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

a minute or two before got used to him entirely;
Well he stood and glared at me, as IS, sat Saa
looked at him. with my les crossed over my hlee'
and my pipe in my mouth / took OUT thaC ihsr t
so as could say something civil to MIN; Dut
never n limb did | move. ac
Good evening, your honorl" says l. Sure,
YOU must be the ghost of the bad beg your
honqrs parden-of Sir Rtderick Shane ! m mean a.
Man." cried the ghost in hollow voice. 90
you FAITH T SAYS ris T. II do Why wouldn't -"
DO you not know says he, what feariui
No saws I. 81 don't; and would be much
obliged for particulars Of the same 49,,
Your reason" says he, "your very life Is IN
Well now, SAYS you don't on +, say s;, that
At word from me- says the ghost EOG
idiocy ! could blast You as by a lightning
stroke or crush You into dust ...,,
"Indade, then" says !, it's lucky for me you
N' But says he, 81 cannot long forbear",
Cant you?7 says l. We'll, then, If l may
ask without offence how long will you be for
Until tomorrow night" says he. "You have
intrudcd here. no doubt, in Ignorance. Begone
at once and ! will spare you but never again
presume 20 trespaSS on my domain
Well. the ghost. talking in this way of the old
co'onel's property as his domain, began 70 get my
blood up. But kept as cool as Ecould; ana SAID,
- Sure it's very good of your honor to Jet me OIL
so easy: but ask your pardon if say that this Is
not your domain at all. II used to be. | allow
but it belongs now 10 my old colonel. Dir Feter
/ Shane, God bless him land as l am mere uRdef
his orders. here mean TO stay
"Foo!" cried the ghost. and then he gave one
of his dismal groans
This was more than | could put up with, even
from the ghost of one Of the quality.
Now look here, ghost" says l. Don't you
begin of calling names, because two can play az
that gone od khoW re sfI I,n ql i, IT, d Sctter
Indeed, You've no business to he here at all Inc
castle don't belong to Won now, and you've kept all
of lead between your ribs. Why don't You keep
QUIET ond easy in your comfortable grave, and
leave the old place alone"
How dare you address me thus?" SAYS the
ghost, You-a mean. common soldier! dare YOU
speak to me like ths-tO me, gentleman, me
head of an ancient hOuse, to whom you might IN
days gone by, have been the basest mental in his
This wasn't civil, but kept my temper.
"Nes, ghost" says !. that's right enough. All
done for: but sure, times has changed since then,
and dare do. deal now that would have neen
liberty once" go go
vile dogi' said the ghost. 81 will parley with
YOU no longer. But, once more, beware how you
trcspass here again. If | discover You within
these walls tomorrow night your doom is death.
"A good night TO your honor" says l. getting
up for the first time. so as TO be bit civil now
he was departing.
along the passage till the sound Of him was lost In
! couldn't help bursting out laughing. I slapped
my thigh, and SAYS to myself "lalth! I've had
the best Of him this time, anyhow
Well I thought | would see more OF him that
night so ! just curled myself up on The big seat
in the window and soon was fast asleep.
Och! murder! you should have seen the folks
when ! walked through the village of Ballykiln
the next morning. If I'd have been ghos;
myself they couldn't have looked more scared. and
Il was some time before they would come near me
o. touch me But lHddy came running ou'. and
threw her arms around me in the open street and
hot fare oil ~
Och Tim darn,7 she says, "and have you
come back alive and left none of your wits behind
Won Och praise be to the saints for this mercy
But don't go near the bad place again; don't, Tim
Garin'.'
Then she Vent on to ask if had seen tie
ghost, aud did all the ncighhors and the
colonel himself But Diver word would | tell
them Of what had seen ! kept my mouth s ial,
oi .ie M m Rcf,n roidnj@bt Stated n FOR The
castle again
/ made myself snug once more in that room
with the sound window and waited for the ghost
II struck midnight at last, and | listened for the
grOanings and cTeakngs but nvcr a sound could
well" says to myself, the ghosts getting
into bad habits l shall have to tell him to keep
One o'clock came. and still there wasn't the
What's up now, wonder?7 says L Sure, he
hasn't cleared out Of this already. Perhaps he's
cone ~ get some other ghost 10 come and help To
turn ne ont, and can't find one az liberty. Well
Pr give him till sunrise, anyhow
But the san rose. and never token OF the
ghost could | see hear So | Just rolled myself
up again on the wind0Wseat and had sleep
1t was the same again the third night, and faith.
BEGAN 70 get uneasy
What's become of him now wonder?' thinks
]. Then. when | had considered a bit over the
matter | says 10 myself, Sure, he's hiding away
somewhere. / must 90 anG see what he's atter at
all
So takes up my candle, and walks along the
passage, and across the great hail. TIL got to the
east wing of the castle There stood and listened
Sttta | hon pd orrnn I'M "A
So / shouted out, Halo ghost where
II was at the end of the long gallery in the
east wing that ! found my gentleman at last
There he was, looking out through the window, as
though he admirlng the pretty country under
the moonlight. But he didn't seem enjoying him
self, poor creature, and kept Oh grooming worse
than ever.
"as though that could do any good. If you're
sorry for what you used TO do when you were
alive, why can't you think it over and keep
/ Quiet?'
As soon as the ghost heard me, he turned about
and il you'll believe me, ne looked fairly startled
Why do You trouble me, man. he says.
"BegOnc, and leave me ii peace"
Och" thinks |, is that your tune? It's a
very different sort of note from what you sang the
other night go ! says cana - ,,,.oo ,o..,.,.
things you threatened 10 do to me- When are you
:" Base slave" says the ghost, clapping his
hand on his ghost of a sword.
Wirrasthew! says /, Its no use Your
doing that, any way. Your sword can't DO more
harm than this pipe OF mine; not 80 much, and
you know it"
You should have seen the look Of the ghosts
face as | said these words He seemed just
bursting with passion his eyes opened wide,
but they couldn't Ilash us all the fire had gone out
of them long ago. Sure, no one ever saw ghost
in such "a rage before.
Then he threw look of contempt on me, and
turned Oh his heel and made oil. lie didn't run
exactly, for that would not be gentcel IN ghost,
but he slipped away pretty quick, and had Bit
of trouble 20 keep up with him, with my lame leg.
But followed him pretty close through one gallery
after another, and at last he stopped short,
Soldier" says le, more quiet and civil than
ever lie had been before, beg that you will
leave me in peace. Ny doom is terrible
demned | am to walk the earth by night in
expiration of my crimes. Why add 10 my awful
punIshment?'
MhY?n saYs L Sure. don't | want 70 get