"Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 101 - The Gray Ghost" - читать интересную книгу автора (Grant Maxwell)

тАЬWe are chatting with the banker's beautiful daughters,тАЭ continued Gilden, with a bow toward each of the
girls. тАЬOn my right, Jane Debrossler; on my left, her sister, Louise. The scene is one of modern romance,
until it is disturbed by a man who believes in ghosts and sprites. A superstitious person who should have
lived in the Middle Ages, when they had ghouls and werewolves, warlocks and witchesтАФтАЭ

GILDEN stopped short, laughing; the others had joined in his mirth. They were looking at the butler,
whose face had reddened, whose manner was apologetic. Gilden straightened his face.

тАЬI mean you, Furbison!тАЭ he accused, in a tone of mock seriousness. тАЬYou tell us of the Gray GhostтАФa
fabulous, impossible creature! You expect us to believeтАФтАЭ

тАЬReally, sir,тАЭ interposed Furbison. тАЬI meant no ill. I hope that I have not disturbed youтАФтАЭ

тАЬMr. Gilden is joking,тАЭ interrupted Jane, the younger of the sisters. тАЬHe is merely having fun at your
expense, Furbison. We know that you don't believe in ghosts.тАЭ

тАЬQuite right, miss,тАЭ nodded Furbison, relieved. тАЬI was merely repeating the remarks that had been told
me.тАЭ

тАЬWe understand,тАЭ smiled Jane, тАЬand it was my fault, Furbison, for starting the talk. I am sorry. You may
go now, Furbison.

тАЬThank you, miss.тАЭ

Furbison departed. Jane turned to Gilden.

тАЬReally, Pierce,тАЭ declared the girl, тАЬthis matter is becoming quite serious. All the domestics believe that
there is a Gray Ghost.тАЭ

тАЬAnd they hold him responsible for recent robberies?тАЭ

тАЬYes. It may seem outlandish; nevertheless, the robberies have occurred!тАЭ

It was Louise who added the next remark.

тАЬThe robberies have been alarming,тАЭ declared the elder sister. тАЬSomehow, they don't seem to be the
work of an ordinary human.тАЭ

Gilden nodded.

тАЬI know,тАЭ he said. тАЬMrs. Tyndale's pearls, for instance.тАЭ

тАЬYes,тАЭ agreed Louise. тАЬShe is positive that none of the servants knew where they were hidden. Yet they
were stolen, and there was talk that the Gray Ghost was seen that night.тАЭ

тАЬAnd the Trelawney paintings,тАЭ added Jane. тАЬThey were spirited away in the middle of the night!тАЭ

тАЬFrom an empty house,тАЭ objected Gilden. тАЬThat was not remarkable.тАЭ
тАЬThere were two caretakers, Pierce.тАЭ