St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-29

they such extraordinarily rough heads OF
hair as we had. felt mine going gray
fast. And cold stream of terror trickled
down my back.
My brother stood still and listened in
tently. The ghost groaned again. and yet
again. In fact he kept on groaning 1t
was frightful. The wall began in
whisper; it sweled to an acute pitch; it
died away in note Of woe that thrilled
ones heart. 1t was awful to stand there.
waiting for the sound to come again.
My matter-of-fact brother spoke.
''He's in good voice tonight" he said,
approyingly. "a bit hoarse, but don't
wonder at that. Still, l wish he'd try an
other key He's been at this long enough.
And he might get himself tuned-hushp'
quite expected some supernatural visit
alton to rebuke this il~timed levity. None
came. My brother, having politely waited
until the ghost had finished, began again:
''All these groans are exactly alike" he
said, considering. That's odd, isn't it?
Will, FL tell you what. The ghosts up
the chimney"
Once more the sound came, as though to
confirm his words And it certainly did
appear to proceed from the region of the
fire. place.
Still, resumed my brother. thought
fully, "a ghost in chimney is an uncom-
Portable sort of thing. Will, we'll have
that chimney swept. Fancy ghost COM
ing down with the SCOT. Wen see about
it the first thing tomorrow
This awful threat appeared too much for
our unearthly visitor for he gave tongue no
more that night. We went to bed. and [
dreamt that the spirit of chimney-sweep
appeared to me and confessed to the murder
of one OF the little boys who were still en-
plOyed in those days in his profession.
However, l got some sleep. I got none the
previous night
We left the office early in the afternoon.
We secured the service OF an intelligent
sweep and sharp, bright-eyed little boy.
The chimney was amply wide for the
y0ungster to climb, and up he went. We
waited in suspense.
When he came down he reported that he
had found nothing. We questioned him
eagerly, but he had seen no ghost or any,
thing 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. I'VE must explore
that"
Our landady was considerably amazed
when we presented ourselves and asked to
be allowed 10 explore. After little de-
muir, however, she consented There was
but small fire i'll the CRATE, and this was
taken out.
Il don't make it up until II o'clock at
night" she explained. Not until nv
master comes home tired after his davis
work. Then we have our bit of supper and
drink our grOg, and we like to see a cheer
full blaze. But in the day | don't trouble
about it,"
The boy went up smartly, and shortly
reapprared.
why, you've got a snoke-jack up there,
miSSiS." said he.
whats smoke JACKIE" said my brother.
hastily.
The sweep explained.
Its happaratuS for roasting meat fixed
in the chinlby. 1t has little sails. like.
just like windmill, only they are laid fiat
instead of upright. The hot air comes up
from the fire and blows these sails round.
Then there's a cog wheel. and that c0mmu-
nicates the motion to tiyWheeI. A chain
passes round the tlyWheel coming down to
the crate, and turns the spit
But where are the chains?"
"Oh. they've been took off, suppose. 1t
isn't used now'
Il didn't know it was there" said our
landlady.
doesn't it make noise?" asked nv
brother, with quick look at me.
I'VE don't hear it," replied the landlady,
ind tferently.
Will" said my brother, ''just run back
to the bedroom and listen. l believe we've
got it. Pm going to send the boy up to
turn the thing"
L did as requested. When / got into the
room the ghost was groaning in splendid
form. He was going far faster then had
ever heard HIM before.
The mystery was solved.
During the day the current of hot air was
not strong enough to act on the blades and
set the revolving portion of the machine in
motion. But when the great fire was made
up at night the force was ample The re-
volving portion of jack is raised to
small extent from the frame, and bearing
ON the pivot from which it revOlveS. Re-
duce the force of the current by letting the
fire 20 out. and the blades of the Jack
descend. The revolutions become gradually
slower and slower. The pivot bearing had
no fabrication, and, consequently, made the
grooming noise.
We kept our secret. We were the adj
miration of every one who knew the story
of the house And for a very substantial
reduction in the rent of very comfortable
house, we had to thank the Grooming
Ghost