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and saw the wet stains stealing down the walls and trickling through the 

arch。 I ran out again faster than I had run in ��for I had a mortal abhorrence 

of the place upon me���察�and I looked all round the red light with my own 

red light�察�and I went up the iron ladder to the gallery atop of it�察�and I came 

down   again�察  �and   ran   back   here。   I   telegraphed   both   ways�察  �'An   alarm   has 

been given。 Is anything wrong��' The answer came back�察�both ways�察  �'All 

well。'; 

     Resisting   the   slow   touch   of   a   frozen   finger   tracing   out   my   spine�察  �I 

showed him how that this figure must be a deception of his sense of sight�察�

and   how   that   figures�察  �originating   in   disease   of   the   delicate   nerves   that 

minister   to   the   functions   of the   eye�察 �were   known   to   have often   troubled 

patients�察  �some   of   whom   had   become   conscious   of   the   nature   of   their 

affliction�察�and had even proved it by experiments upon themselves。 ;As to 

an imaginary cry�察─�said I�察 �do but listen for a moment to the wind in this 

unnatural valley while we speak so low�察�and to the wild harp it makes of 

the telegraph wires。; 

     That   was   all   very   well�察  �he   returned�察  �after   we   had   sat   listening   for   a 

while�察 �and   he  ought   to  know  something   of   the  wind and   the  wires�察  �he 

who so often passed long winter nights there�察�alone and watching。 But he 

would beg to remark that he had not finished。 

     I asked his pardon�察�and he slowly added these words�察�touching my arm�察�

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     ;Within   six   hours   after   the   Appearance�察  �the   memorable   accident   on 

this   Line   happened�察  �and   within   ten   hours   the   dead   and   wounded   were 

brought      along    through    the   tunnel    over   the   spot   where    the   figure   had 

stood。; 



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     A disagreeable shudder crept over me�察�but I did my best against it。 It 

was not to be denied�察�I rejoined�察�that this was a remarkable coincidence�察�

calculated   deeply   to   impress   his   mind。   But   it   was   unquestionable   that 

remarkable   coincidences   did   continually   occur�察  �and   they   must   be   taken 

into   account   in   dealing   with   such   a   subject。   Though   to   be   sure   I   must 

admit�察�I added ��for I thought I saw that he was going to bring the objection 

to   bear    upon    me���察  �men    of   common      sense    did   not   allow   much     for 

coincidences in making the ordinary calculations of life。 

     He again begged to remark that he had not finished。 

     I again begged his pardon for being betrayed into interruptions。 

     ;This�察─�he said�察�again laying his hand upon my arm�察�and glancing over 

his shoulder with hollow eyes�察 �was just a year ago。 Six or seven months 

passed�察    �and   I  had   recovered     from   the   surprise   and   shock�察   �when    one 

morning�察�as the day was breaking�察�I�察�standing at the door�察�looked towards 

the red light�察�and saw the spectre again。; He stopped�察�with a fixed look at 

me。 

     ;Did it cry out�拭─�

     ;No。 It was silent。; 

     ;Did it wave its arm�拭─�

     ;No。 It leaned against the shaft of the light�察�with both hands before the 

face。 Like this。; 

     Once   more   I   followed   his   action   with   my   eyes。   It   was   an   action   of 

mourning。 I have seen such an attitude in stone figures on tombs。 

     ;Did you go up to it�拭─�

     ;I came in and sat down�察�partly to collect my thoughts�察�partly because 

it had turned me faint。 When I went to the door again�察�daylight was above 

me�察�and the ghost was gone。; 

     ;But nothing followed�拭�Nothing came of this�拭─�

     He touched me on the arm with his forefinger twice or thrice giving a 

ghastly nod each time�此� 

     ;That   very   day�察  �as   a   train   came   out   of   the   tunnel�察  �I   noticed�察  �at   a 

carriage window on my side�察�what looked like a confusion of hands and 

heads�察�and something waved。 I saw it just in time to signal the driver�察�Stop� �

He shut off�察�and put his brake on�察�but the train drifted past here a hundred 



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and fifty yards or more。 I ran after it�察�and�察�as I went along�察�heard terrible 

screams and cries。 A beautiful young lady had died instantaneously in one 

of the compartments�察�and was brought in here�察�and laid down on this floor 

between us。; 

     Involuntarily I pushed my chair back�察�as I looked from the boards at 

which he pointed to himself。 

     ;True�察�sir。 True。 Precisely as it happened�察�so I tell it you。; 

     I   could   think   of   nothing   to   say�察  �to   any   purpose�察  �and   my   mouth   was 

very dry。 The wind and the wires took up the story with a long lamenting 

wail。 

     He resumed。 ;Now�察�sir�察�mark this�察�and judge how my mind is troubled。 

The spectre came back a week ago。 Ever since�察�it has been there�察�now and 

again�察�by fits and starts。; 

     ;At the light�拭─�

     ;At the Danger´light。; 

     ;What does it seem to do�拭─�

     He   repeated�察  �if   possible   with   increased   passion   and   vehemence�察  �that 

former gesticulation of�察 �For God's sake�察�clear the way� ─�

     Then   he   went   on。   ;I   have   no   peace   or   rest   for   it。   It   calls   to   me�察  �for 

many  minutes together�察 �in   an   agonised   manner�察 �'Below  there�   �Look out� �

Look out��' It stands waving to me。 It rings my little bell; 

     I caught at that。 ;Did it ring your bell yesterday evening when I was 

here�察�and you went to the door�拭─�

     ;Twice。; 

     ;Why�察  �see�察─  �said   I�察   �how   your   imagination   misleads   you。   My   eyes 

were on the bell�察�and my ears were open to the bell�察�and if I am a living 

man�察  �it   did   NOT  ring   at   those   times。   No�察  �nor   at   any   other   time�察  �except 

when it   was   rung   in   the   natural   course   of   physical   things   by  the   station 

communicating with you。; 

     He shook his head。 ;I have never made a mistake as to that yet�察�sir。 I 

have never confused the spectre's ring with the man's。 The ghost's ring is a 

strange vibration in the bell that it derives from nothing else�察�and I have 

not asserted that the bell stirs to the eye。 I don't wonder that you failed to 

hear it。 But I heard it。; 



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     ;And did the spectre seem to be there�察�when you looked out�拭─�

     ;It WAS there。;' 

     ;Both times�拭─�

     He repeated firmly�此 �Both times。; 

     ;Will you come to the door with me�察�and look for it now�拭─�

     He bit his under lip as though he were somewhat unwilling�察�but arose。 

I opened the door�察�and stood on the step�察�while he stood in the doorway。 

There   was   the   Danger´light。   There   was   the   dismal   mouth   of   the   tunnel。 

There were the high�察�wet stone walls of the cutting。 There were the stars 

above them。 

     ;Do you   see it�拭─�I   asked him�察�taking   particular note of   his   face。   His 

eyes   were   prominent   and   strained�察 �but   not very   much   more   so�察  �perhaps�察�

than   my   own   had   been   when   I   had   directed   them   earnestly   towards   the 

same spot。 

     ;No�察─�he answered。 ;It is not there。; 

     ;Agreed�察─�said I。 

     We went in again�察�shut the door�察�and resumed our seats。 I was thinking 

how   best   to   improve   this   advantage�察  �if   it   might   be   called   one�察  �when   he 

took up the conversation in such a matter´of´course way�察�so assuming that 

there  could be no serious   question of   fact   between   us�察 �that   I  felt   myself 

placed in the weakest of positions。 

     ;By    this   time   you   will   fully  understand�察�

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