Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06

For 40 years the Rev. DR.. B. has been
the rector of a prominent parish on the
Eastern Shore He had, when the
scenes recorded below happened %
years ago, a mission charge 16 miles
distant from the town in which he re-
sided, and he was therefore constantly
travelling between these two places.
About 6 miles distant was the country
residence of Judge S., a well known and
venerable parishioner of the worthy
doctor. The sod had been turned above
this gentleman's grave only about six
weeks. when DR.. B. CHANGED to be re-
turning from his mission charge in
company with a friend. 1t was broad
daylight, just about sunset, and not far
from Judge SIS gate, when a carriage,
drawn by a white horse, passed them
rapidly from behind and was soon out
of sight. -
"That fellow must be in hurry to
reach the town." remarked the doctor.
Did you notice anything peculiar
about that vehicle" inquired his COM
panion.
only that it moves very quietly.
heard no sound as it went BY"
Nor did l." said his friend. Neither
rafting of wheels nor noise Of hoofs.
1t is certainly strange"
The matter, however, was soon for
gotten in other conversation, and they
had Travelled perhaps a mile when sud-
denly the same horse and carriage
passed them as before. Nothing was
discernible of the driver except his
feet, the carriage curtains hiding his
body. There was no croSS-road by
which a vehicle in front could possibly
have got behind without making a cir
cult Of many miles and consuming sew
eral hours. Yet there was not the
- - - he lnERf ffHp
of the vehicle, and the two gentlemen
gazed at each other in blank amaze
ment and with certain defined sense
of awe which precluded any discussion
of the matter particularly as the horse
was to all appearances the well known
white habitually driven by the deceased
judge.
A half mile brought them in sight OF
Judge SIS gate, when for the third
time the ghostly team dashed by in
the same dreadful mysterious silence.
This time 1t turned in full view into
the gate. Without word of comment
the doctor Quickened his horses speed
and reached the gate only a few yards
behind the silent driver. Both gentle
men peered eagerly UP the long, open
lane leading to the house; but neither
carriage nor wheel-track was visible
though it was still clear daylight, and
| LIleT6 was no OuIlGL lIOHI JtlC Vi
could any vehicle in. the time occupied
accomplish half the distance.
The peculiar features Of this strange
incident are that it was equally anc
simultaneously evident to two witnesses
both entirely unprepared for any such
manifestation, and differing widely in
temperament. habits of life, mental ca
pacity and educational attainments, ano
by mere accident making this journey
together, and that TO this day both
of them-witnesses be 1t noted, OF un-
Improbable credulity-attest it, anc
fully corroborate each other, but with
out being able TO suggest the slightest
explanation,
Then there was the ghost Of PEG
Alleys Point.
Peg Alleys Point is long and marrow
strip of wooded land, situated between
the main stream of Miles River and on,
of the navigable creeks that flow into 1t
This little peninsula is about 2 mile!
long from so TO 800 yards in width, anC
is bounded by deep water and is over
grown with pine and thick underbrush
There is extant a tradition to the effec
that many years ago party Of Balti
more oyStermen encamped on the point
among whom was a man named Alley
who had abandoned his wife. The de
serted woman followed up her husband
and found him at the camp. After SOM
conversation had passed between then
the man induced her, upon some un
known preteXt, to accompany him int
a thicket and the Door wife never CAM