Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-01

Ghost Was Annoyed Again."
hearing Faust, pleasant though It is
to ex-managers of the opera, cannot
make us forget that we have no right
to occupy Box Five on the grand tier,
which Is the exclusive property OF
him OF whom we spoke to you when
we went through the memorandum
book with you for the last time. See
Clause SS, final paragraph.
Accept, gentlemen, ETC."
''Oh, those fellows are beginning to
annoy mel" shouted Firmin Richard,
matching up the letter.
And that evening Box Eve. was sold.
The next morning, NM. Richard and
Moncharmin, on reaching their once,
found an inspectors report relating to
an incident that had happened, the
night before, in Box Five. give the
essential part Of the report:
II was obliged to call in q nu-
nicipal guard twice, this evening, TO
clear Box Five on the grand tier, once
at the beginning and once in the mid
dlesof the second act. The occupants,
who arrived as the curtain rose on the
second act, created regular scandal
by their laughter and their ridiculous
observations. There were cries a
'Hush!' all around them and the whole
house was beginning to protest, when
the box-keeper came to fetch me.
entered the box and said what !
thought necessary. The people did
not seem to me to be in their right
mind; and they made stupid remarks
i said that, II the noise was repeated
i should be compelled to clear the
box. The moment left heard the
laughing again, with fresh protests
from the house. / returned with e
municipal guard, who turned them
out. They protested. still laughing,
saying they would not go unless they
had their money back. At last, they
became quiet and allowed them to
enter the box again. The laughter at
once recommended; and, this time, !
had them turned out definitely"
"Send for the inspector" said Rich
ard to his secretary. who had already
read the report and marked it with
blue pencil.
M. Remy, the secretary, had fore
seen the order and called the inspec-
tor at once.
TELL us what happened" said Rich
ard bluntly.
The inspector began to splutter and
referred to the report.
well, but what we're those people
laughing att" asked Moncharmin,
"They must have been dining, sir,
and seemed more inclined to lark
about than to listen to good music.
The moment they entered the box
they came out again and called the
box-keeper, who asked them what
they wanted. They said, Look in the
box: there's no one there, is there2'
NO. said the woman. WE'LL said
they, when we went in, we heard a
voice saying that the box was tax
emf" /.
M Moncharmin could not help smil-
ing as he looked at M. Richard; but
M. Richard did not smile. He him
self had done too much in that way
II his time not to recognize. in the
inspectors story, all the marks Of one
Of those practical Jokes which begin
By amusing and end BY engaging the
victims. The inspector. to curry favor
with NJ. MonchaFmin. who was smil-
ine. thought It best to give q smile
too. A most unfortunate smilel NJ.
Richard glared at his subordinate,
wko thenceforth made 1t his business
to display q face Of utter constsrna-
ton.
However. when the people arrived, ,
roared Richard, there was no one In
the box, was theraG"
'FSot q soul, sir, not q soul! Nor
IN the box on the right. nor IN the
box on the left: not q soul sir. :
sWeari The box-keeper told Il to me
often enough. which proves that Il
vas ~ 4 teke
"oh. you ssrsa. 20 your" said Rich
ard. you aareel It'a q iokel Ana
you think Il fnnnys - dcpbtf'
= think e d very bad taste. SIR
ard what ti1 tho bDx-ksepsr navg~
-oh. sha. i,sl said tH1s Il was tht