New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20

the Captain, as they entered the barn.
Amt none, said Sam, It's lad
der
up with you. then, said Logan,
but Sam snrunk back.
II wouldn't. not for $50, said Sam.
saOld John Kendrick hanged himself
from the middle beam fourteen years
ago, and folks say he stands up there
with a rope around his neck every
moonlight night
'Stuff and nonsense cried the cap
tain in accents OF contempt. You
scowardly lout, stay where you are,
then, and Til go myself"
He sprang lightly up the rounds OF
the ladder and dlssap through
the trap door.
Where is it?" he called.
The ghost? Right under the middle
beam by the windy was the place
where
nBlockhead! / meant the string of
BELLS
Look for 'em yourself, !" said Sam,
sulkily. II don't know where they
be, and what more, I don't care
I'll settle with you, my fine fellow,
when leone down" said the captain,
threateningly, as he CROPPED about in
the dim light which came through a
scobWeb-draped window at either end
of the barn chamber.
Don't hurry yourself, Cap'n,' re-
Joined Sam, in a jeering tone.
AS the Captain plunged into dark
corner there was a jingle, and the
string OF bells suspended from u nail,
hit him directly on the neck, so like
the grasp OF death-cold fingers that he
could but start.
aOh," said the captain nervously.
Here they are. Catch 'em, Sam
Halo! Where's the trap door,
And it took the worthy Captain
fully sixty seconds more to realize
that the trap-door was closed and
fastened on the lower side. He rush
ed to the window and threw it up
only to see Sam speeding up the hill.
"Hal-lo-o-a!" yelled Capt. Logan.
Come back. you scoundrel!-y i'll
conditioned lout!- you imp OF evil!'
Sam turned around and executed
that peculiar gyration Of the fingers
IN connection with the nasal organ,
which is supposed to express the ex-
UfennUy OF ScOrn.
"You'll find the ladder on the barn
floor, Cap'n," hooted the young rebel.
can don't be afraid Of the ghost; it's
very harmless if you let it alone"
But, Sam-Sam, come back! Pm
to be at Mr. Browns at 7:3O!''.
Don't worry!" bawled Sam, miss
Carrie won't wait long before Mr.. Fred
III be on hand"
The Captain danced up and down
on the floor III an ecstasy of rage, as
Sam disappeared over the crest of the
hill. He knewvery well ifhe possessed
the lungs of Boreas he could make no
one near.
He sat shivering down on the hay,
starting nervously at the sound of
horses feet below. and thinking how
disagreeably bar Of moonlight which
streamed down from a. crack in the
roof resembled q tall white figure
standing under the center beam. He
could almost fancy the rope around
his neck. Pshaw! And the Captain
jumped up again, with starting dew on
his temples, even in the freezing at
mosphere of the barn chamber.
"What is to be done?" he asked
himself. An echo, if echo has any
common sense, would have answered.:
+ Just nothing at all
Sam had outwitted him. And pref
ty Carrie and Fred Jones, with his
red cutter and a great chestnut horse!
The Captain was wild at the thought;
surely he was vanquished.
II won't wait an other moment for
him." said Carrie Brown, coloring up,
with tears in her blue eyes. 500 on,
girls, I shall spend the evening at
home"
There's plenty OF room for you in
our sleigh, Carrie coaxed her broth
er. Bessie Andrews will be glad to
have you along
mo, she won't either" pouted Car
RE. "As if | would spoil all her fun!
No; if can't have an escort OF my
own I'll stay at home and mend
stockings; and Inever, never will speak
to Capt. Logan again."
Charlie Brown was on the point OF
arguing the matter with his sister
when the door opened and in walked
Fred Jones.
mot gone yet, Carrie? Where is the
sCaptain?"
'Idon't know" said Carrie, tartly,
sand | don't care. Am I Capt. Lo-
gan's keeper" .~
"Will you go with me?''
Eyes, will" said Carrie, her eyes
lighting and shy smiles dimpling her
face.
"Of course" said Fred, II can't
expect 70 make myself as agreeable as
the city captain, but
''Ihe Captain, the Captain!" cried
Carrie, q little irritably. "I'm sick OF
the sound OF his name. Inever want
to see him again. What nice new
cutter this is, and how easy the wolf
robes areE'
Carrie whispered Fred, as he
touched upthe horse and felt her nest
ling close to him, lis it for always?''
Yes, always" she answered
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nJerusaleml' said Farmer Kendrick.
1t was past 10 O'Clock at night, and
the old gentleman had come out as
y