The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-31
SHE WASN'T A GHOST.
A PHANTOM THAT HAUNTED A
PoLICEMAN'S BEAT.
She Dressed In q Long Cloak end APP
peared at the Same Time Every
Morning, Carrying All Sorts of Quesr

She Dressed In q Long Cloak and APP
peared at the Same Time Every
Morning, Carrying All Sorts of Queer
! Eundles-A somnambulist.
From the Colorado Sun.
The big policeman came IN, borrowed a
chew, and after drawing up cuspidor
within q convenient dist tnce, squared him
self in the char; and thought he was about
to divulge a horrible murder, at least.
"Do you believe that a policeman lie
always asleep, young manp
Ireplied that thought there we're COCA
slonal instances of insomnia, even on the
police force, which seemed to reassurs him,
and be began to narIats.
well, sir, there have been funny things
happening for the past few nights. Ny
beat takes me in very respectable part Of
the city, around Evans street. and / tell
you have been pretty wide awake.
Nearly every night have met young
girl within a block or two OF the same
place. She was dressed in a long, circular
cloak and neat little hat. She is about 10
or 70, and, if | am any Judge, she Is fear
ing beauty. or course, it seems strange
that this girl should always be going some
where at 2 o'clock IN the morning, and
when catch sight of her l always keep her
in sight until she disappears Lord knows
where, so that some man may not insult
her.
zone night last week 1 saw her come
around the corner with big paper bundle.
followed her, and when she saw me COM
ing she began TO run until she came to a
large hole where they were digging for
water pipe. She threw her bundle into the
hole, and, grabbing up one of the red
lanterns, she ran like the wind.
81 don't know what devlltry she had been
up to, so took after her, and as I neared
her she swung the lantern around over her
head and let it fly plum at me. l dodge it,
aud when looked for her again, so help
me, she was gone.
1.-THE goose pimples came out all over me
The lantern was real enough, and picked
that up and went back to the hole to look
for,the bundle. There it was in the bottom
and climbed down.
"The hole was about six feet deep. felt
pretty shady, but got upgrit enough to open
the bundle, which 1 thought perhaps con-
tanned baby.
"Well, 1t wasn't. 1t was whole suit of
mems clothes. They were of a nice quality,
and there was a watch in the pocket of the
vest and number of other things in the
other pockets. / heard a noise above me-
and, looking up, saw that girl watching
| me like cat, her eyes al big as saucers.
She yelled:
"My God! He's got themn
Although | am big man | shivered all
over, for she glarsi at me like Honess. AS
l pulled my elf together and started to
climb out she broke and ran like deer and
l lost her again.
IL carefully wrapped I'D the clothes again
and put them in the end OF the water pipe,
which was lying in the gutter, intending to
take them down to the central office when |
was relieved. would have taken them to
my patrol box. but l wanted TO catch the
girl, so l foolishly left them there. I
searched all around several blocks, and
when returned found the bundle gone.
THAT was q stunner. l didn't know
what to do. was afraid the boys would
give me the laugh if told them, so | said
nothing. That was all that happened that
night
II didn't see anything Of her for night
or two. Then was standing at the corner,
looking across the street, when some one
said behind me:
"'You cowardr just like that.
81 looked around and she disappeared
again. Say, do you know 1 was getting
pretty ticklish about that girl and was glad
when | got day shifJl For two weeks l
was on days, aud when ii came my turn TO
go on again In the night I still was shivery
every time thought about that girl
- Il
saw man climbing over a veranda up into
the second story window of house. l
won't name who lived there, bscau % they
don't want IL to get out. / shouted to him
TO come down or l would shoot, but he had
the window up, and before / could draw
my gun he had gone inside.
II heard terrible scream, and knew that
he had awakened the young lady who sleeps
there. Pretty soon che front door opened
aud the young lady came rushing out Of the
house, closely pursued by the man. The
man had a stair rod, and was waving 1t as
If to smash the poor girl.
II grabbed him, and he fell oil limp into
my arms What do you thinks 1t wasn't a
man, IL was my ghost! l says: Miss, this
amt no man, it's q girln
THE poor, frightened lady came back,
and. pushing the hat back on the other girls
head, says:
"'Theresel You poor child, what are you
doingP
The girl was holding opened her eyes
! slowly and said:
"'Let me 60 What do You mean by
| holding me, siri Eve, what is all the
! troubled
1.-THE Eva girl came up to me and said
| You can go now; I'll take care Of her,
"'She ought to be run in says L
~ tell you TO go. I know her. She Is
my best friend, aud has been walking in her
Sleep
THAT settled me.
81 saw her brother next night, and he
told me to shut up about it. IL seems that
it was his clothes that she naobed to go
prowling around in. never reported it,
but thought it would be good story for
! you fellows.
Her brother told me that they lock her
in now at night, and told me all sorts OF
pranks that she had been up to. But saw
this one. don't feel scared any more, but
Pm glad they've got her looked up. She
might have killed her best friend II hadn't
! been there
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