Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-30

you mean Mr.. Leighan Of Gratnorr
"The same, the samei | suppose Mary
Nethercots got Gratnor when he died.
They always said that he would leave
her all he had. Grstnor Farm and Fox
worthy and Berry Down. oh, she'd be
rich with all those lands"
who told you that Daniel Leighan
was deadf"
II saw IT," he replied, hesitating-"l
saw It In the papers. There was some
talk about 1t at the time, l believe. A
IA coroner's inquest, | was told; but
l never heard the verdict. Perhaps you
remember the verdict, VIII Nethercote,
and would kindly tell mel am-yes-
l am curious to hear what the verdict
Of the jury was
you are strangely misinformed. Dan
lei Leighan Is not dead"
There Is only one Dan LeiFhan, and
he Is dead" returned the strange man.
IT tell you that old Dan Leighan Is
still living BE Is paralyEed In his legs,
II you call that dead; but II you have
business with him you will hnd that he is
very much alive"
mot deadr The man reeled and
caught at the pillars of the porch. "Not
dssdl Do you know what you are say
mgr
mo more dead than you"
"Ohw no groaned; this Is a trick you
are playing. What do you play tricks
fort He Is dead and buried long since. "
II think you must be mad. whoever
you are. l tell you that Daniel Leighan
Is alive, and now In his chair at home
where you may find him tonight If you
please to look for him."
mot dssdi not deadw BY the fire.
quent flashes Of the lightning l had now
made out that he was a very rough-look
ing man, In very ragged and tsttered
dress. looking like a lsboring man. "Noi
dead-csn II bel Then I've had all the
trouble for nothing-all the trouble fol
nothing. Not deadf" He kept on saying
this over and over again, as II the won
der Of the thing was altogether too much
for him
What do you mean," l asked, "by
your rubbish about an inquest and 9
verdictf What inquest should there be
And what do you mean by saying tina
you saw 1t In the pspersf"
"Not deadi Then how should hi,
ghost walk II he Is not deadi Are yot
sure that Daniel Leighan-Old Dan
is alive this day-the same Old Dan1r'
81 suppose 1t Is the same Old Dan
There never has been any other Oh
Dan that know Of"
ut can't be the same. 1t must b.
tho evil one"
That Is possible, and now you men
ton It. l think he may be, and very like
ly Is. But wouldn't say SO openly II
were you"
mot desdP'
He turned and walked slowly away
heard him stepping over the stile, an
then the sound Of his footsteps ceased
rs IL he was walking over the villa <
green. which. In fact, was the case.
The voices Of the choir ceased; tn
candles were extinguished; and the sing
ers came out. We two men walked HON
with Mary. | told them on the way IN
little adventure with the strange ma
peering about among the tombs.
who could 1t BET" asked Mary.
II thought l knew his footstep, bu
l did not know his voice. cannot tie
who II was. He knew your voice, Mary
and yours, George; and Harry, the blacl
smith's-Good heavensv-for here m
memory Of the man came back suddenl
, with one Of the lightning fashes-"goo
. heavensl how did come not to recogniz
him at oncsf Mary, 1t was.-how coul
l havo forEotten7 Why, the thing ma
, change your whole future"
"Will, what do you meanr'
Your whole future, Mary. Your unc
refuses his consent because he thinl
that David is dead; well, then, David
> alivel For the man who prowled anon
!, the tombs and wanted to see your uncle
headstons was no other than Davi
!, LeiEhsn hlmself-come home again
rags"