Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

moving about it? But here comes an
Individual who, if his general appear
ance does not belle him, is thoroughly
versed in ghost and witchcraft lore.
We must interview him."
The individual referred to was a de-
crepit little old negro man, with frosted
wool AMI a chimpanzee expression,
creeping along with the aid OF cruEch.
| Being questioned, ne declared the house
| TO be q nightly rendezvous for every
description of evil spirits; that very
| late one night but short while before,
while passing that way, he beheld 5
mysterious figure, which he was conf
| dent was not human, carrying Jack-O
! lantern in each hand, passing quickly
| by the windows, occasionally grinnlng
horribly at him and reckoning to him
to come in, which so greatly alarmed
him that he at once forgot the racklng
rheumatism and throwing down his
crutch made a wild break for his cabin.
firmly resolved never again to pass
along there alone in the night.
ut is remarkable how the magma
lions OF some can be so wrought up as
to be so thoroughly convincing" said
Richard. laughngly, as the two whip
ped up their horses.
How would it do to give our own a
test?" asked Muda. 1--WE might ride
by here late some ghost loving night
for no other purpose.
I'VE did, you remember, not long
since; yet we neither saw nor heard
anything except the ever present owls. "
"But we pass TOO early; ghosts are
seldom abroad before twelve o'clock a.
night, it is said" Muda remarked with
an incredulous smile, and then gave a
little exclamation of surprise. "As |
live" she said, ~ saw something pass
that garrett window"
absurd" smiled Richard. You
saw, nc doubt, a waving branch OF one
Of those tall trees. See how the breeze
stirs those oaks and elms.
"Perhaps." laughed Muda, diYerting
her gaze from the window, "you are
likely correct. But enough or this lm-
potent DEPRESSION; let US discuss
more worthy subjects-onr pro-
posed visit to the mountains,
for instance. just know
that | shall be delighted with camp
life in the heart OF these romantic
wilds: and so will the other girls, espe-
cislIy Lena Ranfane, Gerte NARROW
and Kate Brilbon. Kate is such pro-
nouuced braggart. She made tour OF
the mountains last summer, you recol-
lect, and to hear her talk about 1t one
would infer that she was the only one
Of her entire party who could success
fully handle gun or q fishing rod,
while in my opinion she is not half so
dexterops with either as Lena Ranfane,
who never has word TO say in praise
of her skill. And then our Northern
lady friends are expert at hunting and
fishing, particularly at hunting, for l
recol ect how successful both we're that
long o-be-remembe day when we
tried our skill. In every mail expect
an answer from them to my invitation
10 visit me. l so hope that they VIII
come In time to go with US, for they
would enjoy it so much, especially Ell
6e I,apdrig. What real Indian lifel
How wish that the time were here"
"You are no more anxious than l."
remarked Richard. 81 received let
ter from up there this morning, you
know stating that everything is nearly
completed and trouting unusually hne.
TIE camp, understand, is very pleas
antlv situated only short distance
from q river Astounding with fish. And
wa shall not te altogether isoiated from