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THE GHOST ON THE DYKE 301of their wild terror, Carl in the lead, Una bringing upthe rear. Nobody tried to stop them, though everybodywho saw them wondered what fresh devilment thosemanse youngsters were up to now. Butat the gate ofIngleside they ran into Rosemary West, who had justbeen in for a moment to return some borrowed books.She saw their ghastly faces and staring eyes. Sherealized that their poor little souls were wrung withsome awful and real fear, whatever its cause. ShecaughtCarl with one arm and Faith with the other.Una stumbled against her and held on desperately."Children, dear, what has happened?""What has frightened you?"she said."Henry Warren's ghost," answered Carl, throughhis chattering teeth."Henry Warren's ghost!" said amazed Rosemary,who had never heard the story."Yes," sobbed Faith hysterically. "It's there onthe Bailey dyke we saw it and it started to chaseus."Rosemary herded the three distracted creatures tothe Ingleside veranda. Gilbert and Anne were bothaway, having also gone to the House of Dreams, butSusan appeared in the doorway, gaunt and practicaland unghostlike."What is all this rumpus about?" she inquired.Again the children gasped out their awful tale, whileRosemary held them close to her and soothed themwith wordless comfort.