The weekly times-record., 1913-09-04

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Behold Hsze<iah!
"Wise chimney man: You were q
little slow about it though"
IL was indeed. You gave me run
for my money"
She finished her cracker at the third
bite, slapped her hands together to
free them Of possible crumbs and was
about to speak when she jumped light
ly from the trunk. bent her head to.
ward the door, and then stepped back
again ard faced me imperturbably.
And now that you've found me, Mr..
Chimney Man. the jokes on you after
ALL"
She laid her hand on the door and
swung it nearly shut. l had heard
what she had heard. Miss Octavia was
coming upstairs. She had exchanged
q few words with the Swedish maid
on the second floor landing, and Heze-
kiah's quick ear had heard her. But
Hezekiah's equanimity was disconcert-
ing. Even with her aunt close at hand
she showed not the slightest alarm.
She resumed her seat on the trunk,
and her heel thumped it TRANQUILITY.
1.-THE jokes on yJA. Mr.. Chimney
Man, because now that you've caught
me playing tricks you've got to get me
out of trouble"
"What If l don't?'
"Oh, nothing" she answered indif-
ferently, looking me squarely in the
eye.
But your aunt would make no end
Of row, and you would cause your
sister to lose out with Miss Octavia.
As understand 1t, you're pledged to
keep OF the reservation. 1t was part
Of the family agreement"
"Mf: :S3SMcs; :: y6u are ghost hunting
In this part of the house,
It was Miss Octavia's voice. She
was seeking me and would no doubt
ind me. The sequestration Of Heze-
kAdu DcCdAAc INV al uA6CuI ouV NSAs-
cate matter.
'You caught me-" said Hezekiah
calmly. land now you've got to get
me out. and l wish you good luck. and.
besides. l lost one Of my shoes some
where, and you've got to find that"
In proof Of her statement she sub
mitted a shoeless, brown stockinged
foot for my observation.
1.-THE one l lost was like this" and
Hezekiah thrust forth neat tan
pump rather the worse for wear. Il
was on the second floor a bit ago" she
began, land lost my slipper"
I'm what mischief. pray?'
"Mr. Ames," called Miss Octavia, her
voice close at hand.
II wanted to see something In CO
tif1a's room, 50 l opened her door and
walked in-that's ALL" Hezekiah re-
Wicked Hezekiah! Coming into the
house is bad enough in all the ctrcum'
stances. Entering your sisters room
is grievous SIM"
III, Mr.. Ames. you arr still seeking
an explanation of that chimney's be-
havior"-
It was Miss Octavia. now just out
side the door.
Don't leave that trunk, Hezekiah,"
I whispered. iii do the best can"
Miss Octavia met me smilingly as
faced her in the hall. She had switch
ed on the lights, and my candle burn
ed yellowly In the white electric glow
Miss Octavia held something in her
hand. 1t required no second glance to
tell me that she had found Hezekiaha
slipper.
"Mr. Ames," she began. "as you have
absented yourself from the library all
evening assume that you have been
busy studying my chimneys and seek
ing for the ghost of that British SOL
dier who was SO wantonly slain upon
the site of this house"
II am glad to say that not only Il
vour surmise correct. Miss Hollister
but that ! have made great progress II
both directions"
"Do you mean to say that you have
really found traces Of the ghosty
"Not only that. Miss Hollister. but
have met the ghost face to face-ever
more, l have had speech with him!
Her face frightened. her eyes nash
ed. It was plain that she was I'M
mensely pleased.
"And are you able to say from youl
encounter, that be IL In fact British
subject uneasily haunting this hous'
| in America long after the Declaration
az independence and Washington''
farewell address have passed into III
erature7"
! "Yeq- haze .nszer. spekes : true true