The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-26

to him as n he we're really what ne
purnorted 90 be.
The lady, perhaps" said Schiller,
noticing how Pearl chung ~ Louis.
would like her father 10 live With
her9s
Most gracious kinsi" said Pearl.
u wak the first favor she had deiened
to accept az the scoundrels hands
Il grant your request" said the
king. Pearl bowed. The reason for
granting this concession was soon
made manifest. "As ! have issued n
decree TO the effect that your father
be housed IN the haunted house until
he expressed a desire to comply with
the laws OF Paradise and begin prac-
tlce. in order for you to be with him
I viii have to compel YOU both to live
In that %forhidding placel Il is our
own fault. however. ne said. as he
noticed Pearl shudder. u offered you
a ralace. you chose the howell"
The haunted house was. OF all the
houses in Paradise. the one Louis
Lang would have chosen 20 live In.
~ was A1A n0AiAANM W Aantf NAA NM
the contrary was the only entrance to
freedom through the tunnel He could
n o have asked for a greater favor
Than the privilege Of being there.
You can report to Rogers in the
morning. Lang said Schiller, who
could not help but show his exulta-
ton in his face and in his voice. TO
night your home is ready. As We
have been expecting DIT. Huntington
TO make trouble, and be a guest Of the
city's for some time. You will npd
the house In better condition than
usual Louis bowed Wilson was
standing aloof awaiting the outcome
OF his Ease. For the first time schil-
Ter appeared to notice MIN. The king
beckoned to him. Wilson. you can
show your friends 10 their home. AS
a reward for the blow you gave me
yesterday you will work ont a years
penance in the mines also. AS you
seem "a be pretty fond Of Mrs. Lang.
] also grant you the privilege OF liv-
ing under the same roof with her,
Here are the keys To the house. Let
me warn you against allowing Or.
Huntington out Of the room allotted
10 him. Y0u can see that he gets
food, but at the same time give him
no outdoor air or allow him no free
don't Having done an the harm pos
sible. Schiller then bid his company
adieu.
As soon as the king departed Wilson
led the way TO the haunted house.
There were no lights burning in any
OF the rooms and the dwelling pre-.
scented a very deserted and dilspi-
dated appearance. The house had
been used for a prison for some time.
and there were bars across the win
dows. while a bar Of iron faced the
front door. which was held in place
by being locked with a huge paddock.
The front room. so the story went
Cas told By Golden was once the
scene OF a most foul murder. a man
had killed his wife by beating her to
death with a heavy stove-Poker. rhe
noises heard on the inside 81 the
house were supposed 90 be the echo
OF. the blows and Eroans emitted az
that time. Even Schiller. educated
mar that he was. believed hat this
place was haunted. Perhaps his
crimes made him a coward, IN con
demning Louis. Wilson and Pearl to
live in this place. then. he imagined
that be was inflctiug upon them a
most cruel punishment. This was true
to a certain extent with an but Lang.
To Lang. however. the place was a
blessed spot, and had each room OF
ifs six been peopled with departed
spirits. IL would still have been the
place OF all places for him.
Not cortent with condemning our
friends to live in this unhoiy spot
forever seeking a way 10 be revenged
on Dr.. Huntington and his daughter.
and now also Lang. who had snatched
from him his revenge. Schiller. before
retiring for the night. placed a spy
upon the track Of the trio 10 On cover.
II possible, some means OF further
venting his spite upon them.