The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-09
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to be; out IT. only Knows that the hon.
orable family aresnli away and he is to
rhrn tbs hose. Afert we almost
tner.g"
Jus l-ouno the corrsr. ] sresa
when yot sae Il you'l sh.ak It's irst
the prtio a spook Of tCste would
freera TO-"
why Is Il hawied9"
Nov You have me. / amt on TO
such dream STUFF. Gimme Ave cards.
Mrs. Arnold died OIL in Europe. so
faint her; and the house has only
been Sullt two years; but the neigh
bors have seen lights and heard
groans and a pick chopping at tho
stones. Some folks say the lard be.
longed to an old miner and he died
before he could tell where he'd buried
his maEnma: so he Is taking a little
buscar after Il. There's the house.
general"
Tho street climbed a gentle Hill, and
on its crest a large house. in mission
style. looked Owe q pleasant land. ITS
position on o corner and the unusual
size OF the grounds about Il gave the
mansion an effect Of space. or almost
rawIy recent erection though Il was.
the kindly climate had 20 fostered the
srowth OF the pines. acaoIas and live.
oaks. the eucaiypti and the orange.
trees, which made a rich blur Of color
on the hillside, had so layishly tended
the creeping ivles and Bougainylleas
which masked the rounded lantern
arches OF the stern gray facade. and
80 anonymously blazoned the flower
beds IN the garden on the one hand.
yet, on the other, had so cunningly
dulled The greenlsh gray Of the cobble.
stones from California arroyos IN chin.
noy and foundation, and had so softly
%streal5cd tho marble Of the gardea
statues and the plaster Of walls ana
mansion with tiny hlamenta Of lichens
or faint green mess, that the heholder
might fancy the house 10 be the an
Client home Of some Spanish hidalgo,
handed down with a ~hcreditary curse,
through generations, 70 the last Of his
race. One was tempted to such a
Outer Of fancy because OF the impress
sion given BY the mansion. A aullen
retIcence hung about the place. Tho
windowa. FOR the most part, we're
heavily shutterod Not a pane Of glass
dashed back at the sunlight; even
those easements not shattered turned
blank dark green shades. like band
aged eyes. on the court and the beau.
tlful terraces and the lovely sweep Of
hillsides whore the wonderful shadows
swayad and melted.
The bent figure OF a man RAILING,
distorted by the perspective. was vis-
lble Just beyond the high pillars Of tho
gateway. He paid no attention to the
motions Of the motor car. nor did he
answer q hail until Il was repeated.
Then he approached the car. Blrdsall
was IN the roadway trying 10 unlock
the gate. The man. whose Japanese
features were quite dlstingulshabls.
bowed; be explained that the honor
able owners were not at home; hia
insignificant self was the only keeper
Of the grounds. He spoke sufficiently
good English with the accompaniment
Of a dcprecaiory, amlnble smile. Bird.
sail, In turn, told him that his own
companion was o very great gentle-
Anan from the east WHO belonged to q
society Of vast power which was Id.
veetlgatlng gpectral appearances. aud
thRt he had come thousands Of miles
to see the ghost.
The Japanese extended both hands,
while the appeal OF his smile deep
sned. TOO bad. veIly." he mugmured.
hut mt Ieally any g'iost, no new
Don't you believe 10 the ghost7"
asked Col Winter.
NO, me clistlan boy. 20 believe
not'ings."
"Ail tho aRmee," said the colonel.
laboriously swinging himself from
his underground Of the motor seat
to the Eat top OF the wall, thence drop
ping to ale green sward below, alice
samee. like go IN house hqat ghoat
He cracked a bank note In tho palm
CT the slim brown hand. smiling and
no1dl4g es II 10 break She force Of hIa
brusQle action. Meanwhile. Birdsall
had safely shut on ~ engine before
he placed himself beside the uthors
with an agility hardly 10 be expected
OF his rptund build.
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