The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-29
f,.....s--s ..s..ff.
A Novel
A Week
CONTINUED From Our last issue)
CHAPTER ".
The Last OF the Splrlts

tOoNtfnueu FfoN ouF tsbt iabbt
CHAPTER ".
Tho Last OF the Spirits
TINE Phantom slowly. grayely
silently approached.
IL was shrouded in n deep
black garment, which concealed it'
head. lta face. i,s form. and left
nothing OF Il visible save one out
stretched hand.
Il am IN tho presence OF the
Ghost OF Christmas Yet To Gomez
raid Scrooge.
The Spirit answered not. bu
pointed onward with his hand.
You are about TO show ms
shadows OF things that have no
happened. hut will happen In tbs
time before US" Scrooge pursued
Is that 50. Spirit"
The upper portion OF the carmen
wHa contracted for an instant II
its folds. as n the Spirit had IN
olined its head That Was the onil
answer he received.
Tho Phantom moved away as Z
had come toward him. Scrcog'
followed In tho shadow OF it's dress
which bore him up. he thought an'
carried him along.
They scarcely seemed TO ente
the city. for the city rather seemed
To spring up about them. and on
compass them OF It's own act Bu
there thoy were. In tho heart OF I,
Tn. Spirit stopped beside one ~
tie knot 81 business men.
No" said great fat man will
monrtrous chin. Il don't knoy
much about u. either way | onl.
know hos dead"
When did he dIoTr inquired an
other.
Last night. believe
What has he done with hi
money" asked ref-iaccd rentlc
nau
4 haven't heard said the maj
With the large chin. yawning agRlH
Left Il to his company. perhaps
|, he hasn't left Il to me. Thpts al
I know.
This pleasantly was received Wit
a general laugh.
ITS liscly TO be a very cheal
funeral" said the same speaker
FOR upon my life. ! don't know O
, anybody Ia 40 10 Il, Suppose ~
make up party and volunteer
I don't mind goiuE II n luncl
Is provided" observed the gentle
man With the rScrcscenco on hi
nose Hut I must BE- fed. II
make one
| Another laugh.
The Phantom glidcd on into
street lts finger pointed TO ia,
sEain.
scrooge know those mon also
Pc frct'y They were men ~ husI
ness. very wealisy. auf OF Efea
Z importance. lie had made n poln
siwayF OF standing well in tibet
catccm.
How are you-" said orc
How are YOU" returned tn
other.
Well" said tho first. "oll
seroogc has 20, HIS own a, last
hey
so I ain told" returned th'
second. Cold. isn't ~"
"seasonablc for Christmas time
You're not a skater. SUPPOSE"
NO. No. Something else 4
think OF. Good morning"
Not another word. That wa
their meeting. their conversations
and their parting.
ScrooEe was At frat inclined Q
be surprised that the Spirit Shout
Ettach importance 10 conversation
apparently so trivial but feeiln
assured that they must have som
hidden purpose. he set himaelf Z
consider what II was likely 10 be.
! They could scarcely be suppose
to have any bearing on the deaf
OF Jacob. his old partner, for tina
. waa Past. and this Ghosts prot
7 incc was the Future. Nor coul
: he think 81 any one immediRtol
connected with himself. Co whom b
could apply them.
But nothing doubling that {
: whomaoeyer they applied. they hn
r some latent moral for his own In
Z proyemeni. he resolved TO treasur
| up every word he heard. and cverl
. thing he saw. affi especially To oil
b serve the shadow Of himself whe
II appeared For no had an 81
pectation that the conduct OF hi
future self would give him the clu
ne missed. and would render tn
q solution Of these riddles easy.
% He looked about IN that yer
= place for his own Image. but NJ
other man stood in his accustome
corner. and tho the clock poin'e
to MS usual time OF day for bcln
a there, he asw no likeness OF hlmsc
+ among the multitude that poured !
e thru the porch II gave him littl
surprfRe however. for he had hoe