Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
on the side porch. was grudsingly ami

on the side porch. was grudgingiy ami
able.
"'Appen ye're used T. the ghosts at
Hoverlook?" he remarked with a leer.
I've seen none yet" I answered. re-
garding him steadily, my mind running
to the warnings and to that weird cry.
this man wrote the warnings. He was
cunning. no doubt but not clever. But
did he know of them? He continued to
stare at me sidewise with an impudent
smile.
"So." he said. Iaxily. well. they be
Thereon ii be therefor I've seen it with
my own eyes. An see ere, I'll just give
we friendly tip that IT Is no to be
laughed at
You appear to be laughing now-at the
remembrance"
AYE. 'Appen Z is no the same to re-
member s to see. s 'appen ye under
stand
Whose ghost is it?"
Arms looked at me intently with q
curious frightening OF his under jaw.
Il did no stop to ask IL. nor no more
will We. When We see II l shall expect
to ear that Hoverlook is to let again"
Then you'll expect a long time. l
snapped. I'm here to remain as long
as please, and no visitation Is going TO
bulge me. II IL becomes necessary I'll
have out the whole state militia to pro-
tec1 rh me. but stay mn, Will. ,,s, Arm.
well. I'm no. trying to make We quit $
I know of. SO yes blazes is wasted on
me. / know yer brave 8 lion. of
course. I sh'd cen s'ppose young Lord
AIRY d be ere to 'elp We keep gay"
He flung this at me with another i'm
pudent leer which passed instantly into a
curious fxity Of glance. and 1 took IL to
mean that my purpose in Winton was no
secret to him.
"Mr. Milbrath is in Europe + said.
with a mental modification of the state
ment. ''or his company would be agree
able"
Sure it would. Murderers are great
fur their jolly ways. I've been toll. But
e S in Europe. is e? Boats go quicker
IN they did when I come hover, IL seems.
for / saw Lord AIRY ere last week. nor
my name is no James Harness. That
beard o. his do mo- count fur nothin'
with me-"
felt as II had received a blow.
what day?" I asked. involuntarily.
"Ho: It's news to We, is hit? Well.
IL is kind o me 10 tell yer lordship. but
will. 'Appen ii were the first day We
come ere: or the next"
"In a private way as we both used TO
know an which ! am no. teilin' or ye'd
know as much. See? But e did no. see
me-
1 turned away from Arms and jumped
into the runabout. angry. hurt and puz-
zled but at the same instant IL occurred
to me that this might be merely one OF
Arms tricks.
/ turned and looked at him as reached
for the reins. He was grinning under
his weeks growth Of heavy black beard.
Good day ! said. stiffiy, and should
have started, had not Dame Arms at that
moment appeared at the door.
"Yere sure not a-goin' wfout taste
o. the gooseberry wine." she exclaimed
Its extra good this year"
So tarried while disposed OF the old
souls offering.
sto-
than | liked to admit TO myself. While
confident that he had not written the
warnings himself, I was not so certain
that he had not delivered them. Gould
they he from Milbrath after all? And
was il possible that some. at least. OF
Arms ready money was pay for their
delivery? All that Kilbourne had said
or intimated flooded back to my memory
to poison my mind. I would have parted
with a weeks salary to have had Harri-
son Milhrath within reach.
In this pessimistic and uncomfortable
state of mind lunched. and then lounged
out to the portico. ] was utterly unfit
ted for successful work. and the cool
sion on the dancing waters. thought
OF Dolly, and Immediately I wondered
whether Mr.. Mcclure enjoyed boating.
II asked Dolly TO so out with me would
l have TO include the grandpater?
/ found Mr.. Mcclure stretched on a
rattan couch on the veranda. Beside him
sat Dolly, smoothing his thin locks from
his forehead with touch 20 tender and
an expression so affectionate that gladly
would have taken whatever allied him
to have been the subject OF her solicitude.
She turned slightly upon my approach.
and with a smile laid her forefnger warn
ingly upon her lips. But Mr.. Mcclure was
not sleeping. He opened his eyes and
seeing me made an effort, quickly sup
pressed by Dolly. to rise.
See TO what tyranny I am subjected"
he grumbIed, cheerfuliy. MY headache
has vanished under the influence OF magic
fingers. but I am not permitted to rise
TO the occasion.
Grandfather has been . very sick man
today" Dolly informed me graveiy. He
10 subject to these attacks. but aftervard
he never will admit that they are any