Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-01

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W. were shout ready 10 90, when the
Wind was Aeaxd to give : few long signs
AnnCug The pines and low rumbling
thundsr was beard sway OF In the
nCuthwook.
Then dark clouds went scurrying
Aeross the pale fAce Of the moon. The
sfghs 81 the wind became 3 continued
mean and then ! frightful roaring. The
thunder grew louder, vivid lightning
fashed aoross the inky sky, and We
knew that terrible storm was upon
-.
We wero shout 5 mile and 4 half from
homo. and the nearest place where we
could got shelter, wa6 : little log cabin
"A about : quarter Of . mile on the
ridge.
No 0ne va living to tell the story Of
the lonely little cabin; superstition
alone could relate its history.
rs aid that the little mound at the
rsat Of the house, and ct the edge Of
the lttls clearing, was the grave Of .
man who. many years before, had
sought this secluded place in the deep
forest 10 build this cabin, where he
lived tilI be was m~ysterionsly murdered.
In connection with this the old slavery
time darkies related many mysterious
GtOries.
mo. suri Cant 60 to dat 'ouse I DIES
. soon be blode or way by do win ez
TOR hab dem iack-mer- lan-tons git hol'
Or ma Amt I seed en- OF er rainy,
driazly mite, des er caperin' erroun'
dat sOuss? An didn't / on or moon
shiny mite hear sumpin or 'nockin' al
orbOut In de 'ouse; an didn't ] see
sumpin stan in de dore erbout or mint
h den 60 ter-book-e-ty, ter-book-e-ty.
tsr-book-s-ty down fru de woods? Uh!
wasn't dat er big clap Or thunder, n
des lisen how de win am or blowin''n
BLOWN n de trees am or fallin'."
"Come, Jake, we must leave here or
BE- killed by the falling timbers; let
Uncle Nose remain NJ long IS he
wisheAs
We started OF in arun and were soon
q the cabin, with Uncle Nose close be-
hind ne. We were none too soon, for
the heavy timbers were falling thick
and fast before the ranging wind.
Az we entered the house O number
Of bats and . screech owl 6uttered about
our heads
After all were on the inside Uncle Nose
closed the door against the ghosts,
whom he feard more than the fury Of
the storm.
Than . match VA struck to get a
view Of the surroundings, which
burned just long enough for all to see
the same yellow cat that the dog had
treed : short time ago, sitting content
edly on one OF Che low joists.
In tho impenetrable darkness our
excited ~imaginations pictured hosts Of
hollow-eyed and grinning demons
passing in fantastic dances before us,
their unsarthly laughs mocking the
storm without.
Tap, tap, wns heard at the door against
which Uncle Nose Wa crouching.
Then moro violent taps were heard
Ill around the house.
Another match was struck and there
In full view Of all. ct one Of the cracks,
were two shining eyes.
Darkness again. and tho taps at the
door were turned into ponderous blows
which caused Uncle Nose to leave his
place and let the door swing open.
Then the light patter, patters, oil
feet upon the floor made us chrink
back ID the darkness, expecting every
moment for the hand OF - iong-inyered
skeleton TO be placed upon us.
Uncle Nose never spoke Q word, but
by his labored breathing it could be told
that he was badly scared.
While undergoing this age of sus-
pense = vivid fash of lightning lit mp
the interior Of the house; and there in
the middle of the floor stood an ugly
BILLY goat" that had sought his old
haunt AZ . protection against the rain
and storm.