The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-31

hail. He got in the shelter OF cor
raj shed and while waiting he read
his wife's letter again.
He found leaf which he had not
noticed before. 1t told more fully of
Miss Osborn's premonition of foul
play for her sweetheart and stated
that she felt when it was discovered
she would herself die at that very
moment.
Felch rather laughed at this, think
ing it all foolishness.
Finally the rain stopped and the
captain rode on. He found the new
road rather slippery. because of the
adobe. SO branched off on the old trail
which led along through the shadows
Of Cheyenne mountain and through
rather rocky gulch which in the
past year had come to be known as
Dead Mans Canon" because cow
boys and others on several occasions
had seen phantom horse and rider
with a dog, riding over the rugged
rock bound road.
1t was just seven-thirty with a new
moon shining when Felch started
thru the canyon and he was hurry
ing along because he wanted to get to
Steele's ranch for the night He had
heard of the phantom stories but had
never given them credence because
he didn't take much stock in such
stuff.
Finally as he got further into the
sulch he became aware of peculiar
odor as of purifying human flesh.
Sometimes it was very faint and again
it became almost a stencil.
AS he travelled on it seemed to him
that horse was coming up from be
hind. Suddenly it passed him, at an
even stride, but a little to one side.
lie thought it a stray animal at first
but moment later he discovered a
supposedly empty saddle with stir
rups dangling. Then as it went on he
saw shaggy dog following. He spur
red NJ TO catch the horse when he
noticed a rear hoof show through the
body Of the dog. Almost simultane-
ously he detected the figure of a man.
clad in western garb with wide SOM
brero, seated in the saddle.
Immediately the captain pulled in
his horse. scared almost breathless.
his hair pushing his hat upwards.
But his eyes were glued on the ghost
like figures.
They were just passing a jutting
cleft of rocks ahead when suddenly
the horse reared and fell sidewise,
casting the rider off but still retaining
one foot in the stirrup. The dog jump
ed at something and fell back with a
gasp. The man was hopelessly
caught but rose on one knee fighting
the unseen foe. He started to draw
his revolver but instantly fell back
with dirk sticking in his breast. The
dog staggered to its feet and walking
over kissed its masters face, then fell
dead. The horse arose, cantered off
, to one side, stopped, shuddered, and
dropped as if shot.
Felch took in the tragic, blood
curdling sight, transfxed. with heart
pounding like trip hammer, his body
shaking as if with ague. After a bit
he regained his courage and rode to
the spot of the murder. There was
nothing there. He went on to where
the horse had fallen. He was shock
ed to find worm-eaten and weather
beaten carcass bleaching there.
Now thoroughly scared he spurred
his horse and sped away from the
scene as swiftly as possible.
The next day, with the rancher in
whose domicile he had spent the night
the captain went back to the locality
of the apparition. They dug at the
spot where the murder took place,
and sure enough-there was the
skeleton of man. In the breast
was dirk. Investigation displayed
the initials I'D. G."
With this exciting story to tell his
wife and the girl and with the dirk
as evidence, Felch rode on to Denver,
arriving in the evening day later.
AS he dismounted before the door
of his home his wife came running out
ringing her hands and crying. "oh,
Captain. why didn't you come sooner,
the girl is dead"
Dead" exclaimed the captain.
"Yes, she is dead. poor girl She
was feeling SO well and so hopeful un-
til night before last about seven-thirty
when she commenced to take on ter
ribly. At last about nine o'clock she
rose suddenly from her bed, stared at