New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
THE HAUNTED GHOST,

mighty small matter, after all. He was poor
creature, was that same, and SOS the lave tlem
when you come TO reckon 'ep up. sure, ghoSis
is nothing but shadows at aS and what harm Is
there in a shadow ? None that ever heard Of,
b2rrn Pat Donoyans, that ne stIucN r wIon cn S
DaoSthOTn when he was coming home from Car-
:iclllnahOn Fair, thinking 1t was some raScol dl"l
vas following of him, and Just sent ms SUCK
through Widow MehOneys window, which cost
broken glass and frame ~
Well, this is the truth Of it, your honor, Baily-
KILN Castle was haunted by ghost. faltn, IL
was, for I've seen it with nobodys eyes but ms
own Och he was the ghost OF a pig scoOnerel'
lie was-the " bad haronct" they called nm, VINO
betrayed his country in the time o william OF
Orange, and was found dead one fine morning
in his own courtyard, with bullet through ms
wicked heart Not soul eyer Tx Sne% VINO Gu" 90 a
the country round for he was mighty great
rascal, was Sir Roderiell Shane,
There never was a Shane like him before or
since for they've all been gentlemen, every balO-
net Of them. And there was no finer gentleman
in Ireland than my old colonel, Sit Peter shane,
who commanded the regiment l was out win III
India before ! got my discharge for being GRIP
indians. VIZ 49,
in the regiment who wouldn't have died for MN
and when lie asked if there was ever man WIN
pluck enough TO up to the castle and see whe{hef
there a ghost III II or not, IT'S ashamed OF
myself that would have been if | hadn't Deeh
the first to volunteer Cor the job. ,.o,
But I'm hurrylng on a mt 700 Ias5. ror SUt t
up and left TO go 70 waste for years upon yfals'
ali because of that numbering, thIevinS old CHEST,
And so was the lovely dcnesnc all around II, Win
its oak and beech trees and shady walks all grown
over with weeds and rubbish, and It's preltE
gardens running wild for want Of a gardener. fOr
never soul would go near the place, ana the oo|S
would walk miles out OF their way OF nights 10
give IL a wide berth. Och! II was pity, so IL
was entirely. >,
house of mine all run to wrach and rain because Of
a bit Of stupid superstition ana the hI7lVe oio
man would have gone to m ,,os NO obosf a. ali on
his good lady and the Miss Shanes wouldn't leo
him. -. A.,
castle after dark and see if there was ghost or
not he lust shook hands with me and said ! was
bold lad and if did it he would give me and
Bridget $50 TO start housekeeping on when we
was married. But l said l would do it for the
love of him and the family, not for the money,
though sure that same would come III handy for
But Biddy when she heard what was after,
threw her arms round my neck and held me faSt,
Ooh Timothy darling; sure you'll never 60
and do such thing You'll be kilt and murdered,
that's what you'll be, and leave me widow before
Faith, no" says I; the ghost won't hurt me,
if there is one and If there isn't the colonel can
get into the castle and live among us, and needn't
be an absentee any more at all.
but. och - says Bddy, "if the ghost doesn't
kill you, sure he'll frighten you out of your
blessed wits, and it's poor deluded lunatic that |
shall have for husband all my days"
We'll, your honor il was mighty hard work
that had to quiet the collcen, and persuade her
TO let me 90 without any more bowling. And All
the folks in Ballykillin, when they saw me march
off to the castle with my stick and my bag OF
victuals over my shoulder, swore I'd never come
back again with nv wits about NE. even if ! dldn /
leave my corpse behind
But I'd faced the black niggers out in India, and
I ddut believe there was ghost half as ugly or
vicious as the best Of them. I'd heard ghost
stories galore in my time. and never knew Of one
where anything worse happened than a bit OF g
fright: and sure thinks l, If you're not frightened
what harm can come TO you at air
SO marched up to the castle with, meyer q
twitter of the heart, whistling Finnigan's Wake
Just for companys sake. and ready TO face all the
ghosts in the bad place or ont of IT, Tie rusty
iron gates at the entrance Of the demesne were
hanging loose on their hinges, and the pretty lodge
was all in ruins, with the creeping ivy growing
over it. The road under the big trees uD the
avenue oil covered with weeds and brombles,
and mighty big pond that YOU passed lay under
sheet OF nasty green stuff that had gathered on
And the castle stood out grim and gray against
the bloodred sunset behind, lust like the haunted
didn't daHnt me with all its queer looks so |
marched straghtup TO The old door and put in the
KEY 1t wanted twist, tell you to turn the key
in the lock; but soon got the door open, and then
was in the dark old hall. all quiet a church
yard, barring the scattering Of the rats and bats
which ! set nving. without :" by your leave"
Then stepued up tie old staircase and och
how II cracked and creahed under my feet; and
little wonder for il hadn't been uodden on by
u
And so / went on through the Old rooms and
galleries with never bit of furniture in them,
barring a riel,ety chair and to6e here and Their
and bit OF ragged tapestry and rusty orm0r on
the walls Faith! il was a pity to see such a
fire place all fnll Of nothing al all, and the aabt
of it put the courage into my heart to try and get
the ghost out.
went into one room after the other. iliigant
plaees with chimney pieces ell covered with figures,
and ceilings painted and divided OF into squares.
iUft like palace. But never a one had a sound
"a, 3ap oil no ola a
smashed as Though there had been an election Ol
a pattern fair outside. Al last came TO ono
that was pretty weathertlght', ana mere l ma9i
myself SING for the night; 2ot n some olo
flrniturc and broke il up for a fire In Inc CRATE
keeping table and chair for myself to have ny
supper; and then sat down ana lighted my Pipe
and waited for the ghost.
o,,ne ouf and pccDed through the window as mucl
e| ~, s ouy ~" p Nocarty INV bow sure I've come
80 keep You company: l knew would see
nothing OF the ghost, If he came at all, till mid
night, IS that was bis time To appear 80 l9 Ion,s
said. lie was as regular as the Teht-coueclOr
was thet ghost if you was % believe ali you
heard, and never stayed minute after sunrise
so | thought ! knew when 20 expect him.
Sure enough, just as the clock far on, strucE
the las5 stroke Of midnight, heard a queer noise
WHAT'S that, anyhow" ! says to myself myself ud
For IT, was such a sound as | never before heard
in my life. 1T was like some poor creature groSn
ing. worse than any Of the wounded on the battle
field. with just touch of wall now ana Then
like howl at q wake, but more dismal
Faith >" thinks |, The ghost IS coming.
SO put mysel in genteel position with one
leg crossed over my knee, and kept my pipe u
becoming when the ghost appeared. There | sal
and listened. and presently heard breaking Of
the boards such as | made myself when was
coming up the old stairs.
Wei, your honor, the sounds Of the groanin2
and the creaking came nearer and nearer, anC
got louder and louder every minute; and If ! salo
nv heart wasn't beginning 10 beat bit, sure
would be- telling Sc lie. But | kept up my
courage os well ! could telling myself there
bo off of | ~
come 10 do this Job ] must go through with il.
So ! was as cool as the processserver when they
introduced him into the river: and. by my soul
I needed 10 be that when | tell you what hap
nened next. As / live, the door just in front OF
ne swung slowly open, bit By bit. with never q
hand that l could see to set II moving; ana Wheu
IL was wide omen. there, ID the full light Of thC
moon stood figure that looked lust awful
II was tie ghost, sure enough IL was INC