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Show ' Paid a Ghost's Debt. An amusing story of an old woman's superstition came before. Judge Drum-mond Drum-mond at liai'.ltloiutiKh. county Cavan, In the touriso of an action brought by Miss Anne Itrady agtilnst a local farmer farm-er named Conneil. The plaintiff said tlmt in June last tbe defendiint told ber that the ghost of her brother l'bll who had been dead 16 years, was haunting hor because he forgot to pay d (endaiil 70 hltlir.K he owed him. The witness was frightened and paid the money, which the defta dant swore on "the poker and tongs" was due The defar.dm said be, after l'bll died, walked nine miles to the wake to see If he could get an oppor tunlty of mentioning th debt, but he was not given a chance. He denied having said anything whatever slo.it J'bll's ghost. Ills honor, in giving Judg ment for the plaintiff, said be firmly believed tbe story. |