saying. and did not suspect the man ra'
criminal.
.Thats Agr ghostp be continued. and
I suppose !, will follow me until I'm
hung. I Killed her. got her money and
escaped. but hundred times since that
night have been almost on the point oI
surrendering myself. Il isawful 10 carry
sueh burden around--to hear Whispers
feel that men suspect you--haye bloody
jreams--io be choked BY skeletonsl I
Ny idea was that No. II was Insane.
and when we got % town told him 10 a.
10 bed and would call doctor. lie re.
fused 70 do 50. re.assuring that he was .
murderer aud wanted TO be arrested. II.
nally I went with him 20 the station: w
scon found ou, that be really was the man
who committed the murder. lie bad
been 10 Europe--been East. West. and
Soutb--bu, tie burden Of guilt had been I
milestone 20 weigh Sin down. aud huall,
lit lad been driven 10 confess
lle was duly arrested. arraigned. plead
cd guilty cf the charge sof murder. an,
would have been hung, except that hi
mind Enye way aud " became . rayinl
maniac.
5.ss.5yl.ss--s-5ssss.--
The Raieisf News says that thc Rev
DR. pritchard has been advised by a dis
tinguished New York ocuIist tocontinu
the treatment of his home physician tDr
Geo. w. Graiaml and that there Is NJ