Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
A True Ghost Story.

The Rev Dr. Baker is and has been for
thirty years the rector ofa prominent parish
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He is
resident of the town of fCamdcn. and has
or had some twelve years ago when this
happcned-a mission charge in the village of
Venice, sixteen miles distant. and between
these places he was constantly on the road
About six miles from Camden was the
country residence Of Judge Silverton, we'll
known and vcrncablc parishioncr of the
worthy doctor. This gentleman had been
dead about six weeks when DR.. Baker hap
pened to be returning from Venice to Cam
den. one afternoon i'll a carriage with Il Mr.
Alden, q prominent citizen of the former
place. 1t was in broad daylight, just about
sunset, and not far from Judge Silverton:s
gate, when carriage, drawn by white
horse, passed them rapidly from behind and
was soon out Of sight
THAT fellow must be in hurry to reach
Camden remarked the doctor.
did you notice anything particular about
that vehicle?' inquired his companion.
Only that it moves very quietly. heard
no sound as it went by"
Nor did t. said Mr.. Alden, neither
rattling of wheels nor noise Of hoofS. 1t is
certainly strange"
In q few minutes the matter was forgotten
and the two drove on c0nvcrsing about 9TH
er things. They had proceeded about half il
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 narrowness
Of the road. Nothing could be seen of the
driver except his feet, the carriage curtains
hiding his body. There was no cross road
by which a vehicle in front could possibly
have got behind without making a circuit
of many miles and consuming several hours.
Yet there was not the least doubt that this
was the same conveyance which only u little
while previous had passed on before, and
the two gentlemen looked at each other in
blank amaZement and with a certain sur-
gestion of awe which prevented much dis
cussion of the matter, especially is the horse
was to all appearance the wcll-known white
one habtualy driven by the deceased Judge.
Another half mile brought them in sight of
Judge Silvertons gate, when for the third
time the ghostly team dashed by--again from
behlnd-in the same mysterious silence This
time however, it turned, in full view. into
the Judges gate. Without u word of com
ment the doctor quickened his horses speed
and reached the gate only few yards be-
hind the silent driver. Both Mr.. Alden and
himself pcered eagerly up the long, open
lane leading to the house, but neither car
riagc nor wheel track was visible. though
it was still clear daylight, and there was 10
outlet from the lane, nor could any vehicle
have possibly, in the time occupied, accom-
plishcd half the distance. In the simple
language of Piny. nothing worthy of note
followed" The peculiar features of this
strange incident are that it was equally and
simultaneously evident TO two witnesses.
both entirely unpreparcd Tor any such mani
testation, and differing widely in tempcra-
ment, habits of life, mental capacity and
educational attainmcntS, and by mere acct
dent making this journey together and that
to this day both of thcm-wlncSscs be it
noted, Of the most unimpeachablc crcdibi-
lity attest it and fully corroboratc each
other, but without being able to suggest the
slightest explanation. -Lippincott,S Maya
-Iur