Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-07

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'-mI.b IN the aurnrr. >:fstincr rII.
acrsS< lIcr kuss.< \ tnnfpnird smile
curved his IiI,s siS he g:lzs.d rrtieetiyply
INTO the flames He was mt thinking
nf AIRS Renwool's amiabIe ghtrSt
How long she had l,een asleep Pene-
lopp did not know She awoke with q
start. her flesh creeping A nann.less
dread came over her: she felt that she
was utterly alone and surrounded ny
horrors II was u full minutes sick
ening hour. II seemed-before she real
lied that she was In the room with the
man she loved Fer frightened eyes
taught sight OF him lying back in the
chair before the dying fire In the chim-
ney place. The lights were low. the
shadows gaunt and chill
4 terrified exclamation started to her
lips. Her ears again taught the sound
Of some one moving in tile house
some alien visitor There was no mis-
taking the sound-the distant. sepulch
raj laugh and the shutting Of feet. al
most at the edge Of the couch. il
seemed.
"Ilandolphr' she whispered hoarsely.
The man in the chair did not move.
| She threw OF the blanket and came to
a sitting posture on the side or the
couch. her fingers clutching the cover.
Ing with tense horror Again the soft.
rumbling laugh and the sound Of foot
steps on the stairway. Like Il 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
Ieaped to his feet and threw his arms
about her.
You've had a bad dream" he said.
what beast was to fall asleep.
Lord, you're frightened half out OF
your wits. Don't trefnble so, dearest.
There's no ghost, Every one knows
Listen -listen!" she whispered To-
gether they stood motionless. almost
breathless 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 some
one In the honse. Twelve heard
sounds here before, but not like these"
Distinctly to their startled ears came
the low. snbdued murmur of human
voice and then unmistakable means
! from the very depth Of the earth
from the grave. II seemed.
"Do you hear?' she whispered. "Oh.
this dreadful place! Take me away.
Randolph. dear.
Don't be afraid" he said. drawing
her close There's nothing super
natural about those sounds They
come from lips as much alive as ours
I'll lnvestigate." He grabbed the heavy
| poker from the chimney corner and
started. toward the door. She followed
close behind. his assurance restoring
In n measure the. courage that had
| temporarily deserted her.
In the hallway they paused to look
ont over the broad porch. The storm
had died away. signing its own re-
QUEEN IN the misty treetops Dawn
was not far away thick fog was
rising to meet the first glance of day.
In surprise Shaw looked ut his watch.
her face at his shoulder. 1t was after
O'Clock.
Ghosts turn In at midnight. dear"
he said. with cheerful smile. 'sThey
don't keep such hours as these"
But who can 1t be? There are no
tramps In the mountains she pro
tested. giancing over her shoulder APP
prehensively.
Listen. BY Jove. that voice came
from the cellar
"And the lock ia broken" she ex-
claimed. "Rut how silly of me.
Ghosts don't stop for locks"
"l'll drop the hollis just the same"
ne said as they hurried down the hall
way. At the back stairs they stopped
and listened for many minutes. Not
sound came mp to them from below.
Softly he closed the door and lowered
two heavy bars into place. If there's
any one down there they probably
think they've heard spooks trottins
around up here"
Really. it's quite thrilling. isn't 1T"
lhe whispered In her excitement.
In any event we're obliged to re-
main under cover until they depart"
be said thoughtfuIly. I'VE can't be
seen here. dearest"
NO.; she murmured. mot even
though 1t Is our house.
They returned to the big room as
softly as mice. and he left her q mo-
ment later to close the heavy window
shutters on the porch. When he re-
turned there was a grim smile on his
face and his voice shook little as he
spoke.
1--WE heard the voices again. They
came from the laundry. ] think. The
Renwoods were downright Yankees.
Penelope. will swear that these