The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-15
The Globes Daily Short Story
ne American Revolutionary

the back porch. He held up his hands
when he was asked about the white
lady, and Immediately her name was
mentioned men, women children. and
dogs came out Of doors and outhouses
and gathered around to listen. Among
the rest was old Mrs. Gallagher. The
most forclble feature of the combined pro-
test was the name of Denny Ward
It's all that Denny Ward 'cried sew
eraL and Mrs. Gallagher in particular
said: It'd be a mercy if some one would
write up that Denny Ward.''
But old Mr.. Gallagher waved them
back.
"The gintleman is talking to me-" he
said, but not minding that fact himself.
ne launched forth into vocferous de-
NAL of belief in all things supernatural.
NO one who had ever died had ever
come back to earth" There was no white
lady and-but he could tell of one thing
that did happen to him years ago. And
he told long story of two ghost men
who rowed beside him in a ghost boat
and-but it had nothing to do with the
white lady. He had many other stories
which were better than that of the white
LADY, but Mrs. Gallagher gave him little
chance to tell them. She insisted that it
was all that Danny Ward, whom she
had known since he was a barefoot boy
anu wiz Ill AeiICA years III lIAS 4IlS
Of his heart sent policemen around to
compel her to talR out license on her
dog, or have it killed. AS to her son
Bryan's driveling over the ghost, that
was another of Denny Wards doings,
worse even than that tale of his about
the flying fish, which, he said, rained
down from the clouds.
In the hope of gathering inspiration
from the pool itself. the visitor walked
he
on a bicycle who had been told that a
ghost hunting stranger had gone down
the road leading to Fort Schuyler He
plunged into the subject at once.
We'll what have you found?'
"It seems to be all the fault of one
Denny Word" was the reply.
"All Denny's fault! No, not all. He
started the thing years ago, to be sure.
but Bud Campbell really did see some-
thing -t-4 -s,.,1.--4 $500
What did he see?"
''Well, If you won't mention my name,
I'll tell you. Denny started the tale, and
ever since people have looked upon the
spot as haunted. Now, there is a soldier
down at the fort who has a sweetheart
who lives near here. The girls people
discourage his attentions, and they are
compelled to meet on the sly. They pick
ed out this spot because it is lonely one,
and because OF It's ghoSJy reputation.
They were not likely to be discovered.
THE other night they were here, and
it came time for check, and the SOL
der was compelled to go TO the fort. He
told the girl to wait for him awhile, as
he might be able to run the guard and
come back. She waited by the pool, and
presently Bud Campbell came along. 1t
was IL o'clock, the place was dark. and
Buds mind was ready for the ghost any
way. When the girl saw him she thought
it was her soldier lover
She ran to him, and Bud-well, she
saw her mistake, and. thinking to con-
ceal her identity, grabbed her white skirt
and drew 1t over her face and head. That
is why she looked so tall to Bud. She
ran into the woods and got away. Bud
thought she vanished. How do 1 know?
Well am the soldier. and the girl told
him all about it,
On the way back to Westminster the
visitor met Sergeant Ward going homo
on his bicycle.
Found the ghost2" he called as he
rode past
Yes
What did she look like?''
Marble statue, Gainsborough hat
just as you said.''
Il told you So" he chuckled, and as
he sped away in the direction of the
Gallagher's the visitor could see biz
stout form shake with laughter.