Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-13

weird and blood Curdling Adventure OF
"A Policeman with Phantom.
During heavy fog one night Lieutenant
Clase. of the Twenty fourth district FOUND
himself short Of fourteen patrolmen, who
were laid up with the grip. In response
10 his call Mt headquarters number OF
subg from the down town districts were
sent 10 nll up the gap and among them
was Suboniccr liamuel, from the second
district. Uamgcl WAS put on Officer Mooreh
heat which covers that lonely and par
italy deserted district known "a Snyders-
willie.
ON Richmond street, above Victoria, on
the northern outskirts Of Snydersyllle'
stands an old, dilapidatcd farm mansion,
which for many years remained tenahtleSs,
An air OF mystery surrounds the place. anu
gtraugc stories are told Of still stranger
gghts and sounds that have been frequent
ly seen and heard about the old building
which ~ fast lap-ius into mass OF runs.
Officer llamncl, who has the reputation
Of being very brave mau, knew nothing
Of the stories attaching TO the Old mansion.
So when hr ans passing tho place while
patrolliug his beat, and had his attention
drawn toward 10 boy screams issuing from
the kitchen, hc started without hesitation
To investigate their origin. Cropping his
way through the FOX his helmet was twice
knocked OIL bis head by unkcmpt grape
vines trailing ina the path. The screams
prc,y louder and came apparently from q
woman who WAS mo- doubt being murdered
Tho house and grounds were cnyelopod IN
totnl darkness. Trying the door, he found
10 unfastcncd and walked In the now ap
nartntly deserted kitchen. Only low
moaning could now be heard, and beidr'
procecdns further Suboliccr llamael tool
out his matches Co make light. TIT
first one sputtrrcd and went out The see
ond one did likewise The third cracked
little hut stubhoruly refused to light Al
was now quiet. the heavy fog made breath
ing difficult and Uamacl sought the QUITE
air
A strange cracking sound suddenly per
vndcd the airand some unseen person liite
his helmet from his head. Looking aroun
a strange spectacle met his gaze. An ur
clothed skeleton stood by his side and o
its hraiulrss skull rested his helmet. BEN
a brave man the officer tried TO think
what he had last eaten Co produce such
startling optical dclusion, and finding hin
self sober hc attempted To take the hn
from the skeleton. but every time his han
came close To the grinning, open jaws h
right arm was seized with a sensation rs
he had received am electric shock. Draw
ING his locust club hostruck the apparitio
a vicious blow, but the club passed harm
lrssly through the phantom, while gree
ish blue flame rolled from the end of h
club and he found himself unable TO long
hold Il Ia his hand
\ strange fvclng " dread rs il some 1t
pending danger was about To mateualt
caused him to shrink away from the plac
leaving his club glowing with GREEN'S
blue flame lying ON the gravclcd walk.
hut To his surprise the hony skeleton {,
lowed rlose ou his right side and seemed
indulge iu low chucklc Going arouI
20 the front oi She house "A now trouh
arose The skeleton stopped, and pointu
one long hOuy finger To one ot the upp
windows again uttered that low chuck
"a Of Gcudish delight Looking mp nc q
window the officer saw the room was lit
by u brilliant light, aud the cries " bal
hcing gtrauglcd could distinctly he hear
The harchyadol sub made another
tempt 20 enter the house, and was close
followed hy the holmctcd skeleton. At {
foot of the stairs the skeleton offered {
sub his helmet. but on attempting To
place 10 ON bits head lac found 10 had gro'
too small. and his short hair stood out
IL would not stay on Throwing the D
aside how astonishcd ohnd tt CONNER
ing 90 ASCEND the stairs a step at a Oh
and turning completely over at every oil
stop.
Oncor lIlmacl and the skeleton follow
tho hat, and whom they had reached
first landing the hat began to descent
step &C "a time tn manner the rcNcrs,
that Ina which 30 had gone up. Dctcrmil
To regain his helmet ho started down at
it, but could NOT quito touch &C. Up
down stairs the hat, skeleton and OH
went many times until great beads ot e
pcrsmration stood out, not alone ON his {,
hcad but all over him. Again the rcrcg
of a woman tn distrcss reached the otic
ears ami ho determined TO 40 back TO
station house &c Belgrade and Clcart
streets to summon assistance. lie
cc,0iol On a run while the skeleton !
close hy his side
AZ last the marble steps az the vntry
20 tho station wyrc reached. Politely hy
ing The now choWushly astonlshcd
frishtcncl sub his helmet the skeleton
Appcare,i iu the dense toy, On entering
hoaung Moan vi the station the sub
most universally guycd by his brother
ccys until She haytcrod and damaged
mot was offered In pr,'ot ot tho truth n
strapgc story, After the toS clcarN'
the next day the locust club was {,
lyiug wa thc srsVclcd path loading an
tho Ola mansion 60 tho Kitchen, hu
marks On Sc we've lea q show where Il
struck the rsttlps bones ~ The sSch
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