Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-20

was there, apparently in charge of the
arrangements for the funeral. Halsey
disappeared shortly after Louise left
and came home about nine that night,
muddy and tired. AS for Thomas, he
went around detected and sad, and l
saw the detective watching him close
ly at dinner. Even now / wonder
what did Thomas know? What did he
suspect?
At ten o'clock the household had
settled down for the night Liddy,
who was taking Mrs. Watson's place,
had finished examining the tea-towels
and the corners of the shelves in the
cooling room, and had gone to bed.
Alex, the gardener, had gone heavily
up the circular staircase to his room,
and Mr.. Jameson was examining the
locks of the windows. Halsey dropped
into a chair in the living room and
stared moodily ahead. Once he reused.
What sort of looking chap is that
Walker, Gertrude?" he asked.
Rather tall, very dark, smooth
shaven. Not bad looking" Gertrude
said, putting down the book she had
been pretending to read. Halsey
kicked u taboret viciously.
Lovely place this village must be
in the winter" he said irrelevantly.
"A girl would be buried alive here"
1t was then some one raped at the
knocker on the heavy front door. Hal
sey got up lelsurely and opened 1t,
admitting Warner He was out of
! breath from running, and he looked
half abashed.
Il am sorry to disturb you," he said.
But | didn't know what else to do.
It's about Thomas"
What about Thomas?" ! asked
| Mr.. Jameson had come into the hall
and we all stared at Warner.
| Hes acting queer" Warner ex.
planned. He's sitting down there on
the edge of the porch, and he says he
has seen a ghost. The old man looks
bad, too; he can scarcely speak"
He's as fun of superstition as an
| egg is of meat" | said. "Halsey, bring
some whisky and we will all go
down."
No one moved to get the whisky
from which judged there were three
! pocket TASKS ready for emergency
| Gertrude threw a shawl around my
| shoulders. and we all started down
/ over the hill; | had made so many
nocturnal excursions around the place
/ that | knew my way perfectly But
/ Thomas was not on the veranda, nor
\ was he inside the house. The men
\ exchanged significant glances, and
I Warner got a lantern.
lie can't have gone far" he said
lie was trembling so that he couldn't
\ stand when | left"
Jameson aud Halsey together made
/ the round of the lodge. occasionally
| calling the old man by name. But
/ there was no response. No Thomas
came. bowling and showing his white
| teeth through the darkness | began
\ 20 be- vaguely uneasy. for the first
/ time. Gertrude. who was never nerv
I Gus In the dark, went alone down the
I drive 10 the gate. and stood there
\ looking along the yellowish line Of the
\ road while | waited on the tiny yer
| unda
Warner was puzzled lie came
/ around 10 the edge OF the veranda
and stood looking al Il as II Il ought
| tu know and explain
lls might have stumbled into the
house. be said, "hut ho could not
have climbed the stairs. Anyhow, he
not inside or outside. that can see q
/ Tho other members Of the party had
l come back now aud NO one had
I found any trace of the old man. iIla
Iue sli'l warm, rested un the edge
7 ut pa. rail- and inside ou the table hia
ull sHF hat showed chat its owner
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