Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-07-23
A STRANGE HALLUclNAraos

The Bleeay Appariff0n Seel
By . Gslen1reek PrssYeeter.
The following narration of
Lake Tahoe ghoststory comes from
Glenbrook and those who know tn
narrator say that he was frightened
enough next day to have seen al
be claims to.
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
| l am far from being of . super
stitious disposition, but cannot
help agreeing with Shakespeare
that there are many wonders in
Heaven and earth undreampt Of
in the philosophy Of a man. Let
skeptics read the following truth
full narrative and explain the phe'
nomena as they can.
Having q few idle days on my
hands, lately, I took the opportu'
nifty they afforded 10 carry out q
long contemplated idea Of explor-
ing the surrounding country, and
! with no companion, save trusty
| old mare kindly lent me by Cap.
Prey Of Glenbrook, set out on the
expedition.
| Upon arriving at Fulsome, near
| the foot of Lake Tahoe, found
! the country of so rough and broken
J "a nature as to prevent my four
! footed companion from accompany
,, ing me further; so leaving her where
grass and water were plentiful, l
| continued my journey alone, carry
ing my blankets, pick and shovel
| and sufficient provisions to last me
! couple Of days.
After several hours wearisome
| toiling through dark, gloomy ra-
| WINGS and over almost inaccessible
| mountains, l arrived at the ruins
Of an old log cabin, the walls Of
| which bore the following inscrip-
ton cut deeply into them:
'Oct. 23d, 1870. Geo. Hunt and
party showed in and short of pro-
visions. 24th. Showing heavy and
nothing to eat. 18th. Killed brown
mule; sweet but toughlby c."
And there Mr.. Hunt being busily
| engaged masticating the brown
| mule I suppose, concluded his
diary.
The place and its surroundings
were of SO gloomy and wierd a des-
cription, that, though far from be-
ing of timid nature, I deeply re-
GREETED the approaching darkness
which prevented my proceeding
further. Entering the walls which
! would merely afford slight pro-
lection from the wind l found an
ample supply of fuel in the remains
Of the roof, which had fallen in,
and soon had a cheerful blaze, be-
fore which, after partaking Of fru-
gal meal spread my blankets and
lay down to rest.
The surrounding circumstances
naturally exerted an influence over
my thoughts, which l admit were
of Responding nature, and | lay
for some time musing over a past |
would rather forget, when, deter
mined to shake off gloomy reve-
RE, l rose to sitting posture, and,
happening to glance towards an OPP
posite corner of the cabin, distinct
" saw two men engaged in earnest
conversation.
The one a young and slightly
formed person appeared to be lis
tening with reluctance to his com
panion, burly fellow, with a most
sinister and repu!sive cast of coun-
tenance, who by his gcsticulations
seemed endeavoring to persuade or
intimidate the younger into joining
him in some measure. Their con-
versation was suddenly interrupted
by the entrance of third per-
son, a middle aged man, whom
the first two approached, and the
elder, without moments warning,
seized an axe that was standing
near and dashed it into the new
comer's brain. Great God! ex-
claimed the younger, this is MUIR
der and we will both hang. Not
by your prattling," answered the
murderer, as with a second blow
he sent the axe, reeking with the
blood of his first victim: into the
skull of his companion.
Up to that moment l had sat as
if spcll-hound gazing at the horrid