The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-14

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arrangement. FOR one night, how
ever MIR Jameson preferred to watch
alone Apparently nothing occurred
The detective sat in absolute dark
ness on the lower step OF the stairs,
doing, he said afterwards, now and
then. Nothingfb1uld pass him in
either direction, ant The door IN the
morning remained as securely fast
ened as 1t had been the night before.
And yet one of the most ineXplicable
occurrences OF the whole affair took
place that very night
Iiddy came to my room on Sunday
morning with a face as long as the
morak law. she laid out my things as
usual. but ! missed her customary
garrulousness was not RECALLED WITH
/ the new cooks extravaganza as to
eggs, and she even forbore to mention
that JAMESON on whose arrival she
had looked with silent dsfavor.
whats the matter, Liddy?' asked,
at last. Didn't you sleep last nightY
"No. ma'am," she said stiflly.
! "Did you have two cups Of coffee
at your dinner?" inquired.
mo, man." Indignantly
sat up and almost upset my hot
water--I always take cup of hot wa
ter with a pinch of salt before ! get
up II tones the stomach,
"Llddy Allen said, stop combing
that switch and tell me what is wrong
with you"
Liddy heaved a sigh.
Girl and woman she said. 'Ive
been with you 25 years, Miss Rachel.
through good temper and bad the
idea and what have taken from
her in the way Of sulks!-"but guess
| can't stand It any longer. My trunks
packed
Who packed it?" asked. expecting
from her tone to be told she had
wakened to find 1t done by some
ghostly hand,
Il did; Miss Rachel, you won't be
lieve me when I tell you this house
is haunted. Who was II fell down the
clothes chute? Who was 1t scared
Miss Louise almost into her graveY'
I'm doing my best to find out"
said what in the world are you
driving at?" She drew a long breath
There is a hole in the trunkroom
wall, dug out since last night. It's biz
enough to put your head In, and the
plaster's all over the place"
"Nonsensel" | said. Plaster is al
ways falling"
But Liddy clenched that
"Just ask Alex" she said "Wher
he put the new cooks trunk there las
night the wall was as smooth as this
This morning It's dug out and there's
plaster on the cooks trunk. Mis-
Rachel, you can get dozen detectives
apd put one on every stair In th'
house, and you'll never catch any
thing. There's some things you can
handcun.
Llddy was rightssAs soon as could
: went up to the trunkrooIn, whlcl
was directly over my bedroom. Th'
plan of the upper story OF the hous
was like that of the second floor II
the main One end, however owe
the east wing, had been left only roue
= ly finished, the intention having beel
: to convert IL into ballroom at som
future time. The maids rooms, trunk
), room. and various storerooms, inclut
). ing large airy linen room. opene
y from long corridor, like that on tn
G second floor And in the trunkroon
(, az Llddy had said, was fresh brea
J. in the plaster.
J. Not only In the plaster, but throug
the lathing, the aperture extended.
I, reached into the opening, and thre
I feet away, perhaps, could touch th
q bricks of the partition wall. For som
e reason the architect In building II
II house had left space there thi
struck me. even In the surprise Of h
discovery. as an excellent place for
condagratioD 10 gain headway.
- you are sure the hole was not hel
= Yesterday" ! asked Hddy. whose 2
preston was a mixture OF satisfactie
and alarm. In answer she pointed
= the new cooks trunk--that necessal
adjunct of the migratory domestic. III
= topwas covered with fine white plaste
- as was the floor. But there we're I
!, !, large pieces Of mortar lying around
= no bits Of lathing When mentlons
!. this TO Liddy she merely raised h
2 eyebrows Being quite confident tn
- the gap was Of unhoy origin. she
:. not concern herself With such trim
y as a bit Of mortar and lath. No dou
- - they we're even then Leaped neat