New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24

From. The BJSiDn transcript
A corrpspondcut It UstcryIlle. Mass. wIltcs u.s.
I suppose nearly every village on the New Eng!and
coast has its traditional stcry connected Win thS
exploit. Of tue iaI-iam,d captain Kidd. out the
one to which unvci credit i given. In the sniisi
secluded place IN which | am now staying. NAV he
new 60 some of >ur readers IL WAS told II, by an
old sea car tam. one beautiful afternoon lus1
toward dusk (which enhanced the eject ol tue tdc'
10 while away part of IN hour during which tAc
wind lett our Little bark rs ldle rs painted sAip
upon painted OCEAN lt seems, So thr le-eH1
rms. that Captain Kidd, after M unusually sue.
cessful expedition entered the hay on the shores 81
winch tGIS village stands, IN search OF SAFE rtpo'
tor, tOI his ill-gotteu gains lie selected a she
tered spot on IN island IN it, ctutrc ana to -ldH
against its ever being disturbed he killed village
maiden named Hannah, and lett her sprt "
watch over the place till HIS return. Years passed
and in all human probability Kidd had bcen many
years dead, and there lay the treasure uncalmeo
ana to the somew hat indolcnt Villagers IL seemed
shame 60 miss the chance OF acquiring wealth n
such rapid manner; so two OF the most darlhS
men started, at midnight of course. aud rowtA IN .
light skin TO the fated SPOT, taking with them rous
of the witch hazel, which, rs everyone knows no
untailIng indicators OF the resting place OF any
hidden treasure. They landed AID slowly ga
yauced inland, watching auXlouSly for the 1en1lus
Of their wands 70 show the spot where Their holo'
OF wealth lay. Al length the witch halcl qulNcIeu,
waved wildly round there was no breeze ana
finally dropped slowly, TIL 1t nearly touci"1 ''O
ground. $500.
work Soon u deep PIT yawued before theh' any
their strength was beginning 10 tall, When gu"
metallic sound greeted their ears anu rouse" -,
to redoubcd activity They mad struck SoIne1nus
hard, and soon heavy iron chest Was eNPoSeu Il
view. |, had two strong rings IN the TOP Ama
these the men firmly eraspe0- when al once Wv" -
arose on the II xht the fearful scream ot wohah'
The chest WAS slowly drawn down INTO ire '"l'.'
nearly pulling the men with IT, On looAlu iou'
they behold themselves the centre al clI'io .O"u
which were moving white animals OF every ".ss. ~
tion, prancing and Ittering the various ''ine't
their species. The terrlned men He'd 10 '.' ,lsy
where new horror awaited them. men ~
tried 10 pull Off, behold Hannah nj the S.s,tnj
robed in white. her hair blowing IN zoe Nn NM, tHe
her eyes cleaning with unnatural light. holding w
boat fast 10 the shore. Their tear was great I'd
one, happily remembering what name was ~
10 exercise evil spirits cried III a lou" 49,
Hannah. In the name Of the living God iet sV.l
aud sne threw up her hands, shranS . PsSS boat
slowly vanished from their sight, ana tner
was fyee Having been once disturbed, liahnsn
oan never rest and any time passing the l', S"at
midniA hit you can hear her piercing cries have
cal city peorlo" say Il Is ouly the Owls p that
10 on the authority OF the oldest inhaOltin'
a is none other than Hannah ScrcechaiAN