The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-12

and except for score OF dirty old
chairs, two beds. and some tables.
there wasn't hardly bit OF furniture
In the house. First thing ! did was to
pitch that lumber out OF the house.
They saw 1t lying there and begged
me to sell II to them told them to
take 1t and decay with II, which they
duly did. Then | sent for an uphol-
sterer and ordered a fine suit In red
plush for the dining room. blue plush
for the bedrooms and green plush for
the rest OF the house. Yes, sir, I've
fixed the place up 1T for a gentleman
Il moved In last week to warm up
the house for my wife Got the ser.
wants in and all, was ready to sur.
prise her when she came back. went
to bed the first night and had a good
sleep. In the morning, going round to
make final inspection. saw one OF
them wretched old chairs that had
been left in the hall by mistake. I'm
a hot.tempered gentleman. Doc, and II
made me so mad kicked II over.
Then went into the dining room and
sat down in an armchair to cool of
First thing | knew, something like a
tack was sticking into me. jumped
up with yell and my man came run.
ming In, You clumsy loon, cried.
whatd you mean by leaving a tack
In here" The man looked at It.
There's no tack here. SIR he said.
Il tried another chair: same thing.
1t was like sitting on a red.hot poker
The man thought was mad, | guess.
Well, Doc, TO cut the story short,
there's not a chair in the house | can
Sit down on. except that dirty old
broken affair that | kicked out into
the lot And there 1t rests. I've been
sitting on IL ever since | couldn't 70
to doctor and have him call me
lunatiC and lose my influence, so
came to you
May | ask how you happened to
conclude that this trouble was OF su.
pernatural origin asked Brodsky.
Why, to tell the truth" said Mr..
Baron, the house was supposed to be
haunted That's one OF the reasons
why bought 1t; It gives 1t tone. And
| didn't care to tell you, but the fact
Is they pinch ne I'm black and
blue" he ended mournfully Somehow
his pOmpOuS demeanor seemed to be
subsiding under the doctors influence.
When you sit down." asked
Brodsky.
AT all times, sir" cried the man
angrily. The only time they don't
pinch me In that house is when I'm
sitting in that dirty, old chair. They
pinch me when I'm sitting and when
I'm standing, and when I'm In bed
Fancy me giving up the place because
I'm pinched by ghosts, I'd lose my in.
huence at once. There's mighty little
place for cranks and lunatics in this
world, sir So want you to come
down right away, and If you can stop
this game Il will mean 10000 in your
pocket. II you cant. I'll give you
five"
BrOdsky looked at him rather stern
ly Il do not accept money for this
class OF work. he said. Il will en-.
dcavor to allay the trouble II you will
make me out a check for 10000, TO
be devoted by me to any cause
please"
Baron stared at him for a moment;
then his face soitened into a grin.
"Oh, all right, Doc all right" he
said, writing check and signing 1t
There's some swallows their modi
cine straight and some wants ii choco-
late coated. I've met both kinds.
Here you are-and put 1t to any pur.
pose you please" he continued, with
loud guflaw.
1t was arranged that Brodsky and
should go down at the end OF the
week. About noon on the following
Saturday We found ourselves at the
little country village near which the
mansion was situated. The coaChman
who drove us up was loud In his lam.
entations over the change of owner.
ship.
He's n lOwdown, mean cuss." he
exclaimed emphatcally. The Dar.
rclls had owned It for nigh on hun.
dred and fifty years and he bought It
over their heads when they couldn't
pay the mortgage don't blame him
for that so much, but he's trying to
put them out OF their cottage, too;
that's mortgaged and he won't give
them a months extension; hates to
see EN-, reckon"
At the door OF his new residence
Mr.. Baron received us somewhat
moodily.
Come in. gents" he exclaimed, rub.
bling his leg They've been at me
Ike mosquitoes all morning." he con.
tlnued. Pinch, pinch-it aln't the
pain. It's the Indignity, and James
thinks me crazy, hitting out a, the
air so much. This is the dining room"
1t was the most fearsomely lncon.
gruous thing that had ever seen.
The old oak paneling had been COY.
cred with scarlet paper. furniture in
bright red plush coverings was scat.
tered throughout the room. and on
two sides were huge mirrors with