New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
AN INDIAN GHOST STORY.
From The Pantha.

From The Pantha.
Two decades before to the east of Sndurla-
patti, Calcutta, there stood three-storied house
in Ram Mohun Shaha's Lane. This house was
dismanted few years ago but the Two cehtrai
figures in the story still living. These gem
tlemen Nitai Babu and Tulsi Babu. were theh
two Young men, strong and brave. one noon,
in summer they were proceeding 10 the hoL:e
of a friend in Ram Mohun Shaha's Lane AS
they passed the three-stOried house they saw a
young lady of sixteen standing at the half-opehed
street door and were surprised to find her beck
oning them to approach. The two friends, curl
Gus to know something more or the woman anu
why she invited them. entered the house.
Thev met no one as they passed across the
courtyard. with a thick layer Of dust, UP iilgnt
of steps the woman showing them the way In
ycranda on the first floor they found an oid
man living on a mat, his eyes closed in sleep
They approached and called him 1T was AFTER
considerable difficulty that they couid rouse inc
old man. who. however, opened ms eyes LOT d.
moment only and then slept as before Inc TWO
friends then followed the woman to the second
floor and here they found an old lazy sleeping
in the Ncranda Here, too they tried 10 Nake
brr IN. but as in the ease of the man, she only
onened her eyes once and then closed thetn
again. 1000 -,
[Babus Natal and Tuls now saw the woman ~, \
fer a room and they followed her into it, me
onartr1ert was well furnished rlch Dedsteau
stood on one side with milkwhite and inviting
w soft bed thereon. There were aiso SiiNer
Mated hukas betel utensils, and nre IN d pan.
rbev were rather surprised, and asked their
voung conductress who she was and why she
baJ called them But she did not answer. They
asted to order her servants. if she had any, 10
nrnnare q chillum: still she spoke not word'
hut remained standing by the side or the hha':
Nitai Babu grew impatient at thiS want VI
courtesv or frankness and rose from tie farasn
on which the two were sitting 10 eaten Ioiu y.
her The woman thereupon began going round
and round the hedstead. followed by Nitai her
speed gradually increased; at last suddenly she
dashed toward the door and made on
The two friends became really alarm u thiS
tme Fearing the consequence or tneir Hpiu-
dent trespass they too issued out OF 'he ,oo,i
after the woman Now they did not meet. now,
cor i,her the old woman or the old man. ana
this circumstance added to their terror "hen
they reached the first floor the woman VINO hau
led them on this wild goose chase VANISHED SUI
denly frcm view They fastened do"nSlhno
and as they were crossing the yard peal oi
laughter induced them to look up 10 thcii no'
ror and surprise they found the young woman
stanJing or the yeranda of the second moor anu
laughing immOderately. As their eyes met sIi1
,ooL tha nan of fire before referred 10 anu
threw il down The sparks touched tfle et"ui'ii
and at once there shot up tongues 81 me-
raached the second floor. This incident ON! de-
,ooraljzrd them the more. and they rusheu LOW,
ard the front door, whore they f"unu tIie 'lu
man Of the first floor. They put SeNeral quo'
lions to him. but receiving no answer me ~
last ran out Of the house ana rcaCh'" '''''' "
tboir friend breathless and perspliihg
ON tclling the latter Of their adventures very
Great was their surprise to learn that the thlee
Sarsons they had met in the three-stori'd mouse
wore all deniZons Of another world. the! hal mo
,iL como time previously Of cholera Wl'lih "
dav or two of one another. the od CoupIc
tho parents Of the young woman WHO Hau uc-
coved them into the hOusc