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"So you'vo seen il again, "Hog cm." Tho watchman nodded. "I bco It cV ory night now, every blcBBCd night; I toll you I can't stand It any longer. I'm willing to act ns flight watchman, but I'm through playing hldo and bccIc nil night long with a ghost und ev ery night In tho week, too. Just glvo mo what's coming to tno. I'm going." No words of tho superintendent could chango tho watchiuun'u decision. An offer of Inoreaiied pay wan turned down altnOBt In terror. In tlio end tho balanco of tho man's wage war bund ed ovor and ho loat no tlmo in depart ing. Tho stiporlntondout leaned gloomily buck in his chair. For somo tlmo It hud boon hard work keeping watchmen In tho factory, owing Id an apparition mild to bo aeon during tho night hours, ltogers was tlio wlxth who bad recently quit for that roason, nod Mason sighed In porploxlty, for lio thought It probnblo that ho would not bo tho Inut. Tho kooplng of a watchman wib gottiug to bo n serious proposition and Mason hud not tho slightest idea as to whero ho could find ono fur tho coming nlglit. In'Uie end bo called up an employ ment agency, with tho managor of which bo was well acquainted, stating tho facts and asking for u watchman who was eobor, rcllablo and ghost prcof. Soon tho word came back ttiat plenty of men could bo furnished who would fill the bill no far as sobriety and honesty wero concerned, but they nil manifested u decided dlslko to en counter tho supernatural. If ho found uny ono ho would report. It was get 118. WINTKIIH, stand ing on tho vorauda of tho WlntcrH farmhouse, looking aftor n young cou ple, sighed. "John is right in ouo thing," she thought, "ICIIzabcth acumen Is pretty. But whl.li It inm0m fn making a good farmer's wife, well" Sho sighed again. Mrs. Winters hud spent consldorablo tlmo of lato sighing. Her happy bluo oyoa had held a world of worry slneo John's roturn from tho city with tho startling information that ho waa In love, was loved in return, and expect ed to marry in the springtime. Mrs. Winters had contemplated inar rlago for John, and sho had told him so many a tlmo. However, Bho had calculated thut ho would find a mate among the farmer's daughters round about, the samo as his father boforo him. Sho bad thought of many reasons for his prolonged visit to tho cty, but tho real cause hud nover entered hor head. It did not caso inattors when sho learned Elizabeth's peoplo knew tho Urowus. tho Winters' nearest neigh bors. Tho fact remained, Elizabeth had bocn born aud rulsed in the oily, Ur. Uront turned tho comer of tho country road ho jammed on tho brakes of his load ster. Tho head lights brought into clear roller tho flg uro of ii girl plod ding ulong In tho 1-lllM. Mlni'A ulin showed no luleutlon of Icuvlng tho loadway, ho went forward slowly, turning out into the grass. "Say." ho called out, "don't you kuow youll bo run over If you'ro not inoro careful?" "I don't know that 1 mind," uho an swered, hopelessly, "You don't mind." repeated llrent. his surprised eyes regarding tho Jiirl's trim, well-cared-for appearance. "No." she replied moodily. "If I were to dlo now I'd escupo n wholo lot o1' linlmpplncsH," "By Jove, thut's a mournful philoso phy of life- Might I uuk what you aro uoing on huh lonely road at II o'clock 3-1 WV' BmmmKWWmGW& M.kyWMMMBHHHHHHHHBNHHHBni rKmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmismmmmmd D Dr. a QnMMP"' 'X .i ' IPW9WlMHMMMMffPilsp,'M ting well toward closing tlmo ahd lio tippllcant for the position hud yet ap plied when the telcpliono bell Jingled nolBlly and tho Btipoflntundcnt an swered. It was the employment agency. "Say," Inquired IiIh friend, "do you reincmbor Gilbert, Johnny Gilbert, who imcd to go to Blxty-two school with us-Tlrcd Gilbert, wo imcd to call him?" "Sure, I remember Johnny." "You rcmombor ho never did a stroko of work when ho could get out' of It, which was mostly all tho tlmo?" "I rcmombor." "Well, ho Just dropped In hero, husky tiB ever and Jtiat as jTond of work but he's honest, and I itton tloned your proposition to him. Tho ghost part didn't seem to worry him any, but ho was afraid tboro might bo somo work about It. 1 assured him thut ho needn't worry about that. Shall I send him tip7" "Hiiro, hurry him itlongl It's most night und I haven't any ono yet." Thirty minutes later Ollbort saunt ered lelsuroly into the office, big, bronzed, self-confident, with a largo plpo between his Iccth. Mason greet ed him cordially und began by sayng that tho ghost part hud been greatly overdrawn, but changed his talk when hu found that tho only thing Gilbert feared was a superabundance of work, and that ho was not seriously 'consid ering tho other part of tho proportion. Ilclug reasonably satisfied as to tho work, which consisted of making tho rounds every thirty minutes from rev on until six, pressing clcctrlo buttons, connocted with tho recording clock an ho wont, ho agreed to try It, and hud barely tlmo to inako preparations for that night's work. Ho hud mado tho first round of tho factory and waM comfortably reclining In an offlco chair, emitting hugo clouds of smoko In great satisfaction, when his eyes seemed to blur! ho rubbed tlicin as ho glnnccd toward thu door, but, aftor rubbing, tho mist, or appearance, or thing, or whatever It wus, was oven more plain than before, and soon tho shapo of a man, evident ly In deep dejection, stood lnsldo tho was "ouo of thoso typowrlter girls whoso principal aim Is to turn herself out as much liko an outlandish fashion plato as possible," and was, first and last, Impossible as a farmor's wife. Mrs. Winters did not volco this opin ion to John. Sho knew oppos'tlon would make him inoro determined. Sho must bldo her tlmo, praying mcanwhllo that dlsoncliautnioiit would colne. Hut evidently her pruyor remained unanswered, for ono morning, aftor Iho hour of tho rural delivery, John camo In with eyes gloaming. "Moth er!" ho exclaimed, "Elizabeth's com ing!" N Mrs. Winters dropped weakly Into tho nenrcBl chair. "Not here?" alio breathed faintly. "Oh, no," laughed John, "to Iirowna'. Wo didn't tell you until wo knew for sure. Mrs. llrown thought It would bo nice for you to meet Elizabeth, so sho Invited hor. She's coming tomorrow. Mother, sho's tho prettiest, dearest, best llttlo girl" John's volco caught in u rapturous sigh, In a moment ho added, "You two will bo crazy about each other tho moment you meat." If they wore, they concealed tho feel ing admirably. Mrs. "Winters thought, aftor ii swooping glauco over tho styl ish young figure, "Gracious, she's worso than nny llguro In the fall rtylo book Mrs. llrown got at Slater's In HMI mmmsD 'v " vrmtssemmnm his ojaoulatlon of surprise, "I know It souuda crazy. I have u perfectly comfortnblo homo with two aunts who aro oxcruBlatingly good aud who lovo mo very muclu Hut I'm tired of tlio samo old thing ovory day. I'm tired of cream of tartur biscuits every night. Oh. dear! I guess I'm pretty wicked." With that alio began to cry. "Hero! That won't do," said Hi cut. "I'm going to glvo you a ride." Then ho picked up tho sobbing girl, deposit ed hor on tho scat, and sent tho ma chluo through tho coot air, fresh with tho fragrance of upplo blossoms. Soon tho girl becamo quiet aud Brent aaked where she lived. Iu a low voice sho replied, "I'd bo ashamed to tell you. Hesldcs we should uevcr tlnd It from horo at night. I've ridden or walked all day aud I did not pay much attention to whoro I was going. "Tho dickens you didn't," Hrent inut tired to himself. Aloud ho said. "I shall take you to my Bister's then " Heforo long ho drew up at a whito furinjiouso whero he asked her to got WUl. "11 III llinwu l van I, OUU WUl- do'or, It gazed earnestly nt him. Gil bert gavo a hard puff to send tho smoke, more out of ills Una of vision and get a better view of tho Intruder, and for n minute or so (hey looked at each other. "So you're the pliant?" Inquired tho watchman at length. Tho other tn cllncd IiIh head gravely, and thoro was a long silence. "You needn't bo at ull afraid of me," observed Gilbert, finally; "I'm milch more liberal In my views than somo people. Sit down. Don't stand thoro. You hero every ulght7" Another Inclination was tho reply. "I get two dollars a night," re marked tho watchman. "How much do you got7" Tho flguro shook Its head despond ently. "Not a solitary red." translated Gil bert j "of course, I might havo known. What arc yoilr hours?" Thoro wus no reply. The inuu puffed thoughtfully. "Say, don't you have any othor way of expressing yourself?" ho Inquired after a long pause. There was a sharp rap. "That's belter," snld Gilbert, ap provingly. "We'll got real chummy after a bit; yoli can rap once for 'no' and thrro times for 'yes;' I belfovo that Is tho correct procedure. Now, tho question Is, how long aro you on tho Job here?" Uy dint of repeated questioning Ollbort finally round out It was from dusk until dawn, "Good," ho exclaimed, enthusiastically, and then ho remained In deep thought for a long time. When ho finally glanced up tho ghost wus still sitting there watching him, and tho clock told him It wan tlmo to make tho rounds. Ho roso to his feet, and tho ghost did tho same, "Say," ho said. "I don't know your name, but I'll call you Sum for short.' I'm going to muko the rounds, und as you'vo nothing better to do you might as well como with inc." The two proceeded. "This Is tho first button I havo to push," remarked Ollbort, suiting tho action to tho word; "not real hard work, but It necessi tates getting up out of tho chair and The Little Mother By Elsie Endicott town." Her smile beenmo tepid, Eliz abeth, painfully conscious that her value was being taken, appeared un comfortable stiff not nt all horsrlf. Sho reflected. "John's mother Is not a bit lllio John. And I know another thing. She's like all mothers with an only son; hIio wants to keep him." Hoth women wero thankful when iho meeting was over. Elizabeth waa very quiet as John and sho went down the path. At iho gate ho wheeled her about and, after silently surveying tho picturesque farmhouse, asked: "What do jou think of your future home. Elizabeth?" Ellzaboth's eyes glowed. "Oh, It's beautiful!" she, answered. "And Isn't mother flno? You'll bo great pals, won't you?" Elizabeth's eyes saddened. "I -I hopo so," sho whlsporod. In her heart sho added, "John's mother doesn't want that kind of a pal! sho wauta Jtut John." Tho passing days seeming only to strengthen first Impressions, they played coutluually at cross purposes. Elizabeth's variety of dresses stunned Mrs. Winters. "How In tho land aakea will John's purso stand such extrava gant Ideas?" was her constant Inward thought. She tried ouco to get tho girl's opinion on the subject of making a home, but It so happened sho tried ren plcked her up the second time aud carried her to tho piazza, where, ufter a whispered explanation, she was wel comed by his sister. In tho morning. a btibdued young lady appeared at the breukfast table. Sho still refused to glvo her uiiiim or tell where bIio lived. "I'd died of shamo If you know who I am," she said. "If you'll tako mo to the station, I'll go home." loiter on Urent gavo this purling bit of udvlce. "If I were you I wouldn't bo such a quitter. It's a pity that in this big world you can't tlnd something to do. Did it ever occur to you to try thinking of someone besides your own precious self?" Then he stalked off bo foro bIio bought her ticket, chuckling at tho startled look in Iter wide open bluo eyes. Seien years later, In the slums or a great city, Urent found a burly patient suffering so Intensely that an liumcdt ato operation was uecessary When he spoko of ti nurse, a red-beaded young ster darted from the room. Iu u few miuutea u youus woman In regulation ts wulkiug around every- half hour. Como on." Together the-y mado the rounds, Gilbert pointing out all the stations and chatting chcorfully until they re turned to the office. This procedure wns kept up all nlglit. tho apparition disappearing with tho dawn. Tho next nlglit and tho next It wus repeated, but Gilbert was not so talkutlvo; for long periods at a time ho seemed to bo thinking over something. Lato ono night, In lookng out through a window, Gilbert thought ho saw u man lurking In tho darkness ncur somo piles of lumber. A lino rain was drizzling and he disliked to go out into It and Investigate. Per sonal fear had no plnco In his make up, but pergonal comfort was a largo consideration. "Now, you seo Just how It Is, Sum," ho said; "I think there Is a fellow sneaking around tho lumber piles. It's mighty muddy and disagreeable for ino to go out there and Investigate, but II won't bother you at all. You won't get muddy and the rain will Just sift through you without doing any special damage You're a good fctjow, Sam, Just slide out, and If any ono Is thoro stand besldo him a nilnuto and I reckon that'll bo all." Tho .ghost made no move. "I'm asking this as a little poraonul favor, Sum," ho appealed, puffing out a cloud of smoke. Tho ghost dodged the snloko in evident dislike, but mado no other move. Gilbert watched him and puffed an other cloud straight In his misty flier. Tho ghost retreated and Gilbert fol lowed him up, puffing lustily. "You'll get out Micro and do as I Bay," ho an nounced, decisively, "or I'll muko your life, or whatever corresponds to it, miserable." After some side-stepping the phan tom, with an expression of resignation, passed out to the lumber pile. Two minutes later Gllbort heard u blood curdling scream and, with his eyes glued to a window-pane, saw a dark llguro making wildly from the place, lit was laughing boisterously when his gloomy companion returned, and ho tried to slap tho phantom on tho bncli, but only succeeded In passing liln hand through him, without In any KB -i-trirftfW at tho wrong nine. They wero In tho farm house parlor alone. Of eourso they wero III at case at their very worst. Suddenly John's mother asked: "Are you fond of your present work. Elizabeth?" "My work? Oh. you mean my office work! Yes, Indeed, I am." Then, under Mrs. Winters' analytic oycB, homesick for the first tlmo slnco sho hud como to John's country, Elizabeth voiced a sudden yearning In an enthu siastic description of her office life. Mrs. Winters listened without smiling. At lust she broke In: "And at homo tho housowork don't you ever--" "Oh." Interrupted Elizabeth Indiffer ently, "mother attends to all that." In tho last week of her visit John found It necessary to spend several days in an adjoining county watching scientific farm lug experiments. "While I'm away," ho whispered, as ho bade Elizabeth good-bye, "let mother see what a darling you are, won't jou? Try and get close to her." Elizabeth smiled wistfully. Tho only way to do that, sho felt, wns to muke this good-by a final one. Sho did not visit Mrs. Winters thut duy. Sho was lonely, disheartened, and she dreaded tho customary search ing glance. Early the next murulng, for John's sake, sho went to her. She found a vory miserable Mrs. Winters WPPKit'-famiaii iscoverv "fHHIW WP ' mm&F. .;. WHMMat Never hud the doctor been assisted more efficiently, but when ho was rcud) to congratulate the uurso ho found thut she hud slipped away. "Who Is she?" he asked the boy. "Oh! Sho's Nurso Ellen, Iho Indy what owns the Huuuway House." was tho reply, Again and again Dr. Ureal heard ut the Runaway House, and found evi dences of the nurse's work among tho poor. Many times he determined to seek the woman aud ask about her home, which tho people of tho neigh borhood regarded aa a plaet of restful retreat. Hut during tho hot days of summer an epidemic kept him busy even into tho ulght. Tho climax came on ono unusually oppressive day when he awoke with a stralued feeling ve tween his eyes. This developed Into a throbbing hcadaeho which by after noon made him loug for comfort liko a child. The Runaway House began to beat iu a monotonous refralu through his head. Soon ho could stay In his of fice no longer. Ho wen' luto the streets aud stumbled ulong over tho way lightening the lugubrlolisiicss or his coimtononce. As thoy went buck to the offlco Gilbert was wrapped In thought. Reaching It, ho sunk com fortably back Into a chair. "Sum," said he, pointing to Iho clock, "You seo that clock7 It's Just II: 10 now and I don't havo to muko the rounds again until 3:tlU. I feel as though 1 really needed a llttlo snooze, bill I don't want to oversleep. When It roIh to :i::iu you rap good and loud and wako me up, and we'll go and tend to our Job." A somewhat defiant look cntno In the fneo of tho specter, so lie added tho caution. "Hcmembpr, I'vv gol tlio old pipe and plenty of tobacco: as long us we aro going to be together you might as well bo accommodat ing." Promptly at :)::I0 came waking raps and Gilbert got up and Htretrhed. "That's pretty fair," lie said, In tnlld commendation, "but you should rap u little louder. This Is awful confining work for us here and I need all tho rest wo can got." With more opportunity for rest Mr. Gilbert's brain became more active and when they started on the round tin uoxt nlglit thoro was a certain anxiety In his manner which was ex plained when they approached tho first station and ho made no move to press tho button. Ho stopped and turned to the phuntom. "You como bore, Ham," he rcmurkod, anxiously, "and knock good and hard on thin button ; don't bo afraid, slam right at II." Ilo raised tho big plpo meaningly as tho specter hesitated, and finally a sharp rap was given on tho button, which pushed It In and registered at the elec tric clock l'or two nights Gilbert made tho rounds, hut Insisted on the phantom turning In all signals, approving or disapproving his efforts accordlm; to tho force with which the buttons ore struck. After this ho took up Ills aboilo In tho two most comfortnblo chairs In tho offlco, remaining there all night and delegating to tho ghost tho prosaic duty of turning In the sig nals and of watching, with rigid in structions that tin wns not to be dis turbed except In cuuo of dlro necessity. huddled on a sofa. Constraint Hew to the four winds, and she went hastily toward the woebegone figure. "My goodness, what's tho matter?" uho cried. "Lumbago," inoaucd Mrs. Wlntem. "I got up with It this morning, aud I've been helpless us n log ever since. Tho men went over to Slude'ii lust night for the threshing, und I haven t hud a soul to send to llrown's." "I'oor thing!" Ellzaboth's soft fing ers gently smoothed the puln-wrlnkled forehead. "And haven't you hud uny breakfast?" "Ulcss you! Yes, I managed that." Awkwardly Mrs. Winters' hand putted Elizabeth's stylish sleeve. "I've got worse since; and. dear me, the chilli saiico Is worrying the life out of me. I reckoned on making It today. The tomatoes arc overripe, und they'll spoil on me, und-" "No, they won't" remarked Eliza beth. "Now, seo here, I'm going to get you Into bed, with a hot stove plate at your back. You'ro to forget nil about chilli sauce. I'aln and worry havo given you a fever." She hesitated a moment. "You'll let mo help you. won't you?" she asked softly. Suddenly she bent down, und her fresh young lips rested a moment on others Mint were quivering. Tho rest of tho day was one lou- mm By STttAI-.lpiW!j(; fm i5i-i.' rtw!f"',jBf s i3fflHi " was full of woineu, sitting In groups around little tubles shaded by huge umbrellas. Urent went to tho panelled door and knocked. Tho nurso camo out. "II'h my head." euld Urent Ktup Idty. "This infernal heat. May 1 como In?" For n second the woman hesitated. "It Is so hot that tho rooms are all occupied. Stay!" she cried as ho started to turn away. "Thcro Is my room. Como!" Sho took Ills hand .mil led hint to a room on the second floor, where tho four windows were shaded by awnings. It was dark and seomed cool. "You'd better Ho dowu," she said, "and take ofT your collar. I'll bo back soon." Hrent took off his coat aud stretched hinibeir on tho bed. sinking Into a space where thero was onlv an ex ternal hammering on his head. Be fore long his hostess returned. Hold- ng nun skilfully, nhe gave him some- thing cooling to drink Then he could feel her Ioohph iiiu ,.,.n,.., .....i ...i... Soon her fingers dipped In fragrant The specter was also charged with tho duty of keeping prowlers out of tho yard behind, but after ono or two ex ploits In this direction they were no longer troubled in this way. Thus for a long time matters ran smoothly, comfortably and profltably for Gllbort, and satisfactorily to the company. From tlmo to time tho su perintendent would ask how he lutee tlio work. "Flno," ho would reply, "Jusl about work enough In it for me." Which wiih strictly true. Tho ques tion, "Scon anything more of Iho ghost?" would bring the answer, "Say. gliosis don't bother mo a llttlo hit!" which was also strictly true, and much more than tho about could say in re gard to Mr, Gllbort. Hut thoro came a, morning when Gil bert was called to the office. "What's the matter Willi your wutch lug, Gllbort?" demanded Iho sup"rln tendont. "I don't know of anything Iho mut ter with it." Mason pulled old sovoral record sheets and spread llieiti on the (able, "Iink herb, and hero, and here," ho said, pointing to various places where different stations had at somo hour been omitted. Gilbert knitted his brows. "Tlnit clock must bo out of" Tho superintendent Interrupted meaningly. "Don't let II continue to bo." And Gilbert understood. That night ho was Impatient for Sam's appearance, which was unrea sonably delayed; and when ho llniilly did appear It was to slouch In slowly and shlftlc8sly.N0llbcrl looked at Id in narrowly. Was he mistaken, or was tho ghost thinner and more transpar ent than of old? Certainly his move ment!! were far from being as conll dent as thoy once were, and there was a worn took about him. "Sam you're not looking well,' ho r marked fluully. Tho specter passed one hand first over his client and then across hln brow with a weary gesture, "you must nocd soma kind of a tonic, though I'm blessed If I know what It Is," snld Gllbort. anxiously, lint the ghost only looked morn languid Hum ever wondor to Mrs. Winters. Sho thought she hnd nover seen Angora so deft as those which saw to hor ovory comlort. Sho know sho had nover tasted moiu delicious chicken broth Mian that brought to her bedside at noontime. Aud when there camo drifting Into the door tho nppotlzlng, spicy odor of chill suuep cooking bIio luy dumbly wonder ing. Sho looked at Ellzubeth speech lessly when sho brought hor a sumple on a saucer. At last she gasped, "Can ou do such things? Why It's flue! It'H as good as mine. Folks suy my recipe is grand." "Mother thinks I caii beat her mull ing chill sauce," said Elizabeth proud ly. "I always make It ut homo. 1 lovo fussing." "My land! I thought." fumbled John's mother, "that you only know tlio typewriter, and Jusl loved clothes and tlio liko." "And a fow people," Ihugtled Eliza beth. Suddenly sho put tho saucer o- a chair and sat'doWn on' tho bed, hands clasping her knee. Hor glanco was clear, direct. "Is that why you haven't liked mo, because ou thought I'd mako John a poor wife?" "Yes," faintly. "You don't want him for yoursolf always?" "I've wanted a daughter atwa.-. VvfflM Walt Gregg Ha. ..w k.i wmji AMMmmsMMM1 "" felt pleasantly comfortable from the ?' Ji0 wl :fj soft breeze which was stirring the VW -Uf. ' ...i.i .... i- i., o ai.m-t iima he home io' j1)f6 w heard the "city dock7 At the last to J e ' stroke ho ejaculated "Eleven," and be- u py tb1;,, .... . ,v,v .,. ... , urieil ."- . CB - . Immediately tho nurso camo invi'" m,ralug. " "c03t4.,II a tray. . l liopu you aie uuubw : (iullga - in a matter-of-fact tone, "for i caci day" .m&? .. i. ...i ...... ......w... nivunif hue . , i. more ' ii suld I sum in a mattcr-oi-raci ioue, ca(,n ua) liiin.n'1 lift , I nnv minimr tnvsclf.' She .,,, ,,. lighted a shaded candlo which she Placed on a table beside tho bed. Then she drew up an easy chair. "My! b"1 It'H good to alt still," Bhe said. Do you like cold milk?" alio usked, with u wuiiu on a uamp pueiu-i. -- sa,i in "There's nothing I liko better." af- " med to tell )t lltmed Hrcut, gazing eagerly at the l( 0, vf U suudwiches and yellow sponge cakt. J "J? ,-,, biId ' v ... ...- ..I- . rnnntv did 1T l '.V1 Not until tho plates were empty am - di iv- he again drop buck ou tho pillow. l WD0 jett' With hands clasped bohlnd his head B' ndered .(tf i, ii .......ii.. ....i,i n. n imlfnra tu . i.. imSW.Vr' he again drop buck ou tho pillow. c r) wbo w'8 With hands clasped behind his head B 4mdfred .. he thoughfully regarded tho unlfonv he lopSWv eJ woman. "So this Is what the Run- tol'J2U it....... ........ i,. ...iioimI "i0 HU v ...i a l .A iui iiiiiii i.iiii niuiLD vav - ..l.iiiiirui .-it & ji oJ woman. "So this la what tno " ., elato JJfc,t away House means," he mused, "No lio' uCfj h re ........lo.. h... ........i.. i.nn urmuiilnr Nurso uu .m away House means," he milseu, -wondr tho people horo consider Nurso uou Ellen tho mother of U gJjjUi-i Tlin ni.i.i.. "urn auowed hlnu,Fi7? a nan. In - """MM It, HensoofunB.M?.! ' round. The uw$S "u looked ,ntti one iweuty.flve. i tllih fr tl'o round, M uwuy on thai tntZP& "' feet. atralDlag fc,H UirouBi tho,1, , '""wJ SL.5sB! after il.lt ma..- ll '.'.wU n;ncavycm,bu,t(iB 'ih .. 'air M lio sank hM,ffll Mad i nun i,r I... ..'. :'l v. iivu fif;ni en out under it ,71 "."" ""U III tWltUU filling IL'fifnl...... nma. "It's Ilia elimlfk. ..I., .... ..,, ucuia i "Yes," replied ODKitfckJ ghost." 1 "He's Anally woraynic "Worn-me-our u, "worn-mc-oult Jin u, quit! Cleared out' Mkjj edl OrdlMOlrtd-lfaib, rui mene iai inrce ttoMu I. -Ill In .litti I., til ..... . ...... iii mu; uy u mcua: every bloomlnf ilrcn i y imn'l ...H.I II ll... . i muuu il. aiiwiHcjt, injuring my nraiin. ljfl(i ...... U1IUUICI JUV11-HJ mflu urnn nj ma.. .I.J I'll tackle that Job w&kl l.i.H.ln.l u.aII h.l tu IX. I "I really don't koov iteul iiiiiuu KuuBt vaii m ffwmn notice," said Mind. IV. 111... .1. IM ..I. ..Ins iiiiiiiii uv i, uwnnwM I'd linrr had blmbttwia jiiu run i fjci inoincr t,ji another watchtnio; lUi'i i ItUlll. And Maion found It sri'i . .1..- ...I.L.... I.., KU( maimer wiKusit, m has not been ia ilctt I'te hoped to hare omIiJi . . . . it uk "I didn't know inn rw v,..i irvitnd loteme.Jin' "1 won't liaTe to hJiWI' i the real jou. nilzalctlibeDtdomjM Then ane aiKN quu.-i. . . ... uIlK ttT IS IOV0 IUC Cl "I -- - inum In lireilT' .... .i.mI 'I "' T. ". 1 pie Il0nu;. '" .,wi 1 i u'hun JohSI S'l KdoutiaH B,?B:B"?r ,... Mm' a.1" '"",;.., ii done nil tier "'";", .y.! No, tbli dre I "'(.f Three d.)i Wr-JJ turned .? ou li m n n e""1 . i,,kis( looked tiienu.---.j you going to W'1"". "What l feH!l !,umtaioMth" ed KllzM"7c;c there wondering1, f, all auoui ii a h ll8, ,, m jr3 -it tuok ri II.Is Pl "TSli lug l "" . al r KSI 'I'll HI u" TKIL '".. 1 barnwSr . V " ho aW.,".,,rou.' 1