The morning call., 1892-06-15
SANS STRATEGY.


down on the hearth Carrie started up.
Five o'clock. On. I had no idea il was SO
ate. must be going"
ALLOW me to accompany yOu' Miss
Brown"
Let me see You home, Carrier"
CAPTAIN Logan aud Fred Jones both spoke
at once
81 prefer to walk alone" she said, smiling
on both cavaliers.
About the sleighing party tomorrow
night" said Fred. anxiously.
II have half promised Captain Logan"
said the village beauty, arosy tint sufusing
her cheek
But Carrie, thought it was settled be-
tween you and me weeks agoF exclaimed
Fred with a lTOWn.
'Was it?"
"You know 1t was"
''Tm sure l had forgotten"
Fred WAS silent. Captain Logan's soft
voice broke the silence
q exact no promises" he said CALAMITY,
but il an not punciual 10 the hour and
The spot Miss Brown may draw herown con-
illusions"
Carrie was silent
Fred Jones had loved this pretty. bright
eyed damsel ever since they were children
ElzEAAtIa
ONE down TO spend the holidays with his
cousins, the Hendricks, had become so fond
Of those bright blue ewes aud that golden
hair that be had prolonged his WISH into
January,
"'Pon my word, she's a regular beauty"
said the captain. staring through the tiny
window paneS at the TetTealng nguTe OF
Miss Brown.
Fred Jones glanced quickly up at him, as
If be would have liked 10 knock him over
into the fireplace; but he RETAINED fIom
any such demonstration.
beauty" went on the captain, land
It's a thousand pties she should be wasted
on any of the pumpkins that Vegetate in
this wilderness. Sam, You young villain,
are nv boots BACKED yet?"
The farmers hired 10y, who had just
come 10 10 warm his purple hands al the
merry red blaze, looked glum.
"No. they aint" said Sam.
"WhY nOt2'
"Cause mad no time"
'See you fnd time then, and that quick,
said the captain.
Sam glOwered after him as he went gayly
up The stairs.
The next night was perfect for sleighng
and love-making. The roads were gliSten-
ing AMI a silver crescent shone brightly
Couldn't be better weather." said the
captain. "Sam, where are the sleigh
bellS?"
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garrett that used 70 belong to Deacon Joe
Hendricks n I776, and there's the two cow
bells that Mary Jane might scOur with
ashes"
"Psnaw! What do you take me for?
There is a pretty little string somewhere,
for l saw them when my cousin went out
i amt seed nothin' on en-" said the
boy stohdiy.
Come, come. Sam, don't make yourself
out any stupldeT than you are by nature, ."
said the farmer, laughing nevertheless, for
the caDtaln'S airs were wearing out his vel
come.
81 guess they're out in the barn chamber.
I0u better 90 with him, captain, if you eX-
pect 10 find 'em-Our Sans dreadful thick
beaded when he chooses 10 be-"
Come along, my fine fellow" said the
captain, cOlaTIEg sam ana marching hun off
IN the direction OF the old red barn. I'VE
don't need any lantern in the moonlight.
tina. is one comfort. Where are the stairs ?'
demanded the captain, as they entered the
barn.
"Aint none. said Sam; ats a ladder"
Up with yOu, theI," said Logan. But
Sam shrank back.
Il woulda't-not for $50" said sam.
"Oid John Keudrck hung himself from
the middle beam i years ago, and folks say
he stands up there with rope around his
neck'eyeTy moonlight night"
gun dLU uUUttuSe, CfteQ the captain,
in accents OF contempt. You cOwardly
lUut, stay where you are, then, and I'll go
myself"
Ee sprang lightly up the rounds Of the
LADDER and disappeared through the trap
door.
Where is it?' he called.
The ghost? Right under the middle
beam by the windy was the place where"
"Blockhead! l mean the string of bells"
Look for EN- yourself" SAID sam, sulk-
iy. i don't know where they be, and,
what's more. don't care"
III settle with You, MY fine fellow, when
come down" said the captain, threaten
iDgly, as be gToDed about in the dim light
which came through a c0bweb-draped win
dow at either end Of the barn chamber.
Don't hurry yourself, cap'n," rejOined
Sam, IN leering tone.
As the captain plunged into dark corner
there was Jingle, and the string Of bells,
suspended from a nail. hit him directly on
the neck, so like the grasp of deaIh-cold
fingers that he could not but start.
On" seid the captain, nery0usly. Here
they are: Catch 'em, Sam! Hal - 10,
where's the tTaD-door?"
And II took the worthy captain fully go
seconds or more to realize that the trap
door was closed and fastened on the lower
SIDE. de ran 10 the window and threw il
up, only 10 see sam speeding up the hin.
ha!-lo-o-a yelled Captain Logan.
A. l.
toned lOut! you imp Of evilp'
Sam turned around and executed that
peculiar gyTatiOn Of the fingers in counec-
ton with tie nasal organ which Is sup
posed to express the extremity o. scorn.
You will hud the ladder on the barn
hoor, cap'n," shouted this young rebel, IAN
don't be afraid O. the ghost; it's very harm
less If you let it alone"
But, Sam-Sam, come backi Pm to be
al Mr.. Browns at half-Dast T."
Don't worryP bawled Sam. miss
Fredll be on handW
The captain danced up and down on the
floor lnan ecstasy Of rage as Sam disap-
peaTed over the crest Of the hill. He knew
very we'll If he possessed the lungs of
BoTeas he could make no one hear
de sat shlvering down on the hay, starting
neIYOusly at the sound OF horses feet
below and thinking how disagreeably a bar
Of moonlight, which streamed down from a
crack IN the roof, bled a tall, white
NJ standing under the center beam. He
could almost fancy the rope around his
neck. PSbawl And the captain Jumped
up again, with. startling dew on his brow.
even IN the freezing atmosphere OF the barn
chamber.
What was to be doneP he asked himself.
And echo, II echo had any eommOn-sense,
would have answered, Just nothing at
ALP
Sam had outwitted him. And pretty
Carrie and Fred Jones' with his red c liter
and great chestnut-eolored hOrsel The cap
tain was wild az the thought; surely he was
vanquished.
wont wait another minute for him. /"
said Carrie Brown, coloring up, with the