The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-10

all in now. There was no ore absent,
but Jenny, and perhaps Sister Agnes
would never miss her when she came.
While we stood there felt as though
| would faint again.
"Alyce," said, turing to Alyce Hud-
son, IF | don't go out will certainly
faint again"
Come, them" said Alyce, slipping
her arm around my waist, and to-
gether we stepped out into the corri-
| dor, gained the side entrance, and in
few minutes we were standing on the
| yeranda.
DO you really think you heard a
name, Emily?" asked Alyce, doubt
fully.
Il never heard anything palmer in
my life" / answered, land / am dread
fully frightened, l wish l had never
gone.
From our elevated position on the
slope we could look down on the old
mill. and l had scarcely finished my
sentence when around from the north
of the ruins came light. turned to
run, but Alyce caught me, and held me
fast.
"Spooks don't carry lanterns, Emily
she whispered; 1--WE must see more OF
this" 1t was the figure of a man, that,
we could see distinctly in the moon
light. We saw him stop, put out the
light in his lantern, and come on
towards the academy. When he
reached the walk below where we
stood, we stepped back into the shade
of the veranda, but he had detected us
SIS that you Miss Bell?" he asked
and we recognized the voice. He was
Henderson, the gardener.
"Yes!" said Alyce, stepping to the
edge of the veranda. She was about
Bells height and complexion, and
could easily pass for Bell in that light
"Weli, it's the best joke | ever heard
Of" said Henderson. "My sides ache
from laughin'. Does you want the
paper now. MISS Bel!
Eyes, I'll take it," said Alyce. So he
put down his lantern, opened his vest
and took a neatly folded paper from
the pocket, which he handed to Alyce
all in good faith.
Thank YOU! Henderson" said Alyce
"Oh, indeed Miss Bell, the fun | hat
frightening them is thanks enough
Saying the names three times JUS
gave me time to look them up. Yol
and Miss Kittie planned it good, Mis-!
Bell" and so saying, Henderson tool
off his hat and bowed himself away
chuckling as he went.
Emily, we have veritable golt
mine here" said Alyce, patting the pa
psr, but we must go in now. You
don't feel like fainting any more, d.
you, dear?" she laughed. When w
went in we found Sister Agnes still
absent, so Alyce said: Come, Emily
we will look over our treasure" W,
stole off to the seniors boudoir ant
Alyce said the treasures of Capt. Xii
would be insignificant beside this bi
of paper. When we opened it we foun'
list of the girls names arranged il
alphabetic order and opposite thu
name of each girl was placed the boy
name that would be most likely t.
make her scream and faint. This wa
written in Kittie MatEer's legibl
business hand that we knew so well
There were no two girls in school 81
and Bell. They knew the name of eacl
girls sweetheart, and this was the wa,
they used or rather abused thei
knowledge. Henderson, sitting unde
light of his lante rn, and Bell and Kitti
were not frightened at all. They ha
! been acting. Later we learned tina
Sister Agnes was their accomplish an
that from window in the noviciate
party of sisters and noyices hal
watched our escapade.
We arrested the two girls. The.
pleaded mot guilty and we had
mock trial; evidence was stron
against them, and the jury sentence
, them to 60 days without fruit or bon
bons, so for 60 days the contents o
every box that came to the address o
Kittie Mather or Bell Monteith wa
, freely distributed among us. NV
broke the box and split the snuff and
think my story is long enough" quot
Emily.