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 "Something about ghosts," suggested Jappie Barrison.

"You 've never seen one o' them have you?" demanded Pinkie.

Lonely looked around, apprehensively. There was no mistaking the fact that his glance meant to convey to them that it was a good thing it was broad daylight, and they were there all together on the Common.

"I had a ghost folly  me once," said Lonely, dropping his voice.

"Go on!" said Lionel Clarence.

Lonely shook his head disapprovingly. "I don't like talkin' about that kind o'