Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-05-23

suggested they all return to Boston
But both Bob and Harry wer,
for staying on.
They wanted to get at the bot
tom of the mystery.
BY this time all Midway wa.
sgog over the strange happenings.
AS darkness descended folks be
gan to gather In little groups be
fore the house, as II expectins
some weird phenomenon to take
place
IL was close to ten o'clock when
one of the spectators, disobeying
orders from Chief Carmody, ven.
tured into the yard on a tour OF
inspection.
Five minutes after he had dIsap-
peared the watching populace heard
a groan and. rushing to the spot,
discovered the curious person
crashing through the shrubbery as
IL pursued Dy devils.
He had. he avowed, been at.
tackled.
On the day following, 4 special
posse was organized and a thorough
search made of the Winslow grounds
and buildings.
But not q particle of evidence
that might lead to a solution of the
mystery was uncovered.
1t was all very strange and mys.
terious, providing Midway natives
with enough material for novel
conversation to last them for
months to come.
On the third night the posse re-
manned on guard at different points
about the premises.
And despite their studious vigi
lance two of their number were
struck down by the same mysterI.
GUS force.
The townsfolk were becoming
alarmed.
Bob Winslow and his friends
showed grave nce
Chief Carmody was puzzled and
not a little angered by II all.
There was. he said, absolutely
nothing to work on
In all his 20 years experience as
a police officer he had had nothing
Of this nature to contend with.
People began reciting tales of
ghosts and weird happenings;
stories of bats and vampires and
lost souls.
All in all they created quite an
atmosphere OF unrealism, an at.
mosphere augmented by the actual
unexplained assaults on mt least
five persons by the strange mystery
force that came ont of the dark
Tess and disappeared again with
out leaving a single telltale clew.
Another two days passed and an
other guard vas assaulted.
Chief Carmody. In accord with
his W wishes and those of Bob
Winslow, was on the point of sum
moning outside aid to solve the
mystery. when Taylor and his wife
n afternoon drove into the yard
and stared about In bewildered
fashion at the crowds OF people and
half-dozen guards posted about the
place.
"What the DEVIL" asked Taylor,
"is 1t all about? What's happened7
Why. 1t looks like the place was
under martial lawi"
Worse than that" his cousin,
Bob, informed him. "Come inside
and Wen tell you about 1t. And In.
cidentaIly, get ready for a shock"
Taylor and his wife sat down In
the kitchen.
The others grouped themselves
about, with Chief Carmody and two
guards In the background.
Bob Winslow told the story, and
while he talked his expression was
grave and deeply concerned.
When the story was ended Tay-
lor stared at him and stared at the
faces of those behind, and sudden
ly burst into a loud guffaw OF
laughter.
He laughed till the tears rolled
down bis cheeks, stopping finally
from sheer exhaustion.
Bob and the others, sensing that
they were the objects of this out.
burst, grew red and then angry.
swell. what's 80 funny about It'll"
Taylor suddenly sobered.
II should have told you." he ex-
ut struck me funny when
you spoke of midnight providers and
mysterious attacks In the dark. /
have told you about the
"0wls!"
"Owls, yes There's a pair OF
owls made their nest In the hollow
rec behind the garage. Recently
he old lady Matched out four young
,nes. and has been teaching them
fly. You ought to know that a
owl becomes vicious TO a
point of insanity III she thinks any
,ne is planning to harm her chill
Why, the night we left she
'wooped down on me and knocked