Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-19
A STARTLING VISION.
The ndsrfai francs Of Miss
Grace vasey.
THE SPIRIT OF HER LOST LOVER
Appears to Her and Tells Her Where His
Body Will be FOund-The Preic-
TONS Strange and Ghostly
Fulfiilment.

TWO years ago uds Oeeu IcCdILeu III uOot
startling manner. Frank Iron was the
son Of a prominent lumberman and was
himself very heavy logger. In the latter
Part OF January, 1881, he was running an
extensive logging-camp on the Pentwater
river, four miles from here. One morning
he started out for an Indian encampment,
seven miles down the river, to purchase
hay for the horses employed about the
camp. Iron did not return to camp that
night, but his companion thought lightly
OF the circumstances, supposlng that he had
remained at the Indian village to avoid a
trip through the woods at night
Ho Did Not Return
the second day, and his friends became
very much alarmed. A party was at once
organized, and search made for the miss
ing man. His trail in the snow was fol-
lowed to within a few miles of the lndiIn
village, Here il was lost on account OF q
fresh fall OF snow, but the searchers were
determined to accomplish what they had
set out 10 do. and moved on TO the village.
The Indians professed 10 be entirely iguor-
ant OF young Irons whereabouts. They
claimed that LIE had not been in their viii
lage at all. This story WAS maintained by
examination. The searchers were thor
ouehly discouraged at this, but kept up the
search until il was apparent that it was
hopeless task. The most thorough inquiry
failed to discover anything of the missing
mSh's whereabouts, and his father and
friends were forced TO the coaclu ion that
he had been
FouIIy Dealt With.
The theory Of flight was secuted because
OF the small amount OF money he was
known to have when lie disappeared. But
it was known that the young man always
carried large sum OF money, and II was
thought that he had been waylaid and
murdered for the purpose OF robbery. The
belief in this theory strengthened as the
dsys,roled by and no tidings came OF young
Iron. In the spring search was again made
for the body. but it was like the hcsi-
fruitless. Young Iron was general Ia,
yorite, and his supposed fate was mourned
by every body. Among those who grieved
at his disappearance was Miss Grace Vasey,
the scknow lodged belle OF the town. She
had hosts Of admirers who would gladly
have sacrificed anything to have won her
hand. The latter, however, she pledged to
young Iron. The news OF the disappear
orce was heavy blow to her, and she has
ever aimee
MOurHc1 HIfu ds beho.
She hss refused number OF advantageous
offers of marriage from other young men
because the image of the departed still re-
mains IN her heart. About month ago
Miss Massey Sas taken suddenly i'll. She
was seated in the parlor OF her fathers
house when she fell 10 the floor as II in a
At. A physician was summoned and re-
,toratives were applied, but they had no
effect. The doctor after time stated il as
his belief that Miss Vssey had become en-
tranced. Later developments OF her
symptoms showed that his diagnosis was
correct. The young lady, while apparently
lsboring under some powerful spell. rom
which the efforts of the physicians TO Tree
her were unavailing, began 70 talk, at ilrst
in rambling and disconnected manner.
Her friends crowded about her eager 10 see
the strange sight and hear the words which
fell from her fps. Her sentences gradually
became more connected, and her listeners
were startled by the words: Go to the
Black Lake at Midnight
OF September IL, and you will behold
light Under that light lies the body OF
Frank Iron. The words were spoken IN
slow and deliberate manner, and made
lasting impression on her hearers. The
girl rel eatCd her command several times
in the same unearthly way. The news OF
this phenomenon soon spread over the
CITY. Some oppressed disbelief OF the
story altogether. but Il ws1 so thoroughly
COrroborated that even the most skeptlcal
could not doubt its authenticity. What
made il the more peculiar was that Miss
Vusey and her parents ar. Iot believers IN
spiriiualsm. and sre strict Catholics The
SMELL which bouad Miss Nesey was soon
broken. She emerged from the trance very
weak. and she required good medical care
for some days stierward She was inter
rogattd hy her father aud mother about
III. startling words which she had uttered,
and was greatly
Surprised aud Alarmed.
She sed to be entirely ignorant OF ev-
erything which occurred during the time
j. was ALLEGED Sc Wds IN RANGED. Despite
the urbelirf which was experienced on all
sides as to the result Of the affair, il was ap'
nsrent that the young lady 5 words bad had
a profound effect on everv body who heard
them, When the llth-last Tuesday
CAME around. nearly 800 persons pre-
rared TO visit Black lake to watch for the
will the-wisp" which Miss Nasey had
predicted would make its appearance.
Black lake is q small, prosaic BODY OF water
situated in the heart OF great i.ne forest
cause of its dark. murky waters. Sur.
rounded on all sides by immense pines,
which stand as gloomy sentine!s on It's
banks, It is in remarkable degree lifted TO
The Scene of an AwfaI Crime.
Long before midnight, Tuesday, when
the prediction OF Miss Nasey was TO be
tested, the banks Of the lake were crowded
with hundreds Of curious people. There
were men, women and children VINO hsi
come TO see the prediction unfulhiIed.
But they we're doomed to dissppO ntment.
At precisely u o'clock the watchers were
startled by a low murmur, which came
from the middle of the lake. A.! bent
their eyes on the point whence the noise
seemed to proceed. The sound suddenly
ceased. and many OF the watchers were
terrified to behold arising. as II from the
centre OF the lake, small, brilliant lght.
Il hovered over the dark waters nt u lcE
lake for an instant and disappered. some
Of the more cysical claim that they dff
not see light but ms iority otth1se who
were on the banks affirm having sasn IL
TIE people all stsrted hOmeSard in lev
minutes with the exception Of Frank ] ron
father ard some OF his friends. They
P' To Drag the Lake.
foil OF hope mingled vita fev that Miss
Vsssy's prediction would be only too true.
But The last part OF her prediction has
never been established. The work OF drag
girC proved fruitleSS, and the body Of lron
remains undiscovered. The fulhllmsDt Of
The prediction as regards the appesrsnoe ot
the light, however, IS regarded as very
strange thing. and By some as proof that
the boiy Of Iron Is at the bottom OF Black
lake. At any rate the missing mans father
has determined 10 drag the lske more
thoroughly and satisfy himself on the
Ioint. The ending Of the affair has pro.
cucrd the greatest excitement here and at
Hart, and the outcome OF the final drag
cling operations is looked for with great
teai Of interest Miss Vasey was PROBABLY
IS much surprised as anybody at the sP,
rssrance of the light She did not herself
see il, bayirg refused to sccomp.ny soms
friends 70 the lake, but she regards 1t as =
work Of tie Almighty.