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FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUAkY 23. 1913. Yours for a Cheaper Living Take Your Coupon Book TO Coffee Substitute BY ú E O R O t B A R R M*Í'V 1CHEOK i C op y rig h t. 1906. by D odd. M ead Ô C om pany. Contains no Coffee. Caffine, Chicory, Bar ley, Peas, Drugs or Chemicals. "R en w ood's," be called back. T b e lr tie w as position w as untenable, 8 lbs. $1.00 Sample 10c JoManactured by Wm. DEITZ Gales Creek, Oregon IT f From the preparing of the food to the serving, absol ut e cleanliness and painstaking care is observ ed by the Forest Grove Oyster House Everything to Eat O ysters and Shellfish a Specialty. Open Day and Night M. S. TAUNTON. Prop', — rr — f G. C. GRAY, Dilley, Oregon Phone 52 Expert Carpet, Rug and Fancy Weaving Orders called for and delivered. Photos for Everybody e: si We want to assure you we are prepar ed to give you the very best work in the latest approved designs, and that your early order for Portraits will insure you the perfection of careful attention to detail. 8 8 Forest Grove Studio. Beat the Prices at the Farmers’ Grocery and Meat Market Pacific Ave. J. D. RODE I •< Shaw S w u n g the A x V i g o r o u s l y . dren ch ed : th e rain co ats protected her a s she crouched back luto th e most re mote corner. Looking about, he d is covered a sm all door leading to th e cel lar. It opened th e In s ta n t lie touched th e latch. "Come, quick,” he cried, l i f t lug her to her feet. "In here—stoop! 1 have th e light. T h is Is th e cellar. I’ll have to break dow n a door leading to th e u p p er p art of the house, b u t th a t will not be difficult. H e re 's an ax or two. flood Lord. I'm soaked!” “ W he-w here a re we going?” she gasped as he drew h er across the earth eu floor. "U p stairs. It’s co m fo rta b le up th ere." T hey w ere at th e foot of th e uarrow stairw a y . She held back. "N ever! I t’s th e—th e h a u n te d house! I c a n ’t—R andolph.” “ Pooh! D on’t be afra id . I’m w ith you. d e a re st.” ” 1 know ,” she gulped. “ B ut you have only one a rm . Oh. I c a n ’t!” " I t’s all nonsense about ghosts. I’ve slept h ere tw e n ty tim es, Penelope People have seen my light and my shadow , th a t’s all. I ’m a p re tty su b sta n tia l ghost.” "Oh. d ear, w hat a disap p o in tm en t! And th ere a re no spooks, not even Mrs. K enw ood?” "O f course sh e m ay com e back. dear, but you’d hardly e x ite d a respectable lady spook to visit th e place w ith me stopping here. E ven g h o sts have regard for co nventionalities. She couldn’t ” — "H ow m uch m ore resp ectab le th a n I,” Penelope m u rm ured plaintively. "F o rg iv e me,” he Implored. ” 1 would, only you a re so w et.” The door atiove w as locked, but Sbaw sw u n g th e ax so vigorously th a t any but a very stro n g nerved ghost m ust have been frig h te n e d to d eath once more. " I t’s my house, you know .” he ex plained from th e to p step. “T h ere we ure! Come up. Penelope. T he fo rt Is yours." She follow ed him into th e hall alsjve. In silence they w alked along th e h are floors th ro u g h em pty room s until a t last he o|>ened a door In w hat proved to lie th e left wing. To her su rp rise th is room w as com fortably furnished. T h ere w ere ash e s In the big fireplace, and th ere w ere lam ps which had been used recently, for they w ere filled w ith oil. “ H e re's w here I read so m etim es.’ he explained "1 have slept on th a t coueh. iJ ts t w in te r 1 eatne np here to hunt. My c o ttag e w a sn 't finished so I stay ed h ere I'll co n fess I’ve heard stra n g e so u n d s—now, don 't shiv er! Once o r tw ice I’ve been a bit nervous, hut I'm still alive, you see." H e lighted the w icks In the tw o big Inmps w hile she looked on w ith chills crr-cplng up and dow n her back “ I ’ll have n bully fire In the fireplace In Just a m in u te ” "L et me help yon." she suggested, com ing q u ite close to him w ith uneasy glances o v er her sh o u ld ers Ten m inutes Inter they w ere sittin g before a roaring flie. q u ite c o n te n t even though th ere w a s a suggestion of am azed g h o sts lu rk in g la th e hallw ay behlnd them . No doubt old m an G rim es and his w ife. If they aw oke in th e course o f th e night, groaned deep p ra y e rs in response to the b right light from th e w indow s o f th e hau n ted bouse Shaw and Penelope sm iled se- curely a s they listened to th e how ling sto rm outside. “ W ell, th is is tre sp a ssin g ." sh e said. beam ing a happy sm ile upon him ” 1 shall be obliged to d riv e you o u t alas," be said reflectively. "D o yon recall my vow? As long a s you a re a B azelburst, 1 m ust perfo rce ejec t you.” "Not tonight!” sbe cried In mock dis may. "B u t, as an alternative^ you'll not be a B azelhurst long." b e w ent on eagerly, suddenly tak in g h er bands Into his, fo rg etfu l of the wouuded left. ” .*ui going to try tresp assin g m yself. T om orrow I'm going to see yo u r brother. I t’s reg u lar, you know. I’m going to tell th e head of your clan th a t you a re com ing over to Snaw , h e a rt and hand." "O h!" she exclaim ed "Y ou—you— no. no! You m u st not do th a t!" " B u t my dear, you a re going to ; m arry me.” "Y es— l — sitpfiose so.” she m u rm ured helplessly. "T h a t isn 't w h n t i meunt. 1 mean it Isn't necessary to ask Cecil. Ask me: I ’ll consent for him ." H a lf an hour passed. T hen he w ent to th e w indow a n d looked o u t into the storm . "You m ust lie dow n and g et some sleep," he insisted, com ing back to her. "T h e sto rm 's lettin g up. but we c a n 't leave here for q u ite a while. I’ll sit up and w atch. I’m too happy to sleep.’’ She protested, h u t her heavy ey es w ere his allies. Soon he s a t alone before the fire; she slept sound on th e broad couch in th e corner, a ste a m e r rug across h er knees. A co n ten ted sm ile curved his lips as he gazed reflectively into th e flames. H e w as not th in k in g of Mrs. Renw ood's am iable ghost. How long sh e had been asleep P ene lope did not know. She aw oke w ith a s ta rt, h er flesh creeping. A n am eless dread cam e over her: sbe felt th a t she w as u tterly alone an d su rro u n d ed by horrors. It w as a full m inute—a sick en in g hour, it seem ed—before sh e real ized th a t sh e w as in th e room w ith the m an site loved. H er frig h ten ed eyes c a u g h t sig h t of him lying back in the c h a ir before th e dying lire in th e chim ney place. The lights w ere low, tbe shadow s g au n t an d chill. A terrified exclam ation sta rte d to her lips. H e r e a rs again cau g h t th e sound o f som e one m oving in tlte h o u s e - som e alien visitor T here w as no m is ta k in g th e so u n d —th e d ista n t, sepulch ral laugh and th e shuffling of feet, al m ost a t th e edge of th e couch, it seem ed. “ R andolph!” sh e w hispered hoarsely T h e m an in the c h a ir did not move She th re w off the blanket and cam e to a sittin g p osture on tb e side of the couch, h er fingers clu tch in g th e cover Ing w ith tense horror. Again th e soft, rum bling laugh and th e sound of foot step s on th e sta irw a y . U k e a flash she sped across the room and clutched fra n tic a lly a t R andolph's shoulders. H e aw o k e w ith an exclam ation, s ta r ing bew ildered into the horrified face above. “Tbe-M he g h o st!" she gasped, her eyes glued upou th e hall door. He leaped to his fe e t an d th rew bis arm s a b o u t her. "Y’ou 'v e had a bad d re a m ,” he said. “W h a t a b east 1 w as to fall asleep Lord, y o u 're frig h ten e d h a lf out of y o u r w its. D on’t trem b le so, d e a r e s t T h e re 's no g h o s t E v ery one know s”— “ L iste n —listen!” sh e w hispered. T o g e th e r they stood m otionless, alm ost b re a th le ss before th e fire, th e glow from w hich th re w th e ir shadow s across th e room to m eet th e m ysterious in vader. “Good L ord." he m u tte re d , unw illing to believe bis ears. “T h e re Is some one In th e house. I’v e—I’ve beard sounds h ere before, b u t n o t like these.” D istin ctly to th e ir sta rtle d e a rs cam e tb e low, subdued m u rm u r o f a hum an voice a n d then u n m istak ab le moans from th e very d e p th o f th e e a rth — from th e g rave, It seem ed. “ Do you hear?" sh e w hispered. “Oh. th is d re a d fu l place! T ak e me aw ay. R andolph, d e a r’’— "D o n 't he a fra id ," he said, d raw in g h er close “T h e re 's n o th in g su p er n a tu ra l a b o u t th o se souuds. They com e from lips a s much alive a s ours I’ll In v estig ate.” H e grabbed th e heavy p o k er from th e chim ney c o rn er and s ta rte d to w a rd th e door. She followed close behind, his assu ra n c e restoring In a m easu re th e courage th a t had tem p o rarily d e serted her. In th e hallw ay th e y paused to look o u t o v er th e broad porch. T h e storm had died aw ay, sighing its ow n re- qulem In th e m isty treetops. D awn w as n o t fa r aw ay. A thick fog w as rising to m eet th e first glance o f day. In su rp rise Shaw looked a t his w atch, her face a t his shoulder. I t w as a fte r 5 o’clock. “G hosts tu rn in a t m idnight, dear," he said, w ith a ch eerfu l smile. "They don’t keep such h o u rs as th ese." “B u t w ho can it be? T h ere are no tra m p s I d th e m o u n tain s," she pro- tes,e<1- glan cin g o v er her sh o u ld er ap^ prehenslvely. "L isten ! By Jove, th a t voice came fr0111 th * c ellar.” “A nd th e lock Is broken." she ex- claim ed. “ B ut how silly of me! G hosts d o n ’t stop for locks." “ I ’ll dro p th e bolts Ju st th e sam e." he *a,fl " • ,h e -v Hurried dow n th e hall- way. At th e back sta irs they stopped * nd tor m inutes. Not a sound cam e up to them from below Softly he closed th e door and lowered tw o heavy b ars in to place. “ If th ere's any one dow n th e re they probably th in k th e y 'v ; b eard spooks tro ttin g aro u n d nn here." (TO BE CONTINUED) The leading and enterprising firms with whom we have arranged to redeem Press Coupons. Their prices meet all competition. 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