The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-11

been of ghosts. but it was almost in.
stantly dispelled by significant action
Oh the part Of the suspected wrath
She turned to whistle over her shout
der and to snap her fingers peremptori-
ly, and then she stopped and picked up
4 rather lllsty chow dog, which prompt
" parked ut me across the intervening
space. having discovered ME almost at
once. although was many rods away
and quite snugly ensconced among the
shadows. The lady In white muZz!ed
him with her hand, and could almost
imagine | heard her reproving whis.
pers. After few minutes she appnr.
entity forgot the dog and lifted her
hand to adjust something in her hair.
He again barked ut me. quite Zero
riously for a chow. This time it was
quite plain to her that he was not
barking ut the now shadowy mo",
She peered over the stone bnlustradr
and an instant later disappeared from
view through the high. narrow win
dow
Vastly exercised. set out In quest
ut Herr Schnick. marshaIing Poopcn
dyke as ! went along. realizing tina.
would have to depend OH his Ger
nan. which was less halting than mine
ana therefore more likely to dovetaiI
with that Of the Schmicks. neither ct
whom spoke German because they
loved 1t. but because they had to. be
ing Austrians. We found the four
Schmicks in the vast Kitchen.
Herr Schmick." said I. Twill you
be so good as to inform me who the
dickens that woman is over in the
east wing Of the castle"
Woman. mein herr?" He almost
dropped his keys.
"a woman In white dress. with a
dog
"A dog!" he cried. but, mcin herr,
dogs are not permitted to be in the
CASTLE"
"Who is she? How did she ge,
there?"
Heaven defend us, sir! 1t i'T''st
have been the ghost off,
Ghost, your granny!" I cried. re-
apsing into English. "PIcase don''
beat about the bush. Mr.. Schmicl>
She's over there in the unused wing
which | haven't been allowed to pene
trate in spite Of the fact that il belongs
to me. Yon say you can't find the
keys to that side Of the castle. viii
you explain how 1t is that 1t Is open t.
strange women and-and dogs?'
You must be mistaken, mein herr.
he whined abjectly. "She cannot bt
there. She All. have it! 1t ma,
have been my wife, Gretcl! Have 20,
been in the east
"Nonsenser' cried sharply "'rhi:
won't do, Mr.. Schmick. Give me tina
bunch of keys. Well investigate
The four Schmicks wrnng their hand
and shook their heads and then. re
pairing to the scullery, growled ant
grumbled for fully ten minutes before
deciding to obey my commands. !,
the meantime l related my experience
to poopendyke and Rritton.
THAT reminds me, SIR" said Britton
that | found a rag doll in the court
yard yesterday, on that side OF tn
| building, sir-l should say castle. sir
II nm quite sure heard a baby cry
! ing the second night we were here
Mr. Smart" said my secretary merry
ously.
Come" said finally grabbing tn
keys from the old mans unrcsistln
hand. And. Sehmick, if that do
bites iii hold you personally responsi
bic. DO you underestimate
Two abreast we filed through th
long vaulted halls. Rudolph carrying
a gigantic lantern and Max a sledge
! We travcrsed extensive corridors
mounted tortuous stairs and came a
length to the sturdy oak door that ser
arated the east wing from the west
n huge, formidable thing strengthened
by many crosspieces and studded wit
rusty bolt heads. Padocks us lary
as horseshoes, corroded by rust an
rendered absolutely impmctcabe b.
age. confronted us.
~ have not the keys" said old Cor
rad Schmick sourly. This door has no
been opened in my time. 1t is no use.
1T is no use" repeated his srisl
sons, leaning against the moIdy wall
with weary tolerance.
Smash those pad|ocks, Max" l com
nlanded resolutely.
Very reluctantly Max barred his grea
arms, spit upon his hands and. wit
pitifuI look at his parents. prepared t
deal the first blow upon the ancien
paddock. But the paddock merely she
a few scHbs of rust and ratified bac
into its customary repose.
See" cried Max. triumphantly. II
cannot be broken
1T is very fine lock-" cried oil
lonrad, with note Of pride in hi
voice.
| began to feel some pride in tn
hing myself. ut is, indeed" | sale
Try once more. Max"