The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-22
1 FLORIDA MYSTERY.
iHE LEGEND OF THE EVERGLADES
A Southern Love Story "A Distressing
Tragedy PeriodieallyRe-Enncte
The Light Witnessed on Flor
ida Plantation August IL.
In. Y. Telegram.l

a
.astern city from st. Augustine, Fla, a
entleman who had been travelling in the
lterior of that State, despite the hot
Weather, on important business, which
ID him in the vicinity of that well.known
ection, the Everglades" Fortunately
or the gentleman in question, he remem-
cred that an old friend had bought land
ear the route he was taking, and had
ere planted an orange grove, and it oc.
.urred to him that here was an opportu-
for enjoying Florida hospitality, which
,.ad hitherto only reached him through
lie familiar means Of hotels.
His friends orange grove covered about
one-half of five-hundred acre plantation
allied "Millamont," and after he had got
within the boundaries of tho sparsely-
settled region where it was he had no diff
Aculty in finding 1t. Indeed, it was a very
i'd place, though only within the last ten
wears planted in oranges. From the last
,,,wn he had taken horses for himself and
.rryant, and the dozen miles or so which
ay between were rapidly ridden over ir
10 late afternoon. Mr.. Cannaday, thu
,entleman in question and who now tell
ne story, reached "Millamonv just be
ore dusk, and after riding througha long
haded avenue reined up his horse in from
" a broad, two.story dwelling, evidently
n old.timer, while his friend, Mr.
.omayne, came down from group o
srsons with,whom he was conversing OF
he piazza to greet and welcome him. In
-oduciions followed, and then 1t becam
yident to the guest that something NOR
nan common was disturbing the minds O
is host and family, about whom Their
as q curious air Of mingled mystery ant
xpectation which soon set his curiosity
on the qui vive.
Mr.. Romayne either perceived this fac
r was himself so full OF his subject tha
could not keep 1t secret, for he OBJ
erved, as they were enjoying their win'
.fter dinner: "You came in good time T.
fitness sensation, Cannaday." .
al had the impression from your man
"er there was something stirring. Wha
IS III" .,.
swell, in brief, 1t is ghost story. Sew
sral Of US are going down into the Ever
ladies tonight to inspect for ourselves
certain mysterious phenomena OF super
natural character which are said to make
heir appearance every ten years at thi'
ime."
"You surprise me. Have you any idea
II the origin Of the story"
"Yes; know the story and will tell il
lter on. The occurrences happened about
hirty years ago, and every ten years, on
he 11th Of August, which is tonight, they
say that startling scenes occur near 0
.eep, black pool, where we shall go pres.
ntly."
The party, as made up, consisted OF
,hree or four of Mr.. Romayne's neighbors,
imself and Mr.. Cannaday, and at about
zen O'Clock tue same night they started
rom the house, guided by al. old negro,
who, Mr.. Romayne said, had lived with
Mr.. Millamont when the scene had oc-
:urred which it is supposed had given rise
o the ghostly appearance.
Taking lanterns the party moved in
single file through the plantation, and,
.uided by the negro, struck into path
which, after an hours careful picking OF
,leps through the hummocks among vines
and underbrush through the swamps OF
he Everglades, brought them to the side
of "Bowlder pool" as 1t was called, from
an immense mass Of rock which stood on
its margin. The pool was about half an
acre in extent, difficult Of approach, and,
Mr.. Romayne said, very deep and muddy.
Beside the bowlder was a dry spot, large
enough for party to buddle together
upon It, and there, having first ex.
tinRuished their lanterns, they seated
themselves in various cramped positions
and waited silently. Through the dense
masses Of foliage above their heads the
stars could be seen shining, reflected In
the black waters Of the pool Occasionally
the croak OF q frog or the sharp cry oi
,ome aquatic bird could be heard; but,
save that, 1t was still, damp and generally
a lugubrious situation. 1t was about
midnight when the silence was sud
lenly broken by q shrek, so awful AZ
70 fairly curdle the blood. II was TO
oeated in q moment, and then there wal
rush through the tangled forest al
hough OF some one escaping from pursuit
IL drew nearer and nearer, and presently
,tified cries and the painting Of q persor
a hot flight were heard distinctly. Th'
Gentlemen had risen TO their feet, and,
tanding with their backs against thu
auge bowlder. peered into the dar knes'
n the direction whence the sound pro
,eeded. Nearer still, and now the deeI
bay Of a bloodhound pierced the night
md again that awful shriek-plainly tha
II q woman, startled their ears and fros'
The blood in their veins. ...... a..
The noise Of crashing through the under
brush, the heavy breathing OF at least tw'
persons, and the low, savage barking o
the dog were nowso near-in sound-tha
he watchers gazed In momentary expecta
ton Of the appearance Of the fugitives
And this is what happeped: Blk credibl
witnesses aver that suddenly q sheet o
II light, coming from no one could tel
whence, Illuminated the scene, and ther
burst from the forest the figure OF youn
man, half dragging, half supporting gil
clad In white, her hair disheveled, he
clothes torn by the brambles, and who
even as she appeared, sent forth agai
that terrible shrek. They passed with
in a few rods Of the stunned an
bewiIdered group Of spectator
and in moment were followed by BLOOD
hound, painting and growing, and, benin
aim, by a large, powerful man, who cal
led in one hand heavy whip. Th
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