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Show - - J r ' Damaged Page SOUTH CACHE COURIER- - Is HYRUM, UTAH I held myself In readiness to attend at his convenience, but It was ten oclock before I was summoned. Mr. Sidney was pleasant and animated. We must arrive at a schedule," I This Is a little too late In suggested. to the day satisfy Dr. Brownells Ideas of what my duties are. But, my dear doctor," he said, I do not wake until nine. I need my sleep. I do not go to sleep until one." I should advise early hours," I said, Of course you would, but you must remember that you are dealing with a man, at the end of his life, trying to xco&occooccco2ccooo5ooococcoooooocoooooccooooooooooo!oacooocc5ccccisco make the most of It. I like to remain O eaten a substantial bit out of the bank, Jed preceded me through corridors awake late. making a pool or tiny bay. The road, to my door and left me surlily. As he I shall MYSTERY! Then you must," I bald. swerving toward the river here, was closed the door I thought I heard an- consider It settled to see you at ten. wlthlu thirty feet of It A fin old isolated country other sound than that of the clicking And, I hope, sometimes to sit up "It Isnt natural for a man to kill of the latch. 1 had. It wns the throw- with me until one. Do you like chess? place, with a murder story, a his brother, said my driver, "and ing of a bolt on the outside: Jed had haunted poo! and a general atI never played. something unnatural comes of It. A locked me In. I made sure of this by mosphere of the unusualt a Luckily, Jed does, Just well enough man killed his brother there, and some- trying the door. It could not be to interest me and have me beat him. rich old American owner, with a Spanish wife and a beautiful thing unnatural has come of it. Thats opened. Here was an astonishing sit- Do you like wine? Ill be Just as well satisfied to uation for a first night in a place. My A young doctor does not drink." daughter; a young resident to the house and myself back Impulse was to mnke a noise and ask get you physician secretly in love with Luckily, Jed does. It Is a great out of here before dark." for an explanation, but on second satisfaction to have some one whom the girl thats material enough "Get along, then, I snld. It looks thought I did not. My room was on you can beat at chess and whom you s for a mystery story. like an ordinary place to me." the second floor, and I saw, looking can see enjoying wine. Doctor, I have But when the mother asks her To me too, said my driver. And out of the window, thnt it would not yielded to my friend Brownells dedaughter and the doctor to beI dont want It ever to look extraor- be Impossible to make a descent on mand for constant come attention, but as nominally engaged the outside in an emergency. I de- you can see, there will not be a great dinary. to discourage the advances of Who wns killed there? I asked. cided not to begin my stay with a pro- deal for a physician to do. I eat well, the family butler why, you Youll learn the soon hint of a story the unusual qualget enough, test against any habits of the house I sleep well, and so long as my sensasaid the driver, if youre going to stay or occurrences in It. In the night I tions are pleasant, I want to live. They ities of this story of mystery. in this house. Youll learu It better was awakened out of a sound sleep are not always pleasant, but mostly G than I can tell you." with an Idea that I had been disturbed they are so. Id like to have you as At the great coach entrance of the by noises, but nothing I could hear a new friend in the house. I like to CHAPTER I. old house I paid the driver and let him sustained It, nnd I went to sleep again. be talked to. I like to be read to. I was up early, dressed and found Will you relax and be Just a friend?" Rnln had been foiling for five days go. He was anxious to be gone. It when I first saw Unrtley house. The was growing dark. Then I began ring- that my door had been unbolted. I With pleasure, I said, so long as examined the outside of it for a bolt nothing Interferes with the physician." place hod so much local distinction ing the hell. thot a village not far from the estate At the third ringing there was a re- nnd had difficulty in finding one, so Thats a bargain," he said. At was named Hartley, for It. sponse, in the form of a servant, a ingeniously hnd It been concealed. The three oclock this afternoon you shall Even when drenched and dripping man, butler or doorman, past middle knob seemed a part of the decoration read to me. of the panel, and the bolt was of thin Jn a storm which had lasted for live age. He wns crust. During my spare time I walked steel. I found it only by finding the about the grounds. A part of the esIn beaulute the do was What May, days spot you want? he asked. tiful and charming; It had antiquity, I explained that I wns Dr. Mlchel-so- n socket into which it could be shot tate, about thirty acres, which seemed The rain had stopped, nnd although to be rnre In a uew land. Its two that and wanted nothing that I was not thing architecturally intimate and rethousand acres, hnndsomely arranged wanted for. I did not like his manner the woods were dripping, there was a lated to the house, was completely Innnd was not tncllned to Ignore it or to glorious, radiant sunlight. The effect closed by a twelve-foo- t for decorative and agricultural brick wall surhim the river bank, with propitiate lay along as ordinarily one was exhilarating. It worked a spiritual mounted by sharp spikes. It was built inn Indented and Interesting littoral would, ne hnd, at first sight, an ex- change. Man, said the morning, was beyond the rivers edge, and was conwhere the river was two miles wide. tinued out Into the water In a heavily traordinary power of exasperation. At made to be happy. I had been an Interne in St. Julian's the time I did not understand my Exulting in pleasant emotions, I let buttressed fashion. Only a good swimlospttal, and at the close of my last weakness, hut afterward I did. The myself out of the main door and re- mer could have rounded it and come joiced In the beauty of the place and Into the place. It looked like a careear Dr. Brownell had asked me If my man was abnormal as an Irritant. Thus my appearance at Hartley the moment. I took a short walk fully but strangely designed protection. rrnngements would mnke It possible 'or me to undertake a case which he house wns so unfortunnte that if the across the lawn toward the woods. In the dog kennels were mastiffs thought might be profitable and servants contumacy and my resent- A gardener asked me If I were the new and a number of Airedales. I said to to a young physician. It was ment had had another moment, the doctor and said if I had leisure during Jed that it seemed as if precautions the he wished I would come to had been taken against a perceived 'that of Mr. Homer Sidney, the owner door would have been slammed In my the day cottage of Hartley house. beyond the gardens. His danger. He had been affable during face and should have been walking I never saw so strnnce a will to back to Hartley station. At that hesi- Infant had a cough. the day, but his face clouded instantly. The house was astir when I resaid the doctor when he dis- tant moment in my fortunes, a womJive, The wall was here when Mr. Sidentered. - Jed fliPt) the first person I ney bought the place, but we are lnva cussed the circumstances with me. ans voice Intervened. ' v,n r is The old man indomitable. For that way Isolated, he said shortly. it said, whos there?" reasonable to take precautions. It will He The lives servant opened the door wider, ?eason Uejs Interesting.' wlfis to live, for some tre- and I saw a lady, a South American, I be a precaution for you not to go roammendous reason of which I know noth- thought. ing the grounds at night. The dogs are not friendly then." I am Dr. Michelson, I said. ing. It Is enormous. You may live to His surliness was easily passed over. see him die; I am afraid I shall not Yes, doctor, 6he replied, we have I was good humored and wished to and he Is seventy and I am fifty. been expecting you. I am Mrs. Sidney. I decided to accept. It may have Where is your baggage?" prove it. haen professional weakness, but In ad"I have heard of the haunted bay, I have only a handbag with me I said. What is its story?" dition to the financial certainty offered here," I said. there was a professional Interest Come In," she said, Jed will take "Every fool in and about the place talks of that," he said. Youll get too aroused. If Dr. Brownell were at- it." much of the story only too soon. But tracted by a human beings will to He did, but made me see the 111 nalive there certainly wns something su- ture of his reception of me and of his that isnt why we Mve the dogs. We dont take any stock in ghosts In this perhumanly Interesting about that hu- duty. He had also, at the direction man being. house. of Mrs. Sidney, to show me to my He was offended and went away. At The recollection of Hartley os I quarters. first saw it remains as on enduring three oclock I. saw my patient again, "Jed," I said, In my room, "we have and he wanted me to read to him. Impression. The long downpour of not made the best start for two people I rend to him for an hour. Then he rnln hnd given the place a spiritual ac- who may have to live together for took a nap. cent. One felt as If the soul were some time. I offered him a dollar as a peace I had been told that any time I saturated. It Is only occasionally In a normal offering. wanted to go to town I might tell one Are you going to stay here? he mind that weather .works a spiritual of the chauffeurs to take me. I needed effect. I thought my mind was nor- asked. a thin file for the bolt on my door. It I am supposed to, I said. mal, but I felt the spiritual depresannoyed me. I did not ask that whoA dollar wont make you welcome, sion. ever threw it at night should know The way from the station for three he said, and left me looking at the that it was gone. It suited my purmiles was through ordinary American coin in my hand. poses better that it should be gone and SAWN I was called to dinner and had it small farm land. Then It changed abthe person who used it should think it was still there. Therefore, after ruptly. Antiquity began to show. The alone in a large dining room. When A Dollar Wont Make You Welcome," driver said we were In the Hartley I hnd finished a maid told me that Mr. to Mr. Sidney I went to town reading He Said, and Left Me Looking at the for a Sidney would be glad to see me if it file. thin grounds. Coin in My Hand. 1 I wns so depressed by the rain, by were convenient for me that he did got my file, aud for greater somy own uncertainty, by thinking over not need me professionally, but that saw, and to my astonishment he was ciability on the return trip I took the the decision I had made and seemed socially he would be delighted If I not only civil but pleasant and candid. seat beside Charles, the driver. Did you have a fair night, doctor? As we passed the pool, Charles reabout to regret, by the dismal pros- coulu come to him. lie was sitting in n large arm chair he asked. "Sometimes a first night In ferred to it. pects or at least the uncertain prosWhat is It? I asked. Whats the pects that I should hnve been glad in a great room with a great fire- a new place is disturbed, and 1 owe for any sustaining human association. place. Later I perceived the fascinat- you apologies. We have had here oc- story? A man killed his brother there, At the end of my Journey I soon found ing details of the room, but Just then casion at times for locking doors on the outside as well ns on the Inside, said Charles. such association and wns thereafter Mr. Sidney hnd all my attention. He Is now In the penDr. Brownell had told me of the re- and last night I forgot myself and itentiary at Alwick for life. His happy in It, but approaching the place I wns apprehensive. My driver had markable will to live which I should threw the bolt of your door. I am oc- brothers ghost, they say, comes back. been, If not unapproachable, at least find. It was Instantly apparent. The casionally In liquor, and last night I Ive never seen it, but some people say old mail was wonderfully alive. He had a touch too much. stupid nnd dismal. they have." I smiled at his candor and said Who were the brothers? I asked. It somewhat astonished me when wns abrupt but smilingly and charm suddenly he begnn to talk. We were ingly courteous. We talked for a quar- something Jokingly in comment. They were the sons of thd people "A servant cant be blamed, doctor, who used to own this place the then about a half mile from the house. ter of an hour, casually. Then he for that," he said, If his master leads Dobsons. I wish you had come au hour said: He did not say anything I know you are tired, doctor." him into it. We have coffee before more of it and I did not question him. earlier, he said. Not at all, I said, Interested to breakfast. Ill serve, you anywhere. I used the file on my bolt, leaving Why? I asked. The morning papers are In the library. one end of It in the socket It could "Im not a coward," snld the driver, see more of him if I might. "Thats your good nature," he said. Theres a porch off it with a good be thrown, but it could not bar the ht lenst, no more thnn usual, but I dont like to be In here alone, and And we certainly do not want to wear view. Its my favorite spot of a morn- door. I've got to go home alone. you out In one day. We only wanted ing. I recommend that you hnve your In a tashlon he expressed what to see you. We shall get better ac- coffee there. His friendliness wns amusing, but I might have been my mood if I had quainted, and we hope youll like us known more, of the place. I could and be comfortable and happy here. found his suggestion good, and being sympathize with him. The ralu had We have a fashion of trying to be fond of coffee, enjoyed It with a half done this for me. happy. We ore going to say good night hour of magnificent view and a cigaruu tou curmiMUEJj.) What have you to be afraid of? and allow you to settle yourself to ette. The morning was odorous after 1 asked. "Is something haunted new surroundings In privacy. It is the the rain. Sickening Discovery. nround here? It seemed as if so kindest thing we con do. Jed will The house was a charming strucThe teacher had read a chapter from beautiful a spot ought to have this In- show you to your room. Jed, take tural disorder of Ls and wings, The History of the American Revolucare of Dr. Michelson. Good night, porches and balconies. It was very tion and terest. He stopped his horse. had then heard the Raymond Tin going back out of here like a doctor." old, and one could see where different word breastworks" for the first time. Mrs. Sidney stood beside Mr. Sidney generations had contributed to Its scared pig," he said, that Is, if the Telling his mother the story when he old horse can stand It. But youre go- as he was speaking. I had thought at growth. The walls were backgrounds got home, he said : "When the British ing to live here for a while, and Ill first seeing her that she had been for hollyhocks or support for climbing got up in the morning and saw the stop a minute to show you where they very beautiful and that now she was roses or ivy. It had plenty of sun- Americans on the opposite side of the very unhappy. Seeing her again, say the ghost walks." light, but dense white oak wood9 came hill, they threw up their breakfasts." IK pointed to where the river had retained my first Impressions. close up. Boston Transcript. . c06CO000000000000soooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooeooooaoooeoocso85 my patient WATCHES We know what go 'round. Our expert . poor watch go and a good' keep accurate time p afto ' mail. ; end your watVh to 1 atck uij BOYD JEWELERS i BOYD PARK. BLDG 166 -- first-clas- -- pur-jiose- s, ! Je" - r .It . HELP WANTED need barbers; good oi)portun"nW in over draftage. Barbers In K rood as officers commission. oeta k" fa few weeks. Call or write Mol West Temple 8t., College, 43-8- . PECULIAR KIND oTumbrJ African Bishop Made Use of Prire. Albert Coat When Rain Threat, ened Precious Loincloth. The Bishop" Is like no other Afrb can. He has acquired the graces oi the court of St. Janies and a surprls Ing gift of repartee, using smiles anj grunts chiefly. He Is taller and oW8t than any native In the neighborhood, which is the locality suburban to Portuguese East. For years he has trekked with missionaries. He has carried their packs, bundled their beds and mosquito netting over miles ot trail. His name was chosen by himself, in memory of Bishop Hartzell, with whom he traveled. Yet the bishop Is still a heathea-a- nd proud of it. Among the other Africans in any given traveling party he Is as conscious of his heathen distinction as Tom Sawyers friend Jim was of his reputation for having seen evil spirits. On a recent expedition a missionary saw the bishop for the first time and was particularly struck with the bishops pride In his loincloth, a trifle fashioned from monkey skin and built around a large brass ring. It began to rain. The bishop looked solicitously at the garment-mu- ch as a lady caught umbrellaless will look at her new spring suit when rain comes. The bishop had no umbrella, but from somewhere he produced a Prince Albert coat and buttoned it tightly about him. It served Its purpose. The new loincloth escaped unscathed. World Oqtlook. , d ANCIENT AND MODERN Writer Contends That Appellations Lackthe NAMES Present-Da- y Euphony of the Olden Times. Speaking of New England names, the genealogical columns of the Tra- nscript are Indeed a standing proof that the seventeenth and eighteenth century names possessed much mors of snap, flavor and euphony than our twentieth century names possess. Pick up the genealogical department at random any day and you will find such fine and resonant names as Betsey Keyes, Patty Holbrook, Susanna Gates, Polly Arnold, Darius Prudence Rand, Thankful Dewey, Newcomb, Hannab Thankful Sawyer, Pike, Deborah Clark, and Jonathan Rich all of which are from one recent column. It is true that the same column contains names which are not Indeed exactly euphonious, and are rather hard nuts to crack; these, for ; example C Leafy Bullard a woman whence the name of Leafy Hatse! Higgins, Sparrow Higgins, Abigail Nash, Zeruiah Jewel, and Alcy In the previous number of the same department are found the names Content Brown. Tabitha Holdredge, and Keturah Bassett. The Nomad once encountered In au old book the name of Camilla Was there ever a swifter name than that? And what about the name of Hepzlbah Hathaway of New Bethe dford, found in Emerys book on BoIn Nomad Howland Heirs? The Lock-woo- Scud-de- r. ston Origin of Surnames. No one can say with oy certainty when the practice of taking a surname became general. The Greeks, Assyr- Egyptians and other ancient peRohad no surnames; the later name, mans had each one real personal to which they sometimes added a clan or name or nomen, a family name agnoor cognomen and a nickname men. The personal or Christian name was the only name recognized by early words o English law, surnames being o persons to identify description used The the same name from each other. Normans had introduced Into Englan the habit of using surnames, but this was confined to the upper classes. W o degrees even the common people renames gan to be distinguished by a ferring to personal characteristics, a Armstrong, rank or profession etc. Smith, fathers name as Jackson, ians, oples - Custom Demands Seven DinnersThe speaker of the British ou8e. commons is obliged by custom to g seven official dinners each season the members of parliament |