Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-09

IN the general mixup the cupoia
caught fire."
HAS the house gomez" exclaimed
Norma.
ooh, no. indeed" he laughed. only
the cupola and slice of the roof on
that north end facing the road Come
out and look it over"
When she came in sight of the
house somebody hailed her from the
roadway. 1t was Mr. Judson in his
runabout. He was redfaced and short
spoken.
Il want to know what you're going
to do about this. My boys been rough
handled and burned"
Just here Abbott came leisurely by
and OPPORTUNITY down the lane. His
left hand was bandaged, and one side
of his hair was visibly singed.
Good morning, Miss Ewing!" he
called cheerily. How are you, Jud-
son? How's the boy?"
you can learn that in court" re-
piled Judson stif1y. when a boys
life is endangered through mere
prank"
Prank" echoed Abbott. Look here,
Judson, that boy had the most COM
plete spook outfit l ever came across,
and he had it all nicely planted, too,
where I hadn't hunted-in the old at
tic over the kitchen L. / caught him
up in the cupola with his makeup all
on, Just lighting up the green fire in a
tin pan. waited till he had waved
biles came along the road, and then
let out that long-drawn wall of his.
Then he ducked down and changed
his ghost cap for a skull face you
know, Judson, that little trick with
the red incandescents you work from
out fiery glow. Well, 1 was so in
terested forgot to grab him. want.
ed to see what he'd do next, but he
ducked around on me to go to anoth-
er window, and when he saw me he
stepped in the green fire, and made
for him. That white robe he wore
caught fire, and / rolled him up in
some strips of carpet in the attic till
1t went out. He isn't hurt much.
got full witnessed statement out oil
him before sent him home"
He smiled pleasantly up into Jud
sons face.
"Of course. If you'd rather have II
tried in court"
ooh, pass 1t up" said Judson CURLY
II didn't know Miss Ewing had any
other agents handling the property"
"Mr. Abbott is my tenant" Norma
corrected. 81 hardly think that need
an agent, Mr.. Judson. The property
seems quite salable."
They watched the runabout speed
down the roadway and Abbott laughed
heartily.
"You know I've grown to love this
place. Abbott said, lifting his chin tt
the wind that faced them. 1.-THE ole
scamp! He deliberately planned t.
condemn it and buy it in at a sacri
fee. 1t was put-up job. wanted tt
clear it up before grandmother came
out to visit u.s. Couldn't you come tn,
same week? We've got a Jap boy tt
do the work. It's shame to vast,
these spring days"
Just an underlying hint of some
thing deeper in his words sent the col
or to Normas face. He stood smil
ing down at her.
Besides you owe something to ;
good tenant, and l may stay her
years. Would you give an option o
purchase under certain conditions ?"
I'll never SELL" protested Norma
confusedly. 81 love the old place to-
well. But-but l do hope you'll sta,
as long as you are happy"
That's a life lease" he laughed.
Over in the garden the old gentle
man pottered around his seeds, Xix
Father Time. He looked back one
at the two in the lane and smiled
Spring and ghosts we're doing thei
work well.
Copyright, 1916 by the Mcclure Newsps
per Syndicate.)