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Gunpowder�察�who dashed forward�察�snuffling and snorting�察�but came 

to a stand just by the bridge�察�with a suddenness that had nearly 

sent his rider sprawling over his head。  Just at this moment a 

plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear 

of Ichabod。  In the dark shadow of the grove�察�on the margin of the 

brook�察�he beheld something huge�察�misshapen and towering。  It 

stirred not�察�but seemed gathered up in the gloom�察�like some 

gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller。



    The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with 

terror。  What was to be done�拭�To turn and fly was now too late�察�

and besides�察�what chance was there of escaping ghost or goblin�察�

if such it was�察�which could ride upon the wings of the wind�拭�

Summoning up�察�therefore�察�a show of courage�察�he demanded in 

stammering accents�察 ─�Who are you�拭─�He received no reply。  He 

repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice。   Still there 

was no answer。  Once more he cudgelled the sides of the inflexible 

Gunpowder�察�and�察�shutting his eyes�察�broke forth with involuntary 

fervor into a psalm tune。  Just then the shadowy object of alarm 

put itself in motion�察�and with a scramble and a bound stood at 

once in the middle of the road。  Though the night was dark and 

dismal�察�yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be 

ascertained。  He appeared to be a horseman of large dimensions�察�

and mounted on a black horse of powerful frame。  He made no offer 

of molestation or sociability�察�but kept aloof on one side of the 

road�察�jogging along on the blind side of old Gunpowder�察�who had 

now got over his fright and waywardness。



    Ichabod�察�who had no relish for this strange midnight 

companion�察�and bethought himself of the adventure of Brom Bones 

with the Galloping Hessian�察�now quickened his steed in hopes of 

leaving him behind。  The stranger�察�however�察�quickened his horse to 

an equal pace。  Ichabod pulled up�察�and fell into a walk�察�thinking 

to lag behind�察�the other did the same。  His heart began to sink 

within him�察�he endeavored to resume his psalm tune�察�but his 

parched tongue clove to the roof of his mouth�察�and he could not 

utter a stave。  There was something in the moody and dogged 

silence of this pertinacious companion that was mysterious and 

appalling。  It was soon fearfully accounted for。  On mounting a 

rising ground�察�which brought the figure of his fellow´traveller 

in relief against the sky�察�gigantic in height�察�and muffled in a 

cloak�察�Ichabod was horror´struck on perceiving that he was 

headless� �but his horror was still more increased on observing 

that the head�察�which should have rested on his shoulders�察�was 

carried before him on the pommel of his saddle�  �His terror rose 

to desperation�察�he rained a shower of kicks and blows upon 

Gunpowder�察�hoping by a sudden movement to give his companion the 

slip�察�but the spectre started full jump with him。  Away�察�then�察�

they dashed through thick and thin�察�stones flying and sparks 

flashing at every bound。  Ichabod's flimsy garments fluttered in 

the air�察�as he stretched his long lank body away over his horse's 

head�察�in the eagerness of his flight。



    They had now reached the road which turns off to Sleepy 

Hollow�察�but Gunpowder�察�who seemed possessed with a demon�察�instead 

of keeping up it�察�made an opposite turn�察�and plunged headlong 

down hill to the left。  This road leads through a sandy hollow 

shaded by trees for about a quarter of a mile�察�where it crosses 

the bridge famous in goblin story�察�and just beyond swells the 

green knoll on which stands the whitewashed church。



    As yet the panic of the steed had given his unskilful rider 

an apparent advantage in the chase�察�but just as he had got half 

way through the hollow�察�the girths of the saddle gave way�察�and he 

felt it slipping from under him。  He seized it by the pommel�察�and 

endeavored to hold it firm�察�but in vain�察�and had just time to 

save himself by clasping old Gunpowder round the neck�察�when the 

saddle fell to the earth�察�and he heard it trampled under foot by 

his pursuer。  For a moment the terror of Hans Van Ripper's wrath 

passed across his mind�察�for it was his Sunday saddle�察�but this 

was no time for petty fears�察�the goblin was hard on his haunches�察�

and ��unskilful rider that he was�。� he had much ado to maintain 

his seat�察�sometimes slipping on one side�察�sometimes on another�察�

and sometimes jolted on the high ridge of his horse's backbone�察�

with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder。



    An opening�察�in the trees now cheered him with the hopes that 

the church bridge was at hand。  The wavering reflection of a 

silver star in the bosom of the brook told him that he was not 

mistaken。  He saw the walls of the church dimly glaring under the 

trees beyond。  He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly 

competitor had disappeard。  ;If I can but reach that bridge�察─�

thought Ichabod�察 ─�I am safe。; Just then he heard the black steed 

panting and blowing close behind him�察�he even fancied that he 

felt his hot breath。  Another convulsive kick in the ribs�察�and old 

Gunpowder sprang upon the bridge�察�he thundered over the 

resounding planks�察�he gained the opposite side�察�and now Ichabod 

cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish�察�according 

to rule�察�in a flash of fire and brimstone。  Just then he saw the 

goblin rising in his stirrups�察�and in the very act of hurling his 

head at him。  Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile�察�

but too late。  It encountered his cranium with a tremendous 

crash�察�he was tumbled headlong into the dust�察�and Gunpowder�察�

the black steed�察�and the goblin rider�察�passed by like a whirlwind。



    The next morning the old horse was found without his saddle�察�

and with the bridle under his feet�察�soberly cropping the grass at 

his master's gate。  Ichabod did not make his appearance at 

breakfast�察�dinner´hour came�察�but no Ichabod。  The boys assembled 

at the schoolhouse�察�and strolled idly about the banks of the 

brook�察�but no schoolmaster。  Hans Van Ripper now began to feel 

some uneasiness about the fate of poor Ichabod�察�and his saddle。  

An inquiry was set on foot�察�and after diligent investigation they 

came upon his traces。  In one part of the road leading to the 

church was found the saddle trampled in the dirt�察�the tracks of 

horses' hoofs deeply dented in the road�察�and evidently at furious 

speed�察�were traced to the bridge�察�beyond which�察�on the bank of a 

broad part o��the brook�察�where the water ran deep and black�察�was 

found the hat of the unfortunate Ichabod�察�and close beside it a 

shattered pumpkin。



    The brook was searched�察�but the body of the schoolmaster was 

not to be discovered。  Hans Van Ripper as executor of his estate�察�

examined the bundle which contained all his worldly effects。  They 

consisted of  two shirts and a half�察�two stocks for the neck�察�a 

pair or two of worsted stockings�察�an old pair of corduroy small´

clothes�察�a rusty razor�察�a book of psalm tunes full of dog's´ears�察�

and a broken pitch´pipe。  As to the books and furniture of the 

schoolhouse�察�they belonged to the community�察�excepting Cotton 

Mather's History of Witchcraft�察�a New England Almanac�察�and

book of dreams and fortune´telling�察�in which last was a sheet of 

foolscap much scribbled and blotted in several fruitless attempts 

to make a copy of verses in honor of the heiress of Van Tassel。  

These magic books and the poetic scrawl were forthwith consigned 

to the flames by Hans Van Ripper�察�who�察�from that time forward�察�

determined to send his children no more to school�察�observing that 

he never knew any good come of this same reading and writing。  

Whatever money the schoolmaster possessed�察�and he had received 

his quarter's pay but a day or two before�察�he must have had about 

his person at the time of his disappearance。



    The mysterious event caused much speculation at the church 

on the following Sunday。  Knots of gazers and gossips were 

collected in the churchyard�察�at the bridge�察�and at the spot where 

the hat and pumpkin had been found。  The stories of Brouwer�察�of 

Bones�察�and a whole budget of others were called to mind�察�and when 

they had diligently considered them all�察�and compared them with 

the symptoms of the present case�察�they shook their heads�察�and 

came to the conclusion chat Ichabod had been carried off by the 

Galloping Hessian。  As he was a bachelor�察�and in nobody's debt�察�

nobody troubled his head any more about him�察�the school was 

removed to a different quarter of the Hollow�察�and another 

pedagogue reigned in his stead。



    It is true�察�an old farmer�察�who had been down to New York on 

a visit several years after�察�and from whom this account of the 

ghostly adventure was received�察�brought home the intelligence 

that Ichabod Crane was still alive�察�that he had left the 

neighborhood partly through fear of the goblin and Hans Van 

Ripper�察�and partly in mortification at having been suddenly 

dismissed by the heiress�察�that he had changed his quarters to a 

distant part of the country�察�had kept school and studied law at 

the same time�察�had been admitted to the bar�察�turned politician�察�

electioneered�察�written for the newspapers�察�and finally had been 

made a justice of the ten pound court。  Brom Bones�察�too�察�who�察�

shortly after his rival's disappearance conducted the blooming 

Katrina in triumph to the altar�察�was observed to look exceedingly 

knowing whenever the story of Ichabod was related�察�and always 

burst into a hearty laugh at the mention of the pumpkin�察�which 

led some to suspect that he knew more about the matter than he 

chose to tell。



    The old country wives�察�however�察�who are the best judges of 

these matters�察�maintain to this day that Ichabod was spirited 

away by supernatural means�察�and it is a favorite story often told 

about the neighborhood round the winter evening fire。  T
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