Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-05-27
Tie Gray House
Mystery
By cLKRIssA MAcKIE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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4 MfhEN thG doctor ordered sallie
Barr into the country for COM
nlnle rest aud isolation from society,
ttne nrst thought that came Into Sal
lles lovely head was beautiful one
lpput lne old gray house that Uncle
Ter " Barr had left to her IN his will.
i want to get away from people,
fnuh'sle dear" Sallie told her mother.
lnaFlhe the old Gray house-two
miles from @erybody.'s
linen ! viii write to Mrs. Lunty
ana tellher to get ready for you, Sal
" pc you want to take your run
aboe Nrs1souf'ss
Il believe I'll drive down there my
self-that will be fun-only sixty-fve
miles-and I'll send you and dad a
wire the moment l arrive. The post
Office Is Wlggin station, I'm sure"
u thought they received their mall
at Gearing-Gray house lies half way
between the two villages"
And that was the beginning Of the
mystery, for Mrs. Lunty never re-
celved Mrs. Bars letter,
A week later Sallle Barr stopped her
car at the tiny railroad station In the
hills of Connecticut, and sent of a
telegram. "Arrlved safely-send all
mail to Wiggin statlon-feeling splen-
did after lovely ride. Sallle."
After lnqurlng her way to Cray
house, Sally hoped into the little gar
and started Off to "her own house.
"Mmmm-nfl Broled chops, baked
potatoes" shifted Sally hungrlly as
she mounted the steps and piled the
brass knoeier
"Bless my soul, Miss Sally, dear,
what are you doing hereT bleited
Mrs. Lunty, "Why didn't you tend
me word, Miss SaIly2 l would have
been prepared for you"
Didn't you get the letter mother
sent?"
Move receive our mail at Wlggin
station-perhaps she sent 1t to Gear
Ing"
"She did l wired her from Wig
GIN" she smiled, as she explained
about her Punishment from the social
whir.
Il win go down and prepare your
lunch now," said Mrs. Lunty, depart
Ing hastily. There was the pleasant
smell Of good tobacco.
"ATakes me think of poor Dom"
thought Sally sadly, as she bathed
herself and got into some summary
clothes. Don Roberts was young
man, poor young man and proud, who
had tried to forget Sally, who was
rich, ana who had proudly let her go
with m aching heart. She would not
admit that that incident had anything
% do with her Illness.
81 believe this house is haunted"
.rly sud next morning at breakfast.
'Irs Lunty stared at her with a
stricken face. ~ believe II is, Miss
sally. By gentleman-who plays
the violin" she added
Mercy, yes! Such haunting mel.
aa'cs- they seemed to come from the
rose rnden first, and after that the
old tower"
DAVIS passed, and now and then Sal.
~ heard the ghoslly music from the
towor room. she never investigated
lba tower but she did think II odd
one moonlight night when the music
was suddenly stopped by the Earring
discord Of broken string. A sharp
exclamation in a masculine voice
brought sale to her feet. II do be.
lleye Mrs Lunty is decelvlng me-"
she said slowly. "She Is keeping a
b,ordcr here or she has guest" She
went TO the window and looked down
nj the tempting garden. I'm going
down there before I Sleep" she
Thought. strong in the new vlgor that
DAVIS Of peace and rest had brought
her.
The garden was drenched In moon.
Ilcbt and the roses heavy with dew.
gqlIle buried her face in n full blown
mink rose
eonnd startled her. Some one
,.os ou,roocblng along the path be.
tncop the taller roses,
oen,clors can't make sounds" her
oopnor sense whispered, as she lifted
bor bo1d hauehflly. The shadow Of
a yorp, man approached, saw her,
ooG STONED In front Of her.
"earIra he whispered. mot Sally
a ,,by Pm seeing thlnpsto II
a.. ro,cc NJ non
WI, w ~, gooInc sally Borr-ord M.
." ", 90 nurmnrcd that Young
,"omop conrageously. "Thls is my
N"''''" ~ mo- rogo o,rdon-boy dare
nous. "',' ~, n'y
you mum w., ~ ,ooon.o ,,os III ond
" c" I, 1, 80 . o,,,ot r,oco :" ,,as Ne
w ,,., Cg ranly. ",rrs. Iuntv very
Endly took me in as boarder; she