The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-02
.Whot father?v he cried. starting

from his chair. s
"See"'
He staggered back. All the pictures
were again turned toward the wall,
the organ was unlocked and my favor
ite stops were out!
George stared at me. 1 stared at
George.
"Wnat does it mean, dad:"
"You slept"
s.But YOU we've on guard:
eyes
"And did v.u Slee2:"
II think rot
"How came you here. then"
..rhe falling of your club aroused
! me-
"From sleep:'
Perhaps"
| Matte and her mother soon arrived
on the scene, but none of us could
offer a solution to the mystery.
Daylight came The organ s'ops
were replaced, the organ relockeo' anu
every picture righted. The next hlsn'
Mrs. Writer'S and myself were TO go OIL
guard. she to remain in the paflof' as
George had done the night previously.
and in bed. as was not quite stfohs
|, enough yet to remain up.
Ar midnight the house was aSaln
Quiet. Mrs Wilters on guard. hearu
the clock struck twelve. then one'
and
, NV hair stood on end. A scream
f came from the parlor. Hastily lighting
. , lamp I beheld Mrs. Wilters standing
, cally, and screaming.
t "E,eanor. what in Heavens name axe
: you doing:"
..you nearly frightened me to DEATH.
: she @asped. ..e.,. ,,..,4,--
n '.I:' .SS,;cil$SS.
G "yYhat did you fire att"
f had discharged the gun ana 1t lay
T smoking against the foctboard. me pu-
reau locking glass having rouhu noie
G through it.
e Did I fire."
e "Djd YOU: Mr.. Wilters. tomorrow
It night Matte shall be OF guard. ana
=. mother you nor your gun can lr'sii'eN
i, her.
10 Great Heaven. see.
~ Every picture was again turned TO
IS ward the wall and the organ was
lG open. w
lv -Eleanor. what mystery is this,
Y. NV wife was speecnlrss. Just at tina
IN moment George and Matte appeared
a .Eathcr. we will try it Tomorrow
he night, and failing. We'll call Ill the po
o. lice TO watch for us George Salu
II. when the situation had been eS
ed plained,
gs And so once more the pictures Wef
] turned back.
no II Drefer a revolver to a club" Mat
le. tie said StOutly.
rhus armed we again awaited events
nc Singular that | should hear the cloc
striking every night toward morning
~ D,it so il was II struck twelve, the
one. then two, and
leaped from bed. Matte was 1'rlh
IN her revolver rapidly. the hght fe'e''
as inc her in an attitude OF despair.
he .Ncll. Matte what have you MI
+ar "Nnfhinm-' she said dOggedly. throV
mo- ;nn hcr smoking revolver into d co
ain ner.
inc "Oh, YES you have. You've sl
or four holes through my ne" OH pau
inc. costing five hundred dollars. ~
ltal hole in the perspective. one IN /
,rs. background. two through the mou
one tain. Good. Just one hundred ii
rrs. twentv-tve dollars Il shot. Matt
you'll do"
thc As we came back to Il normal &C
dition of mind we found that the p
Or rures had been reversed as before.
.It is terriblc.'' said Matte,
can ..I:ut why did you shoot!'
He Il heard footsteps
whose"
ntal Il do not KNOW.
rise. Leave me 10 "a1cn 'o'l'o'
NV night. said my wife, determinedly.
We'll and good; we Will.
.om- swercd.
efcb When the fatal hour came Mrs. v
ters commanded:
Mr.. Writers. you will now retire
rom usual
| retired gun in hand.
"George-Mattie-yo father
med. cone to bed. Come
lgcr, Inc three leLt III" iooiii' Soih7 W
who SPARE chambers above. What it me
| had no means Cf knowing at the II
k OF but II ali came OUT altei i"''i"'
lated | fell asleep th"E returned 10 'he H''
room. each holding Il revolver an
, the dark lantern. Mrs Wilters was at
u,. y head of the undertaking. her idea
inc to flash tho bulls eyes full upon
attic. Darlor adjoining 1t the slightest III
and should Il person be uiScoN
cried tanpcring With the organ or pictl
to shoot him.
'ly be AS usual ! hcaEu lhe 'lo'N -
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