Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-09-25

looked 10 in response 70 nv invitation
FROM your husband i1e saillOo should
like to SEQ 4 ghost. This is 4 pleasant
house you have here. should like to
look overit In fnet am house hunting,
and I like this entrance think this
house would suit me to haunt I think
n ghost ought to D. very particular about
the sort Of house he haunts.
This house IA not for sale said
Dora' 1T Is Il own We mean to
keep IL.
lyon will please shnw me over the
house,. said Mr. Conueliton to John
Lindsay, with a cngrtcuus wave Of The
hand to Mrs Lindsay
Certainly. Mr. Connection. Dora.
my dear. CONF with us." said John.
Dora suddenly threw her arms about
him and kissed him.
John. darlingl' she cried, do throw
of this dreadful spell and send this hor.
It'd man away | don't believe he is n
ghost at al. ard anyway we don't want
him going all over ON house. Send him
awayl She kissed John again, bpt his
lips gave her no response. He etalked mp
the stairs. followed 10y Councillor, and
there was nothing Tor Dora to do but to
follow Over the pretty house they went
from room to room-Dora's bedroom,
her sewing room, the guest chamber, all
Of the closets, through the bathroom, up
into the attic and down again went the
three. where outside the wild winter wind
was making the pine trees moan and
bend; down to the front ball again and
through the parlor into the coy sitting
room. It seemed TO Dora half n lifetime
since half an hour ugo when she and
John sat there so coy and happy and
not afraid.
Conuellton spoke for the first time dur
ing their tour OF inspection "This is a
pleasant room" he said.
VERY" said John Lindsay.
you are happy here, evenings"
Very" said John again. and grinned
in such n foolish manne that Dora felt
ashamed Of him before Connection.
''liow happy are you, dancing happy
| juggling happy? asked Councillor. IF
so, you may dance II jig"
ooh. Mr.. Councillor, he cant iigr
cried Dora in distress; but John could
and did He jagged about the room for
five minutes, while Dora stood beside the
p%ortiere fairly faint between fright at
his doing it at all and amusement at the
r~idiculonsness Of his antics. Mr.. Con
MELTON stood on the white goatskin rug
before the fire and laughed heartily, as
might be expected Of Il hypnotizing ghost.
u haven't had SO much fun since | was
on earth the first Zine" he said ut last.
I'VE will now look ut the Kitchen and
dining room and cellar, and inspect the
furnace" SO the journey over the house
was continued in silence, except for short
u%tterances Of approval on the part of Mr..
Connection, and an exclamation Of an
noyance from Dora when he gravely-
broke off n large fragment from the side
Of a fresh loaf Of cake in her pantry and
more gravely ate it. scattering crumbs as
he went.
I'VE will go up stairs again" said Con
MELTON when they came back to the sit
ting room. a zee from the arrangement
Of this house That there must be a good
sized bedroom over tie dining room
which ! have not seen. We will look at
that" John led the way and Dora fol.
lowed him.
"Tkts is a very pleasant room" said
Councillor when they reached it and
John mad lit the gus; II think | will oc-
cupy this permanently. am tired and
will go to bed at once" He sat down on
a low chair near the register. john
Lindsay moved mechanically forward to
lower the gas which was blazing too
high By Il lucky accident he awkward
ly knocked of the glass globe, and in the
attempt to save it from falling to the
floor, thrust his hand into the flame.
The gas instantly neutralized tie pecul
lar form of hypnotism which had been
exerted owe him, and in full possession
Of all his faculties John Lindsay turned
upon the intruder into his home.
''You miserable ghostof n hypnotizer,
said he, Il see through you'll Clear u
Of my house or III break every cartilage
in your backboneless bodyr"
He advanced toward Councillor, who
shrank and shranl as he approached.
There was scarcely IL figure the size Of a
thirteen-year-old boy remaining in the
low chair when John Lindsay stood over
it with clinched fists. Only the s~ealsisin
gloves remained-as large as eyerl
why did you come here? What bust
ness have you herey' Numbered Lindsay.
lyon said you should really like to see
a real live ghost" whimpered Connell-
ton, $50 | came in. | was a successful
hypnotizer before / became u ghost, SO |
thought / would try it OH you"
"With too good success" said Dora.
coming brayely forward. Nov. Mr.
Councillor, | want to know if you are
always in this-this shape? / thought
ghosts can make themselves invisible if
they try?'
"They can | can" answered Council
ton.
"Well, Tll tell you what we will do
for you, said Dora, "for really it is too
cold weather 10 turn sven a ghost out Of
doors; if you win make yourself invisi-
BILE you can have the use Of this room
free until spring. You don't mind rent,
ing ont q room, 10 yon, John. so long as
we don't get any pay for it,
Eyes ! do. Dora, said Lindsay. Its
just like your generous heart 70 offer to
keep Councillor. but we can't afford to
, do il. Now be OFF withsyOu."
So Connection arose aud his lessened