Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-02

had by this time reached that extrem-
ity of supernatural fear which reacts upon
itself and becomes braYery-or very good
Imitation. So answered boldly;
Eyes, you are fancy of course. Do you
mean to lie there and tell me that you are
really the disemboded spirit Of a man dead
in the flesh, admit that my eyes tell me
you are a ghost, but my common sense will
not listen to such an absurd notion and
say that when proceed to investigate you
as intend to do mt once, | shall find that
you are, literally, mere moonshine."
Again l stepped forward, and again the
Thing stopped me.
"Holdl"
There was a Kissing in his voice as he
issued his command, while a certain
trembling in his legs, which lay straight
and so close together that they looked like
one, made me think he was going to get
up.
"Why should | hold2 | demanded in
dignantly, for was beginning to lose my
temper Besides | expected Nellie every
minute.
Because you cannot help YOURSELF Hal
hal hal Don't you know who ann You
cannot meet your Nellie tonight"
secretly resented his speaking so famil-
iarly OF my betrothed, but bottled my
wrath and simply said:
"Why not1"
Because will not let either Of you
pass me-"
"RidiculousW / returned hotly You
talk as If you controlled the traffic Of this
park How do you mean to stop usY'
every easily / am the Ghost of Run.
ming Water, and my very nature gives me
power in spirit land that no one can with
stand Don't you know that a ghost can.
not cross a running streamY
saw that the specter had thoughtlessly
made lapse in his logic, and it was with
a ring of triumph in my voice that ] said;
Ghosts seem to be sometimes troubled
with narrowminded views as well as NOR
tails | have heard that beings Of your
kind are stopped in their perambulationi
and mischief by a running stream. and
doubtless your being the Ghost Of Run
ming Water gives you great deal OF in
fuence N your sphere. But you surely
don't suppose that you can-after fulfilling
your mission on earth, as | presume you
did-continue TO interfere with people whc
are still struggling along in this matter O
fact world"
The ghost was about to reply when sud
denly / saw white diaphanous dres
glinting through the trees, and the mex
minute my Nellie was in full view. Sh'
smiled joyously as she caught sight OF me
evidently not noticing the shape on tn
, ground.
Only for a second, however
With "A low cry Of terror, pain and de
spair, she felt and succumbed to the ic!
atmosphere Of the ghostly presence, as
4 stretching her arms supplicatingly TOWARD
/ me, she fell PROSTATE by the side Of tn
e grinning immaterialism.
z | was so overcome by the peril Of M
7 Nellie that / could not move at first The
7 4 recovered and sprang forward just as tn
ghost stretched his clammy arms and &C
b tually drew her into his embrace. With
S bound was at bis side, while the long
. wet leaves Of the mountain ash happe
s spitefully in my face, as If they, too, wer
taking part with the supernatural power
8 against me
o ''Ghost. mortal or devill care not wha
j you arel" 1 ga-ped as ! tried 20 seize hir
by the throat, feeling ready to brave tn
hosts Of hades itself for Nellie's sake.
t The mysterious, icy feeling ! have n
IS ferred 20 before ran through my veins, a
a il my life blood had CONCEALED, as trie
2, 10 tear Nellie from his fearful clasl
} Then
, Il forgot all about this brook and actl
n ally walked right into it,, was Nellie
J. half laughing half crying plant, az
r raised her TO her feet and led her towar
r the house 70 get rid Of wet clothing
50 Eyes, dear" ! replied, but ! must &c
5. tainly see "A physician. for my nerves are
.e terrible condition have entirely u
r much imagination. am afraid 1 hay
II been working and studying too mud
r. lately"
II arm sure you have, dear. You look
though you had just seen ghost" vi
In Nellie's response, as she forgot her ov
ID uncomfortable plight in her solicitu'
vi for me.
Dt wonder how I came to mistake a lit
ne stream Of water in the moonlight for d
rs burglars ghost2-George 9. jerks in Pitt
ne burg Bulletin.