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Show A MODKIIN GHOST. Mr. and Mr. John Mnduy at to i rrthir nw-int Terming In thilf cor ilttiji j ruoLi in thririleaant little hotikt , at J!il;vf Highland. ' , 1 khoald not to nfnld of a ghont if t ih ml J o n tiro m antd John, put tiu j down Ma tuning per hy ghotie nvir are nllve, are tb kisl hi wife -WtM, that depend, nnawfredJohm hfrennnnimutof fiiDeelingor tl JV.M-a1kk irt) " He milled hiaiiewa cv "Itkeein from (liUt)Mt Modern fhgtu r pretty Hut If not M-wtly nine Tiny doiTtgnnruund wlitithevt tTrf tin ir LtMili and moan nowadays lik old faaWuned gho)ta, They iwt m to Lit tated of lite vjilrlt cf pr-ugii of tU aRe." Dura waa knitting a tlllc tock for hr nuatwnd, an J he naked him to IraM up fan kliMr Uj let tur judgo the length tf Lilfuut. "I khoul 1 renlty lil.0 to we n ghost," 1 and John. oUylng hi vrif.i. M he kpoke. there vm a loud ringing of the front door blL It vru una of tlw clairrMl Willi ft gstng nttuclivt to lhfiiutl of the door, mM tho rtutiliitf U tlu UU, Ulcv rriNMtvJ. wu Bimuy-log Bimuy-log 1 vrhh futlu ntiMn't lireak th ituor i(wn ifiowIM Jiilm, rUlnif to K" n It; "ami I don't ie why It li 1-Hyi 1-Hyi the frtrl'rt uigUt out." U wtut tUi 'Uli th ;4irlnr vrhicli vm dlmlr J;!Um1. atiil tutu tl) brtlit Imll. lKWii C4tnv out into tlm li k of the UH wlwrto l,o couU luwr lo Catn, yt out of ht IwhtnJ th jotf of tlwwAllwhm thhaIlwU niaJo rwui for th lttliig nxiui ilur "j(KliTCutiiNfthe hcarJ John jiy, ctvllly '! ilr. Umliay t liyintT niktU n itringt Vuio uwn' tutus. ,i-4,m tierml John. Ill qtiMtlon til tvlltf, hll I1WIIIKT of Wllltltl?, lUitl" Ctiil that 1m wlUil to knuf tho ktraiigtr'tbTMiiirM, 'It 14 a UlU-r ool-l tilht," m11 tli umiitftr. "It U a cold uinUr wo it LjtIuu." 'Will you ftrji Inr tahl John. IX)r4 drew hack Into thn ilttln room. tHwhiMnt tier lnuhnntl clow tlm front dour, opvti th rttfUter In tho hall mid tttlh Ultiirftchblr. N'ow thU U n Ue, ruoniy lac, in th inoJrm fiuih V. moru of u rwcpllofi room tlun me to lwnitraiict hut Ik.ru dl J not fjulto Ut to liaro !i r hiubiind Mat there a itrThii had inquired fur hir. Ik-i Ik-i In, hu v, Aitttd to mo who It n Mi. Ho I'm unit out to the hilt through tiwt par hx and inqulrwl, Jut bvfuru the itq pet btolliohnllt W'luj vtut It nine, John? Tlim m-cIii the vlittur Ittlnj by the fjiti-r lho4ld 0n, m met I'm auro I hope you wiUfKow uu',M bheuas iry innclt emtrtrrvwrtl by Wrown ruw, for ntUhr the ttrangtr tor her tiuihaud oven lniiced M htr, and IKt mw tltut litr huabattd wm p.iWr Uaaihehad over aeen him. IIU tmtn vai II i M Intfiitlv upon the itrangrr. tVjm could avo uutidiu slariulnt; In thilr tll tor. lie uoa mlddlo H;;d mm. ru)otend tull, with dark hair iprlukled Uh jcray. II toru tiruilrof atstUUn flvtct. 'llie ittit of hi outfit look! cotnfortaMe nnd iiiltaU- for n hun frliittr tvriilnu. T1m aoalikln Ktutva I wked uuiuiully Liriiu. Doratarcdnt tbui with aoiao cutioUty oa ahe aJ tlQCtiL Mild sou wUli to avo mo, alrr alio UUJ. The ftrunter tooVrd at hrr. "i," liu td, '-if j on are Mr. Llnd toy." I am," uld Don with dhrnlty. "Will jou luk your haubntid to trp Into tome room out of l.csrlnif? My bul Lvw t with on ulotip, "My butinvu U hluayt my liuibaud'a. No one cm hare auybUbimM with me hkUhUnot hUkftid Dora, inohu to lohu'a ktde, her iirrvte lnuhirf to ilavtr a little nt !hu Ultor'i manntr. "I pnftr tnitpptmtof marlufr, Don," Ul John coldly, k loud ni at htr now with an cxprctklon which both terrlrlt Ittd angtml her, tt um m uullke hi in. lriUnndff!irttruirlvd within htr for aaltiktai.t, thtn pride woiu Wry tll,H he mIO. "Oo If you wlili, .John," lledldnotitart. "You H.rccttu that ho cannot," laid the Wtor. "1 hypnotized him m he tpt-ntt the door, and lie tl under the ton t (til cf my will. I (javo you a com- Ilite tt nt onto of iny powir, Von now tlut of lil own will ) our luu.band 'uld not ltuo )ou iindrthtifo clrcum Mantel, He mil ho prtfera to go bo cauocf my l(Ower.M i m kUJ Im ii hypnotized tlipn," uld Dora ulth fixtln hhe kllppcd Iter Unllnto Johu'u. "It makea me laws Jonmortjto know that ipu would not o of our own fni will," kho htMpvrel. 'Don't Mhiintr to mr wld John UiiiUny khnrply In rctuiu. Dura Uughwl, "Now, liow innchdo jon want, or do want tutu net up an exhibition for oil or ftuiutUuntf Mr. Mr,-," alie beat-tatM. beat-tatM. " Lamo 1 Connellton,' laid tho itrangt?. MNo. I do not want to Kit up ku ciiilbltlnn. 1 am a shout. I mere iy locked q In repoue to an Invitation Trom yonr huilumd. Ha auld ho kUould like to mv A Kboit. This i n le.whrt homo you hare Iuto. 1 ahntiM lllo to look ovfrtt In fuct 1 am Iiuumj huntltu, nd I like Ilili tiitrauca 1 think Dili houM would salt me to haunt 1 think Rh't oticht to bo vi ry p irttt ulur about the Mrt of homo he haunt." "Thl Jioumj I not for ml," anld pora? "It U our own. Wu meuu tu .n it" Voi mu jit&M nhow mo ovr liw lirni-w. Kild Mr C.-nii.Iltnn to John Lliidinr. with aoMMirom uAVa of the jml to Uk Ltndn "Uriatnly. Mr UmnellUMi. Dirt, my dent, roioe with iu " Mid John. Kr awlJenl threw hr ami about Um and ktmnt hha "John, dorllnt rrli-l -rvi throw off tM dne If ul ! II nu-1 nd this h'T rt1 tiuu away t thn t U luvj ho -ir thot nt all, and mft wnj wt don t went Jtiin going all orrr our Iioum Send ltlu nwn)r blie kld John atrnln, tint liU ; tii RavehernoreiiHiM. U Ma1kl up llu- italra, rolluwr by Onitiollion. ami thrro whr nolliintf for )m to do but to lollow Over t lie prrtty h iim they went from room to ronin flora? Mrnoin, Iter wwInK room, the'irunt chnmbfr, all of IhechweU, thruiiRli the tthr-ini, tip Into the attic and down hkhIh wint tin three, wliereontaldetho wild winter wind a making the pltie trvee tnoan and bfiidi down to tlie front hall aln nnd thnHigh the Hrlor Into the rosy ittltr( room It aerintol to Dura half a lifetime luoe half an hour oio when he unit John rat there ao ooty nnd happy a ltd I not afraid I ComwIUuiJ ipoke for the lint time during dur-ing thtlr luur of iiw.liuiL "ThU U phuwnt room,' h- mild "Very, aaid John l.lndnar I "You are liappy here, en ninety MVer ." wil't John atttUi. and itrlnneil tn audi a fialteh mitiner thnt Dora felt (uhaiued of blm befuro Coniielllon. How liappy are on. dnnttiiK bapptT 1 Jlwtntf Ull-yr k. d UvoneUton. 'if j no, )ou lanf dtnro a Jljr " "UU. Mr Utmuelltoii, tin can't jhtr 1 cried Dora In ilUtremt Imt John could nnddhb Ilejliofed about tho room for 1 e minute, while Dora atutnl twetdo tlm itorllerv tulrly faint Utwecn frltflit at ill dotiiR tt at all an 1 ntnneeinent at the rldtculotifneM of hi aullce. Mr Con iitlltunktoodon the white potkin rug U fore the fire nnd laughed hwutllj.iu lulftht t eip.vte-1 of n hyiiiotltlri nhot. "t hiiti't Imt )iuut)ifnnftluil won on earth the llrtt Uiuo," heaald atlt "We will row Irak at the kit. hn nnd dining room attdcelUr, aiel tmpect the furnace." ttn the J.mrney orer the lionte wrw conlliiued In kllem. except forkW-rt tilteratiCM of i tproval on the part of Mr. Connellton, and an txt la mutton of an linynttv fnen Dra when he irravrly troke oft n Inrcu rnmuient from the aide f f a freli louf of cuke In Iter iutry uih! more tfrrly ate It.auittvrinKcrumWu Le went "Wo wilt go up atatra ajratn,' aal 1 Con 1 HI ton when they came lmek tu Uw ait-tinj ait-tinj room. "I ken fn m tb nrraugcmetit of tbii tKHtftetbat tliere umat bo a itood klaed bedroom over the dfnlnic nwi which I hTu not keen. We will look at that." J oli u led tho way and Dor4 foh loweil hint "Thla I a ery iJeawot room," wM Comwllton when they renrhtjU tt ainl John nnd lit the h.i "I think 1 111 occupy oc-cupy thl permanently. 1 am tired nml will go to Ud at once." Ua aal down oti a tow tbulr nir the rfntfler. Join; Lludkiiv inoveil metlmfitcaliy forwnrd tt tower the gtta which wan blHXiijr too MuIl l!y n lucky airlati.tlie awkward ly Kuocked i( the kI-W clol. and In the atttmpt to vxo It from fallliu to the floor, thruit hit hind Into tho flume, Tlio pa Instantly neutrallaed the ;cul Ur form of h)ptiulUni width had berii citrtttl oier hlm.anllii full ei-iori of all hU facultlee John Mndwy turned tion tho Intruder Into hi home, "Yon mlwraUoKhoitof uloimollttr," i ild he, i nee thmutili youl Clear out cf roy hotmi or 1 11 broak ovcry cartilage lu our bncklroneltea bo-lyP Hondrancel ard Connellton, vttio I khmtik and nhnmU he uppronatud. j There was acarwly ft flrfuie the fze of n thlrttnyvArold Ivy nanalmng In the , low tltalrwhm John Mnduyktuutowr It with ctlmlH-d htt, Only the teaUkin glotee umalnwl oa UrKv ft ever! "Why did you come here? Whit IkM lie hi?e)otiln-riT thunderelUudkay ou wild you khould really like tone a real lit pht," whlmptred Connull . ton, "eu 1 came In. I w a u ftuccoMf ul liypnotliNr tx fore I liecaiue n fhott, fco 1 thought t would try it on ou " "Willi ton (rood kiHxwM,1 niM Dora, conilnj brael) fomard. "Now, Mr. Con null tun, luaut tu know If )ouare ulrta; In thlt thl khaje7 I thought Hhoititau mako themMlc lnvlilble If t.ity trr " They catu I can. nmwtrcd Count 11-ton. 11-ton. ' "Will, lit tell )ou wlmtwonllldo for you," wild Ura, "for nlly It U too cold weather to turn evtu ft glioet out of iloomt If you will make sounejf lnM ble )ou can hatu tho uw of thli room frte until kprlng You dont mind niit-liU niit-liU out a room, do )ou, John, no long iu Wu don't ct any jwiy for itr "Yea I do, Dora," wld Undtuir 'It imt like lour Kiucrou heart to offer to eep Count II ton, but wo ciu't alford to dolt Now bo off Willi jou." bo Conif-llton aroe nnd hl lrAwned figure en it dejectodly duwniulraund out of thelioUMt J ut It-fore ho optiietl the front door, 1 e K'tvo Mr. Mnday one of tho targe Malkkln gloMif. Ho throw It down nt htr feet "If a trophy," he at t mourn-fully mourn-fully "Keep It for my lake," Dora Unday put n big bow ou tt and tied It around tho mlddlo with ft ploco of ribbon, and keep tt up our one comer of the mirror In the dining room clmui Wr, m u aoUTfiitr, Mluu built U tn ilototi Tranatrlpt |
