Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-03-27
A True Ghost Story.

The Rev. DR.. Baker is and has beel
for thirty years the rector of promi
nent parish on the Eastern Shore o
Maryland. He is resident of the towr
OF Camden, and has, or had some twelv,
years ago when this happened, a mis-
sion charge in the village of Venice
sixteen miles distant, and between thes,
places he was constantly on the road
About six miles from Camden was tn,
country residence of Judge Silverton, {
well known and venerable parishionel
of the worthy doctor. This gentleman
had been dead about six week when DIR
BAKER happened to be returning from
Venice to Camden one afternoon in 8
carriage with Mr.. Alden, prominent
citizen of the former place. It was in
broad daylight, just about sunset, and moi
far from Judge Silverton's gate, when q
carriage, drawn by white horse
passed them rapidly from behind and
ss soon out of sight.
THAT fellow must be in a hurry to
reach Camden" remarked the doctor.
Did you notice anything particular
about that vehicle ?n inquired his COM
panion.
"Only that it moves very quietly. L
heard no sound as it went by"
Nor did /, )" said Mr.. Alden, "neither
rattliDg of wheels nor noise of hoofs.
1t is certainly strange"
In few minutes the matter was for
gotten and the two drove on, convers.
ing about other things. They had pro-
ceeded about half mile, when sud-
denly the same horse and carriage
passed them from behind, and again in
the same absolute silence, notwith-
standing 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 q
little while previous had passed on be-
fore, and the two gentlemen looked at
each other in blank amazement and
with certain suggestion of awe which
prevented much discussion of the mat
ter. especially as the horse was to all
appearance the well.known white one
hahitually 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 mysterious silence This time,
however, it turned, in full view, into
the judges gate. Without a word of
comment the doctor quickened his
horses speed and reached the gate only
q few yards behind the silent driver.
Both Mr.. Alden and himself peered
eagerly up the long, open lane leadiug
to the house, but neither carriage nor
wheel track was visible, though it was
still clear daylight, and there was no
outlet from the lane, nor could any ve-
hicle have possibly, in the time occu-
pied, accomplished half the distance.
| n the simple language of Pliny, s'noth.
ing worthy of note followed" The
peculiar features of this strange Incl
dent are that it was equally and stimuli
taneously evident to two witnesses,
both entirely unprepared for any such
manifestation, and differing widely in
temperament, habits of life, mental ca
pacity and educational attainments, and
by mere accident making this journey
together, and that to this day both of
them-witnesses, be it noted, of the
most unimpeachahle credibility-attest
it and fully coroborate each other, but
without being able to suggest the slight
est ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mdga-
zine.