Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-04

|, thrilling tones. We stood tha,a III
Dante and Virgil; except that the antbe
OF tho "Inferno" and his guide did M
wear carpet slippers or carry brass car
dlesticks. Neither bad they such extrs
ordinarily rough heads of hair as we had
felt mine going gray fast. And col
stream OF terror trickled down nv bacl
My brother stood still and listened n
tently. Tbe ghost groaned again, an
and yet again. In fact he kept O
groaning. 1t was frightfal. The wal
began IN whisper; it swelled to an acut
pitch; it died away in note of woe tina
thrilled ones heart. It was awful T.
stand there, waiting for the sound +
come again. Ny matter of fact brothe
spoke.
"He's in good voice tonight" said he
approvingly; bit hoarse, but I dom
wonder at that. Still, I wish he'd tr,
another key; he's been at this Ions
enough, and he might get himself tunet
hush" 1 quite expected some super
natural visitation to rebuke this i'll. timef
levlty; none came. My brother, havine
politely waited until the ghost hae
finished, began again:
"Au these groans are exactly alike
ne said, considering. "That's odd ISM,
it? Will, I'll tell you what, the ghosts
up the chimney"
Once more the sound came. as though
to confirm his words, and it certinly did
appear to proceed from the region Of the
fire. place.
.'Still," resumed my brother thought
fully, ga ghost in chimney is an IN
comfortable sort of thing. Will, well
have that chimney swept. Fancy a
ghost coming down with the SCOT. We'll
see about it the first thing to morrow"
This awful threat appeared too much
for our unearthly visitor, for he gave
tongue no more that night. We went
to bed and 1 dreamed that the spirit of
chimney. sweep appeared to me and
confessed to the murder of one of the
little boys, who were still employed in
those days in his profession. Howeve !,
I got some sleep; I get none the previ-
GUS night.
We left the Office early in the after
noon. We secured the services of an in
teligent sweep and a sharp little bright
eyed boy. The chimney was ample wide
for the youngster to climb, and up he
went. We waited in suspense.
When he came down, he reported that
be had found rothing. We questioned
him eagerly, but he had seen no ghost
or anything belonging to one. We sent
him up again. This time he found out
something. This chimney communicated
with the one next door.
"That will be the kitchen chimney
next door," said my brother. 1--WE must
explore that" Our landlady was con
amazed when we presented
ourselves and asked to be allowed to ex-
plore. After little demur, however, she
There was but small fire
in the CRATE, and this was taken out.
II don't make it up until II o'clock at
night" she explained. ''Not until my
master comes home tired after his days
work. Then we have our bit of supper
and drink our grog, and we like to see a
cheerful blaze. But in the day I don't
trouble about it."
The boy went up smartly and shortly
'Why, you've got smoke-jack up
here, missis," said he.
"What's a smoke-jackr' said my
brother hastily. The sweep explained.
Its h-apparatus for roasting meat,
ixed in the chimbley. It has little sails
ike, just like windmill only they are
aid fiat instead of being upright. The
not air GENES up from the fire and blows
;hese sails round. Then there's cog
wheel. A chain passes round the fly
wheel comes down to the CRATE and turns
he spit"
"But where are the chains?"
"Oh, they've been taken off, suppose,
sn't used now"
II didn't know it was there" said our
Doesn't it make noise?" asked my
brother with a quick look at me.
1--WE don't hear it," replied the land
ady indiferently.
"Wil," said my brother; Just run
rack to the bedroom and listen, I be-
ieve we've got it. I am going to send
he boy up to turn the thing. I did ae
When I got into the room
he ghost was grooming in splendid form.
lie was going far faster than I had ever
leard him before.
The mystery was solved.
During the day the current Of hot
'ir was not strong enough to act on the
blades and set the revolving portion of
he machine in motion. But when the
,reat fire was made up at night the force
vas ample. The revolving portion Of
ack is raised to small extent from the
rame and bearing of the pivot on which
revolves. Reduce the force of the
current by letting the fire go out, and
he blades of the jack descend. The
evolutions become gradually slower
nd slower. The pivot bearing had no
ubrication and consequently made the
roaming noise.
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