The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-10
I carried in an opposite direc-

Quite SO, darling; We saw nothing
 bpt our respective shadows.
 Absolutely nothing else.
 Let Us to bed, then. am so thank s,l We had false alarms
 Next morning MT. Corder and his son
 mel Al breakfast The father was not
 sasy and did not seem to enjoy the
 meal with his usual relish; his hand
 he buttcred his fingers instead of the
 toast and put his Sta,sdari down on the
 tacon
 Did you go to bed directly left last pirht?" asked Charles slyly Pretty nigh" answered Mr. Corder without looking up. was not very well
 You had no bad dreams, hope?"
 sid Charles Did not walk in your < ,leep, whispering the aspirate in heaven. and muttering it in hell, eh?
 Mr. Corder moved uneaSily in his chair. and spots of color formed on his cheeks; he bent his face over his cup, and began to rake some coffee grounds out of IL
 also was not very well, said Charles,
 and was unable to sleep. so. my, dear R father 1 made up my mind to watch for ! inc ghost-the Dtadleigh sweep, and lay t if possible
 Yes. said Mir Corder faintly. He was still raking in his cup.
 Well, governor, have discovered a way into the adjoining portion of the house, now walled of, through the chim- ney. So explored all the grand rooms z of both parts Of the nIansiun-in fact, all the four state apartments whose fire 5 places open into the haunted chimney H stack
 Well, said the father. with d furtive < glance at Charles And made discovery. continued the young man Indeed! Then the old gentleman upset his coffee cup so as to spill the contents over his nankeen waisteoat and light check trousers. I discovered, boss. that there are no ghosts at all, that the sweep is myth The iackdaws have built for wears in the chimney, and the noise they make has given rise to the stories that circu- late
 lou-you-you saw nothing? Positively nothing but my own shadow. When got into the room on the other side, I was scared for mo- ment by my own shadow When raised my hand, it lifted its hand when put foot forward, it put one back, The moonlight was so powerful that my shadow had quite substantial appear ance"
 Mir. Corder looked up with an exPre.- sion of relief " l confess. he said, that did hear steps last night, and was dis turbed by them--so 1t was you. Charles walking2
 I--l only.
 And you are convinced that ther, k
 = am positive that this house is haunted by no black spirits, but by an gels only-there are two of them, White and l think, father, that the wiSest course for both of us will be to secure their permanent abode here If you will take upon you the responsibility of one, l will answer for the other
 Mir. Corder putfed, Charles-thcrr are the baronetical females
 Let them remain as they are think, governor, that you can hardly do better than whisper your aspirate in heaven with Mrs White. whom shall be happy to recognize as my mother, if you will consider Mabel as your daugh- ter
 MT. Corder was silent After a while he looked up and laughed The Or- thopedic Hospital will have to get on without my help he said
 And The News, added Charles, will no more be walked by Deadleigh sweeps. '-souo roce he added, per, t .fls. -Co'mhW Maga=inc