The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-25

tnOuBnt exceedingly HUMOROUS
NO, sir. 1t was n. Maniera him.
self. So"
But you have spoken to the ghost,
my good LADY,"
"As I'm speaking to you now, my
good sirr' Name Giry replied.
"And when the ghost speaks to you.
what does he sayT"
well. he tells me to bring him a
footstooli"
ing. as did Moncharmin and Remy,
the secretary. Only the inspector,
warned by experience. was careful not
to laugh, while Name Giry ventured
to adopt an attitude that was positive
ly threatening
Instead OF laughing" she cried IN
dignantly. you'd do better to do as M.
Poligny did. who found out for him
self"
Found out about what7" asked
Moncharmin. who had never been so
much amused in his life.
About the ghost. of coursoi /.
Look here :"
She suddenly Gained herself, feel
ing that this was a solemn moment In
her life:
Look here" she repeated. They
were playing La Juive. M. Poligny
thought he would watch the perform
ance from the ghosts box. Well.
when Leopold cries. Let us fy!'-you
know-and Eleazer stops them and
says, Whittier go ye?' well.
NJ
the back OF the next box, which was
empty-M. Poligny got up and walked
out quite stify. like a statue, and be-
fore | had time to ask him. Whittier
go yer like Eleazer, he was down the
staircase. but without breaking his
leg :"
"Still. that doesn't let us know how
the opera ghost came to ask you for
a footstool," insisted M Moncharmin.
We'll, from that evening. no one
tried to take the ghosts private box
from him. The manager gave orders
that he was to have 1t at each per
formance. And, whenever he came.
he asked me for a footstool"
Tut, TUT A ghost asking for
footstooll Then this ghost OF yours
is a woman7"
mo. the ghost is a man"
How do you known"
He has a mans voice, oh, such a
lovely mans voicel This is what
happens: When he comes to the
opera, It's usually in the middle OF
the first act He gives three little
taps on the door OF Box Five. The
first time l heard those three taps.
when / knew there was no one in
the box. you can think how puzzled
was! opened the door. listened
looked; nobody! And then | heard a
voice say. Name Jules'-my poor
husbands name was Jules-'a foot
STOOL please. Saving your presence.
gentlemen, 1T made me feel all-over
ish like. But the voice went on,
Don't be frightened, Name Jules, I'm
the opera ghostl' And the voice wsa
SO soft and kind that | hardly felt
frightened. The voice was sitting in
the corner chair. on the right. In the
front row."
Was there any one in the box on
the right of Box Five?" asked Mon
charmfn.
NO; Box Seven. and Box Three. the
one on the left. were both empty. The
curtain, had only Just gone up"
And what did you dor
We'll. | brought the footstool. or
course. 1t wasn't for himself he want
ed it. but for his lady. But | never
heard her nor saw her"
"Eh? What? So now the ghost is
married." The eyes of the two man
ayers travelled from Name Giry to
the inspector. who. standing behind
the box-keeper. was waving his arms
TO attract their attention. He tapped
his forehead with a distressful fore
finger, to convey his opinion that the
widow Jules Giry was most certainly
mad. a piece OF pantomime which
confirmed NJ. Richard in his determi-
nation to get rid of an inspector who
kept lunatic In his service
AT the end of the performance he
always gives me two francs, some
times five, sometimes even ten. when
he has been many days without COM
ing. Only. since people have begun
to annoy him again. he gives me
nothing at all. )"
Excuse me. my good woman" said
Moncharmin. while Name Giry tossed
the feathers in her dingy hat at this
persistent familiarity. excuse me.
how does the ghost manage to give
you your two francs?"
why, he leaves them on the little
shelf in the box. of course. find
them with the program. which al
ways give him. Some evenings, |
find flowers In the box. a rose that
must have dropped from his lady's
bodice for he brings a lady
with him sometimes; one day. they
left fan behind them"
''Oh. the ghost left fan, did he?
Ard whot Ala Won DO x,,xtt