THE GHOST! 61

 "I'd give anything to make her frightened by a
 ghost."
 "I know a way to make a ghost that would put
 Sally in a real fright," said Adolphus. "I saw it
 done once, it did make me feel queer, although I knew
 who the fellow was, and he just did it in the room
 before me."
 Oh, how is it done ? do show us! do tell us!" cried
the three children breathlessly.
 It's done with whisky and salt in a saucer. If Jack
will get me the things I can show you in a minute."
 Jack hesitated a moment, then he said-
 "I don't know if nurse has any whisky; I don't
think she'd give it me if she had."
 Oh yes, she has some," cried Polly, "I saw some in
the cupboard yesterday, and I'm sure she'd give you
some, Jack, if you say it's only to make fun with, do go."
 Oh, do go, do, please, go," besought Florinda and
Adolphus.
 Thus urged, and longing also to amaze (if such
a thing were possible) the dauntless Sally, Jack
departed on his errand.
 He had good need of all his eloquence to persuade
nurse to give him what he asked for; she could not
think what the children could want such a thing
as whisky for, but at last he was successful in his
entreaties, and returned with all that was needed.