Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-21


aud see his grave-his grave-the place
where they laid him; and | thought |
would read what they wrote over him
how he died. you know-just out of curl
osity, and for something to remember"
Laid whom?"
II should like to think that had seen
actually seen--his grave" he went on.
But the night has turned dark, and |
can't read the names, and haven't got q
match upon me. Win you tell me where
they've laid him?'
Laid whom, man? Who are you loox-
ing forY'
81 am looking for the headstone Of
Daniel Leighan. Old Dan, they used to
call him. Who died six years ago, or
thereab bouts
you mean Mr.. Leighan of Gratnor p
THE same, the same' l suppose Mary
Nethercote got Gratnor when he died.
They always said that ,ha would leave
her all he had, Gratnor Farm and Fox
worthy and Berry Down. Oh, she'd be
rich with all those lands"
who told you that Daniel LeighaR
was deadr'
II saw It," he replied, hesitating-"I
saw 1t In the papers. There WAS some
talk about 1t at the time, l believe A
ia coroner's inquest, l was told; but
| never heard the verdict. Perhaps you
remember the verdict, VIII Nethercote,
and would kindly tell me? l am-VS-
| am curious to hear what the verdict
OF the jury was"
you are strangely mislnforned. Dan
lei Leghan Ks not dead"
There is only one Dan Leighan, and
he Is dead" returned the strange man.
II tell you that old Dan Leighan is
still living. He is paralyZed in his legs,
| if you call that dead; but if you have
business with him you will find that he ia
very much alive"
mot deadT The man reeled and
caught at the pillars of the porch. "Not
dead? Do you know what you are say
ing"
mo more dead than you"
"Oh" he groaned; this Is a trick you
are playing. What do you play tricks
for2 He is dead and buried long since. "
Il think you must be mad, whoev~
you are. | tell you that Daniel Leighan
is alive, and now In his chair at home.
where you may find him tonight If yo1
please to look for him"
mot deadI not dead" By the fro
quent flashes of the lightning | had now
made out that he was a very rouEhIook-
ing man, in very ragged and tattarsd
dress, looking like a laboring man. Mot
dead-oan it be7 Then I've had all the
trouble for nothing-all the trouble foz
nothing. Not deadr He kept ON "a yine
this over and over again, as il the won
der Of the thing was altogether too muSf
for him.
What do you mean," l asked, "bJ
your rubbish about an inquest and q
/ verdictf What inquest should there be
And what do you mean by saying thai
you saw it in the papers
"Not dead? Then how should hi.
ghost walk If he is not deadl Are 70,
sure that Daniel Leighan-Old Dan
Is alive this day-the same Old DanfY'
Il suppose 1t Is the same Old Dan
There never has been any other Ok
Dan that know Of"
1T can't be the same. 1t must b,
the evil ona."
That Is possible, and now you man
ton it, | think he may be, and vc=y like
ly is. But l wouldn't say so openly II
were you"
"Not deSd!'
He turned and walked slowly away
heard him stepping over the stile, ana
then the sound of his footsteps ceased
as If he was walking over the village
green, which, in fact. was the case.
The voices of the choir ceased: tn,
candles We're exiting uisAed, and tho sing
ers came out We two men walked hon4
with Mary. l told them on the way mi
little adventure with the strange MAJ
peering about among the tombs.
Who could 1t be?' asked Mary.
Il thought l knew his footstep, but
l did not know his voice. cannot ted
who it was. He knew your voice, Mary
and yours, George; and Harry, the black
smith's-Good heavensw-for here my
memory OF the man came back suddenly
with one of the lightning fashes-"good
heavens! how did l come not to reeogniz.
him at oncef Mary, 1t was-how could
l have forgotten? Why, the thing ma
change your whole future"
win, what do you meanT'
Your whole future, Mary. Your uncIs
refuses his consent because he think,
that David is dead: well, then, David i
aIivei For the man who proWled Amens
the tombs and wanted to see your uncIe'l
headstone was no other than Dav,d
LeISlau AIA4se.I-cOme houus Again il
rags"