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uhtil next winter. when there is frost
enough to set the old house cracking. "
ny " Correspondent %sn..,,;II With the AntlsonIsh
Special Dispatch to Ercnim0 Public Lcdoer
Caledonia Mills. N. s.. March IL
Thin, wan and lowering on the brink
OF nervous breakdown as result of
her terrifying experience several wceks
ago. Mrs. Alexander Macdonald entered
the mystery house last night Mt her own
request In the hope that her presence
would have the effect of bringing about
the return of the alleged "spooks'' and
aid DR.. Prince in his solution of the
mystery.
At the Boyle homestead Mrs. Mac.
Donald stated to me she was willing TO
DO anything In her power to assist in
the Investigation. Her present state of
health proves serious handicap. She
has never recovered from the fright
received on the night when the tbirtv.
eight fires were combated, but with
undaunted courage, even at the risk
OF her life, she Is willing to exert
every effort to aid the inyestipotors
in their search for the unknown bower
which has heaped misfortune on her
family. IF my presence in thp
house will bring the spirits back I am
willing to RETURN, she stated. II nm
willing to do almost anything nv
physical powers Will permit to dis.
cover why we should have been selected
as the victims in this tragedy. It is n
tragedy to us. You know that house
represents practically all we have in
the world
Thinks "Spirits" Satisfied
II do not think the 'spirits, will,
bother you, no matter how long vom
remain In the house." she told Dr
Prince. "They have succeeded in tboir
attempt to drive us from our home
They are satisfied. I am confident thot
am right, you will never hear from
them again, so long as we stav awax
from the house. Our temporary return
may have some effect on them, but even
that doubt. They know. that it Is
come back and they know the motive
behind 1t. too"
Keen interest in the hunt is sti,l
being manifested by the other mer,hor.
of the party despite the fact that three
nights have elapsed with no unworidlv
happenings.
Personally. DIR. Prince is at a loss
to give any explanation of the mys.
terious happenings. There Is no doubt
In his mind about the occurrence of
the thirty eight fires. The walls Of
every room in the house are covered
with the scars, on the floors, walls, cell.
ings. In one room the scars are at
intervals from side to side. In an almost
straight line. The woodwork around
the window, where the blind caught
fire, still bears the marks of the scorch-
ing,
ural. but frankly state that l cannot
see how those fires could have hap
pened,, neither can any Of the others"
Mary Ellen Enjoys 1t
Mary Ellen appears to be enjoying
the notoriety which the mysterious in.
cidents had caused. Several times she
confded In me that she was rather
pleased about 1t because it brought a
lot OF people down to see them.
1T really does get terribly lonely out
here at times" she said, 'and don't
like to be alone" have corroborated
her statement about 1t being lonely.
From residents Of the vicinity Of the
Macdonald home are coming more
weird tales of happenings about that
house. Dan Chisholm. residing
on the hillsides which overlook the
Macdonald home, told me that week
before the first outbreak Of the fires he
and his family, saw a strange light,
resembling signal light of an air
plane, suspended In the sky above the
dawn this mysterious light remained
motionless and then disappeared, :
From Leo MacGillivray, Dr. Prince