Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1880-10-16

"Ah, if | had the thirty quadruples
you would see if ! backed out"
"Here are four" cried |, (Which |
add to your stake"
/ had no sooner made this PROPOSE
ton than five or six persons. attracted
like myself by the singularity Of this
challenge, offered to take part in it,
and in less than no time the Spaniard's
amount was covered. This man seemed
so sure of his work that he confded
the stake to the young student, and we
got ready for the demonstration.
To that end we selected small
pavilion, perfectly isolated, in the gar
den, so that there could be no decep-
ton. We searched it infinitely; we
assured ourselves that there were no
other openings than a window securely
fastened and door which was secured
in the same manner, and at which we
all stood after we had left the young
man alone in the pavilion. We had
placed writing materials ON the table,
and taken away all the lights. We
were eagerly interested in the issue of
this scene, and were still keeping n
profound silence, when the Spaniard,
who had remained among us, com
menced to sing in sweet and sad voice
a song which may be rendered as fol-
lows
s.NoseIessy cracking the coffin has broken in the
halfopened tomb,
And the white phantom's black foot is resting on
the grass cold and green
After this first verse he raised his
voice solemnly and said
"You have asked to see your friend,
FRANCHISE Violet, who was drowned
three years ago in crossing the Pensag-
, noles Ferry. What do you see ?"
, 81 see" replied the young man, "a
= pale spirit which has risen near the
window, but it has no form and is only
o an indistinct ghost"
We all stood stupefied.
' care you afraid p said the SpaniarC
in a strong voice.
;, Il am not afraid, replied tie stu
, We scarcely breathod. The sRaniar
, was silent for moment, tEen he
stamped on the ground with his foo
f three different times, and began all al
once to sing again, but in higher anC
, more sombre voice:
"And the white phantom, whose face
+ has been withered by the surge Of the
waves, wipes with his shroud the water
from his garments and hair"
The song finished, the Spaniard turns
+ again towards the door, and giving tC
his voice an accent more and more
. solemn, he said:
"You, who wish to pry into the
mysteries of the tomb, what do you
seeY
We listened with anxiety. The
student replied in calm voice, but
like man who is describing a thing as
it happens:
f al see this vapor which grows larger
and takes the form of a phantom;
this phantom has the head covered
with veil. 1t remains in the same
place where it arose"
care you afraid asked the Spaniard
in an insulting voice.
The proud and brave voice Of the
young man replied, " | am not afraid.
We dared not look at each other, sc
great was our surprise, so occupied
were we in following the singular
movements Of the Spaniard, who began
f to raise his arms above his head, while
, invoking three times name horrible
to pronounce, after which he chanted
the third verse Of his Internal song
,, but in voice singularly triumphant
"And the phantom said in leaving
, the tomb, In order that he may recog
nize me | will go towards my friend
? proud, smiling, and beautiful as in my
; youth
The Spaniard finished his verse anc
repeated his terrible question:
"What do you see p
| 81 see" replied the student, "th'
} phantom advances-it raises its veil
it is FRANCHISE Violet-he approaches
: the table-he writes-he has written
it is his signatureW
care you afraid?" cried the Span
lard fiIriously.
: There was Il moment Of ineXpres
f sible silence, and the student replied
l with more strength than assurance
: ono, | am not afraid p
Immediately as if seized with fiji
. of madness, the Spaniard commenced t'
sing with a strange howl this last ter