The Washington times., 1913-04-23


We know about, and 1,
worked. She got Miss Mere
dith TO come to the Barton's just once
and once was enough. That brought
Crow to his knees. He found her anC
made a bargain with her. Perhaps Bar
tens story will help US conjecture wha,
the terms OF that bargain were. Ger
tainly there was a good basis for bar.
gaining. because there was enough fol
both of them.
Anyway, she was to come to Beecf
Hill-not as living person, but as q
ghost She was to haunt that old wo
man. probably direct her actions with
all the authority that visitors from the
spirit world are supposed to posses
and she was TO play into Crows hands
The only thing / don't understand Is
how she quite dared to bargain with
Crow. She knew he was dangerous
She dared anything said Barton
family, land she was clever enough
too. You're right about what she did
but / don't see how you could find IL
out"
How did you find it out?" said JET.
frey That is what l am curious
about
I'm tell you what happened" he said.
Il car go on now"
1t was two or three minutes, though,
before he did go on, and when he be-
gan TO speak again he seemed to be
hesitating-not like one who is invent
ing. but like witness, very careful for
the truth.
Il traced her to Oldborough," he said.
and made sure she had gone to Beech
Hill. / heard about the place from
townspeople-how remote and lonely IL
was. and, Of course, l knew that would
make 1t harder for me to get a chance
to see her and talk to her
But il seemed they had great trouble
keeping servants. ] am an experienced
indoor servant myself. II was what I
found out about smart people from be-
ing a butler that started me In the
epiritualist business. So that seemed TO
be my chance. There We're people who
said that the old lady was crazy, but
the general opinion seemed TO be that
she had her own way when Crow wasn't
about.
so / waited until he drove into town
one day. apparently bound for the city,
and then ! went to Beach Hill and ap-
piled for a position as butler. Miss
Meredith hired me-seemed mighty glad
TO get me. She told me to serve Inner
that night in her sitting room.
She wasn't expecting DR.. Crow to
come back. i am sure. He did come
back. though, just before dinner time.
But he didn't see me. as / was in the
pantry getting Miss Meredith's dinner
II heard the car drive up. and / sup
posed II was him come back out
didn't know for sure until / knocked on
the door of Miss Meredith's upstairs Sit
ting room. And then 1 heard him talk
ing 10 her. She called to me 10 come
in, and / entered with the dinner
He started right out of his chair at
the sight Of me, turned his back toward
her, and stood staring at me with the
most devilish look ] evere saw in a
mans face. He asked me in a low sort
OF voice who i was, and what ] was
doing there, though think he knew the
answer to both questions. / didn't say
anything, and, as / expected. she an
swered.
."'Oh" she said, hes all right. He's
the new butler I've engaged
We'll he said, L will discharge him
-now-at once. And the sooner you
pack out of here the better II will be
for you
Then he turned to Miss Meredith.
1t just happens. luckily enough he
said, that ] have seen this fellow be-
fore j know who he is
II don't care about keeping him.
she said. but ! want somebody. I'm
tired of being so badly waited upon"
Then she turned to me. Serve my
dinner. Barton she said. as quietly as
IL nothing had happened.
..She was sitting al center table
out in the room, with her back to one
of the doors. The door was shut, am