The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-25
THE NEWS DEMOCRATS DAILY STORY
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The House of a
Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs Merrill Company

So. from Constantinople. after a tour of
urope, we together crossed the Medit-
ranean in search OF the fleshpots OF lost
ngdoms, spending three years in the
irsuit. We parted at Cairo on excellent
rms. He returned 10 England and later
Il his beloved Ireland. for he had bithe-
sung the widest Gaelic songs i'm the
rkest days Of our adventures. and never
st his love FOR The Sod. as he apostro-
lized-and capitalized-his adopted coun-
".
Larry had the habit OF immaculateness
K emerged from his -EaSt-side lodging
luse that night clothed properly and
pairing the gentlemanly air OF peace and
serve that Is so wholly Incompatible
IN his disposition 10 breed discord and
1ulge In riot. When we sat down for
surely dinner at Sherry's we were not
modestly maintain, forbidding pair
eff | may drag myself into the mat
r-are both a trine under the average
ght. sinewy, nervous, and. just then.
iined fine Our lean, clean-shaven faces
re well-browned-mine wearing a fresh
| at from my days on the steamers deck
AIRY had never been in America before,
d the scene had for both of US the
arm Of a gay and novel spectacle. 1
We always maintained, in talking to
rry Of nations and races, that the
lericans are the handsomest and best
t-up people in the world, and | believe
was persuaded of II that night as we
zed with eyes long unaccustomed TO
endor upon the great company assem-
la in the restaurant
he lights, the music, the variety and
lness of the costumes of the women
many Enthusiastically foreign faces
a a
hardship In the waste and dreary places
earth.
Now tell me the story" / said. Have
y done murder? Is the offence treason
e?"
t-Mae-a tenants row in Gai~ar-rrrrf
mashed a constable. / smashed him
tty hard l dare say, from the row
" kicked up In the newspapers. / lay
I'm for a couple of weeks. caught boat
Queenstown, and here | am, waiting
chance to get back TO The Sod with
going In irons"
'fou were certainly born to be hanged.
ry. You'd better stay In America
res more room here than anywhere
and it's not easy TO kidnap a man in
erica and carry him on
Possibly not; and yet the situation
wholly tranquil. he said, transfix-
bit OF pompano with his fork
lndly note the forid gentleman at your
tat the table with four-he's next
lady I'm pink. 1t may interest you to
" that he's the British consul"
nterestlng. but not important. You
{ for a moment suppose"
hat he's looking for me2 Not at all
he undoubtedly has my name on his
ITS. The detective that's heu follow
me around Is pretty dull. lie lost me
" morning while I was talking 20 you
he bank Later on / had the pleas
pf trailing him for an hour or so until
finally brought up at the British con-
office. Thanks; no more OF the fish.
US Danish care. I wasn't born to be
eed; and as I'm a political offender.
ibt whether / can be deported II they
hands on me-
watched the bubbles I'm his glass
mily, holding IL up In his slim we'll
fingers.
ell me something Of your own imme-
present and future" he said
made the story OF my Grandfather
larm's legacy as brief as possible for
ttty was definite law OF our inter-
Mo.
psarr- you- ay--wIth nothing 10 do but
your hands and walt II doesn't
f awfully attractive 10 me. I'd
IL do without the money"
M I intend to do some work 7 owe
my erandfather's memory 10 make
NJ IN there's any good In me"
lie sentiment is worthy OF you Glen
he said mocklngly. What do you