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THUMDAY, AUGUST jo, 1904. THE MOENINO ASTORIAASTOIIIA; OIIEGON. v :9 TED'S GHOST PARTY CHARLES fttEEHAH JIM, by JC. C. PomU Joho Klllsou slowly descended from the carriage mill turned toward tbt bouse, lit walked alowly and with ttt bearing of man utterly dejected. Nettle, watchlDic hint from the veran da, dropped ber work and no toward bin). "Wai It any better today V abe asked anxiously. Her father ahook bla bead. "TI10 day force went out when they came to work," be wild. , "The night force nt.tppert work about 2 o'clock tbt morning," "imtrt you unuk mat iea couia help?" she pleaded, "lie knows the men so well." "I told lUymoml tlmt I would not have lilin nliout tho worka again," aald the old limn bitterly. . "Have you broken your plwltter "I tinve not seen him wince thnt ilKlit," she declared, "but I do think na couiti oo you so mucii goou, rawer. Ellison pushed her aside with gentle roughness and punned on up the walk. Nettle looked after him for a moment, then, with a High, followed the bowed figure Into the house. When the big contract had come, there hnd been much jubilation. It wee not alono that the completion of the contract meant a large mini of money; It wns the work thnt the sue cpMful termination of thla Job would bring. Then Ted Raymond, head drafts- , man In the pattern room, hnd asked for Nettlo'a hand and had been re fuied her fatlier'e conaent. Ha bad been dismissed, and alnce then every thing hnd seemed to go wrong. There hnd been a atrlko of the work men, and when the atrlkera had been IS THE WIIKATim Of MMOgfl VWATr.V Till UVJ.U H.NIHNI.KUH IMAUK. r: K::'C v.:.Ii ih'.v iin'ii the no.vciai ",. It... I 1. . i el . i 1 '.,,. nil til the iUf!;irlti II ' Iw lianiiifil. Tiio "ln'-e cuiiilii.ved to re:l:wv the atrlker had dlsajipeared after the firet night's work, and tt wa declared that he had been tnrftwn into the fur nace. - . Night after night bla phantom form could be sees boverlug in the emoke ad a team from the atack and exhaust pipe, and do man dared remain, the fear of the night ahlft communicating Itaelf to the day force. Ilaymond alwaya hnd a good Influence over the men, and Nettle felt certain that he would be able to adjust mat tera, but abe bad given ber pledge not even to apeak to him, and aba could not urge blm to take up the work. It waa late that night and Nettle waa combing ber hair when Uiere came a gentle tap on the door, and abe opened It to admit ber father, Hlie waa shock ed at the change that hud come over him In the few houra alnce dinner. HI face waa seamed with furrowa and bla form stooped with care, "I have been thinking over what you an Id," he began without preface aa ahe ablated htm to a chair, "I do not want to break my word, but absolute rutn etfirea mo In the faro, if Ituvmond can atop thla fear of the supernatural In the men I wlil t iko back what 1 said and accept folia mi my son-in-law. Will you send him to me In the mornlngT" "Are things an hnd aa tlmtf aha asked. Wilson nodded. "I'nless I can obtain a iiernmncnt force by the end of the week," he said, "It wilt bo Impossible to complete thla contract lu time," "And tills la only Tuesday,' abe mused. "Ted can do tt" Ellison went away comforted. Apart from what be termed bis presumption, be liked the man with hla clean cut In cisive manner and quick comprehen sion. Somehow be felt that herein lay hla solution. The next day there waa consternation In the atrlker' camp. The pickets iv ported that Ted had been made super- intendent of the works. They liked him, but also they feared blm. That night gave Ted his first view of the specter, lie remained with the night shift, mid shortly after mldnlKh there was 11 cry of uhirm In the yard, and he rushed out to find the men all staring at the huge smokestack. There In the swirling wreaths of smoke flouted tho dead engineer's I in age. Once or twice the specter van Isued, ouly to reappear again, and for twenty minute the men stared. Then us If moved by n single Impulse, they went to their lockers, and an hour later Ted ami the old watchman were left alone lu the yard. Tho day shift went to work, aa usual, but It was not long before the men grew uneasy. There were no appari tlons In the daytime, but they felt nervous at the thought tbut the spirit of tho murdered man hovered over the works. At the iioou hour they talked It over, and when Die whistle blew for the re turn to work they went to the ofllce lu a body. They found. Ted busy with some bits of gluss covered with red paint, lie looked up as the spokes Jiiuu entered. "Iletter make It short," he said quiet ly. "I suppose you do not want to keen on working In ft haunted foun dry." "That's rlht." declared tho leader. "We can't stimd It" "Think you can hold out through the afternoon?" he asked. "Wo are going t give a little ghost party tonight. Keep at It until knock-off tlmo come, and the two shifts will have supper together." . "Won't thnt ghost be around to night?" demanded the lender suspi ciously. "It may bo all foolishness. but yon stnv It yourself Inst night.' 3 r. ' jw, ' " z ji 11 11 Mt mm Tho Kind You Ilavo Always Bought, and which has boon In use for over 30 years, has borne tho signature of and has been made under his pcr- sonal supervision since Its Infancy. i-CCCCAMi Allow nor miA to deceit vo von In Mils. All Counterfeit, Imitations and" Just-as-poodaro but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR I A Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paret goric, Drops and Soothing- Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago Is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fcverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho Stomach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. 'GENUINE' CASTORIA ALWAYC Bears the Signature of The KM You Haye Always fought In Use For Over 30 Yearn. . THI BINT.UK aoMMNV, TT MUMUV STRUT, SlW TONS tmi ., I ' " ,. "I hope to again this evening," b said, "That la where the fas will come. Like to be a ghost yourself to night r Something In Ted'a manner con vinced the committee. Tiie members went oat Into the yard and advised a return to work. All the afternoon there was sn evident dislike of going Into dark corner alone, and toe engi neer shivered every time the draft made the furnace roar, but they all tuck to the work and abared in the party at 0 o'clock. "It will be dark enough by 9 to have the party," declared Ted. "Wbea the whistle blows come into the yard and don't be araid." Just before 0 Nettle and ber father came whirling up, and s few min utes later the whistle blew its sum mons. The men trooped into the yard and gathered about In little knots, whispering to themselves.! Presently from tho stack there arose 8 dense white smoke, and almost immediately the ghost of the dead engineer ap peared. With s cry tho men drew to gether, and a moment Inter Madison, the spokesman of the morning, came toward Ted. "The boys want to know if you are going to keep your word," be said roughly. "You suld yon waa going to fix that ghost." "Bo I am," suld Ted evenly. "I said, too, that I waa going to make a ghost of you. Look up." With a shriek Madison fell to the ground, writhing In terror. There in the smoke wreaths was bis own face. Ted'a face followed and in turn a dozen of the others. Then the light died away and Tod mounted the steps of the office. "Boys," he sold in a voice that pene trated every part of the yard, T prom ised you that I would lay that ghost. I think I have done ao. It waa a clever stage trick. The strikers are using Jones' ball across the street for their mooting. You can see that the tower la about level with the stack. Wbeu fresh coal was put on and the smoke was heavy It acted aa a screen for a magic lantern In the tower. That was all there was to It When they went up to work tho lantern tonight I bad the police there to catch them, and my own man worked tho lantern for this little seance. One of tho men they caught was the engineer himself. lie Is no more dead than I am. Are you satisfied to go back to work? 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