The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-01

YES -l-suppose So" she murmured
helplessly. That isn't what | meant
mean It isn't necessary to ask Cecil.
Ask me, III consent for him"
Half an hour passed Then he went
to the window and looked out into the
storm,
You must lie down and get some
sleep" he insisted. coming back to her.
''The storms letting up. but we can't
leave here for quite while I'll sit up
and watch I'm too happy to sleep"
She protested. bur her heavy eyes were
his allies. Soon lie sat alone before the
fire: she slept sound on the broad
couch in the corner. steamer rug
across her knees. a contentcd smile
curved his lips us he gnzcd renectivrly
into the flames He was not thinking
OF Mrs. Renwood's amiable ghost
How long she had been asleep Peue.
| lore did not know. She awoke with
start, her flesh creeping namcess
dread came over her: she felt that she
was utterly alone and surrounded by
| horrors II was full minute-a sick.
ening hour It sCcmed-before she real
tied that she was In the room with the
man she loved Her frightened eyes
caught sight of him lying back in the
chair before the dying FIRE in the chin
ney place The lights were low, the
shadows gaunt and chill
A terrified exclamation started to her
lips Her ears again caught the sound
of some one moving In the house
some alien visitor. There was no mis-.
| taking the sOund-the distant, sepulch.
raj laugh and the shufiling of feet, al
most ut the edge of the couch. II
seemed
"Randolphr' she whispered hoarsely.
The man In the chair did not move.
She threw Off the blanket and came to
a sitting posture on the side Of the
couch. her fingers clutching the cover.
ing with tense horror. Again the soft,
rumblng laugh and the sound Of foot
steps on the stairway. Like fash she
sped across the room and clutched
frantically at Randolph's shoulders.
He awoke with an exclamation. star
Ing bewildered into the Mortified face
above.
"The-the ghostr' she gasped, her
eyes glued upon the hall door He
leaped to his feet and threw his arms
about her.
you've had bad dream" he said.
what a beast | was to fall asleep,
Lord, you're frightened half out OF
your wits Don't tremble so, dearest
There's no ghost Every one knows
"Listen-listcnw she whispered To
getber they stood motionless, almost
breathlcss before the fire, the glow
from which threw their shadows across
the room to meet the mysterious in
vader.
Good Lord" he muttered, unwilling
to believe his ears There is som,
, one In the house l've-l've hear,
, sounds here before. but not like these.
Distinctly TO their startled ears cam
the low. s'ihluCd murmur Of human
. voice and then rnmIstakable moan
2 from the very depth of the earth
, from the grave. II seemed
, DO you heart" she whispered, "Oh
this dreadfu place! Take me away
, Randolph. dear
Don't he afraid" he said, drawing
her close There's nothing super
natural about those sounds. The
t come from lips as much alive as ours
I I'll investigate" lie grabbed the heav
t poker from the chimney corner an
b started toward the door. She followe
close behind, his assurance restorin
: In measure the courage that ha
e temporarily deserted her.
In the hallway they paused to loo
out over the broad porch. The storr
u had died away, signing It's own n
QUEEN In the misty treetops. Daw
> was not far away A thick fog wa
! rising to meet the first glance of da!
u In surprise Shaw looked Mt his watcl
y bee face at his shoulder II was afte
e 8 o'clock
. Ghosts turn In at midnight dear
y he said. with a cheerful smile. "The
:, don't keep such hours as these"
. But who can 1t BET There are q
y tramps In the mountains" she pr
e tested. CHANGING over her shoulder a
preheDsively.
Listen! BY Jove. that voice can
:, from the cellar"
- And the lock IL broken" she G
claimed But how silly of m
% Ghosts don't stop for locks"
~ I'm drop the bolts just the same
:. he said as they hurried down the ha
- way. At the back stairs they stopp'
, and listened for many minutes Not
- sound came mp to them from belo'
y Softly he closed the door and iower'
two heavy bars into place. "If there
y any one down there they probab
~ think they've heard spooks trottiI
- around up here"
y REALLY, it's quite tnrlInng, isn't It
II she whispered In her excitement
" In any event we're obliged to
y main under cover until they depart
It he said thoughtfully. I'VE can't
ID seen here. dearest"
O. mo-" she murmured, mot ev,
q though 1t Is our house"