Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
A TRUE GHOST STONY.
The Mysterious White sEorse Tint An.
Pearcd tn n Maryland Parson
From LirrIncott's MaSnzine.

From Lippincott's Magazine
The Rev. DR.. Baker is and has been for thirty
years the rector OF a prominent parish on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. He is a resident OF
the town Of Camden and has-or had some
twelve years ago when this happened-a mis-
sion 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, a well-known and venerable parish
Toner Of the worthy doctor. This gentleman
had been dead about six weeks when DR. Baker
happened TO be returning from Venice TO Cam
den one afternoon In a carriage with a Mr.
Alden, a prominent citizen of the former place
1t was in broad daylight. just about sunset, and
not far from Judge Siverton's gate, when car
rage, drawn by a 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
mat Nehlcle:?" inquired hts companion
ohiy That II moves very quietly, heard no
sound az IL went by"
Nor did ~ said Mr.. 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 about other
things. They had proceeded about half mile.
when suddenly the same horse and carriage
again passed them from behind and again I'm
the same absolute silence. notwithstanding the
hardness and narrownes 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 I'm front
could possibly have got behind without maxi
ing circuit OF many miles and consuming
several hours. Yet there was not the least doubt
that this was the same conveyance which only
little while previous had passed on before, and
the two gentlemen looked at each other in blank
anazement and with a certain suggestion OF
awe which prevented much discussion Of the
matter. especially az the horse was to all appear
ance the weli-known white habitually driven by
the deceased Judge. Another half mile brought
them In sight OF Judge Silyerton's gate when
Tor the third time the Chostly team dashed by
again from behind-n the same mysterious
silence This time however il turned I'm full
View. into the Judges gate. Without word of
comment, the doctor quiCkened his horses speed
and reached the gate only a few yards
behind the silent driver. Both Mr.. Alden
and himself peered eagerly up the long. open
lane leading to the house. but neither carriage
nor wheel track was visible though ii was still
clear daylight, and there was no outlet from the
lane. nor could any vehicle have possibly, i'm the
time occupied, accomplished half the distance.
In the simple language of Pliny. nothing
worthy of note followed" The peculiar features
OF this strange incident are that il was equally
and simultaneously evident TO two witnesses,
Doth entirely unprepared Tor any such manifest
alton. and differing widely In temperament
habits of life, mental capacity and educational
attanments. and 10y mere accident making this
journey together, and that To this day both OF
,1hem-witnesses, be il noted of the most unim-
peachable credibility-attest il and fully corrob-
crate each other, but without being able to sug.
gest the slightest explanation.