New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-21
The Ghost of Philip Quirk.
BY TOM GALLON.

knew that figure in q moment Twelve years
my enemy 1t was the figure Of the man I had
kled-Philip Quirk- The figure stood perfectly
looked at me. felt that after twelve years this
thing had come from the grave to haunt me
the deep scars upon his forehead; saw also ltyid
frightful injuries he had received before be died
For felt as I looked at him no shadow Of doubt
before me was the ghost Of him come back from
You are the ghost Of Philip ouirk' said IN
wd bs rea Tah where i had s h in
the shadows oh. yes. I'm the ghost Of Philip
me. didn't you? You believed in the old idea that
% nd men o Hs no 4o1f Issvs Won In burTvs now
Twelve years. isn't It. since you tossed me- out OF
What are you going to do2.' asked in tsrrori
What DO you want with me E. - -, -. 49,.
thing; he laughed aloud i've come back from thu
grave he replied. in frightful whisper. Tvs
years until I could see you rich and prosperous.
friend. I'm going to haunt you
l remember that I turned away at that mo-
ment. perhaps because I could not bear the sight
OF that SCARED and broken face. When looked
around ag1in Tas alone tas5 eGTss Of ta s room
calling aloud to the servants; when they cane up
asked II they had seen any one or anything pass
them They looked az me IN wonderment and shook
gone out. I knew then what It meant went
back to my room afraid Of the shadows-afraid oe
From that tine the thing haunted me. Always az
ten that Il had risen from the grave It would
stand suddenly IN that corner OF the room and cali
shifted about so as to sivs a fresh aspect to the
other room chose; It was al useless. Always ae
II broke down and wore ne out within a
and the business had delighted In to take ears Of
themseyss; had aed from the ghost Of Pe pip
let everything go; forgot al the happiness bad
gradually built for mySeI Out OF the grave
had come Philip 0uirk to haunt me with the mem
Org OF the past.
Il came about. I think the horror ~ that figure
must have turned my brain at last. only know
ghost occurred to me and took possession OF my
mind and would not De oantshed. ,, 80, -.
fish such unearthly visitant as nine determined
70 Try IT; think at that time was mad enough to
had secretly at night and moulded bullet out q
IT. loaded an old pistols heavy, old fashioned
thing-snd waited my opportunity.
did not dare to FIRE at 1t IN the house. nor was
It necessary. At that time the spirit OF the dead
man came abroad with me, sometimes &C night;
citing SSns 0y my SIDE f sn52ufs snS a95kss'd
could Could ""-'' As'' away --O-' : - 49,
the cleaning lights OF the great city lying below
denly and fired POINT blank at its breast Il funs
up It's arms and fell forward my feet
had not known quite what 10 expect. IN terror 7
went near 20 IL IN the darkness and bent down and
ventured to touch IL. To my horror touched
While I knelt there he turned toward me and
this time" he said in voice I remembered so
twelve years before The rest-was a trick This
ends It
They caught me there kneeling beside him. The
as being mad: they shut me away from my fellows
diving; Il Cannot ~ matter But the ghost OF Philip
Quirk has haunted me through al tneSs Years :,
closes my eyes az the last-lIhs -.-.---