The Berfay Ghost
Over at Berfay, on a hill just outside of the village, is a cemetery with a reputation. Word passed around among the boys that every night a ghost could be seen prowling about the city of the dead. Several of the fellows, among them Myers and Grainger, decided to investigate, so the party went up after dark and entered the gates. Sure enough, through the faint moonlight they saw a ghost rise from its grave and move slowly in their direction. Everyone made an about face forward double time march, but the first ones to reach the gate closed it after them. Red Grainger couldn’t stop to open it, he just made a record high jump over it. Myers moved over the ground so swiftly that a streak of sparks from his hob nail shoes was all that could be distinguished. According to Myers, "Seeing is believin’," so there must be ghosts.
Snaky Long (the ghost) and Curley Thompson, his guide, got away before the next bunch came up with German lugers, stones and clubs to give said ghost a hot reception.
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