INSIDE THE BOOK

Ghosts of the 1000 Islands

With such numerous ghost stories in our culture, there are either a lot of these supernatural creatures around, or people thoroughly enjoy telling and listening to the spooky tales. Perhaps it is a little of both?

Almost all of us have either had a strange, hard-to-explain incident happen to us, or we know someone who has. Who knows what may be lurking around the next corner in your house, or even right behind you at this very minute?

Although most people refuse to believe that such a thing as an unhappy spirit exists, there were too many incidents at the location to ignore. At no little expense, a bridge was constructed over the spot, such that the traffic did not actually touch the possibly hallowed ground. Even though many people though that it was a large expense spent foolishly, there has never been another accident at that spot on the Parkway.

The searchers reached the destination on the island the guide described, only to find the treasure hunter’s body. The only mark on the man’s body was that his left leg had been severed just below the knee. There was no weapon or blood loss found anywhere around the area. The results of an autopsy could only suppose that the man had died of pure fright. Something scared him so bad that his heart simply stopped beating. Oh, and the man’s severed leg was also never found.

It was the church custodian who first saw the “woman in black” at the back of the church. The second time he saw her, he approached her, only to watch in astonishment as she disappeared into the wall.

Years later, after both of Betsy’s parents had passed away, folks still would occasionally see a light by the grave. If anyone approached the grave to discover the source of the light, it would either disappear or move a short distance away. When the investigator moved back, the light would return to the grave. It appeared that someone was continuing to visit Betsy’s grave.