The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-27

people say be stands Up there with a rope
around his neck every moonlight night
@Stuf and nonsense cried the captain
in accents Of contempt, ~yOu eowardIy
lout, stay where y9p are and III 90 my
self
He sprang lightly mp the rounds ofthe
ladder and disappeared through the trap
door.
where is III" he called.
The ghOstF Right under the middle
beam by the windy was the place where
he
-BIOckheadl I mean the string Of
beIls.s
Look for EN- yourself said Sam, 4
dor't know where they be, and I don't
care"
an settle with you, nv fue fellow,
when come down. said the captain
threateningly, as be gropsd about in the
dim light which came through a cobweb
drzped window at either end ofthe barn
chamber.
Don't hurry yourself, cap'n, rejoined
Sam, in jeering tone.
As the captain plunged into a dark
corner there was jingle and the string
of bells, suspended from nail, bit him
on the neck, so Ike the grasp Of deaths
cold fingers that he could not but start
@Oh" said the captain, nervously.
Here they are. Catch them, sam
Hal-lol where is the trzpdoor?"
And il took the wortg captain fully 50
seconds or more to realize that the trap
door was closed and fastened OF the low
er side. He rushed to the window and
threw it up, only to see sam speeding up
the hill.
@HaI-Io-o-o - yelled Captain Logan
~Come back, you seoundrel you nl-con-
ditioned lout you imp Of evil p
Sam turned around and executed that
peculiar gyration Of the fingers in con
nection with the nasal organ which Is
supposed to convey the extremity Of
scorn-
you'll find the ladder on the barn
door, cap'n," hOoted the young rebel,
an don't be afraid O. the ghost; it's
very harmless if you let it alone
@But, Sam-Sam, come back In to
be at Mr. Browns AZ 80 -
%Dont worry /" bawleJ sam. @Miss
Carrie won't wait long afore 3lr. Fred1l
be on hand
The captain danced Up and down on
the floor IN an ecstacy Of rage as sam dis
over the crest Of the hill. He
knew very well if he posed the lungs Of /
Boreas be could make no one hear.
he SAT shiyerlng down on the hay,
starting nervously at the sound Of the (
horses feet below, and thinking how dis /
4 bar Of Moonlight, which re-
sembled a tail, white figure standing /
under the center beam. he could al- I
most fancy the rope round is neck. (
PshaE. And the captain jumped up I
again, with starting dew on his temples,
even in the freezing atmosphere Of the I
barn chamber.
What was to be done he asked him [
self An echo, If echo had any common I
sense, would have answered; Just /
at allr
sam had outxiitsd him And pretty I.
Carrie, and Fred Jones, With bis red cut /
ter and great chestnut colJred horse Z
The captain WIS wild With thought;
surely he was vanquished-
7 won't wait another minute forhim,"
said Carrie Brown, colorinZup with tears
in hsr blue eyes. $50 on, girls, I shall
spend the evening at home
There's plenty Of room for you in cur
sleigh, Carrie" coaxsd her brother
Bessie Brown viii be glad to have you
along"
~No, she won't either, pointed Carrie.
"As # 7 would spoil al her fun No If
I can't haze an escort ofny own I'd stay
at home snd mend stockings; and
never, never viii speak 70 Captain Lo-
gan again
ChArlie Brown was On the point Of az
guing the matter With his sister when
the door opened and in walked Fred
Jones.
Not gone yet, Carrie Where Is the
cap;aing'
Il don't know said Carrie, tartIy,
sand don't care. An Captain LO-
gan's keeper
~WiH you 90 with me -
@Yes. VIII, said Carrie, her eyes
lighting and shy smiles dimpIing her
lips.
"Of course, said Fred, Il can't EXPECT
to make myself az agreeable IS the city
captain, but"
"The captain, the captain cried Car
re, little irritably, I'm sick Of the
sound Of his name. never want TO see
him again. What nice new cutter this
Is. and how easy the wolf robes are"
Carrie, whispered Fred, as he touch
ed up the horse and felt her nesting
close to him, ~is it for always2'
"Yes, always - she answered.
Jerusalem :" saId Farmer Kendrick.
It was past 10 o'clock 1t night. and the
Old gentleman had come out, as usual,
before retiring to see that the dumb
members o. his family were all safe aud
comfortable. Il do believe that's old
John Hendricks ghost come 10 life again,
poundin' Ike al possessed on the barn
chamber floor -
@If's NEE It's NEE "baxled the
captain Unflsten the trap doc. and let
ne out =
Slowly the farmer Hfted the ladder TO
its place With rheumatic axkwardness
he climbed the creaking rounds and un-
did the hook from its hasp.
~Hov in all creation came ycu here ~
he demanded. ~Why, I thought you
was out a sleighridin' with the gals p
at was al the doing Of hat villain
sam - sasped the infuriated captain, his
teeth chattering with mingled rage and
cold. Il won't stand this sort Of thing.
III leave the place to-morrow-"
~As you please" said the farmer, 10
whom the prospect Of losing his guest
Was not unpleasant I'm dreadful sor-
~ this should have happened, though,