The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
CHAPTER XII
The Mystery is Explained

reached the opening, where they
found the two men in a heated ar
gument
81 tell we, started this still"
said one, with clenched fists
II tell We, ye d...n't,' replied the
other. "Now, take that" and,
turning, he knocked him squarely
in the jaw. Constance drew back
into the corner as the men began to
fight. With the men fighting and
unaware Of any danger. the res
cuers thought 1t good time to
make their appearance.
It was all done so quickly that
the two men, now bound tightly
with strong rope, looked around in
dismay. With one glad cry, Con
stance ran to her uncle, glad TO
know that she was safe. The men
searched the rest of the under
ground house" and in another
small room found a very active
still. and a queer-looking little ma
chine that they had never seen be-
fore. Mr.. Praudlen was very much
relieved to find Jackie safe and
sound He did not awaken him,
however, because he had much to
do yet.
Leaving a guard of six men to
watch over their captives, VINO
were now quarreling as to whose
fault 1t was that they were caught,
he and the rest of the party, with
the girls and Jimmie, started up
stairs for the room OF light. They
reached it without any difficulties
and. lying across the entrance, was
a man, whose arms and feet were
tied together.
"Mr. Lander!" exclaimed Mr..
Praudlen and dozen others, all In
one breath.
II hope you're satisfied" he said.
as the men entered the room and
observed the moving rays of light.
All of sudden, the most terrible
shrieks and cries poured forth
through the room. They lasted for
only a moment, and then the six
men sent up to the room OF light
appeared from a corner, bowed, and
asked their startled audience how
they liked their performance.
Then the spokesman of the SIX
men made a little speech, in which
he said he would endeavor to ex-
plain the mystery of Cresste farm.
First. he ordered the powerful
light to be turned off, and with
but one light he guided them to the
other side of the room There, in
stead of a wall, the whole side of
the room was of glass, regular win
dow glass, only instead of being in
panes, was in one immense piece.
Then. leading them back to the CEN
ter of the room, he started some
thing that made funny noise, and
Immediately huge light shot forth
and streamed out through the
window
There. Ned!" exclaimed Jimmy
there are your lights that are
seen every night. Now, where are
the shrieks and cries?"
"Just a minute, next act, my
son." said their guide, and in a
moment, right at hand, the blood
curdling shrieks rang out through
the room.
"H-m!" remarked Mr.. Praudlen,
nothing but the siren. Wonder
we didn't think of it long ago"
and that is the last act, and
the end of the mystery" said the
guide.
END of the Cresste farm ghost
mystery, but that isn't all" said Mr.,
Praudlen. There is still more.
Why is Mr.. Lander here? And the
kids?"
swell let's have 1t out" said one
of the men. "Only let's get out of
this place first. Even If the mys-
tery-is solved-I'm not any too
anxious to stay here"
Lets go back to Landworths,
suggested Mr. Praudlen. MRS.
Landworth's all alone, you know
with Helen. That's the nearest
place from here; besides, ! can
telephone mother that we've found
them, too. Yes, Wen take our cul-
prits along"
Leading Mr.. Lander along beside
4 - a nm.