Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-06

think you have" said the third
figure. with male voice.
Can you direct me to Mr.. Pink
ney'S house.. | asked.
1t IS there to your right" said the
one with the gun.
thought his house was vacant.
and ! saw 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 I e. and you will find OUT
said the female voice.
Are You thinking of buying -
aSlSed the one with the gun:
Yes" | said
You are welcome to it. for |
wouldn't stay in the house an hour
for it, was tho answer and down
went the windows.
| started towards the haunted house.
The light worried me, for had surely
seen one. But what do ghosts want
with lights | asked myself, and con-
cluded | must have made n mistake.
Before entering | took the precaution
to walk entirely around the house,
but could sec no light or anything
else suspicious. The key fitted the
lock, and | stepped into the hall and
listened. Not a sound was heard or
The sign of a ghost to be seen. |
lighted a candle and looked about.
A feeling of loneliness came over me-
and | wished for company. There
seemed TO be a great many dark cor
ners; and as ! turned my eyes up the
stairway | appeared TO be looking
from the bottom of a deep well. |
ascended the stairs. trying to make no
noise, but there was not a silent board
TO tread on, and creak which startled
me \ ls given out at each step. |
thought | heard a sound. as of the
lighting of a match. Then an ire
siStible impulse seemed to be hurry
ing me on, though the prospect of
dark Railways and open doors was not
inviting. said half aloud, "Don't
be a fool, - and walked bravely into
the first room | came to. closed the
door quickly and turned the KEY.
put the candle on a table and my
self in chair. and took view of the
room. 1t was furnished with a chair.
table. bed, a door and window. |
walked to the window and looked
through the panes. The trees, stand
ing in their own deep shade, were
family visible, and the nearer ones
dimly lighted by the flame of my lone
candle. As | glanced upward my
light was seen among the leaves high
above my window. | moved so as to
intercept the light from my candle,
but the upper branches still shone.
What was it !? ! raised the sash and
looked out. There was window
above my head, and coming from it
/ could see faint light. | drew i'm
my head to mediate, and distinctly
heard the window above me open. /
closed mine and went to the door TO
listen. | heard a muffied football on
the stairs, and all the stories | had
heard of walking ghosts flashed
through my mind. Step after step
the sound came nearer, and | strained
my ears to catch every noise. Sud-
denly the loud ringing of bells was
heard through the house, and the
sound of the steps ceased. All was
silent for 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 deep, mufiled voice,
and in measured accents it said
Blood! blood blood ~ / admit |
was unnerved. My revolver was in
my hand, but there was nothing to
shoot at. ] was about to open the
door when | heard the steps again.
| stopped and looked through the key
hole. 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 a loud
noise from below, which sounded as if
heavy bodies were falling, and the
entire house shook. This was fol-
lowed by the sound of hurrying feet
in the hall outside of my door. and
again all was quiet. | knew | didn't
believe IN ghosts, yet wished | was
at home in my own comfortable bed.
| concluded the house would never
suit Ella. During the silence / gath
cred my senses. | had come to dis
cover the ghosts, which | surely could
not do by locking myself in a room;
yet l had no great desire to wander
about the house. Was my courage
failing me2 | couldn't admit it. /
determined on bold step. / took MP
my candle and bravely opened the
door. A gust of wind blew out my
light, the bells rang, and the cry of
blood Y sounded through the house.
jumped into my room and closed the
door. | was in darkness. My candle
had fallen TO the floor, and several
minutes were consumed in finding it.
While | was cropping about the floor
and at the moment / placed my hand
On the candle, the blast of a horn
sounded in the room and apparently
within few inches of my head. Ny
hand trenbled little as / lighted the
candle and looked about me. There
was no apparent cause for the sound
of the horn. I lighted a second can
die and placed it on the table.
Again opened the door and stepped
into the hall, which appeared lighter
than / knew my candle could make il.
/ looked about, and saw taere was n
light on the floor above. and il was
moving. | stood m0tiOnless. The
light appeared to be coming near the
edge of the stairway directly over
where was. Then l saw what looked
like shooting star coming towards
me, and candle fell at nv feet. |
picked it up. 1t was like the ordinary
candle. Where did it come from
was determined to know. Without
hesitating / walked to the landing
above. Nothing was to be seen. 4
went to the door Of the room Imnic-
diately above the one I had left. and
listened. The door opened and I
stood face to face With-Fred DoOlit-