Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-25

hesu, anu Nau taken more WHISKY
than was good for them. Their pale
faces and frightened looks, however
coGtradioted this supposition. and
though at first they would hardly speak
after supper they became more com
municative and willing to crafty hel
curiosity.
They told her they had been fools
enough to attempt passing through The
Dead Mans Way, as short cut to the
town. and that they had there seen 6
sight they would never forget till theil
dying day.
No questioning on her part could
elicit from them what the sight hsd
been which caused them so much ter
ror. On this point they declined tc
give any information, only Jack Flem
iug had taken his pipe ont of his mouth
ard said solemuly:
81 don't never wish my worst enemy
to see or bear them things that We saw
and heard last night"
Mrs. Duncan added that they lad re.
solved to start fer their work the fol
lowing morning before their mats, as
they did not wish to be questioned as
TO their sights adventure.
Their mates, however, left the woman
as quickly as possible, determined to
learn tho full particulars Of all that ha.;
happened. They soon overlook the
men, but fouLd them unwilling to talk
freely of what occurred.
At last Ned Harding said, as though
to himself, I'm sure it's wonder We
weren't frightened to death, such queer
sounds as We kept hearing, though We
couldn't for the life of us see aught. II
"Couldn't see aught." exclaimed
Jack Fleming. II should just like to
know whether you didn't see something
you'd as soon not see again -
What was it. Jack?" inquired Il
chorus of voices; "out with il, man
tell us all about i'll"
~ can't we'll tell You what it ss,''
replied Jack in low voice. as thou Oh
unwilling to speak of it. "bnt we E. "
something big and white a-sitting Vi.
one side of the Way. 1t groaned and
shrieked and looked ghestly enough to
make the stoutest heart tremble. Then
when Will went bit closer, what did it
10 but take and throw something ut us
that would have killed us but that We
made off as fast as ever We could lay
legs to the ground"
Threw something at us, indeedl -
muttered Browning; " it's my belief it
was only bit of rock that fell down
after ALL"
This skeptical remark was not favor
ably received by his companions, who
were awestruck by tie tels OF mystery
and wonder they had heard, aud un-
willing to receive any natural solution
CT it.
They all walked on in silence, bnt as
they passed tho entrance to the Dead
Mans Way, they saw cart coming out
Of it containing large load ct cab
bsges.
The man who was driving it stopped
on seeing them, and regarding them
suspiciously. said:
81 dinna ken, but it may be some of
ye that was in the Dead Mans Way yes
tere'en. a-stealin' some of mas er's cab
bages."
Stealing cabbagesl" answered one
OF the men, sngrily, /" / should rather
think not; we're not given to stealing,
I hope. You'd better be careful Of
what you are ssying!"
II dinns ken, mon, how that may
be-" replied tho Scotchman, "but l
Gamma but think these belong to some
Of ye," aHd he pointed to some tools he
had il his cart.
Upon my honor" exclaimed one Of
the navvies. 81 do believe them be.
longs to our mates!''
AYE" replied the driver, " l kenned
/ ye'd know them quick enough, and I'm
taking them 10 the police at Porthaven,
to tell them what sort of characters is
about just now. Master had stored up
u fine pile of cabbages in Dead Mans
Way last night for to he carted away
this morn, thinkin' no mon would care
to 60 after them by night with the
queer sights and sounds they say goes
on there"
A loud laugh from the navvies inter
rupted him.
"Oh, it's weel enough for you to
laugh. and some people will tell you
it's only the bats and the owls there
that makes them noises," lie continued
=" but it's my belief there is something
there, or the fellows that came to steal
these last night wouldn't have run
away as they did, s-leaving their things
behind them, and the csbbages strewn
along the path
"WhO was SO brave after all p
laughed one of the sv vies, turning to
their three comrades.
"Who saw such a terrible sight in
the Dead Mans Way that would have
made the stoutest heart trcmble ?"
asked another.
Who was frightened of the cab.
bages p asked third, until the un-
fortunate heroes Of the preceding even
ing were quite angry. and almost ready
to take satisfaction by giving the others
a sound thrsshing.
However, their companions never
forgot the incident, and never lost an
opportunity for reminding them of