The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-22

ouppoSeu yOu nhu TetlTeu lOHR ago.
Pardon my troubling you, but ma
l Inquire, Miss HOLSTER, how long 20
have been sitting herer
The clock on the stair began to strlk
IL, and she listened composedly to
few OF the deep toned strokes befor
replying.
Just half an hour. I thought som
one knocked at my door about an hou
ago. The lights were on and 1 cam
down. saw magazine that had es
capped my eve before and here you fin,
me-"
Some one knocked at your doorT
Il thought 80. You know, the serv
ants have an idea that the place 4
haunted, and thought that II I ga
here the ghost might take 1t upon him
self to walk. confess to slight dis
appointment that It is only you wit
have appeared. I suppose 1t WASH
you who knocked at my door,"
NO" replied, laughing a little o.
her manner, mot unless II was YOU
who switched of the lights as I wa,
coming down from the fourth floor.
have been studying this chimney from
the roof. I know something Of the
ways Of electric switches, and they
don't usually move Of their own ac
cord"
your coming to this house has beer
the greatest Joy to me, Mr.. Ames.
should not have imagined In a chance
look ut you that you we're psychical
and yet such is clearly the fact. as
sure you that I have not touched any
switch since I left my room. 1t was
unnecessary. as found the lights on
And l acquit you Of rapping. rapping
at my chamber door. 1t gives me the
greatest satisfaction to assume that
the house is haunted, and at any time
you find the ghost beg that you will
lose no time In presenting me-"
She wore remarkable lavender
dressing gown and a nightcap such as
l had never seen outside a museum.
AS she concluded her speech, spoken
In that curious lifting tone which from
the beginning had left me in doubt as
to the seriousness OF all her statements,
she rose and. still clasping her maya.
zine, made me a courtesy and was soon
mounting the stair.
l heard her door close minute later
and then, feeling that I had earned
the right to repose. I went to my room
and to bed.
slept late and on going down found
the table set in the breakfast room.
Miss Octavin entered briskly, her slight
figure concealed by prodigious ging.
ham apron.
Good morrow, merry gentleman"
she began blithely. THE most delight.
full thing has happened. without the
warning, without the faintest
intimation of their dissatisfaction, the
house servants have departed, with the
single exception of my personal maid,
who, being Swede and therefore singu.
arly devoid Of emotion, was mistaken
BY the ghost rumors that have sent the
'est of my stan scampering over the
Hills"
She lighted the coffee machine lamp
N her most tranquil fashion and beg.
sed me to be seated.
IL have already breakfasted," she
''and Cecilia Is even now
you an omelet with her own
hand. | beg TO reassure you as my
guest that the departure Of the serv.
lnts causes me not the slightest an.
loyance. Cecilia Is an excellent cook,
md | pnNGalf shall .,t
Is ! have strength TO crack an egg or
LIT Il stove lid. And besides, I still re-
.hin my early trust In Providence. |
10 not doubt that before nightfall
'orps Of excellent servants will again
)c on duty here, Very likely they are
wen now bound for this place. coming
rom the wet coasts OF Ireland. from
Liverpool and from lonely villages in
hope you will testify
% the fact that faced this day in the
'heeriest and most hopeful spirit"
mot only shall do so. Miss Hollis
err" l replied, trying TO catch her own
tote. but 1t will throughout my life
live me the greatest satisfaction to set
'our cause Alright. To that exteNt let
ne be Horatio to your Hamlet"
THANK you, MILFORD" she returned,
With the utmost gravity. "And may |
ny further that the incident gives the
tamp Of authenticity to my ghost? |
vas obliged to pay those people dou-
Die wages to lure them from the felici-
les OF the city, and they must have
'een good deal alarmed to have left
10 precipitately. You must excuse me
low, as 1t is necessary for me to do the
pastry cooks work this morning, that
Individual having fed with the rest,
md 1t being incumbent on me to main.
ain my fee simple In this property, |
make dozen pies before high noon. |
'ut first | must visit the stables, |
where ! believe the coachman still |
myers having been prevented from
dining The stampede Of the house serv.
nts by the painful twinges OF govt"
With this she left me, and began
'ecking at grapefruit. 1t had been
n my mind as | dressed that morn
ng to play truant and visit the city.
t was almost imperative that l take
look at my office, and had resolved
Ipon plan which would. believed,
i've me the key to the ghost mystery.