Boy's Cinema (1933)

28 THE HAUNTED BARN." (Continued from page 14.) all these—including tli.it jiair over \omier just waking up—began to hustle around arid get excited—" He stopped with a chuckle. "How did ycr get away?" asked Bill doubtfully. ' I wasn't hurt. Only shamming," the "corpse " explained. "So, when you all turned to greet the old gentleman here, I slid up the ladder back to the loft Hallo, here's more company!" . A distinguished-looking man of fifty, with two hefty fellows walking close behind him, came along. John Moon also beheld his friends, Bertie Box and t'harlie Match, just getting out of their car at the distant road edge. Joan Lindsay uttered a shriek. "My uncle!" She clung to old Moon. " Save mo!" "Of course I will!" spoke up the old gentleman. "Stand behind me, my dear." The distinguished-looking man came to the barn. "Here they are," he called to the. two hefty ones. "Both of them!" "Sir," said Moon, "you will not dare to interfere with" these two young people. I take them under my protec- tion—they shall be married from my house!" . "Excuse uip," came the quiet answer. "My card. I know you, Mr. Moon, and your. ever noble heart. But in this case " Moon was studying the card: "Dr. Glass, Mental Specialist, the Sanatorium, Hilt Top, Melbourne," he read out. 'But, my dear sir-—" He asked Joan: "My child, is this your uncle?" She nodded, still clinging to him. " Yes ! He's after my money !" "She hasn't a penny," whispered Dr. Glass. "It's her delusion. She's not my niece—another delusion. But she's a good girl, and I hope to soon get her quite well. Come, Joan." The girl left off clinging and went docilely towards the two hefty ones. " Now, Ralph, my boy " Glass ordered. Singleton stood mulishly glowering at him. He muttered: BOY'S CINEMA "You going to poison me again?" ^Of course not," said Glass. "My word of honour!" " Ho has poisoned me three times," Singleton told old Moon. "But I have a secret antidote," he added darkly. "I can't believe " old Moon was beginning, when Glass broke in: "Offer him food of any kind and you'll see. Poison's his delusion—but I fancy he's beginning to shako it off. Come, Ralph." " Make liim promise he won't put strychnine in my coffee," Singleton whispered behind his hand. "He's afraid of you." "I promise, Ralph." spoke Dr. Glass. Singleton shook hands with old Moon. "Good-bye, sir. Come and sec mo at TTill Top. I'll tell you my antidote. You'll find it invaluable !" He went with the hefty man like a lamb. Haunted— After All ! MOON'S two . old cronies came toddling across the scrub, to him as Dr. Glass and his patients de- parted for the large car awaiting them. Charlie Match called out: "Still alive. John ?" "Of course I'm alive. Never better." But Moon couldn't forget the poor young lovers. " Remitid me, Charlie, that. I've something to do when.wo get back home. Inquiries to make—and help to bo -given freely. How are you, Bertram '."' "Fine." came the reply. "How are the ghosts?" "Here's some of them," laughed Moon.' " Miss Rose Rogan and Jack Sturdy. Also Tom Rogan." (. They stopped, chatting awhile, at the barn doorway. Then the Rogans and young Sturdy moved off towards their farm. Moon led his chums into the barn where Bill and Dave were lurking. Bertram and Charlie peered about the barn. "Where is he?" whispered Charlie in a puzzled voice. A shout came from the ■stable ; "That you. Match " "Yes—where are you, Wyndham ?" "Tied up!" came the laughing answer. "That's the murderer, sir." 6poke Bill hoarsely. "He's desperate." But Charlie was already untying tin Every Tuesday unkempt Red Head, oven more wild aid unkempt in the morning light. The three came into the barn, where [ Btood staring. "Well?" asked Box. Red Head chuckled. "It wasn't well. 1 did my beet, but those two prize dummies there sloshed me over the head—in my best, scene' Just when I'd got Mr. Moon really in- terested, I think !" "Interested?" queried Moon. "What d'.you mean ? Who are you ?" "My dear John-this is Kandolph- YVyjidliam, the great actor!" laughed Box. " We got him to most generously give you a Special private performance. You wanted a thrill—and we wanted to cure you of your craze for "—he chuckled —"for spirits!" Wyndham—otherwise Red Head—put forward a very good suggestion. "What about breakfast, Box?" "All ready in my car," said Bertram. "We'll send the chauffeur along to you " —he addressed Bill and Dave—"with a tray." "Thank ye kindly, gentlemen," grinned J'.jU, while Dn-e nodded his islaek, tousled head. Left alone. Bill drew Dave into a corner of the barn. "We don't want no tray, old boss," he muttered "We got the pocket-book with the doings! A loose hundred pounds, he said." He brought out. Singleton's wallet from its hiding-place amid his rag?, and opened it gloatingly, while Dave watched with covetous eyes. Bill drew out a folded little.-wad of • Of newspaper slips cut into the size- of- ■ Treasury notes '. 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