Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
Synopsis.

CHAPTER 1,-Mr. Solomon Pratt Sc zen
era Edward Van Rrunt end Nartin
rest because Of latter pair, lavish es
psnd!tnrs OF money, Prajt's hrot impress
sion was connected with iunatics.
,CNArTEA i;,mTns arrival Of ' sn,,.
the desired informs'cn " boz, , tn. Nov Nov
termed The Naturai Life" Van Brunt.
It was learned, was the successful suitor
for the hand Of Miss Agnes pnss' VINO
gave Hartley UP.
cHAP-EH l1r.-sol Pratt was engaged
90 cook and the party decided to spend
July Fourth In Eastwich.
CHATTER 1y.-They- took lunch at
Eastwch. Van Brunt, Hartley, Pratt and
Hopper. attending.
CHAPTER v.-At Fourth Of Ju,y ce;e-
bra;ion. Hartley rescued a boy, known az
Freddy from under II horro's feet and
Pages charges, whom she had taken %
the country for an outing. Miss Page
aud and Hartley were separated .S curing .su,I
GU; sailing later, Van Brunt, Hartley
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked In
squat.
CHAPTER v1-seareh Cor them re-
venled an Island upon which they were
a.
It ozone ISLAND.
island and Owner Scuddcr brought ride
Nious presents as token OF gratitude
CHAPTER vlrI-Inrorently Hartley
and HOPPER in search for clans robbed a
private "quabaush" Late a, n.Thh III; the ths
""e "' CHAPTER tx.
Tho "Fresh-Airers
First tried that door. then Hartley
tried 1t, and then Van; each OF US Just
rs sof. and quiet as possible. Then
We listened. Not sound.
chen Van catches me by the arm
and begins to pull me and Martin hack
along the hall. When we got to the
end, by the parlor door. he whispers,
low and cautious:
We must break the door down. IT'S
locked on the inside. Better turn II
lamp on the stairs. Better turn It
down, too A light gives the other man
all tie advantage II It comes to shoot
ing. Now ready. when say the word.
All rush together. One-two--"
wait a minute" whispers Hartley
~-he was always cool-headed. Where's
james,"
"J4rrs." repeats Van. WHAT
James?"
"/snes?" says l. And then begun
TO get my senses back. Wake feMer
up OFT Of a sound sleep tho way We
was and It takes few minutes for him
to get en- earth again.
"James!" says /. TN be-"
Idiot" says Van, speaking about
kirase,f, I Judge. Then he walks down
the hal and gives that door kick.
".:ares," he sings ont. rs tfat you
Open this door"
For a second or two there want {
so..d. Then voice says. weak and
ch,t,ery: Ooh. my SOUL.
that's tho matter with him ~ says
VI. "Is he hurt? Where's the key
skipper? Inside, OF course. But--bu
where's the keyholc?"
Then I remembered. There ain
any keyhole," l says. There's NJ
lock on the door"
Then what? Come on, Martin.
He set his shoulder to the door ant
commenced to shove. Ne and Hart
ley helped, and the door begun Il
open. II opened slow, because the din
ing table and two or three chairs ant
the chest OF drawers was brace
against it. We got In finally.
Bring the lamp" says Hartley.
done it, The room was empty
James," hollers Van. James,
The closet door opens just a crack
Then 1t swung wide and his lordshiI
half dressed and white as an old clan
shell, staggers into the room.
oh" says he. "Oh, Mr.. Va
Brunt, sir
He was shaking like q palsy.
What ails YOU man." says Hartle!
"Speak up,
The valet rolls his eyes around
me.
Il seen IT," ne says. 81 seen 1t plai'
It's 'iml"
Him? Who?" says l.
THE ghost The old cove as owne
this 'ouso. r was UP in Fly rool
awaiting for me-
What are you talking about?" ash
Van. impatient begun TO see ligh
but the Heavcnlies didnt-not yet.
"'E was up in my room, sir" sa
Lord James. Wild like. Il nd me CO..
and wsistcoat on. sir, and then | go'
over to the mirror intending to 81
II me face looked as 'ot as It felt Al
lights my lamp and there Q was
gler!ng at me. e 'ad is cad throul
the mirror, sir. And there was com
around, and wreathr. rs warnil
to me, sir. I'm dead man.
And then We began to laugh.
The presents" says Van. betwe'
roars. "Scudder's heirlooms. 10. no
His lordshlp stared at us like
thought we was crazy. | more TIL
half pitlcd him. Martin did too
guess, for he says.
ITS all right. James. Just one
Mr.. Van Brunt's Jokes. You see"
But ! saw i'm, sir. e was the
and there was wresths and cofl
Jung about. and"
KS oil right" says l. Here! COZ
l.ong and III show YOU
But not one step would he stir
lerr!ck wouldn't have lifted him
them stairs. So quit trying and VIC
lloft and fetched down the cray
Enlargement and the wreath. TheI
Bet out to explain.
why, you imbscile!" says VI