The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-02-12
TALES OF
A LIVERPOOL GHOST.


friend OF mine visited Europe
last summer for a brief stay I'm the
land OF his birth. lie took passage
early in June on a White Star boat
and arrived in due season at Liver
pool. He had been warned by his
friends to be careful as large cities
were very unsafe for travellers. who
were liable TO be robbed and injured
by evil disposed people. The warn
ing was not lost upon my friend, and
on his arrival at Liverpool he in
CURED OF a policeman where he could
md a safe place to sleep.
The policeman suggested a first
class hotel or a temperance lodging
house. My friend went in search of
the latter. but it presented such
torbidding aspect that he declined to
enter it, 1t occurred to him that the
clerks in the steamship Office were
very obliging, and he went back there
to ask help of them. one of the
clerks told him that his mother could
accommodate him, wrote the address
on card, and sent a boy with him TO
show the way.
The house was not far from the
Office. 1t was three story building
My friend was met by the clerks
mother and was told he could have
room on the third floor As he was
somewhat fatigUc1 he went to It at
once. The room was large, with two
windows opening on q court. There
were two cots on each side of the
room and the usual furnishings NV
friend took the precaution to lock
the door on entering and sat at the
window, intending to read his news
paper before going to bed.
1t was lovely June evening and
everything was unusually quiet. He
was congratulating himself on obtain
ing the solitude and security he so
much desired when all at once he
heard voices outside the window at
which he sat. On looking out he saw
a young man who was evidently
speaking to some one in the ward
below. My friend felt disturbed at
this unexpected intrusion, but as
there was no attempt made to enter
the room he thought no more of it
and resumed his reading. Suddenly
the voices ceased, the young man was
no more visible and silence prevailed.
My friend is a builder by trade and
he was curious to find out on what
platform the young man stood out
side the window. On Investigation
he found there was no fire escape, no
coping, nothing that a human being
could cling to; only the perpendicu-
lar wall OF the house. There being
no further disturbance he went to
bed and slept peacefully.
In the morning he paid for his
room and incidentally spoke to the
landlady about the voices and the
young man outside the window.
well" said the woman. "the
room you slept in last night our fam
lily have not used in three years In
1908 my son fell out of the window
and was killed. He was two years
older than the young man who sent
you here"
In that chamber did my friend see
the young man who lost his life. and.
If so, did he see the veil that hides
another world lifted?-James Fee.
In the New York Sun.
NOT AS DEAD AS HE SEEMED.
In Russia it is the practice to hunt
bears just as they are creeping out
after their long sleep. AS things are
managed, the most timid individual
may go bear-hunting with perfect
impunity. Armed with a good rife.
accompanied by a friend and guide
similarly equipped, the most unprac-
tised hand can usually get his quarry
before the half-awake creature has
proceeded far from his lair. And yet
occasionally the unforeseen occurs.
as it did in an adventure related by
Mr.. Whishaw I'm "Out-of-Doors I'm
Tsarland."
The baron and the colonel had pur-
chased rights over a alternating
bear, declared TO be one OF the larg-
est ever seen. When the animal was
fairly dislodged from his place OF
concealment, the baron, who had Sc
cured the first shot. fired, and the
enormous creature fell PROSTATE and
motionless.
The baron was iubilant Handing
his rife to the keeper, he seated him
self on a fallen tree.
ITS a magnificent specimen"
said the colonel Wouldn't it be
awkward if it should get up?"
Get up" exclaimed the baron.
Hes as dead as Caesar. Lookl"
and going up to the PROSTATE crea-
ture, he gave it Kick with his
heavy shooting-boot TO his horror
the bear reared and rose To- it's full
height With blood pouring out of
its mouth, it fell bodily ON the baron.
forcing him to his back, and pitch
Ing ON top of him. The colonel took
one step toward his rifle but the
movement caused the bear to- place
one huge paw ON the baron's chest.
and TO fx it's wicked eyes ON the
colonel
For PHYS sake don't novel
said the baron If YOU do. he'll
murder me Let him fx bis atten-
ton on you lie suspects you. and
won't move NJ you don't"
The moments seemed fnterminable
At last the keeper managed to edge
near enough TO receive tho barc,ts