The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

and. not being on speaking terms with the
three or four big dogs that were barking
In chorus, raised a shout to attract the
attention OF the people OF the house.
The front door opened and a man came
out to me. / explained my situation and
requested permission to remain AT his
house all night. To my unutterable sur
prise he said: '1t IL impossible: my wife
In very nervous, and never admit strang-
ers to my house." With that he turned
on his heel and strobe In the house, leav-
ing me standing out there In the rain.
speeches. with Indignation
Just then another fellow. whom found
to be the hired man. came around the cor
ner Of the house. He said: Pretty tough
night TO be out In, pardner. but II you
are not afraid OF ghosts you might go
over to that old house across the clearing
and stay all night. There Is fireplace
and plenty OF straw upstairs. and a big
pile OF wood near the door. IN bring you
over q blanket and a coffee pot and some
bread and bacon. and you can get through
all right. But they say the old house ID
haunted and nobody ever goes near 1t =
That's all right. pardner." l said "fll
take the chances OF haunt you bring
over the thinga"
/ went to the old house. found the wood
pile, and CROPPED my way upstairs with
a huge armful of wood. The upstairs was
a big room with windows at each end,
as l saw by match l lighted. and the
stairway led into II Nike steps into barn
loft. I whitfield up some kindlsng and
soon had blazing fire roaring up the
chimney.
Pretty soon I heard my friend call me-
softly. and. going down, I received al his
hands the creature comforts he had prom
Used me He cautioned me 10 get away
early In the morning. and not 10 let any
one know that he had aided and abetted
me in securing lodging place.
/ soon prepared and disposed OF meal
that beat anything Deimonico ever set
out and. pulling some straw MP to the side
Of the fire. spread blanket over II. and
lay down for a smoke. first putting my
knife and rife on the man,e.piec@ and lay
ing my ssx-shooter on the floor near to my
hand.
The fire burned low. my pipe went out.
and / composed myself for slumber. ! had
drank an unusual amount OF coffee, and
sleep refused TO visit my pillow. My
thoughts ran on politics. religion and
science. bat nothing was dry enough TO pat
me to sleep. IL had stopped raining and
the night WIS clear
Suddenly heard some one walking in
the room below with curious. muifled
sort of football. Upstairs came the foot
steps, shunp. ,hanp. I thought IL WAS the
hired man, ard kept my eye on the hole
in the ffoor through which the stairway
came The hole was out Of the line Of tho
fire ard I could see IL bat srnper.eetfy.
There was light enough. however. for me
10 see n shape. snaw-wnise from the hips
up. and black as night a. 10 legs, come
humping towards the fire.
Fer the FIRST time the words az the man
about the htass being haunted came 10 my
mind. and uy hair began 20 RISE. The ob-
jec; passed me- by and went TO The front
81 TIE FIRE. / was lying 30 enc side. ard
the ghost had evidently overlooked sne. 1
was ali eye- however, and. stick on the
fire breaking. tongue Of fame shot Up,
ana / saw revealed a woman with the rnos.
beautiful face IL has ever been mr. sos 10
see The face was yoafaful. but masses
% snsx-~ bite hair piled high upon he.
head ard rfpptr1 in waves over her shout
asrx Her entire costume consisted OF a
white lace-trsmnet night robe and at I'M
rssnse pair Of rubber Boots. reaching TO
her hsps Into these hoofs the night robe
was stuffed. AMI aifcgetssr u we.rS figure
Was presented 10 me.
Frightened a. WAS war Set alive 10
MI details. der night Dress WAS opened
a. she throat and revealed q szsawy aud
superb neck. wAfse shs fsc~fng sleeve show
ed an arm lifted for scusrfer's mo<isL
HsS lsss Ana the ATQgno1ton n = Q1xetr