Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-27
BREWERS REVENGE.

hidden away In the pine forests OF
North Carolina. | found the haunted
house aud solved the mystery that had
enveloped it for more than century.
1t had been many years since human
footsteps had crossed the threshold of
the ghost inhabited place, and the
only companions OF the spooks had
been bats, owls and such vermin as
feed on decay.
II lis the place really haunted?" l
asked score of villagers
With awkward shrugs of their
shoulders and shaking of heads they
answered, There be them Twin as has
seen the ghost of the old man and his
pretty bride ~
There are only two OF themp"
They walk arm in arm as il they
was lovers again. The ghost of the
young man never comes atween EN-
now as he did in lifer'
An old man. a pretty bride. a young
man, perhaps lover. The founda-
ton for tragedy; out OF tragedies
grow mysteries. | must learn the
legend of the place.
Its old Donald Thurston you want
to year a-tellin' it, said the villagers.
when asked them for particulars of
this mystery. Hes the Waterman
on the place for the owners. who
never come a-nigh it. an wa mt it his
grandfather at was lead overseer for
the old ghost MANI"
A queer old man l found Donald
Thurstoa and fit guardian for a
He
small cabin on the place and added
sometimes to his pay by cultivating a
small garden rent free. At first he
was disposed to guard the ghost and
mystery as part OF a sacred trust to
be concealed from strangers, but as
our acquaintance progressed he grew
more communicative.
'.Most of the people hereabouts
know the story we'll said the old
man. for it's been told by father to
son these hundred years and many s
the crying child as has been fright
enod to sleep by tales of the ghost of
the pretty lady. 1t was my grand
father who wrote it all down, and the
papers / have in my tin box. where
they have laid untouched these TWEEN
ty years last past. The old man
blamed himself for the part he had to
do with it but then he thought he
was only doing his duty in warning
the master little dreaming that muir
der if murder it was would grow out
OF IL You may read the papers one
OF these days if you wish They tell
the story better than ever ! could tell
it"
A few days later Thurston brought
out the old TIN box and then watched
me in silence while l read the story
OF the mystery of the haunted house
will only give synopsis of the story
here, for it was long one as written
out by Allen Thurston u century ago.
Twenty years before the revolution
Martin Brewer an old and wealthy
Englishman. came over to Carolina,
and by grant and purchase obtained @
large tract of land lying along the
Cape Fear river On high bluff
overlooking the river he built a bio
stone house. modelled after the castle.
OF the Normans lie purchased slaves
who cleared land. and in few years
a large farm was under cultivation.
Then English and Scotch servant,
were brought over the big house wa,
furnished and made the ideal countr,
home OF an English gentleman
Among the Scotch servants was Aller
Ihurston who was made overseer ant
manager OF the place. He it was wht
aiterward wrote the story of the sub
sequent mystery.
When the castlelike house was ar
ranged 10 his taste, Brewer returned t,
Europe for year. leaving the plac,
in charge of his servants and slaves
When he came homo he brough
with him beautiful young bride. Sh,
seemed very much in love with hin
and quite contented in her new home
He appeared fond of her. but ever
the servants noticed that at times h,
seemed distrustful and suspicious q
his pretty wife But there was no on
for him to be jealous of, for none q
the few neighbors were ever invite,
to the house. Except for the servant
: and slaves the couple were entirel,
alone.
The servants talked in whisper
among themselves and said that trou
BILE would come OF such n mating. bu
for the time all went we'll. and the oil,
man and the pretty young wife wer
happy enough so far as appearance
indicated. Then the husband an,
master suddenly sailed away to Eng
: land on important business he said
leaving his wife and the servants il
the care OF his confidential manager
Allen Thurston.
Before the ship that was carryin
Martin Brewer to England was out q
sight OF land Thurston discovers
that the young wife who had been lei
in his care was not alone In the bis
house. AS silently and mysteriousl
rs shadow of evil, a stranger ba
come and taken up his abode there
The old servant and manager met hir
face 10 face in the hall one day. Ii
had only time to see that the strange
was young and handsome. when tn
latter disappeared through doorway
Thurston was startled. but said moth
ing. he would watch and wait awhile
tie might have been dreaming an
tried to believe that he had seen onl
shadow. A few days later as h
approached the apartment of hi
young mistress Thurston heard voice
within. One was the voice of a man
The old servant listened but he coul
not make out what they were saying
In few moments the door OF tn
apartment opened and a strange
came out He disappeared into an
other room leavinr 'rhursto, .ho,l-.