He ran across Jeff dressed in a sheet, and decided to do some masquerading on his own account.

Sheets were no longer left on the line all night, so he had to put up with lap robes.

As a result, the spring-hole shortly became haunted by a jet black spirit nine feet tall with blue flames and sulphur, and all the other accessories.
"This made little impression at the house until Mose himself was frightened; then Radnor saw that the hoax had reached the point where it was no longer funny, and he determined to get rid of Jeff immediately.
While he drove him to the station he left Mose behind to straighten up the loft; and Mose, coming into the house to put some things away, met ghost number two just after he had robbed the safe.

If Mose's eyes looked as they did to-day I fancy the fright was mutual.

The ghost, in his excitement, dropped one package of papers, but bolted with the rest.
He made for his lair in the spring-hole and examined his booty.