Show THE VIO VIOLET LE T LADY X by KEITH KEN KENYON the haunted chamber at Belli tower was wag a large oak paneled room in the tha east wins wing ot of the building at tho the toot of the great bod bed was a full length portrait ot of a young girl in white with abusch of violets in her lisin hands ds dick latham anthan studied the face as ho he prepared for bed and ho he told himself emphatically that it was a small email wonder that lady violet was waa the subject ot of haunting dreams surely that lovely dreamy face ace with those violet eyes and corn colored hair would haunt the dreams of on 1 9 dick latham was not free from dreams so BO when he be awoke suddenly and sat oat up in bed what he be saw seemed merely the continuance of his ats dreim dreaux ot of tho the fair air portrait somewhere Bome where a clock was striking twelve in the faint light from tho the open door he could make maka out clearly a slender white clad form standing by the mantelpiece there was the odor of fresh violets la in the room at the sound made by his quick movement the figure turned sid and with a swift noiseless passing drifted toward tho the open door and vanished instantly dick was out of bed and I 1 peering keenly up and down the loss long corridor the dim vista shows showed d not a sign of tho the entrancing vision he rubbed his eyes doubtfully closed and bolted the door and went hack back to bed ile he slept very little more that night and la in the nomine morning when he arose to an invigorating cold tub he be found a faded violet on the hearth rug nig byword My word gasped dick rumpling lne his hair into a tangle do ghost scatter catter fresh flowers I 1 wonder he found mra lira chaswick walking on OIL the terrace we will not wait for tho the others othera greeted his hostess we will breakfast now tho reward of early rising she led the way to the dining room tell me she smiled when the they y were seated did yo you U seo see a glimpse of our lovely ghost 1 I did declared dick emphatically she even left ray my door ajar when she sha went out by the time I 1 reached the door the corridor was er empty apty sirs mrs Che eyes were inscrutable 1 I am afraid you have little faith in our haunted chamber she said carelessly ai to t 1 dick picked up a newspaper from tho the morning supply and strolled across the park to tho the beech plantation here were terns ferns and forget me nota and purple violets and the song ot of birds and the chatter of 0 squirrels he became engrossed in a leader which breathed of war and rumors 0 of war but not so deeply thata light stop close beside him tailed failed to rouse his attention he jumped to his feet and faced the apparition ot of tho haunted room atallo A tall dreamy eyed girl with corn colored hair her hands lull full ot of freshly plucked violets A little wavering smile broke the gravity of her face arid and she inclined her head with wilb gentle courtesy good morning lady violet dared dick oh I 1 dont quite know what you mean sho she faltered dick blushed 1 I beg your pardon he said humbly but I 1 thought you were the ghost that haunted py my room last night A startled look came into her violet eyes her faco face was like idea a delicate pink rose 1 I am a very avery substantial boat eh said eald tritely but a ghost after all sometimes she ehe flashed with tm expected spirit than the story of lady violet lang lane Is true she bhe truly does haunt the gir chamber he be insisted people have said so BO and believed it bui nevor never have thought their visions were anything but pleasant dreams said the girl calmly dick continued to look at her with such euch a puzzled expression that at last she broke down completely laughing unrestrainedly to cover her contusion confusion 1 I must tell you all about it she said sinking down on the mossy bank 1 I am mrs Ma massicks niece violet balig I 1 arrived at belltower Bell tower late last night ive iva been stopping at the Ha Hamm llla place and came over by motor after alter the ball aunt sara sam sat oat up for me my room oon Js 3 next 19 9 the violet ladys room fla As we call it arid and as violets are flower I 1 had worn wora a great bunch oj oldhem then at the ball after my maid hia bw gone I 1 discovered that I 1 had bad nothing to put my flowers in and recollecting that there was a glass vase on th tho emantel of the haunted room ident to tet get it the room Is seldom fused unless the house Is overcrowded and I 1 stupidly entered and went right to the mantelpiece to got get the tha vase imagine my fright when I 1 heard the bed amringe creak of ourse I 1 vanished dick smiled s now as a panacea for my fright may I 1 not have those violets to put with this onel ile ho pointed to the faded violet la in the lapel of his coat she save gave them to him and aad they sat oat and talked about ghosts and the brook and birds and flowers and sundry other things even before they went in to luncheon dick latham had made up his mind to one thing ho he must add yet another violet to those thoa already la in his bla possession the beautiful but substantial ghostly visitant ot of the haunted chamber at belltower Bell tower copyright 1915 by the maclure nejapa per syndicate I 1 |