The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-11
ANEPlSODE OF LOVE,
|EIs HEAD IN MS HANDS,
He Could Explain ~ re Would.
PLilaf eipf'a Times

DfOugntsJ0 itS prese"b stttc "
perfection, there was in tn,
1 southern portion of Wissahick
on, near the river drive, a cave
called Indian cave, long since
| deserted, which was supposed Al
one time to have been the rem
devious of some of these war
like people. Various stories hac
been whispered about by the
more snperstitious Of the people
in the vicinity to the effect that
4 man supposed to have been
murdered there long ago had
been seen by several belated
travellers to rise suddenly cut OF
the cave, mounted ON a black
steed, and pursue the frighten-
ed narrators for a considerable
distance and then vanish as
suddenly as it had appeared.
Some distance north of this
cave there lived a man named
Richard Ashly, whose beauti-
full and accomplished daughter
had snitors galore from all parts
Of our Quaker City. Among
these was a man named George
Royal, who did not meet with
lmuch favor in the eyes of his
Iadored one, but who, neverthe-
less, continued to pay the most
assiduous attention TO the young
lady, much to her displeasure
and the utter disgust of his
numerous rivals. His most bit
tier opponent was John Cole
man, who openly expressed the
utmost contempt for George and
Vowed to execute a whole cata.
logue of tragedies if that young
Igentleman did not cease his
nightly transits lover Girard
avenue bridge toward Wissa.
hickon. But George paid nc
attention to all these threats
land every available evening
found him at the Ashly home.
stead, where, joining the fire.
side group, he listened TO the
most e:stravagant ghost stories
aniong the most important that
Of the Indian cave q few rods
below the house.
| But all this did not abate the
ardor of the young suItor, anC
lone. irticulay eaening he de
cided 70 pop the all-:mportant
question aud risk the chance OF
acceptance, as he could not pos
sibly endurs further suspense in
the matter. When an oppor,
tu ..ty caIs he broached the
subject with a.; much elegance
and delicacy as he could muster
TO the object Of his alteration,
but received a rather fiat re.
fusal from the lady referred to,
which so incensed our young
hero that he abruptly left the
house, and, mounting his horse,
Immediately started for home,
His anger, however, did moi
prevent him from feeling some.
what sacred at some unusual
noises among the trees on the
roadside, and his fear increased
as he approached the cave.
1 When that point was reached
he saw i dark object emerge
suddenly from some bushes
near by which looked like 1
large black horse, and on it I'll,
very identical rider he had Of
ten heard Of a. the Ashly house
The sight made him fairly sick
| He felt each and every hair o,
his head rise suddenly upward
and q very chilly sensation tool
possession Of his whole being al
the apparition came prancinl
toward him. His horse shiel
Violently and it was with th,
lgreatest difficulty that the ani
NAL could be induced 70 star
forward.
When he finally got his hors
started at d terrific galop Ii
ooked back and saw 70 hi
great CONSERVATION the phan
tom horse and rider rapidlypuI
suing him and almost at hi
heels. He whipped up his hors
in a vain endeayor 20 outstri
1.-THE speed Of his mysterious pun
y suer, and reached Philadelphi
unharmcd. When he reache
the brow Of the hill and locke
back he saw for an instant th
Figures Of q horse and ride
clearly outlined against the SIX,
Horrosg he was headless an
carrying his head in his hanC
The cold sweat stood out en- hi
J forehead in great drops ana HI
lpoor horse was given out. II
could only keep ahead, h
Thought, until lreach the bridg
III should then be colnparatiyel
j safe, for as Il is uaed TO a gres
lextent for travel, the spir
spook, or whatever it may b
! would be very apt TO disappea
So on he dashed and final
when the bridge was gained b
turned to see his terrible pursu,
!. ldisal ear amid fire and brin
stone, but instead the ride
raised the frightful head whic
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