Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-26

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rider to the effect that all practical joking
should be stopped, and sympathizod with
the defendant Lyle, who appeared heart
broken.
The whole neighborhood took the same
view as the jury, and Lyle found himself
as much feted as il Jones had been a dan
gerous robber instead of a pleasant, jovial
young fellow.
The Pinnos were rather cold for the
first few weeks, but finally they thawed
toward Lyle, who still appeared over
whelmed by the unfortunate occurrence.
Miss Gwen, though she also said Lyle had
been only within his rights, still refused TO
marry him, but encouraged him TO hope
by saying that she would think it over.
And so time passed away, and the I'M
fortunate ghosts death was looked upon
as old history. In the meantime Griffith,
who was now seldom sober, was getting
into difficulties in many matters. Finally
his bill grew to such an extent that the
inn keeper threatened TO turn him out. In
his difficulty Griffith applied TO Lyle for
money and was not unnaturally refused,
as he had already borrowed largely from
him. Griffith then saw that nothing re-
NAMED but To surrender his small effects
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make his way in the world; but before he
went he maliciously determined TO give
Lyle a real fright, forgetting entirely in
his selfishness how much Lyle had already
given him in small loans which he must
have known would never be repaid. Strange
TO say, he determined to play the ghost
again, but as he had no desire to be shot he
determined TO be very cautious about it.
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Lyle came into the inn that evening
after transacting some business in the vii
lage, and after hanging up his overcoat
went into the parlor, where he found
Farmer Pinno Just preparing for start
homeward. He was prevailed on to stay
for few minutes and help to sample a
bottle Of port. Then Lyle in his turn was in.
yited to drivt home in Farmer Pinno's tax
cart and have supper at his house. He ac-
cepted, nothing 10th, and they went out
together and drove off. In the meantime
Griffith had been very busy. In some way
he had discovered that ever since that
memorable night Lyle carried revolver
in his pocket at night, and he rightly
judged that on day when he had BUSH
ness in the village and was likely to be de
tanned he would carry his revolver into
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had hung up his coat Griffith came out,
and searching the pockets soon found the
revolver, and after some little trouble
he succeeded in extracting the bullets
from the cartridges. He then replaced
the revolver, loaded now with prac-
tically blank cartridges, and then with
drew 70 his room to prepare himself for
his ghostly affair He had heard Farmer
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knew thar Lyle would most probably re-
turn about his usual hour. He arrayed
himself exactly like poor Jones had done,
with dark lantern and sheet, the only
difference being that he stained the breast
OF the sheet with red paint, TO represent
the blood from Lyle's revolver shots, and,
having made everything into bundle, he
sailed out. On his arrival at the bridge
he noticed that the parapets on either side
were being repaired, and that the workmen
before leaving had placed board over the
gap in the walls to be some sort of protec-
ton to belated passers by. He then waited,
shivering. until he heard Lyles footsteps
approaching, when he took his place ex-
actly where Jones had been shot twelve
months before Lyle approached and look
ed about him with half frightened look.
ilt was bul conscience
doth make towards o. us all, /" and he was
no exception to the rule.
As he came on TO the bridge Griffith
turned his lantern slide on and remained
motionless, with bullet from Lyle's own
revolver in each hand.
Lyle's heart stopped beating for one mo
ment, then his hand instinctively sought
his revolver and he forced his trembling
lips to ask, who are you and what do
you WANT"
The only reply he got was a groan. and
an arm waved in the air and then pointed
toward the red patch in the breast. Speak
or will fire." came from LYLE, who was
fast regaining his courage No answer.
and he pressed the trigger A mockino
laugh was the only response. and the ghost
threw something at him which hit him in
the chest. Now thoroughly alarmed. LYLE
fired two shots in quick succession. and
might have followed them I'D by a personal
charge on the ghost. when an unforeseen
event took place. The ghost threw anotb.
er bullet at him with better aim. and this
hit him heavily in the eve. Lvle inmned
back with a cry of surprise and his head
striking against some Of the loose stones
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