Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-12-01
A True Ghost Story.

Inc Rev. DIR. Baker is and has been for
thirty years the rector of prominent par
ish on the E .stern Shore of Maryland He
is resident of the town of Camden, and
has-or had some twelve years ago when
this happened-a mission charge IN the
village ct Venice, sixteen miles distant,
and between these places he was constant
" an the road. About six miles from
Camden was the country residence of
Judge Slverton, a we'll known and vener-
abe psrishioner of the worthy doctor.
This gentleman had been dead about six
weeks when DR.. Baker happened to be re-
turning fiom Venice to Camden one af-
ternoon in carriage with Mr.. Alden, a
prominent tizen of the former place. It
was in broad daylight, just about sunset,
sand not far from Judge ollverton's gate,
,, -h n a G ,rriage, 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 COM
panion.
Only that it moves very quietly. l
heard no sound as it went by.''
Nor did L." said Mr.. Alden, s.neither
rattling OF wheels nor noise of hoofs. 1t
is certainly strange
In few minutes the matter was forgot.
ten and the two drove on conversing
about other things. They had proceeded
about half mile, when suddenly the same
horse and carriage again passed them from
behind, and again in the same absolute
| silence, Notwithstanding 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 DO cross road by which av-hicle in front
could possibly have got behind without
making circuit OF many miles and con-
Stunning several hours. Yet there Was not
the doubt that this was the same convey
ance which onlya little while previous had
passed on before, and the two gentlemen
looked at each other in blank arnazement
and with certain suggestion of awe
which prevented much discussion of the
matter, especially as the horse was to all
appearance the well known white one hab
ltually driven by the deceased judge
Another half mile brought them in sight
of Judge Silverton's gate. when for the
third time the ghostIy team dashed by
again from behind-in the same mysteri.
| Gus silence. This time, however. it turned
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out word of comment the doctor quick.
ened the horses speed and reached the
gate only a few yards behind the silent
driver. But Mr.. Alden and himself
peered eagerly up the long, open lane lead.
ing to the house, but neither carriage nor
wheel track was visible. though it was
still Clear daylight, and there was no out
let from the lane, nor could any vehicle
have possibly, in tho time occupied, accom-.
plished half the distance. In the simple
language Of Pliny. nothing worthy OF
note followed" The peculiar features OF
this strange incident are that it was equal.
ly and simultaneously evident to two wit
nesses, both entirely unprepared for any
such manifestation. and differing widely
in temperament, habits of lite, mental Ca.
pacity and educational attachments, and
by mere accident making this journey to-
gether, and that to this day both Of them
Witnesses be it noted. of the most I'm :
Improbable credibility-attest 1t and full
! ly corroborate each other but without be-
ing able to suggest the slightest explana-
tion.-Ltppincott's Magazine.