The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
be Mystery
brney-Croft
i. By
EpH BROWN COOKE
I,.,. iGf. py story Press ''rporauon)

ydoI mt her through n course OF
,bat made n strong, hearty man
vay twice, and yet she never
word nor moved a muscle
delightfully interesting!" said
Weston. Il should never have
"a from her appearance that
A so much fortItude. What could
IeArdel have done that was so
sr
no didn't do much" returned.
~ asked some questions about
prs that had been going on, but
Il In way that was very cf.
We wanted TO learn who wrote
sterIous note that | had receiv.
the night of my arrival. We
out that she did It. but 1t was
h chance and not through any
that she told MS. II she had
little more clever in delivering
|her am afraid we would be
dark about 1t yet
so this Mrs. Bruce really wrote
10th. did shc?" asked Miss Wes.
IN continued interest. What n
K creature she must be-"
bnt believe she is exactly horri.
said. cautiously, but she GER
Wrote the second note, and who
|rote that one must have written
!, as well"
knldn't Il be interesting II some
bould come" cried Miss Wes.
Enthusiastically. u think It
be the grcate-t fun in the
might change your mind II II
happened" | said with a smile.
thingj are well enough after
Ee explained. but before that
hes strike one rather seriously.
lnow from experience"
I'd be willing to try 1t Just
re.' said Miss Weston. conf.
I'm simply crazy to see what
good mystery is like at first
Glanced to move my plate
paper was disclosed and I
slipped 1t into my lap and
surreptitiously. II said:
have not kept Miss Carney and
fnds away. Do not be surprised
ghosts return"
wish is granted. Miss Wes.
exclaimed. holding 1t up in my
Here Is one of the spook notes
ny minute. 1t is under my
do let me take it," she entreat-
| passed 1t to her by way OF
arney, who read 1t thoughtfully
handing 1t TO her friend.
moment Miss Watson saw the
most unaccountable thing oc.
Her face blanched and she
In her seat for an instant as
anger OF falling. but regaining
'control in another moment, she
led:
silly | am This ridiculous
'ae me quite dizzy for a minute.
did you say you found 1t, Mr..
uhder your plate, here at the
why some one must be play
PIKE on us all"
PonOt. | returned, watching her
but 1t may prove to be very
'oke' You see, a thing of this
more startling than one would
I've grown rather used to 1t
out you seem to be quite up
it,"
us lust for the moment" said
eS'on, with a forced laugh. 81
et much sleep last night and
ns came on me so suddenly
Npectediy that it quite took my
away"
Ineht later she left the table on
Nal pretext, and Miss Carney
ne butler, who had left us to
ee before this conversation be-
Questioned him closely as to
~ OF the morning. He said that
,a'u the plates himself not long
e came down to breakfast and
W he had not been in the room
ime he was positive that no
dge. ''''u' MS
Poks as if you must have slim.
sa "nler your plate yourself, Mr..
"u MISS Carney in a banter
mat i'll betokened her true
=, mnd. There doesn't seem
ny other explanation. And do
~ .nink the ghosts will come
@,n ! shall not let you go away
\ h a'e permanently suppressed.
! appear to be guilty." 1 re-
W va laugh, but assure you I
ou are merely having q taste
same mysterious phenomena
seif saw here last summer. L
ny, ny whether the ghosts will re.
Au., ~ put ! scarcely think they
,.o mey do' we know where to
,scourage them.''
now do you sunno.. th