Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-02

cried Jack. "llelp me to move these
heavy things against him there" When
IL was done he threw himselfinto scat
laughing until he was almost helpless
30, boys. II l could only get my
breath to tell youl | slipped OF my
boots on the porch-and crcpt in and
first caught sight-of my man standing
before a bureau drawer-sideways TO
me-and he lit up another OF those
blue lights and just-at that minute
spied bit OF his whiskers pecping
through that white mask %. or
Jack fung himself back in a still more
severe paroxy ysm OF laughter. resuming
his story as soon as he was able.
II watched and watched and wondered
what Id better do, for he was rather too
big for a fellow like me TO tackle
why didn't you call US sooner?"
asked Hal.
Wouldn't "a done any good, you sec.
lie might "a made of out Of any OF
4 these windows. Well. ! watched, and
I after he had mussed over the drawers
I for awhile and got hold of some breast
I pins and things, he seemed tn think
he'd like to take a look at Mrs. Hor-
toms silver spoons, for he went into that
pantry and heard 'em jingling. And
then says /: 'Now's my time And
had that door locked on him quicker 4
wink. Hear him now"
The imprisoned burglar. after having
tried kick and blows on the door with
out avail, rcsorted to entreaties TO be lc
out, declaring he had as yet gottel
nothing aud would at once go peaceabl.
away.
THAT wouldn't do at all" sa 4 Jack
~ don't 'spose Squire Horton ever hal
a ghost visiting in his house b fore AM
he'll want TO get better aequ. itcd wit
you
'What pity such smart trek shoul
go for nothing-all for you, JACK sal
Hal.
But Jack was soon done iesting as th
boys realized the gravity of he situi
tion and consulted together as to whi
should be done. 1t was soon agreed thu
two of their number should hasten ini
the village to obtain help in securin
| the burglar while the rest Of the part
stayed TO keep watch over him.
lie was promptly lodged in Jail unit
Squire Horizons return. When thi
gentleman came to the inquiry as
VINO had saved the valuahles in h
, house. the party Of boys generousl
' gave Jack the fun credit for his brayer
r But hc insisted that without their he
the robbar could not have been secur,
. until further assistance came, ard u
Squire's liberal reward did not stop
Jack.
: A week or two later the boys aga
passed Squire Horizons house in Il
: evening.
Q That's a good, warm. honest ligl
Y shining from those windows tonight
said Archie. who had recovered from
2 slight injury.
: mot a Tit like that sickly blue light
} NO fear Of the ice not being safe
said another boy, as they drew near {
a pond.
d NO" said Jack, Il shan't be a co
h ard tonight"
Y Coward said Hal, don't ever In
T 10 me about towards again. | tell 20
Jack, you might have led me up Il
Q aannon's mouth that night aud I've
: perhaps should have shown myself
hero, bat as for going into that hou
;. as You did. all alone, horses couldn't
z drawn me-"
Nor me" "Nor me-" ''Nor me. /" car
: In hearty agreement
20. you're all great gooses," 81
d Jack, laughing. ''If / had known ],
T what 1t was in there, perhaps I'd ha
{ neld back abont going in. That fell
might have given me rap over I
Z head that would have settled me,
what harm could thin-air ghost do
ri sydney Dayre, in Chicago Standard.