The Washington times., 1906-12-16

% was iu sucl a nervous and over
wrought state that Ers Piuger vas
almost az anxious al Ee was for the
GATE ot departure. TO comfort him she
read paIasFapa from the paper 10
ihe effect tuat tIe police laI given up
Tie search il despair. Eir Primer
sock his head 20 this alI said Il
as trap o. Get uiH5 all I.a also.
"it1 IL view Of defeating tie ends Of
justice -et % work gDol a hood lor
iie perambuiat5r.
- Was employed on tlis when lis
vie sven out Co do n little shopping.
lie house w4es she returned .yas
que an1 there were no signs OF any
AAlhS unusual having occurred. but
"4en she entered tie room sae started
Ddth "-tI cry II Tie sIe4t ggail4 met
her eyes. A4r. Primer was ia a. crouch
ing at-tu-e ou the sofa hls face
D1f-e1 81 Iae cushion. while one leg
"atet spaa--o1icalIy ia Tie air.
C--al--e SIZE cried; --Clarllet'
mere WAS "a hollow sEoau from the
cusa.ou ia reply
--des t.e natter she cried. IN
el'iiA- f.-4-s Tie l.at-erg''
H' seen -I, -aa. -T. Primer. ia
ue.s.-Hs zones. Eve seen a g.o-r.
"a+ Just -ilg o4J ~ tae window
behind ile blind ..aen il went bv.,'
Nonsense. said his wlT=.
tti5 ghost, said IIr. PIuuer. re-
gaining more natural attitude and
aA.EerlHG Violently. req vglsJz--s.
White gloves. and all rs doing
beai ip and down tLls street 4 saaI
60 mad. It's been lv twice"
4-aslnaJion.' said h-s wife. aghast
at this state of affairs.
m afraid of its es=nfng for rze.''
said Mr. FiGuer. staring wildly. ~Ey-
cry mlln.t 7 expect to see It come 20
the door and beclz0u me 10 f5Ier IL
10 The station. Every ml-ufr expect
TO see IL with Js white face stuck f5z
agn the TiHder pane staring ln at
me-"
You mustn't ave such fancies."
said his wife.
see il as plain as ] see YOU"
persisted the trembling fireman. Ut
was prancing up and down iu just
the same stuck-up way as il did when
il was alive"
III draw the blind down" said
his wife
She crossed over to the window.
and was about 10 lower the blind.
when she suddenly drew back with
an Involuntary exclamation
can you see it," cried frer husband
No" said Mrs. Pinuer. recovering
herself shut YOUR eyes"
The fireman s~rsng 10 his feet.
Keep back said his wife. don't
look"
His wife threw herself unon him. but
he pushed her ont Of the way and
rushed 10 the window Then his Jaw
dropped and he mUruHr=d iucoherent-
ly, for the ghost IF the red policeman
was plainly visible. It's lofty carriage
OF the head and rendulum-Iike swing
OF the arms were gone, and It was
struggling in a most feshly manner
70 lead a reca Icitraut c0urermonger TO
the station. In the intervals OF the
wrestling bout it blew loudly upon a
whistle
Wonderful" said Mrs Pinner.
nervousIv. 'IifeIike, 7 call it,"
The fireman watched the crowd
pass up the road, and then he turned
and regarded her.
Would you like to hear what I call
itr' he thUndeTed
''N0t before the baby. Charlie"
quavered Airs. Pinuer. drawing back.
The fireman regarded her silently
and his demeanor was so alarming
that she grabbed Charles Augustus
Pinner suddenly from his cradle and
held him I'm front Of her.
You've KEEP me here" said Mr.
Pinuer. I'm a voice which trembled
with seIf-pity. "for near three weeks,
For three weeks I've wasted my time,
my little spare time. and my money
in making perambulators and white
washing and paperi1g, and all sorts
or things. I've been the larfns-stock
o. this house. and I've been worked
like q convict Wot ave you got 10
say for yOurself2'
--Wot 90 you mean" inquired Mrs.
Pinner. recovering herself. Il amt TO
blame for what's IN the paper, am II
How was / 10 know that the police
man as died wasn't your policeman
Air. Pinnev eyed her closely, but she
met his gaze with eyes honest and
clear as those Of a child. Then, realiz-
ing he was wasting precious time, he
picked up his cap. and as c 49 turned
the corner with his prize. set or in
the opposite direction 20 spend IN the
usual manner the brief remnant OF the
leave which remained 70 him.