The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27
CHAPTER IL

So the thing was accomplished. The
haunted house was let.
The next day all Banley knew the
tale by heart The bankers name was
Cowley. and the young lady who
wished to see the ghost was Miss Rose
Cowley, a pretty, fair. little creature,
who looked as il she would shrek and
run away if a mouse crossed her path.
Her elder sister Catherine Miss Cow
ley) was a tall, dark-haired girl, with
a high color and flashing black eyes
by far the most proper person. one
would say. to encounter a denizen OF
the other world. But she did not APP
prove OF the project. and shuddered at
the very name of the Hall. Mrs. Cow
ley. fat, fair and forty. took the mat
ter easily. though in her heart she con
sidered it a tempting of Providence.
But she said nothing. She was de-
votedly attached to her stout good
tempered husband. and had he chosen
to walk into the crater Of Vesuvius.
think she would have given one sigh
to old England. and followed meekly
in his wake
Mr. Cowley, having made himself
master Of the Hall. was not long in
paying it a visit He took his family
with him. and though they went in
broad daylight their carriage was es-
corted to the very lodge gates by
select troop Of rosy-cheeked children.
who stared at Rose as II she had been
the Dragon Of Wantley in person.
Only to the gates however, did this
youthful bodyguard venture When
the driver got down and lifted the
rusty bolt from its socket the first
creak dispersed the rabble like magic.
A dire vision Of Queen Bess in run
and farthingale. coming down the ave
nue. to meet those who sought to en-
ter. anrighted them; and with one ac-
cord they set on at full speed toward
the village. never daring to look be-
hind them. or to slacken their pace un-
til they were safe once more at their
own mothers sides.
Rose Cowley watched this exodus
with laughing eyes: but her mother
and sister looked as if they would
gladly have followed the example OF l
the children. and taken to their heels /
as we'll
Mercy preserve u.s." said Mrs. !
Cowley, looking up at the Hail who /
would have believed it was such a dis
NAL place? Why yesterday from the T.
road it seemed pleasant"
Dismal. mammal" said Rose. Il I
think it is anthing but that Romantic. /
solitary. lonely. if you viii, but surely /
not dismali"
1T Is only fit for rats and owls to live i
in. said Catharine. with a look Of in 4
tense disgust What could papa be 4
thinking Of when he took it without /
even paying a visit to the place? How 4
ever. there is one comfort-he Htes /
snug. warm rooms as well as any Of /
US; and the first glance at the interior +
Of the old she'll will be sure TO olsen
chant him. We shall never live here.
mamma: so you need not distress
yourself at all about it"
Don't be too certain. remarked 4
Rose. i was talking with papa this
morning about it. and I asked what
was 70 be done if the place should turn
out damp and cold What do you
think his answer Was?"
Why. that in such a case ee could
III stop. or course.
Not a bit Of it, replied the mis-
'hievous girl Papa said that he
hought We were all apt to pamper
toe much and that it would
10 us good 70 miss few luxuries and
.ouforz for time