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


But strong wind was against them
and they found it impossible to keep up
very swift pace through the sometimes
deep and untracked snow. The return
ing party, plodding quickly along, was
in strong contrast to the noisy one OF
earlier evening.
There's a light in Squire Horizons
souse," remarked Hal, who, having
been relieved in his duty of hauling,
had fallen little behind.
II didn't know they had got home"
''rhey haven't" said Jack; my father
got a letter from him to-day and he said I
no one would be home till next week"
"But some ones there. sure as you I
live"
There was no denying this. The \
large house, standing alone on bit of |
rising ground not far from the road, had
borne a forsaken look in its darkness
and loneliness when they had before
passed 1t. But there are now unmis-
taxable CLEANS of pale light appearing
first at one then at another of the win
dows.
sisted one of the party.
/ sit looks queer" said Jack, 81 mean
/ to go a little nearer and take peep in
/ at that window"
I Hal followed him as he went up the
broad walk TO the front door But just
as he was about 10 turn aside upon the
grass in order TO obtain view into win
dows within which appeared the puz-
zling light he suddenly stopped short.
whats that?" he said, turning to
Hal.
The latter took few steps forward
10 look, then turning with white face
graspcd Jacks hand and dragged him 70
short distance from the house.
"Did you see it?" he gasped.
"See what?'
"That-ghost," he whispered.
"Ghost! nonsense" said Jack, with
laugh.
"Iush--do hush" said Hal, trembling
with fright, "You couldn't have seen 1t
or you wouldn't laugh
81 did see some one all in white, IL
, that's what you mean," said Jack.
''Yes--all in white. That's what they
, always wear"
, Some OF the boys had also turned into
Squire Horizons yard, and were now
, eagerly pointing to one OF the upper
, windows.
, Ibid you see it--did you?" asked one
In great excitement
''See. there ii is"
Jack and Hal looked and could plain
Is see the same shadowy figure.
"IIe's gone upstairs, said Jack, com
, posedly; II wonder II any of Squire
I, Horizons folks are playing games or any
thing"
Games" said Hal, in trembling
; voice, ~ say. boys II there's such thing
in the world as ghost, that's one. Q
> gracious-look therel"
A pale, blue light shone now from
another window. giving the white-robed
a individual inside CHASTITY look which
! struck renewed terror to the boys. They
huddled closer together and held their
breath.
a AZ don't believe in ghosts" said one
boy making feeble attempt at BRAY.
4 cry.
! "Seeing Is believing, seems 10 me.
Did any OF you ever see living thing
= like that?'
I'm going in to see why 1t looks so,
n said Jack.
Don't be a simpleton, Jack" sale
Hal. 81 never half believed in 'em my
Il self before, but look at that-just ex
actly as we've all read about 'em."
!. Yes, all ghos,< white" said one lit
a tie fellow between two gasps.
"a "If you shoot at 'em 1t wouldn't hur
% 'em bit" come in another awed whis
per.
10 mo, 1t goes through 'em just like air
They amt made Of nothing"
a III that's so | don't see how the.
;. could hurt any body. said Jack. 'Ghos
or no ghost, I'm going to see what he
., doing in Squire Horizons house"
"a Don't do it. Jack, said Hal. in be
seeching tone.
n II guess I'D bettes GO and help 'eu
IA get Archie home." said faint-hearte
"A boy.
1. And l." said another. "It amt righ
10 leave the other boys To do IL all"
q. But Hal and few others remained
still trying their best to dissuade Jae
n from entering the haunted mansion.
- III you hear me holler suppose you'll
come and help me, won't you?" he said
r. throwing of his oyercoat
n YES. we will, said Hal, stoutly. fee
no ing that half his fear would be gone
there was enough OF Jack left to tho
nd lor.@ after encountering the dreadfr
- apparition inside.
r. 'l'm going to try the doors to see II
on can get in. said Jack. II don't beliey
ca that fellow got in through the kel
ia holes, so something may be open.
M His friends kept him in sight, a
m. though at very respectful distanc'
, - as he quickly tried two or three door
he hnally disappearing through one whic
all opened from back porch.
The boys listened in hreathle'
rat silence for awhile, at length hecomin
he really alarmed at his absence.
eh "Iladn't We better go and get son
tolks to Gomez was suggested.
aid .No," said Hal, gradually approach
,pg the door in which Jack had gone.
his ycrg shame at not having offered hi
ON mere hearty cooperation. We car
20 away from here without KNOWN
the what's become OF Jack.
iad sall followed by the trembling boy
tho Hal had noiselessly made his way in
the porch and was listening at u
ast. door. when a loud bang broke open q
stilss<s. 4 door inside was fnl
ack l.,an. admitting a stream OF light In
ger room the windows OF which open
J. mon the porch Through il dash
it, 81