Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12

nm explanation OF that chimney's be-
havior"-
II was Miss Octavia. now just out
side the door.
Don't leave that trunk, HezeEiah."
whispered. "Ill do the best ! can
Miss Octn via met me Smiiingly ms ]
faced her In the hall. She had switch
ed on the lights. and my candle burn
ed yellow!y in the white elect=ic glow.
Miss Octavia held something Ii her
hand. 1t required no second glance to
tell me that she had found Hezekiabs
slipper.
"Mr. Amcs." she began. ms you have
nbsented yourself from the library all
evening ! assdme that you have been
busy studying my cblmneys and GEEK
Ing for the ghost Of that British sol
der who was 80 wantonly slain upon
the site OF this house
II am glad To say that not only Is
rour surmise correct. Miss Hoiiisscr.
but that | have made great progress Ia
both directions"
DO you mean to say that you have
really found traces Of the gbost?"
Not only that. Miss Hollister. bnt J
have met the ghost face to face-even
more. | have had speech with him!
Her face frightened. her eyes Hash
ed. 1t was plain that she was Inn
mensely pleased.
And are you able to say from yonr
encounter, that he IL In fact II British
subject, uneasily haunting this house
In America long inter the Declaration
OF Independence and Washington
farewell address have passed into 1T
erature?"
you have never spoken a truer
word. Miss HoIlister: hut. by means
which an not ut liberty to disclose.
| have persuaded him not to visit Ibis
mousse again"
."Then." said Miss Holii<ter. II cnn-
not do less than express my gratitude.
though ! regret that you did not hrrf
allow me to meet him. Still. J dare
say that NE shall tind bis ienes bur
led somewhere beneath my fonnda-
tons. PleaHe assure me that such Ii
your expectation"
Tomorrow, Miss Hollister. I shah
take pleasure in showing yon certain
hidden chambers In this house which
| venture to say will afford yoa great
pleasure. have tonight discovered
q link between the mansion M you
know II and an earlier house whose
timiers ma indeed hide the bones OF
that British soldier."
And as for the chimney"
And ma for the chimney. I give yon
my word as a professional man that It
will never annoy you again. and !
therefore beg that ron dismiss the sub
ject from your mind"
saw that she was about TO recnr 10
the shoe she held IN her hand and at
which she glanced frequently with a
tuizzical expression. This. clearly.
was an Issue that must he met prompt
ly. and knew Of 10 better way than
by lying. Hezekiab herself had plnlp.
ly stated on the morning OF that long.
eventful day. when she walked into
the ION III tti :".r ed
sence and explained Cecilia's trip to
town. that 1t was perfectly fair to dis
simulate IN making explanations to
Miss Hollistpr- that In fact. Miss Oc
.avta enjoyed nothing better than the
injection OF fiction into the affairs OF
the matter Of fact day. Here, then.
was my opportunity.
mis-, Hollister.' l began boldly. 'the
slipper you hold In your hand belongs
10 me. and II o have no immediate
use for 1t ] beg that you allow me to
relieve you of IT,"
ut Is yours, Mr.. AmesT"
A lifting Of the brows. a widening OF
xbe eyes. denoted Miss Octavia's po-
lite surprise.
ITO De Continu"@)