Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Tramp tramp tramp, tramp!
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Tramp. tramp.
Miss Williamson remembered that
the night before there had been four
trampS Ia Que direction. then two In
another
Tramp, tramp tramp
She was not quite sure but that the
third series ut tramps had been three
The steps ,untinurd about the same
length of time. the last sounds being
muilicd rs before Whether the listen
or had got more used tu them or be.
cause Of her disbelief T.. the super
natural, She did not seem 10 mind them
rs much II, She had the night before
Perhaps the repetition uf the steps III
the same order rs before mas have
had something To do with it At any
rate. her Erart ceased It's Wild heating
snoucr than before ana after Tho
sounds ceased She went to sleep
The next morning She cou 'ltldcd not
to repeat her attempt TO liud out II the
fiat above was occupied. but went di-
rcc;ly To her place nf business Her
experience. and today she made u
blunder that had II not been detect
ed. would have cost her employers
something like $l0.OU Before lcay
ing the office she was handed chc,k
for the salary due her and told thai
she need not return
There Was nothing to Ito hut Ia 20
TO her HAT get her dinner aul on the
morrow commence hunt for another
situation But the prospect for one
VIII" had been discharged for making
serious mistake of getting anothcr
plarc WAS hot bright
Miss Williamson turned in that night
wishing the ghost would come into h.r
room during the night ana put her out
Of her misery. II il did she might lie
there till her rent was due without her
demise being discovered
That night She heard II door above
shut. few steps then all was silent.
This was not repetition of the
sounds heard on the two previous
nights
Miss Williamson shaking IN he.
fears. col out ~ bed. put on II dress.
in. gown aud slippers ana crcpt shrink
ingly upstairs Al was dark and 81
lent in ia" hall She stood listening.
but heard hn sound Then suddenly
there came a gruan.
This was To" much for the poor girls
pluck. aud She ran downstair, 80 fast
that She came near breaking her neck
for she fell AT the bottom ~ the flight
and since II WAS dark as Egypt she
knew not what was IN Der way She
picked herself up and stood uncertain
what next 10 do
There was bravery Ia Miss William
sons makeup. aud She determined t.
make another attempt 10 discover Tia b.
ghost. Climbing the stairs again. Sh,
stood with her face on II level with
the top step II was also on n level
with the landing Under III" door 81
one "f the rooms was II line ~ light.
For Il few moments Miss William
sons mind was balanced etwcen two
hypothesis. Either there was u super
natural glow Ia that room. or It was
illuminated hy artificial light BEING
inclined to n rational view of things
she settled down to the opinion that II
gas jet was burning In the room Ghosts
don't require gns Jets Therefore n
human being must he IN the room.
At this moment there was another
groan This time the hearers magma
ton was not AT work and the gr"am
sounded hnmnn II struck her that II
proceeded from one who was Ill She
went Ia the &ror in question aud open
ed II
ON bed with his clothes on was II
young man. He was very pale and
evidently IN great pain Miss William.
son approached him and stood over
him
"Shall ,ail II DOCTOR" she asked,
NO. I've been this way before IN
get over it pretty soon. Please look
in the top drawer II that bureau.
Youll find small bottle Give me-
one Of the tablets IN H..
Miss Williamson produced the tai
lei aud it relieved the patient very
soon The pnrnNysm from which h.
suffered passed. and he did not have
another Miss Williamson told him
that she had thought the HAT he WAS
III 10 hc un"ccupich and asked how
he came 10 hc there and why She had
never seen him Their" In the daytime
Il am new >papcr reporter he re-
piled Il come In between : and ,