Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-26
Ghosts Around
by NJ QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated LIT.
erary Preas.
by M QUAD


dozen years, attracting no attention.
Then some villager saw ghost. Peter
asked the full particulars and was
thenccforth considered a believer In
ghosts.
Next he Inherited $4,000: then bis
nclghbors began TO pay him marked
attention,
Miss Nancy Bcebe. an old maid OF
nearly forty, had never married be.
cause she was homely and had no
money. Miss Prudence Higgins was
In The same fix. The widow licnder.
non could marry again II she had
couple OF thousand: so could the wild.
ow Drew. Mrs. John White was Il
married woman. but while her husband
was n carpenter she had aristocratic
tastes aud couldn't carry them out for
the want OF money.
These live women not only heard
that old Peter believed In ghosts. bur
each one arranged her program TO
have ghost pay him midnight visit
He hadn't got his money yet when one
night at the most solemn hour and
while be was sleeping with his win.
dow open scratching ON the casing
awoke him TO ask what was wanted.
IL was the tirst night he had ever been
disturbed.
Peter" said n hollow voice thnt
started the sweat on him. Nancy
Bcbee IL very unhappy.
rs that soI" he replied.
Yes. and II rests With you 10 make
her happy. am the ghost of her
dead mother. ! charge you TO give her
the sum Of $1,000 as soon M you get
your money. She will marry, aud she
will biesa you. Fail not. l'eter-fnil
not--lest the smallpox comes TO you
she shall have IT," replied Peter as
he looked out OF the window aud saw
an object In white gliding away. On
the next night he was wide awake.
but lying on his bed. when second
ghost paid him visit lie had fgur.
cd TINT there was more than one
ghost In the world and that there
might be another caller. He heard
soft rustling. cold breeze blew in NJ
the window, and scary voice an.
nounced;
Peter Balnes, do good with your
money or you will be found dead
Prudence Higgins Is sad. sad girl.
She may commit suicide II she does
you Will be 70 blame for It. You can
save her life aud make her happy by
giving her $1,000. DO II, Peter, and
live TO be hundred years old"
"Yes, III do II. want TO live to be
a hundred. What ghost are youi"
Her grandmother's."
And another white object fonted
over the grass and through gap In
the fence and was swallowed up In
the gloom Of night. Some men would
have gone around telling what they
had seen. but old Peter kept still
tongue and prepared himself for other
visits from other ghosts Where there
were two there must be three, the
same as crows. He reasoned correct.
ly. Sn the third night n third ghost
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and old Peter was not 80 badly scared
when voice reached his ear, saying:
Peter, grim death Is all around youl
II flies on wings and stalks on legs. 1t
looks for victim. 1t stands at yon
gate and stares at your house."
But tell 1t to pass on" replied
Peter. Il want to live to be a hun
dred years old"
Then do as I tell you, You know
the widow Drew. Make her happy.
Give her chance. When you get
your money give her $1,000. 1t Is lit
tie to you. but much to her"
wouldn't hundred do?' asked old
Peter as he began TO feel stingy.
Shall beckon to death to come and
enter this Window" menaced the
ghost,
No, no, no! The ,widder shall have
her thousand. I didn't know but a
hundred would do. but see 1t WORT.
Whose ghost are your"
THAT Of gypsy woman who was
murdered. Beware Of my anger. Do
NOT play me raise, go-l go-I goV'
And she "goed." She seemed to get
hung for moment in the gap, and the
old man thought he heard the ripping
of cloth, but she got clear and disap-
peared before he was sure He didn't
want any more ghosts In his. He had
seen three and promised $4,000 out Of
his legacy. The pace was too hot.
Next night he shut and nailed down
the window, but 1t was In vain. The
fourth ghost came and announced that
he must provide for the widow Hen.
derson or prepare to be haunted all
the rest of his life by evil spirits. He
hung Off for few minutes, but the
sighs dnd groans and scratchings on
the glass were too much for him. The
widow Henderson was to receive 1000
In cash.
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