The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
THE GHOST OF 4 Etl..'EiGI.
i Strange story.

romance. Granted. |, is Hoi for ne L"
60 into the question Of its probability; |
simply record certain facts which have
come under my notice.
Here is Young fellow, Ike score OF
others, with Just enough property 10 live
on and to loderriye him ofthe spur to cX-
crtion. \ barrislcr, quite brie:lcS;, dab,
bling in art. literature and music. and
doin. nothing Wit! either Amongst
other tastes he has one for quaint .l"wclry
not for his own adornmcnt, but lie col
lcc;s it, and possesses many curious
specimens, ancient and modern. know
him very well, and he has often shown
me these treasures One day | call On
him. after long vacation, and find INN
throwing off slip after slip CT manuscript.
excuse me five minutes" lie says,
'and | shall have finished. | have
made !. wonderful addition TO my coiicc-
tion. and in the oddest manner. am
writing u story about ii. and--thcre-
that's the end Of the first part. lie has
been scrbbling away while speaking, and
now lays down his pen. You shall read
for YOURSELF he goes on, gathering up
his manuscript" how it came about, and
you will understand why am rather cN.
cited ut recalling this, The narrow escape
and the strangc>t adventure | ever had
in my life Then, lighting Il cigar. aid
giving me another, he settles ne i'll IN
e:>y-chair by the fire, begins pacing tlie
room, while read rs follows:
left Kings Cross by the night mail
On the 10th of last August. WAS out of
health, tired, and wanted to sleep; so,
settling my traps ON the seat to my salts
faction, suddenly remcmocred that |
had nothing to read, and | called the
guard to the window that lie might get me
a book Returning in q minute, he pu,
into my hands Bulwers strange story
and, as gave him the money, he said !:
Now we're of in one minute, sir; |
hope you'll like my choice Leisureiy
turning over the lecyes by the light of
the carriage lamp. very soon found that
the work my friend had selected was III
,crly distastclul to me, and regretted
having wasted my money upon it. IL
va, Il story as most people know, treating
of ofspici,ual influences, q subject on which
WAS thoroughly skepical. soon got
tired of it; but it served its purpose, and
sent me to sleep, and sound asleep | re.
mained till the train stopped Al Pe.crbo.
rough.
Only party awake remember letting
down the window, and that several persons
in the crowd on the platform tried to get
into the carriage one fellow, just a, we
were starting, thrust Ills head so far in
that | thoug ght he WAS going to make q
harlequin's leap for it. Drowsily con-
graduating myself on having had the door
locked, was dropping oil TO sleep again
when | suddenly discovered | was not
alone. w was that seated in the op-
I.,si,e corner of the carriage: y youn"
lady, assurcuy. The dim light from the
lamp enabled :ac to discern that she WAS
in evening dress, with the hood OF her
orera cloak over her head. She appeared
10 be busy fastening her earring into her
left car.
GLOW odd," thought, "that | .l."u'i
not have seen her get IN. Here were
my legs still stretched across the seat with
my rug over them, and surely | must
have known if she had passed me and
the door had certainly never been opened.
Very angry and puzzled | determined 10
demonstrate with the guard at the next
station. What an odd costume, too. 10.
travelling, thought. couldn't MAKE il
cut. The young lady WAS very quiet and
still, and, us she appeared nc. to notice
me, hardly liked to begin any tonver-
satiun, So sat watching her iii sleep
overlook me.
All at oacc the slackcnns Of speed
and the shrlI, horrible, hollow danger
whistle Of the engine again disturbed my
comfortable nap. and laz,ly looking out,
found 10 my surprise We were not stop
ping at any station, amd that outside
ro,hng could be seen. y darkness that
might he lcl, WAS all that Eet the exc
when turned to the open win''ow, whilst
the fresh, d.mp air announced that we
were in Tie midst of country. and the
nigh; breeze told OF woods not FIR oil.
Neither station, lights nor dwellings
were t. be disccracd in the utter loom.
\ iGr;iyc glance across tie carriage
showed the young lady still quietly sl;-
ting there tiigellng with her earring,
and not the least alarmed ;,t THIS IL
tcrruption to our journey. called 10
the guard as he ran By the moment We
stopped, and putting MY head oai o;
the window, inquired wlat WAS Tie mat
l;r.
Nothing, sir, he said checriiy IN"
danger only the lines b!ncked, and We
are waiting till they signal us to 20 ON.
expect i;,> Il goods train that's being
-hun,cd It'll be all right, sir, in i few
minutes then said, in low tone:
'.Wha; possessed YOU to place this vou'i"
lady in my carriage, when | socsprcaiiy
cnlnined you to keep it empty . II
never let anybody in,; protested the mali,
with surprise. a young lady, do yon
saw" Springing on the step a> drew
n.v head back, hu looked into the cal
riagc. and exclaimed: "Wi.y, there's
no lady there, sir"
turned, and. imagine my confusion
Size was gore. This passes ny I'm
,,c->t:,ndiny, said |; for though Ill
SCAR She was there before | spoke /" v"u.
,r.fc i, certainly noLody lhct,. no" -l,c
ni;i,; have go, out. crossed to the fur
,i:er donr, and tried il; it was iockeI
sure enough. let down the rlr>s and
looked nul. but in the darknc>-. "F c"nr>e,
could see no;hu-. "Whv, you've been
dreaming. sir. said the guard. a, /,
locking somewhat small, rcsune,; ;'!y
"lont toll nc. cried /. Indignantly.
and disguised at the ai',urdity Of Tie 20,
,,tion; lin ptr!cctl: co'Nilr'"d tia,
,l.. WAS in Tie carriage. Why, mere :
to-i,ivc proof" weni"n. - perceived,
:.n! Immediately picked lp, q co.; car
rim. i.um The floor hct"r"n het ,c;'; a'i'i
r.;nc. .ima3o:ncn., la.n"|c'' ".i: Il '""t
aud l;-irI>t. was r!ainiy '.c.!cted Oh
tn. guard, handsome countenAnr'.. II,
regarding .Ae wit Il IHlA!r'!, .'a.! .'"l''-
ia, cxrc,~,ion, llc >,'id. after Il Ihi"'i'':
We'll. sir. il vou really hr.icv" you >''.'
h.r. >;a:'i advise Your cAa''-ih-
vuJir carriage.
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