Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-09-18

AHeu uaV0 maze mistake, Sug-
gested.
II think you have" said the third
figure, with a male voice.
''Can you direct me to Mr.. Pinkney's
house?" asked.
1T is thece to your right said the
one with the gun.
II thought his house was vacant, and
1saw light there as passed." was my
answer.
"You will find plenty of things there
besides lights" replied the same voice.
''Are there ghosts there?" asked.
"Go there and you will find out. said
the female voice.
Are you thinking of buying?" asked
the one with the gun.
Eyes" said.
"You are welcome to it, for wouldn't
stay in the house an hour for it," was
the answer, and down went the win
dows.
started toward the haunted house.
The light worried me, for had surely
seen one. But what do ghosts want
with lights? I asked myself, and con-
cluded must have made a mistake.
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| walk entirely around the house, but
could see no light or any thing else sus-
picious. The key fitted the lock and I
stepped into the hall and listened. Not
sound was heard or the sign of ghost
to be seen. I lighted candle and
looked about. A feeling Of loneliness
came over me and wished for COM
pany. There seemed to be great many
dark corners, and as / turned my eyes
up the stairway l appeared to be look
ing from the bottom of a deep we'll. l
assembled the stairs, trying to make no
noise, but there was not silent board
to tread on, and creak which startled
me was given out at each step.
thought heard sound, as of the light
ing of a match. Then an irresistible
impulse seemed to be hurrylng me on,
though the prospect of dark halls and
open doorways was not inviting. l said,
half aloud: Don't be fool" and
walked bravely into the first room l
came to. closed the door quickly and
turned the key.
put the candle on table, and N.Y.
self in chair, and took a view Of the
| room. 1t was furnished with chair,
table, bed, door and window. I
| walked to the window and looked
through the panes. The trees, stand
ing in their own deep shade, were faint
ly visible, and the nearer ones dimly
| lighted by the flame of my lone candle.
| AS glanced upward the light was seen
among the leaves high above my win.
dow. moved SO as to intercept the
light from my candle, but the upper
branches still shone. What was it? 1
raised the sash and looked out There
was window above my head. and COM
ing from it could see a faint light. l
drew in my head to mediate, and dis
tinctly heard the window above me
open. closed mine and went to the
door to listen. heard muffled foot
fall on the stairs, and all the
stories l had heard of walking
ghosts flashed through my mind.
Step after step the sound came
nearer, and strained my ears to catch
! every noise. Suddenly the loud ringing
of bells was heard through the house,
and the sound of the steps ceased. All
was silent for a moment and began to
; think was foolish in coming to the
house. While listening for outside
noises cold chill took possession of my
frame at the sound of voice in the
room, seemingly within few feet of
me. 1t was a deep muftled voice, and
in measured accents it said: ''Blood!
bloodl blood" admit was unnerved.
My revolver was in my hand, but there
was nothing to shoot at. I was about
to OPEN the door, when l heard the steps
again. l stopped and looked through
the keyhole. Horrors! distinctly saw
an eye looking into mine, and again the
bells rang.
started back, and stood in the mid
die OF the room. There came loud
noise from below, which sounded as if
heavy bodies were falling, and the en-
tire house shook. This was followed by
the sound of hurrying feet in the hall
outside OF my door. and again all was
quiet. l knew / didn't believe in
ghosts, yet I wished was at home in
my own comfortable bed. l concluded
the house would never suit Ella. Dur
ing the silence I gathered my senses.
I had come to discover the ghosts,
| which surely could not do by locking
myselfin room; yet had no great de-
sire to wander about the house. Was
my courage failing me? l couldn't ad-
nit it. determined on bold STEP l
took up my candle and bravely opened
the door. A gust of wind blew out nv
light, the bells rang, and the cry of
'Blood!'' sounded through the house.
jumped into my room and closed the
door. | was in darkness. My candle
had fallen to the floor, and several min
utes were consumed in finding it.
While was cropping about the floor,
and at the moment placed my hand on
! the candle, the blast Of horn sounded
in the room and apparently within a
few inches of my head. My hand
trembled a little as lighted the candle
and looked about me. There was no
apparent cause for the sound of the
horn. l lighted a second candle and
placed it on the table.
Again opened the door and stepped
into the hall, which appeared lighter
than knew my candle could make it.
l looked about and saw there was a
light on the floor above, and it was NOV
ing. Istood motionless. The light APP
peared to be coming near the edge of the
stairway directly over where I was.
Then saw what looked like shooting
star coming toward me, and candle
fell at my feet. / picked it up. 1t was
like the ordinary candle. Where did it
come from was determined to know.
With hesitating walked to the land
ing above. Nothing was to be seen. I
went to the door of the room immedi-
ately above the one / had left and list
ened. The door opened and l stood
face to face with Fred Doolittle.
'Ben!"
"Fred!'
els that youY' we both asked
what does this mean?o inquired.
That's what want to know" said
Fred.
When told him about my coming to
the house he burst out laughing, and
said: ut is too funny. Isaw the adver-