Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

replied. I a-.re- Dem attend t- -t
for rOu.
L.-i1s WAS standing ry he door
as we 'e-t th- room ana d ASKED E.u
where $50 could rrl trc STAGE DRIVER.
but l.s reply was Gar rlom o1cerra--
inE
eye coat end hr az aI~ ho seii.
"lie l.int -it ia tI rl-h uo-r,-'. an.
he's -hsd yet DIS vaeol's aoul tel
"a barn. aa' az ye want teh hitch un
yerseiVes am eit tl' trunk we're well
come to. fur ali q can see Td send
one To- my BOYS fur o. Of J could. but
they're ai-workia' today. an can't
sit hold o. one rohow.'
We decided that we were quito
equal 90 this task. and. proceeding 90
the stable undertook 90 hitch up" on
our own account
MacArdel did the driving. and I sat
on the seat behind him Ga an the glory
OF an escorted guest. AS we turned
the corner into the road that led 90
the station. a sudden gust OF wind
waited into my face the same indie
scribable odor that had offended my
nostrils the night before and I called
him 20 stop
Mac" I said. there's something
wrong here can get that COMPOUNDED
smell again"
lie pulled up HIS horse with a jerk
and, springing 20 the ground. began.
with me. TO peer under the seats OF
the vehicle. A moment later he ex-
tracted from a pile OF blankets and
laprobes. a bundle Of white cloths
similar in appearance TO those we had
discovered on the previous night. and
exhaling the same odor
Put them back" 1 exclaimed sud
denly, and cover them up again. too,
After we get the trunk We car take
them 20 the house and see what tbos
are"
Great idea" muttered MacArdel.
only I was on the point OF suggesting
II myself Get in here with me. The
airs better up front"
clambered into the seat by his side
and we proceeded on our way TO the
station.
Who is IL that owns this turnout"
asked MacArdeL DO you know any
thing about him?"
Nothing more than that he makes
regular trips 20 and from the trains. d"
replied Runs a sort OF local express.
you know, between the station and
HOshns' hotel Carries the mail and
passengers, II there are any"
Did you ever see him and talk to
him?" continued MscArdel
''Oh, yes" I said He was the first
20 tell me about the ghosts az Carney.
Croft; all that story OF the Bruce
woman's prophecy that the place
would be haunted. you know"
"Humph!" said MacArdeI. thought
fully. And where's the Bruce woman
now"
she Hevs on the place yet" I re-
piled. Miss Carney gives her the use
OF a little house and about 20 acres
or land rent free. and some man about
here works the property on shares for
her It's that hilly land about a mile
east OF the house, where the big elm
Is You remember. told you the
new golf links would take in that tree
and the land around it."
Our return trip from the railway
station took us past Hoskins again
and that individual was summing him
self in front OF the house as we drove
up.
BY the way, Hoskins," said Mac
Ardel, stopping his horse and beckon
Ing the man toward him. what's the
name OF the fellow that owns this out
nt?"
jerks" said Roskins. briefly.
Sam JeAks. tn lazy cuss."
When is he going TO marry the
widow" asked MacArdel. in a most
matter-of-fact way.
That's jest it," replied Hoskins In
obvious disgust You tell me an I'll
tell you. Goodness knows: he's ben
a-sparkin' her long enough; ever sence
'baout a month after her boy got kill
ed Spose he felt kinder sorry fer
her at first, an then, after a time, be
began teh git mushy over it, / wish
teh goodness he'd either marry her or
leave her alonel What with his gal
hvantin' all over the country with her
every week or ten days, an rot gittin'
his boss in th' stable TIN nigh onto
Daylight there's no dependin' on him