The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-30
The SOULS UNDERWORLD.
.s.sA Halloween Story..s.s
By CHARLES KELSEY GAINES.

gvcpyrght. 1886. by the Bachelor Syn
dicate.l
PART /.
$50 you went 10 see that charlatan!" ("
"Of course did; why shouldn't T."
"But he's q rank impostor."
perhaps he is. i didn't take him
very seriously. It's great fun, just the
same"
'You didn't go alone?"
''Oh, mol A lot OF us went together.
We had regular jamboree. But next
time you must go with me-"
"Elsie! You are not going again ?"
"But am. And you are going, too.
Why, John, what makes you so fussy?
If had known you were going to be so
critical and arbitrary, / don't believe
I'd ever have said-what said last
night"
"Are you sorry-so .soon?"
"Now, that's simply silly. What q
morbid, unreasonable boy you are, any,
how! I'm gladder than ever / was be-
fore in all my life, and you know it per-
Ifectly well. I'm so glad that I'm
ASHAMED of myself. Are you sorry?
If you're not, you oughtn't to find fault
with Prof. Runestane."
"Why-darling-what had he to do
with it?"
"Well, you know how many, many
times you had asked me. And 1t was
the very next evening after saw the
professor that told you-something
that you said made you very happy"
"Don't, Elsie, dear. can't owe my
happiness to hypnotist."
''0f course not. You owe it TO me.
What nonsensel You'd better take
what you can get, and be satisfied"
took what could get--warm from
her pouting lips. It was very sweet;
and what is the use of arguing with
your betrothed in the full moon of
kisses?
IF I'm to obey you. sir, hereafter
and / shall, DEAR" she whispered, T
shall be very old-fashioned, and just
love and honor and obey you always
when once those words are spoken,
and / don't want any of them changed
but IL I'm to obey you then, / should
think you might obey me little now"
What could do but yield. loved
her from the delicate little ear that she
wouldn't pierce to the dainty little foot
that she would pinch. So promised
and we sealed the promise.
BE sure you come early" she said,
as / took lingering leave. "Tt's Hal |
loween, you know. and there's no tell |
ing what may happen if we're not to-
gether. Prof Runestane told me
TO be there without fail at nine o'clock,
and to bring john"
"Bring John?"
Eyes; wasn't it strange? For we
weren't really engaged then, you know.
But 1t couldn't mean anyone else, for
there isn't any other John--for me-"
"IIe is a charlatan." cried; for the
thought made me angry.
Tie is interesting" she retorted--
and shut the door.
The next evening, as soon as could
make my escape from the Office, drove
out to Elsie's home. This was a big
stone farmhouse. built by her grand
father and his sons with their own
hands. IL was nestled in a spacious
dooryard full of trees, and tall hedge
OF lilac bushes fenced it from the road.
found Elsie ready and waiting on the
little vine-covered "stoop."
She greeted me with delightful air
Df ownership. scolding bit because I
was late: and soon we were seated to-
getneA in the light buggy. speeding
through che gathering gloom toward
the village. -.
Remember, don't at oil approve of
this" was saying.
"Oh. I'll bear all the responsibility"
The cried, gayly. 'But what makes
vou $3.50 timed? 1t doesn't seem a
bit like yoy Are you afraid of ghosts