"
They all knew none of the neighbors would shelter Esther, because they
all feared the ghost. What was to be done? Heaven only knew. It suddenly
occurred to Dan that John White would perhaps give her shelter, for he
had always taken a deep interest in the manifestations, and had often
expressed pity for the unhappy girl. So Dan, after putting on his heavy
coat--for it was snowing fast, and the night was intensely cold--went to
White's house. After knocking for some time, the door was opened by John
White himself. He looked at Dan a moment in amazement, and then
exclaimed in an inquiring tone:
"What's the matter, Teed? Has the house burned to the ground or has the
girl burst all to pieces?"
Dan explained his mission in a few words. When he had finished, White
thought a moment, and then said:
"Wait until I ask my wife; if she says yes, all right, you may bring her
here to-night." He asked his wife, and fortunately for the miserable
girl, she said "yes," and that very night Esther Cox changed her home.
Chapter IV.
THE WALKING OF THE GHOST.
When John White took Esther to his house to reside, he performed a
charitable deed, which no man in the village but himself had the heart
to do.
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