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and display a flag as a train passed�察�and make some verbal communication 

to   the   driver。   In   the   discharge     of  his   duties�察  �I  observed      him   to   be 

remarkably exact and vigilant�察�breaking off his discourse at a syllable�察�and 

remaining silent until what he had to do was done。 

     In a word�察�I should have set this man down as one of the safest of men 

to be employed in that capacity�察�but for the circumstance that while he was 

speaking   to   me   he   twice   broke   off   with   a   fallen   colour�察  �turned   his   face 

towards the little bell when it did NOT ring�察�opened the door of the hut 



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��which   was   kept   shut   to   exclude   the   unhealthy   damp���察  �and   looked   out 

towards   the   red   light   near   the   mouth   of   the   tunnel。   On   both   of   those 

occasions�察  �he   came   back   to   the   fire   with   the   inexplicable   air   upon   him 

which I had remarked�察�without being able to define�察�when we were so far 

asunder。 

     Said I�察  �when   I   rose   to   leave   him�察 �You   almost   make   me   think   that   I 

have met with a contented man。; 

     ��I am afraid I must acknowledge that I said it to lead him on。�� 

     ;I believe I used to be so�察─�he rejoined�察�in the low voice in which he 

had first spoken�察 �but I am troubled�察�sir�察�I am troubled。; 

     He   would   have   recalled   the   words   if   he   could。   He   had   said   them�察�

however�察�and I took them up quickly。 

     ;With what�拭�What is your trouble�拭─�

     ;It is very difficult to impart�察�sir。 It is very�察�very difficult to speak of。 If 

ever you make me another visit�察�I will try to tell you。; 

     ;But I expressly intend to make you another visit。 Say�察�when shall it 

be�拭─�

     ;I   go   off   early   in   the   morning�察  �and   I   shall   be   on   again   at   ten   to´ 

morrow night�察�sir。; 

     ;I will come at eleven。; 

     He thanked me�察�and went out at the door with me。 ;I'll show my white 

light�察�sir�察─�he said�察�in his peculiar low voice�察 �till you have found the way 

up。 When you have found it�察�don't call out� �And when you are at the top�察�

don't call out� ─�

     His manner seemed to make the place strike colder to me�察�but I said no 

more than�察 �Very well。; 

     ;And when   you   come   down to´morrow  night�察 �don't   call   out�   �Let   me 

ask you a parting question。 What made you cry�察�'Halloa� �Below there��' to´ 

night�拭─�

     ;Heaven knows�察─�said I。 ;I cried something to that effect; 

     ;Not to that effect�察�sir。 Those were the very words。 I know them well。; 

     ;Admit   those  were  the very  words。  I said   them�察 �no   doubt�察 �because  I 

saw you below。; 

     ;For no other reason�拭─�



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     ;What other reason could I possibly have�拭─�

     ;You     had    no   feeling    that   they   were     conveyed      to  you    in   any 

supernatural way�拭─�

     ;No。; 

     He wished me good´night�察�and held up his light。 I walked by the side 

of   the   down   Line   of   rails   ��with   a   very   disagreeable   sensation   of   a   train 

coming behind me�� until I found the path。 It was easier to mount than to 

descend�察�and I got back to my inn without any adventure。 

     Punctual to my appointment�察�I placed my foot on the first notch of the 

zigzag     next   night�察  �as   the   distant   clocks   were   striking   eleven。   He  was 

waiting for me at the bottom�察�with his white light on。 ;I have not called 

out�察─  �I said�察  �when   we   came   close   together�察   �may  I   speak now�拭─   �By  all 

means�察�sir。; ;Good´night�察�then�察�and here's my hand。; ;Good´night�察�sir�察�and 

here's   mine。;   With   that   we   walked   side   by   side   to   his   box�察  �entered   it�察�

closed the door�察�and sat down by the fire。 

     ;I have made up my mind�察�sir�察─�he began�察�bending forward as soon as 

we were seated�察�and speaking in a tone but a little above a whisper�察 �that 

you shall not have to ask me twice what troubles me。 I took you for some 

one else yesterday evening。 That troubles me。; 

     ;That mistake�拭─�

     ;No。 That some one else。; 

     ;Who is it�拭─�

     ;I don't know。; 

     ;Like me�拭─�

     ;I don't know。 I never saw the face。 The left arm is across the face�察�and 

the right arm is waved��violently waved。 This way。; 

     I  followed his   action   with   my  eyes�察  �and   it   was   the  action   of  an   arm 

gesticulating�察  �with   the   utmost   passion   and   vehemence�察   �For   God's   sake�察�

clear the way� ─�

     ;One moonlight night�察─�said the man�察 �I was sitting here�察�when I heard 

a voice cry�察�'Halloa� �Below there��' I started up�察�looked from that door�察�and 

saw this Some one else standing by the red light near the tunnel�察�waving as 

I   just   now   showed   you。   The   voice   seemed   hoarse   with   shouting�察  �and   it 

cried�察�'Look out� �Look out��' And then attain�察�'Halloa� �Below there� �Look 



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out��' I  caught   up   my  lamp�察 �turned   it   on   red�察 �and   ran   towards the  figure�察�

calling�察�'What's wrong�拭�What has happened�拭�Where��' It stood just outside 

the blackness of the tunnel。 I advanced so close upon it that I wondered at 

its keeping the sleeve across its eyes。 I ran right up at it�察�and had my hand 

stretched out to pull the sleeve away�察�when it was gone。; 

     ;Into the tunnel�拭─�said I。 

     ;No。 I ran on into the tunnel�察�five hundred yards。 I stopped�察�and held 

my lamp   above my  head�察�and saw   the figures   of the   measured distance�察�

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 wav
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