Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-01
"Isn't Il enoughfp

you do anything"
mary thing | went abroad the fol |
lowing week and at times forgot the |
incident. A few days ago IL came back /
10 me. and SO | invited you down TO
spend this night with me at the Elms.'
"Why this particular nightf' de- |
mandcd Slade suspiciously
Because it's the anniversary Of my |
adventure with VIOLA" replied Gilbert /
cooly II want n witness TO further
demonstrations YOU know"
John Slade sank back into the shad
ows Of his chair and smoked thought
fully. once he burst into IA reminis-
cent chuckle.
II suspect you have lost your heart
To this Viola. as you call her. Was
She So lovely"
"Shc was perfect" said Gilbert sin
ccrely. Her hair was that dusky
black that frames the face mistily. You
know: her eyes were almost golden
and her brows fine and black like her
hair: but her coloring. her features
her form-oh. | say. Slade. can't get
her face out OF my mindi
SIade lighted a fresh cigar. Il must
tell YOU an incident OF the same sort
that happened to friend of mine.
he said solemnly, and it may serve
10 throw light on your own affair.
"Out with It," said Gilbert briefly
Its only 70 o'clock now. You huve
III midnight. John"
This man owned "a grand old p.a.e
In the country. but he was "A bachelor
and never looked M il.
There was Il young cousin OF the
mans. IA girl who was a beauty and
ii toast Never mind her name. She
has married and changed it for another
This girl was up 10 all sorts Of mis-
chief and pranks and carried lot ~
scatferbraincd young folk with her ~
MANY harmless escapadc
she conceived the idea of giving a
ball in the old mansion Of her cousin
Now. have not the slightest Doubt
that the man would have gladly coE
sontcd To turn the house over Tor such
a merrymaking had they asked lin
But. no. of course half the fun lay H.
the candestine proceedings
And 50 one night when the moon
on leave several great automobiles roll
ed quietly up the long avenue. ami
the miscellaneous girl ana her friends
and their reluctant chapcrous troopra
through side entrance and made their
way 10 the great ballroom on tile See
ond floor
The room had been cleaned in some
mysterious manner. and when tile elce-
trio chandeliers were ablaze and the
polished floor stretched forth an invt-
ing surface the small orchestra they
had brought tuned up. and the fun be-
gan. Several servants unpachcd re
frcShments in an anterOOm while the
young people danced and between
dances wandered over tile grand old
house lighted from Top 10 bottom by
Laura S
Laura. shouted Gilbert. but Sladc
interrupted
Hold on there Danny. didn't
mean 10 make slip! The house was
Nghtcd up and the dancing was going
: on and everything was going along
hncly when suddenly a messenger an
pcarcd among them. The station agent
from Tie depot. Who had known Of the
mrlrymakiug. came 20 say that the
owner had arrived az tile station and
vas on his way To the house lie had
jumped on his wheel and sped with the
message
They worked fast ana without judy
ment. One bright soul cut the electric
LIGHT wires and plunged the house ii
total darkness. Before a search could
bc made for candles and escape made
tie front door was opened and the in
= truders heard footsteps below stairs
After awhile the library door opened
and all was silent
T. by aid of matches and the sta
: ton masters bicycle lantern the part,
= reached the ground door and by stoaltl
lgft the house. That was all part o
d tine fun don't you know And then
lust as they were going 10 leave. ON
III tho girls discovered She had lost lie
pet handkerchief and was sure she ha'
!, =, left IL i'm the library. She recovered II
although SHE would not say how. an'
she was quite breathleSs when sh
climbed into the motor And that
=, aU."
IT. Daniel Gilbert arose to his IA
i, height anl lad bis pipe on the nm
:, tcl And that was Laura. who GOT u
>, taa party and everything shall bles
- Your Wife all her days. John. If sh
" sin Introduce me to my ghost girl
=. Nluia--Niola whof'
= Viola Blair she happens 10 bc SIS
;. ting Laura now hardly think YOU
:, Hnl her ia the west gallery tonish
Dam"
IL Gilbert pulled Il time table from h
pocket and looked at his watch. 81
o. &, quite free" he asked abruptly
SHADE yawred ana stretched his Ion
a arms luXurously she was-er-unt
we always thought She had met h,
fate iaSt year ago tonight She Ia
7 never been quite the same since
or can't say any more
IT.. There's train 10 town at II @
Wen take it, You aud Laura owe II
he something John"
10 Wen pay it with compound int
10. 81. That will be Viola" said Slad
10. .rasping bis friend ; outstrefcbed han
Made OF Fossil Ivory.