Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

to go little nearer and take peep In
at that window"
Hal followed him as he went up the
broad walk to the front door. But just
as he was about TO turn aside upon the
grass In order to obtain view into win
dows within which appeared the puz
cling light he suddenly stopped short.
whats that?" he said, turning 10
Hal.
The latter took few stops forward
to look, then turning with white face
grasped Jacks hand and dragged him to
a short distance from the house.
did you see it?' he gasped.
"See what?"
"That-ghost," he whispered.
"Ghostl nonsense" said Jack, with
laugh.
"Hush--do hush" said Hal, trembling
with fright, "You couldn't have seen IL
or you wouldn't laugh"
II did sec some one all in white, II
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 ibid you2" asked one
in great excitement.
''See! there 1t is.
Jack and Hal looked and could plain.
ly see the same shadowy figure.
He's gone upstairs" said Jack, com
posedly; II wonder il any of Squire
Horizons folks are playing games or any
thing"
Games" said Hal, in trembling
voice, IT say. boys If there's such thing
in the world as u ghost, that's one. Q
gracious--look therer
pale, blue light shone now from
another window, giving the whito-robed
individual inside CHASTITY look which
struck renewed terror TO the boys. They
huddled closer together and held theiI
breath.
II don't believe in ghosts" said one
boy, making feeble attempt at bray.
cry.
Seeing is believing, seems TO me-.
Did any Of you ever 500 living thing
like thatp"
Pm going in to see why II looks SO, !"
said Jack.
Don't be a simpleton, jack" said
Hal ~ never half believed in 'em my.
self before, but look at that--just ex.
actly as We all read about EN-"
YES, all ghostly white" said one lit.
tie fellow between two gasps.
''If you shoot at 'em it wouldn't hurt
EN- bit" como in another awed whis.
per.
mo, ~ goes through EN- just like dir.
They amt made OF nothing"
If that's so / don't sec how they
could hurt any body" said Jack. Ghost
or no ghost, I'm going to see what he's
doing In Squire Horizons house"
Don't do it, jack" said Hal, IN he.
seeching tone.
~ guess I'd better go and help 'en
get Archie home" said faint-hearted
boy.
land l." said another. 1T amt right
TO leave the other boys TO do it ALL"
But Hal and few others remained,
still trying their best to dissuado Jack
from entering the haunted mansion.
IF you hear me hollor suppose you'll
come and help mo, won't you9" he said,
throwing off his overcoat.
YES, we WILL" said Hal, stoutly, feel.
ing that half his fear would be como II
there was enough OF Jack left to ''hol.
ler," after encountering the dreadful
apparition inside.
Pm going to try the doors to see If
can get In, said Jack. IL don't believe
that fellow got in through the key.
holes, so something may be OPEN"
His friends kept him in sight, al.
though at very respectful distance,
as he quickly tried two or three doors,
finally disappearing through one which
opened from a back porch.
The boys listened in breathless
really alarmed at his absence
Hadn't we better go and get some
folks to come?' was suggested
Mo- said Hail. gradually approach.
Ing the door In which Jack had gone, in
very shame at not having offered him
more hearty cooperation. I'VE can't
go away from here without knowing
what's become of jack"
Still followed by the trembling boys,
Hal had noiselossly made his way into
tho porch and was listening at the
door, when loud bang broke open tho
stiffness. a door inside was flung
open, admitting a stream of light into
room the windows OF which opened
upon the porch. Through IL dashed
Jack in hot haste, sbricking at the top
of his voice:
Thieves! Robbersl Here, boys!
Help quick!"
All the courage of tue waiting boys
revived at sound of such unghostly
cries. They waited no longer, but with
loud shouts made their way In.
Here! here!' called Jack. Follow
ing him into the room which he had en-
tered, they heard sounds OF blows upon
door.
Hos In that closet--the ghost is"
cried Jack. "Holp me to move these
heavy things against him there" When
10 was done he threw himself nto a seat
laughing until he was almost helpless
20, boys, II 7 could only get my
breath TO tell youl 7 slipped of my
boots on the porch-and crept in and
FIRST caught sight--of my man standing
before a bureau drawer--sldeway TO
me-and-he lit up another of those
blue lights and just-at that minute
spied -bit of his whislxers peeping
through that white mask-Ol or
Jack flung himself back in still pore
severe paroxysm OF laughter, resuming
his story as soon ~ he was able