Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-19
CHAPTER XII.
Al tte Asolando Again

R SET or at once for pepperton's
 office, where 1 learned that the
 architect was out of town. But
 his chief clerk greeted me cOur- teousy. told him frankly that l wanted to look at the plans of Hope 6eld Manor Co enable me to learn the exact lines of the chiinneys tie con fessed surprise that they were causing trouble and expressed regret that they were not in the office.
 Miss uolister sent for them this morning. and have just given them Co a young,,woman who bore a note from hcr''
 was taken aback to 6nd that she bad anticipated me in my rush for the plans of the house. Clearly ] was dealing with woman who was not only immensely amusing. but exceed iugly shrewd as we'll Could 1t be pos siblc after all that she was herself playing ghost merely for her own en- tertaiumcut: She was capable of it. But l had satisfied myself that she could not have performed the tricks of which | had been the victim the night previous unless she possessed some rare vanishing power like thut of the East Indian mystics
 May ] ask who came for the plansE"
 "I judged the young woman to be maid. or perhaps she was Miss Hollis ter's secretary"
 l had given little heed during my short stay at HOpeheId Manor to Miss HOllister's personal attendant. 1 had passed her in the halls once or twice, a young woman Of twenty live. should say. fair haired and blue eyed. Sue might herself be the ghost now that | thought of it. But his seemed the most unlikely hypothesis possible At my own office my assistant pounc- | ed upon me wrathfully. He was half wild over the pressure of vexatious l business and had just been engaging | in a long distance conversation with a 1 country gentleman at Lenox which had left him in bud temper. was ex- plainiug to him the seriousness of my | errands at Hopeheld rather uncOn- l yincingly. | fear, and the fact that must return at once when the office boy entered my private room to say l that three gentlemen wished to see me 1 immediately. They had submitted cards. but had refused Co state the nu- ! mre of their business. lt was with a l distinct sensation of surprise that read the names respectively of Perciya B Shalleuberger. Daniel r. Ormsby and John Stewart Dick
 Show the gentlemen Iu.' ! said l promptly. greatly to the disgust of my assistant. who retired to deal witt several clients whom had passed ir the reception room dercely walking th, floor
 | had imagined all the suitors estab Hshed at the Prescott Arms. As the three appeared clad in light automobil ing coats ! could not forbear smile at their grim appearance shallen berger. tue novelist. and Ormsby th, knit goods manufacturer. were bil men. Dick, the Nebraska philosopher was much shorter. though of compac and sturdy build They growled surhll in response 10 my greeting. and Orms by closed the door behind them. Dict seemed Co be the designated spokes man. aud he advanced to the desk be hind which | sat with a stride auO manner that advertised bls belhgeren frnme Of mind
 'Mr Ames." he began we hay' come here to speak for ourselves anC certain other gentlemen who are stay ing for a time at the Prescott Arms
 "Gentlcmeu of the committee. wei come Co our office" l replied greutll 1 amused by his feroclty
 Gro be continued)