The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24

sion found extremely uselul. ~ was salc
nss Lazy hs sna re- efFsaas
aseordingiy laughed his most horrible laugh
III tho old Iaulted roof rang and rang again
but hardly had the fearful echo died Away yhsI
from WELL she said, and have brought you 9
gestion you will And It Q most excellent rem
edy." Tho ghost glared at her In fury and be.
gan at once to make preparations for turning
70 Which the family doctor always attributed
shs sss Hen rso oss Il rSo
approaching. footsteps. however. made him
hesitate IN his fell purpose SO he eontented
and vanished with deep ohurchyard groan
Just as the twins had come UT to him. ,-
and rrsS tn the
materinlism Of Mrs. Otis we're naturally e Z;
him most t" Was ss That Ge had been. unable
to wear the suit OF mail. He lad hoped
es sg the os SER q IN
II for no more sensible reason. at least out OF
respect for their national poet, Longfellow.
himself had whiled awav many weary hour
when the Cantervilles were up IN town. d. Be :.
sdes It was his W @ liz nad
It by no less a person than the virgin Queen
ses YS y1Sn ns Ra o R
the huge bEeastpate and steel eas1ns ana
the knuckles OF his right hand.
-. For some days after this no vas extremely ~
except to keep tho blood stain in proper repair.
Howevor;. by taking great care OF himself. he
re End rei ;bs t9 n skates thd
and his family. He selected Friday. the 18th
Of August for his appearance. and spent most nos
matcis deciding, in favor OF a large slouGhed
bat with red feather. winding nd 81. sheet
rsty dasrer the eysnns oene
SO high that oil the windows and doors in
was e i Just such Weather as he loved: Ills plan
OF action was this: He was to make his way
quietly to Washington ots's room. giebeHTi at
f ew music mf liz bore ne 'IS NJ
the au ut .et
Paragon Detergent. Having reduced VA reek;
t aSefs 's1rS oscqpc Saf H nea States
esmms ann hana o we rs oss Or
ear the awful secrets OF the charnel house
made up his mind; She had never insulted
him in any way. and was pretty and gentle. A
few n99w Ss ahe
the counterrane with palsy twitchipg fingers;
TO 'e Ss doae wa asSSo on course to st
their shGsas 50 to p0dYSS so tas
their beds were quite close to each other. to
stand between them in, tho form of a green;
with fear. and. finally. to throw of the winding
sheet. and crawl round the room. with white.
Ileaehed bones and one rolling eyssba In the
Skeleton" role in which he had on more
than one OCCASION produced great effect
t.m n %'I part TT Of Martin the Maniac. or tho
At half past ten he heard the family going t9
shrieks Of. laughter from tho twins. who.
with the liCht-hearted gayety OF scho9lboys.
they retired to rest. but at aGuarter past eleven
all was still. and. as midnignt sonndcd. he
sailed forth. The owl beat gainst the window
and the wind wandered moaning round the
house like lost sou; SOUL but t,o the ,o OTIS
and high above the rain and storm he
Minister for. the United States. He stepped
stealthly out OF the wainscoting. W til an evil
moon MD her face in a cloud rs no stole past
his wire
in azure and gold. ON and on no glideI. like
an evil shadow. the very darkness seeming to
heard something call and stopped: but i was
only the baying OF a dog from the Red Farm.
and he went on. mytterinG strange sixteenth
century curses and ever and an on brandishing
the rusty dagger in the midnight air. Finally
he REACHED the corner Of tho passnGe that led
he paused there. the wind blowing his long
gray locks about his head. and twisting into
Erotesque and fantastic folds the naneless
clock struck the quarter. and bo fot the time
was come. HechuckIed 70 himself and turned
with q piteous wall of terror. he fell back and
hid his launched face in his long. bony hands.
Right in front OF him was standing a horrible
monstrous as a madmnns dream! Its head
was bald and burnished It's face round and
havo Is into sr
From the Dyes streamel rays OF scarlet light.
the mouth was Il wide we'll OF fire. and q
with its silent SHOWS tho Titan form: On its
breast wasn placard with strange writings in
81 via sSr sns OF
bore aioft a iachion Of cleaning stoo.
uraily ' was terribly i rshtened and after "a sec
ond, has!y glance at the awful phantom ho ,hod
bnck to !is room. tripping up IN MS long wind;
finally dropping tho rusty dagger into tho
n inistcrs jack boots. whore It was found in
tne morning by inc Dutltr Ohco IN
Tho privacy OF his own apartment he
flung himself down on y small pallet bed
and hid his face under the clothes. After q
time, however. tho brave old Cantervlle spirit
asserted itself. and no determined to go and
speak to tho other ghost as soon as it was day
light. Accordingly. Just as tho dawn was
touching the hills with silver. he re iirned to-
ward tho spot where he had first laid eyes on
the grisly phantom. feeling that, after all. two
ghosts were better than one. and that by tho
aid OF bis new friend no might safely grapple
with the twins. On reaching the spot. how
had evidently happened to tho spectre. for tho
light had entirely faded from It's hollow eyes,
the G cleaning falchon had fallen from it's hand
and it vas leaning NJ against Tho wall ina
strained. and uncomfortablo attitude. He
rushed forward and seized 1t in hia arms.
when. to his horror. tho head Slipped of and
rolled on tho floor. the body assumed n recuni-
bent posture. and hc found himself casping n
white dimIty belcurtain. with, a, sweeping
brush. kitchen cleaver. and ~ hollow turnip
lying mt his feet! Unable to understand this
curious transformation. he clutched the MA
card with feyeri.h haste. and there. In the gray
morning light. he read these fearful words:
We OTIS GHOsTE
fE oSiiE TRIE ASD ORIGINATE SPoOE.
BEwJRs or YE INIrATIoSfs.
ALL 0THERs ARR CuuslFNrEIIf.