The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-05-17

inspectors story. all the marks .vt orr
OF those practical jokes which begin
by amusing and end by engaging tho
victims. The inspector. to curry favor
with M. Moncharmin. who was smil-
Ing. thought II best to give smile
too. most unfortunate smile! NJ.
Richard glared at his subordinate.
who thenceforth made It his business
to display a face OF utter consteruar
ton.
However, when the people arrived"
roared Richard. there was no one in
the box. was there7"
mot a soul. sir. not q soul! Nor
in the box on the right. nor In the
box on the left: not a soul. sir. I
swear! The box-keeper told It to me
often enough, which proves that it
was all a joke"
"Oh. you agree, do your" said Rich
ard. You agree! IT'S q joket And
you think 1t funny. no doubt7"
II think II 10 very bad taste. sir.
And what did the box-keeper sayv
'Oh, she just said that It was the
opera ghost. That's all she said!"
And the inspector grinned. But he
soon found that he had made mis-
take In grinning, for tho words had
no sooner left his mouth than M. Rich.
ard. from gloomy. became furious.
Send for tho box-keeper!" he shout
ed. Send for her! This minutel
This minute! And bring her In to mo
here! And turn all those people out!"
The inspector tried to protest. but
Richard closed his mouth with an an
cry order to hold his tongue. Then.
when the wretched mans lips seemed
shut for ever. the manager command
ed him to open them once more.
who is this opera ghostT" no
snaried,
But the inspector was by this time
incapable OF speaking a word. He
managed to convey, by q despairfng
gesture. that he knew nothing about
it, or rather that he did not wish to
know.
Have you ever seen him: have you
seen the opera ghost?"
The Inspector, by means OF Wig
orous shake OF the head. denied ever
having seen the ghost In question.
Very WE'LL" said Mr.. Richard cold
ly.
The inspectors eyes started out OF
his head. as though to ask why the
manager had uttered that ominous
Very well."
Because I'm going to settle the ac-
count OF any one who has not seen
him!" explained the manager. As
he seems to be everywhere. can't
have people telling me that they see
him nowhere. like people to work
for me when l employ them"
Having said this. NJ. (Rishard paid
no attention to the inspector and dis
cussed various matters OF business
with his acting manager, who had en-
tered the room meanwhile The In
spector thought he could so and was
gently-oh. so gently!-sidling to-
ward the door. when NJ. Richard
nailed the man to the floor with .
laundering:
stay where you are!"
NJ. Remy had sent for the box-keep-
er to the Rue de Provence. close to
the opera. where she was engaged AZ
porteress. She soon made her ap
pearance.
What's your manner"
Name CRY. You know me well
enough, sir; I'm the mother OF little
CRY, little Meg. what"
This was said In SO rough and sol.
emn a tone that, for moment. M.
Richard was impressed. He looked at
Name CRY. in her faded shawl. her
worn shoes. her old taffeta dress and
dingy bonnet. II was quite evident
from the managers attitude. that he
either did not know or could not re-
member having met Name CRY. nor
even little CRY, nor even little Meg!"
But Name Giry's pride was 30 great
that the celebrated box-keeper i'm
agined that everybody knew her.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)