Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-12

d-euchcd; the raincoats projected her
as she crOurhed back into the most re-
mote corner. Looking about he dis
covered small door leading 10 the col
lnr. II oHeued the instant be touched
tho i.jch. Come. quick" he cried. lift
in u"r tu her feet. In her,'-stoUp. /
ha.c the light. This l. the cellar. I'll
have TO break down door leading TO
the upper part Of the house. but that
wilI not be difficult Here's an ak or
two Good Lord I'm soaked"
"Whe-wherp are We going" she
gGsprd aS be drew her ACROSS the
ea-tbeu floor
Upstairs It's comfortable MP there
They were NJ the foot OF the narrow
stairway She held back
Never. It, the-tlc hnuntcd house.
: KanHolpb
Pooh Don't ne afraid I'm with
you. dearest
II know she guIped but you
nave only one arm. On. can't
ITS all nonsense about ghosts I've
slcp, mere twenty times. Penelope
People hIyc seen my light ana my
shadow. that's all I'm ii pretty sub
stauyial ghost"
on dear, what a disappointment!
And there are no spooks, not even
Mrs Eeuwoodt"
"Ot course she may come back dear.
but you'd hardly expect respectable
lady spook ~ visit the place with Inc
stopping here. Even ghosts nave
regard for coDventionaIities she
couidut''-
How much more respectable tEaa
l." Penelope murmurcd plaintiveiy.
Forgive me- he implored-
Il would. only you are so wet"
The door above was locked. but
Shaw swung the TX so vigorously that
any but very strong nerved ghost
must have been frightened 10 death
ouce more.
It's my house. YOU know" be ex.
planned from the top step. There we
are! Come up. Penelope. The fort is
yours"
She followed him into the hall
above. 10 silence they walked along
the bare floors through empty rooms
until at last he opened a door in what
proved to be the left wing. To heI
surprise this room was comfortably
furnished. There were ashes in the
bic fireplace, and there were lamps
which had been used recently, for
they We're filed with oil.
Here's where ! read sometimes,
he explained 81 have slept on that
couch Last winter ! came up here
10 hunt NV cottage wasn't finished
so ! stayed here. I'll confess I've
heard strange sounds-now. don't shiy'
er! Once or twice I've been q BIZ
nervous. but I'm still alive. you see
He lighted the wicks in the two big
lamps while she looked on with chilli
creeping up and down her back. I'll
have a bully Gre in the fireplace in just
minute"
Let me help you" she suggested
coming quite close 20 him with uneasy
slanceS over her shoulders
Ten minutes later they were stttins
before a roaring Ore. quite content ever
though there was a suggestion Of
amazed ghosts lurking 10 the hallway
behind them. No doubt old man
Grimes and his wife. IL they awoke In
the course OF the night, groaned deep
prayers in response TO the bright light
from the windows OF the haunted
house Shaw and Penelope smiled Sc
curely as they listened to the bowling
storm outside.
Well. this is trespassing." she said
beaming a happy smile upon him.
Il shall be obliged to drive you out
alas" he said re1ectiveiy. do you
recall my vow? AS long as you are
Bazelhurst, / must peFforce eject
you
Not tonight she cried IN mock dig.
may
But. as an alternative. you1 not
be a Razelhurst long" be went OF
eagerly. suddenly taking her hands
into his, torseJfui OF the wounded