Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-06
(Continued.)

She wore q remarkable lavender
dressing gown and n nightcap such rs
l had never seer outside a musei N.
As shc concluded her speech. spoken
In that curious Hitting tone hich from
the beginning Ind left me In doubt as
to he seriousness of all her statements
She rose and. stin cktsping her maya
zine. made NE a courtesy and was SOON
mounting the stair.
j heard her door close a minute In ter
n then. feeling that | had earned
the right TO repass. | to my reou,
and to bed.
! slept Late and 90 going down found
the table get Ia the breakfast room.
Miss Octavia entered briskly. her slight
figure concealed by y prodigious cling
ham npro#.
she began blithely. The most delight
fei thing has happened. Without the
slightest warming. without the faintest
t~ntiroHtion Of their dissatisfaction. the
house servants have departed. with the
single exception OF my personal maid.
W |" ?" tn 81 thNs
larly devoid of emotion. WAS unshs ken
by the ghost runners that have seat the
rest Of my stat scampering over the
hills"
She lighted the coffee machine lamp
In her most tranquil fashion and beg
ged Rie to be seated.&
II AVE already breakfasted." she
confused. "snd Cecilia Is even now
Preparing you an onielet With her own
hand. I beg to reasBare you as my
guest that the departure OF the serv-
ants causes me not the slightest an,
noynnce. Cecilia Is an excellent cook.
and ! myself shall no xtsrve 70 long
as | have strength TO crack IN Egg OF
lift a stove lid, And besides. | still re
tain my early trust In Providence.
do not doubt that before Rightfail 4
corps of excellent servants will ngair
be on daty here. Very likely they ar,
even now bound fer this place. coming
from the wet COASTS Of Ireland. from
Liverpool and from lonely villages IL
Scandinav via. | hope you will testif.
to the fact that | faced this day in th'
cheeriest and most hopeful spirit"
Not only shall ! do SO. Miss Hollis
ter" ! replied. trying to catch her owl
note. but it will throughout my III
give me the greatest satisfaction to ST.
your cause sright. To that extent lie
me he iioratio to you Hamlet"
Thank you. Milford" she returned
with the utmost gravity. And may
shy further thai the incident gives tn
stamp Of authenticity to my ghost,
was Obliged to pay those people dou
bic wages to lure them from the feiici
ties Of the city, and they must hz r
leen . good deal alarmed to have lei
80 precipita tvly. You must excuse d,
now. as II IL r for me to do tn
pastry cooks work this norning. tia
Individual having fed with the rest
.nd u being isrnnahent on mo to main
tain ny fee simple In this property
10 make 4 daxeu pies before high aesn
But hFst ! must visit the stables
where ! believe the coarhman still
fingers. having bees prevented from
Joining the sta IA ptdc of the house serv.
ants BY the fahifui trinses Of geat-"
With this she left me. and ! began
pecking at a grapefruit. 1t bad been
IN INF mind ~ l dressed that rasru-
Ing TO play truant and visit tie city.
1t was almost Imperative that | take
q look at my office. and | had resolved
upon "a plan which would. ! believed.
give n,e the key to the ghost mystery.
II reppertop had baiit that house he
must know whether he bud coistrired
any secret passages b Il would afford
exists and entrances not apisireut to
the eve. 1t would be IN easy matter
to run into the city. explain myself to
my assistant and get hold OF Pepper
ton. My mind was made up. and ! Ind
even consulted II time table aud chosen
one OF the express trains.