Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14


mn 70 b daunted. and siesed Il Il lask
BeonEfng Z Axmee 1pc2ing. be dtew the
altght tEeo toward him, rnfhlesaly pulled
The sharp knifc from his stick and began
% hack md ing 81 the particular branch
he hAd secured. Alter much exertion
and dissemination he managed to sever
Il from The trunk.
you've cut Oh her armand her
headt" shouted Glyn, aroused from his
trance.
Her headr ahrisksd the decapitased
ghost.
Back went the superintendent, and saw
that ell that remained Of that much.
abused appars*ion WAS the lower part Of
hCr transparency.
81 ann sorry to have spoilt the tree,
but glad to have laid bare ity tricks" he
said, " II he had caught q thief. aYou
see, dlyn, that the branches have grown
into the skeleton Of . human being. a
seen from this particular spot and no
where else. When the moon is full. III.
shines through the intervening spac.
vav ~ that disnels tbe ;Iln.;on 1ha.'
Topped of the principal branch and de
strUyed the ghost"
"COme away" said Captain Glyn
testify, not caring to be convinced agains
his win.
Nevarthala.a tba s,,er+.r h.a ,,oo, :,
onticsi deins;or cs,saS nrac;soi, b. ~ :.
anner;nAsrda.t De IA Jeo:h : ~ =
INT aftar~s-J ~han ~ tr,,.h - uo;.n.
abroad. the cnnntrv fniL oniv 80
"Well. sure there's brave Pryse' Snner
Is, to be killing : ghost! but she Is telk
ING all the same" The echo natnralI,
remained AFTER the tree was mutilated.
~ have ! policeman stationed nea,
there whom I mus look mn" sa;d prvsa
1as he croesed the stile batween Gvvnan,
meadows and the road .If , vii
VT an i v;il ,oin ymn by . sbort y,
Actoss the fields. ct the en,i Of the wood.
d3yut 6ladly assented. for he desire
solitude q srnooth his RULED feathers
He felt aCtsieved. and having been mad,
supcrstitious ~ eiildhood by icnoran,
domestics. incIfsed. 10 remain 10 IN mar
hood. He almnut believed tI,at the hos
had been frightened away. and woult
reappear elsewhere.
He was soon to be strenuthened in thi,
belief. for inst before emesrin0 from th.
wood he was startled ~ somethinr
white perched in d Of the trees. Al,
he paused II slipped down and preceded
him into the road. where it stood az 4
awaiting him. CHANGING at it in alarm,
he perceived that it was the figure Of {
woman. and doubted not that It was the
dislodged specter.
Trembling ali ovar he tried r. pas.
her BY with an ~apoloQetic bow. being
ALWAYS c~hiyalrously polite to the hsdies.
His ~civility was answered by . fantas.
tic courtesy.
"I viii accompany you. air" she said
AZ he strove to hurry her on IL was tn
voice of the ~tree-spirit. he thought.
"Certainly. madam. II Won pieose." hf
rer,lied. polSteness strnrclina with ter.
rnr
She walked rapidlv his side. nu;cken.
mo her noce "a he onickened his. when
Ia ventnred to look at her he saw onlv q
wh;Aa faca xvhitearms. white dranerv II
-. a lss.t sat;sfactory that The Srnel
avae,,t;oner ha1, not. after ali. amnntated
q Ianh'
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.em ING cio.s ,o
rms 2 SIR, she SAID, wsv1ng her
nand; q ne % the wrong ROAD, I'D
obedlence 70 her spiritual infiuence.
Tney were outside the parish OF
Irefavon, q the road led through a
baronia! property. In q lonely tree-em-
bowered spot by the wayside stood q
snali church, or more properly, e chapel
9 ease % 2 INSTANT cnuIcn' wnlcn ne nag
see1 more tna1 once, ana wnicn ne mad
Deen toaA was :.
"Bews,s OF Pryse, superintendent
said the gisoss, 40 tney approacned TINS
place. Z,
II wlli-indsed ! VIII, muttered the
captain, devoutiy Wishing ne q nevei
Q ms oid irlena-
When they reached q churcnyard
gate the spirlt paused q dextended mel
2 toward me sacre paildane.
dooa nIgfIe, sir. l i've nerel' sht
saidt and she glided through the gate.
~ spen-Dound captain saw her wan
DER pes . few y the moon
h8nt, makl9g fantastic movements, theI
vanish. WhoA she nnally disappeared,