The New York herald., 1922-03-09
WATCH IN VAIN FOR
ANTIGONISH GHOST
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caliy all the Investigations he can enect
until some occultism has been evidenced
He has examined all tangible evidence
scars of burned walls and paper, tht
stables, the chimneys. partitions anc
closets. The MacGiilivrays have beer
cross examined and SO have the Mac
Donalds. The stories are the same al
they told me weeks ago. They canno,
change them, because they are true. aho
all the happenings were SO alarming
that they are indelibly stamped upon
their memories.
Mary Ellen came with her father
when we first reached the house yes
terday afternoon. She has been mos'
obliging Her cffervescent spirits per-
NIT of no depression even though she
has been forced to seek shlter from
these ghostly visitations and has sur
fered much in consequences. she taxes
a great interest in the comfort OF OUT
party and her presence In the mouse
was soon noticeable in the air OF tiai-
ness that Immediately took possession .
OF the room as soon as shc haa iii'si,eS ~ =
sliperyising the placing OF furniture anu
disposal OF our effects. The house now
presents much the same appearance as
axisted when the MacDonalds Were
fighting the mysterious fires ana az
things are conducive to a repeti'iop =.
the phenomena so far as environment
Is considered. a
MARY Ellen thinks evil spirits were az
work in the house when the fires Wsie
being set. She is not ashamed Oh .nis
belief neither is she particularly alla
a. the chain of thought such peneI
would Immediately set 10 worh ~ s'e
mind OF an ina aginative person.
AZ the same time she is not SURPRISED
+bat there were no ghostly manifesta-
tions last night. She prophesied a.
much. They will give you a chahcc Wy
first night, is the way she puts -,
even as they refrained from moies,lhs
Whidden and the detective. But Wnen
they find you are determined 70 soy
their ire will be rekindled, she propne
s;es and then watch out. II is no'
,ikeiv abe thinks, that the manifesto
,;nna In this case will take the same
form as previously, The spirit or splr.,s
VIII alter their methods to suit cQno'-
tions. ,.s na
Evervhody has been most kind and
onxious Ia speed our efforts. They nc
lieye that we shall see narvels am an,
that all skepticism in the party WI,
have vanished before we Vacate ou'
temporary residence. v,.,
They have great faith in Dr. Frinuc'
ue has not secuted their theories or dis-
they say contains the greatest slgni,l-
cance to him. So It is with the marKs
and trails left by the previous visitauon
OF the mysterious power. what misnt
Seem commonplace to us is of the great
es. interest to him. He is psychic. while
the rest are materialists.
Yet he believes that he can scient,ii-
cally explain such strange antics as tne
use of cotton wadding by an incendiary
ghost. II II, were by evil spirits from
the unknown they would surely not ne
forced to the expediency Of common
wadding to facilitate their devilish &C
tiyities. He has applied matches TO va
rious places that have been burned. II
is very difficult in the most cases to
produce a blaze. The wall paper burned
in some instances but with ordinary
flame. But ordinarily 1t was found I'M
possible to kindle blaze on the boards
or bare walls by the use OF match
Neither does there seem to be any chem
ical deposits present that would stimu-
late combustion.
The stock in the stable are apparently
ccntented and FREQ from molestation.
The homestead to-day breathes. the very
atmosphere of peace and quiet. The
weather is springlikc. the sun having
shone again after the fury Of last nights
storm.