The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-31
THE MYSTERY OF A GHOST.
A Strange Tourist Seen Amid the
Peaks Of Mount Rainier.

Spirit of a Murdered man-Lt is often
Seen by Travellers, But When Hailed
Disappears in the Mist-Strange Wis
its of the Spectre to the Wife of a
Keeper of a Mountain limits Pa
thetic Appeal.
From the Philadelphia Times
Carbonate, Was, July 25.- Tourists
visiting Mount Rainier, lying southeast of
here, in their ascent of the peak come
across a deserted building standing about
half way to the summit, the desolate air
of which presents a most melancholy
contrast to its erstwhile suggestion of
cheer and comfort for man and beast.
This ruin is that of the old Donahue Inn,
or Mountain House, where travellers We're
glad to pause in the laborious climb up
the rugged sides of the mountains. 1t
was kept for years by man called Peter
Donahue, or rather by his wife Katie, a
comely, buxom, good-natured creature
whose rosy cheek had always its dimple
of welcome for whoever applied there for
rest beneath her hospitable roof. No one
ever saw Kate Donahue out of humor,
and as for her courage, that was above
suspicion, as the walls of the inn were
covered with the pets of the wild animals
she had killed in the mountain fast
nesses.
And once, it is said, she made the trip
to the valley below on snow shoes, and in
a blizzard, TO fetch a doctor to a sick man
who had fallen at her door the day be-
fore. Great, therefore, was the wonder
ment in the community when she aban-
dOned the inn one autumn day, and, cart
ing her household goods to the nearest
railroad. vanished from these parts. To
few friends she gave the reason for this
fitting adding that they would scarcely
credit it, but that il was sufficiently pow
erful with her to warrant her giving up
the place Her story had enough circum-
stantial evidence behind it, however, to
carry conviction of its truth TO those who
were acquainted with her simple and up
right character.
1t runs that one afternoon In chill but
bright October wea ther three men
stopped at the inn on their way up the
mountain and requested room in which
TO pass the night one of them ordering
supper for the party. This man was little
more than youth, and in conversation
with him Mrs. Donahue was much taken
with his pleasant, free-hearted manner.
The other two were uuCOmmUuicative and
had, indeed, very little to say, seeming
impatient at the delay at the inn and
had been heard urging the young man,
who had wished to stop for the night, to
continue the journey He had proven de-
termined, however and carried his point,
though his companions continued to sulk
over the matter
STORM on THE MOUNTAIN.
Early the next morning they prepared
TO go on and manifested great impotence
when DOnahue endeagored to persuade
them TO wait and see the temper of the
day, for, acquainted with every change
Of temperature Of the rarified atmosphere,
he predicted a snow storm. Young John
ston would have fain stayed another day
at the house, but was persuaded 10 ac-
company his companions, so the trio set
out, followed by parting adjuration on
the part of Peter: just as soon as it be-
GINS TO snow turn short about and come
back, If yoa value your lives.
The carly twilight had settled on the
mountain in the midst Of binding snow
storm, and Mrs. Donahue's kind heart be-