Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-23

given Dy No1l
both s-pss~-es .s-''e
day' KNOCK fell on the door-not ONT
tt Ede door, but on a door leading into
tn, foset. Harry Gordon stirred uncom-
tb -rtably in his chair, vexed look COM
OF g into his eyes as he fixed them upon
Sc closet door. After brief interval
nrtf silence the knock was repeated.
lex Now. what in the world aroused
accouf' cried Gordon.
IL Business is business" came hol-
txedw voice from the other side Of the
mt ket door I'm here for a purpose,
and d If do not make that purpose man
He 1t once in while you'll forget all
ing t5ut me-"
endeShis remark was followed by a cack-
holy ,cachinnatory outburst that Seemed
he nevrate harshly on Gordon's ear.
Stunnecell, what do you wantf' he asked.
tered no.aUtxo come out and show my.
things, IYou know I'm here, but little
From demonstration won't come
son and take it. Remember. I'm show
into reconsideration for you. might have
Frederid open this door and stalked out
roy andhe room. But didn't. 1 raped"
All tnn't you put 1t off? Come out to-
wife orrow I've got something else to
distaink about now"
OnSThe high and mighty order Of fam
coupE skeletons are not In the habit of
little aging second fiddle or taking back
Sheats for anybody. I'm coming out at
therice."
alo' "All right, then" groaned Gordon,
th squaring himself about in his chair.
xii Come on"
VIC The closet door few open and a well
AT developed skeleton strobe out and
hir, dropped with a rattle into chair. The
her .ayernous eyes were blankly expires
nov ,Iye-to Gordon. For him also there
sup vas something sarcastic in the grin OF
her he fieshless jaws
M Dust me off, said the skeleton; 81
want to show up as frightful as posi-
at Die tP-night."
m. Thk request presented itself to Cor
do lon s a command. which he was
on ,owck bless to disobey. Picking up a
bo.. 'eatI VeE custer. he piled 1t vigorously
and walked Ie cleaning white bones
ing. o.! ne sheezeo' cropping Tue
81 wfIEr and falling into his chair.
.e.d in q ou ought not to neglect me-" said
have IS skeleton. I'm one of the family
She hod should be treated as SUCH Now,
morninen, let's have a chat"
set, anThe skeleton crossed his bony legs
1.tle lld settled back comfortably.
H. Hal WILT do me any good to have a chat
and sSith your queried Gordon.
sir. yt "That remains to be seen. 1t used to
Not o your father good. Why. it was MI
The deustom to visit him every night. A:
sion ofe sat before that table there, writing
which ID sneak out of that closet. come
$ sietly up behind him and put an arm
mons. sinssingly about his neck The skel
lad covet, laughed, working his bony jaw
nonsr' he a succession Of cracking sound
surprise; "Iuade Gordon shiver. How
he name of D startle him! He would turl
That wasas sheet as he looked up int
Irla in n choh. Once he sprang to his feet II
Where is ltion and we had wrestle al
itement whiohe room, overturning chairs
HE is deadAd everything else that came II
ard when he -
is desire, Needed we'll in snortenin
And youi life," returned Gordon
esitati 8 s3 pder your tyranny he sun
She ls fef .--.e long before his time
~ did and he paSse
Two years have passed. Mrs. Sey- i--or
ons has regained her health and is
wing comfortably thanks to her Y
jond Erodarick Nolaoal Erfa n n j hof