Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-30

n AMCE NxHnST GK01Ts -~ Inc ley.
DR.. Baker il aud has been Tor tllir-
~ years the rector Of q prominent
parish on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland. he is = resident Of the
town Of Camden. and has or had
some twelve years ago wllen this
happened-sl mission charge in tie
vnsage OF Venice, sixteen miles
distant, and between these places
he was constantly on the road. =
About six miles fr,ln Camden was
the country residence Of Judge
SilvertOn, well-lznown and ven
erable parishioner OF the worthy
doctor. This gentleman had been
dead about xix weeks when DIR.
Baker happened 10 be returning
from Venice 10 Camden one after
noon in q carriage with Mr.. IL
den a prominent citizen OF the
former place. II was in broad
daylight, just about sunset. and
not far from Judge Silverton's
gate, when Il carriage, drawn by a
white horse, passed them rapidly
from behind and was soon out Of
sight,
THAT fellow must he in a hurry
10 reach Camden" remarked the
doctor.
did you notice anything par
ticular about that vehicle ~ in
quired his companion.
Only that Il moves very quick
~. heard no sound AZ 1t went
Nor did - said Dir. Alden,
"neither rafting of wheels nor
noise Of hoOfs. 1t is certainly
strange
In few minutes the matter was
forgotten and the two drove on,
cOnversing abo It other things. -
Ile,- had proceeded about half a
mile, when suddenly the same
horse and carriage again passed
them from behind, and again in
the same absolute silence, not
withstanding the hardness and
naruwness of the road. Nothing
could be seen of the driver except
his feet, the carr age curtains hid
ing his body. There was no cross
road By which a vehicle III front
could possibly have got behind
without making a circuit OF many
niles and CONSUMING several
hours. Yet there was not the least
doubt that this was the same con-
veyance which only little while
previous had passed on before.
anG the two gentlemen looked al
each Other in blank aniazement
aud with a certain suggestion OF
awe which prevented niue dis
cussi0n of the matter. especially
"A the horse was 10 all appearance
the we!l-knOwn white one habilu-
ally driven by the deceased Judge.
Another half mile brought them
in sight of Judge Silverton's
gate. when for the third time the
ghostly team dashed by again
from behind in the same mystic
rious silence. This time, howev-
er. it turned, in full view, into The
judges "a &. Without word OF
comment the doctor, quickened
lis horses speed and reached
the gate only few yards be
hind the silent driver. Both
Mr.. Allen and himself peered
eagerly upihe long, open lanelead.
ing 10 the house, neither but car
riage nor wheel track was visible
though it was still clear daylight
and there was no outlet from the
lane. nor could any vehic have
possibly, in the time occupied, &C.
complished half the distance. In
the simple language of Pliny
nothing worthy ofnote followed
The peculiar features of this
strange incident are that it was
equally and simultaneously evi'
dent TO two witnesses, both entire
~ unprepared for any such mani
testation, and differing widely il
temperament. habits of life, mental
capacity and educational attain
ments and by mere accident max
j z this journey together, and thai
10 this day both of them. witnes
res, he it noted, of the most unim
peachable credibility- attest i
and fully corroborate each other
but without being able to sugges
the slightest explanation.