The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-31

open, though I might account for this
by the fact that this curious unfinished
establishment was not subject 10 the
usual laws governing housekeeping.
Bates was evidently aware OF my sus-
picions. and he remarked. drawing down
the last Of the plain green shades:
Mr.. Glenarm never drew them. sir.
1t was a saying OF his. II may repeat his
words, that he liked the open These
are eastern windows and he took a quiet
pleasure In letting the light waken him.
1t was one Of his oddities, sir"
ITO be sure. That's all. Bates"
He gravely bade me good night. and
followed him TO the outer door and
watched his departing figure lighted sby a
single candle that ne had produced from
his pocket.
stood for several minutes listening TO
his step, tracing IL through the hall be-
low-as far as my Knowledge OF the house
would permit Then. In unknown regions,
/ could hear the closing OF doors and
drawing OF bolts. Verify, my Jailer was
a person Of painstaking habits.
opened my travelling case and distrib-
uted it's contents on the dressing table.
l had carried through all my adventures
a folding leather photograph holder, con-
tanning portraits OF my father and moth
CT and. Of John Marshall Glenarm, my
grandfather. and this I set up on the
mantel in the sitting room l felt tonight
as never before how alone | was I'm the
world. and need for companlonship and
sympathy stirred I'm me II was with a
new and curious interest that I peered
into my grandfa theirs shrewd old ewes
He used TO come and go ftfully at my
fathers house: but my father had dis
pleased him In various ways that I need
not recite, and my fathers death had
left ms With an estrangement which
had wideped by my own acts
Now that l had reached Glenarm, my
mind reverted 10 Pickerings estimate OF
the value OF my grandfather's estate Al
though John Marshall Glenarm was an
eccentric man. he had been able 20 ac-
cumulate large fortune; and yet had
allowed the executor 10 tell me that he
had died comparatively poor In so read
fly accepting the terms OF the will and
burying myself In a region OF which I
knew nothing I had cut myself on from
the usual channels OF counsel. II left
the place 10 return 20 New York I should
simply disinherit myself. At Glenarm I
was. and there I must remain 10 the end
of the year: grew bitter again- Pick
ering as | reflected upon the ease with
which he had got rid Of me. I had AL
ways satisfied myself that my wits were
az keen as his. but I wondered now
whether / had not stupidity put myself
I'm his power.
RED TAM-O'- '-SHANTTR
l looked out on the bright October
morning with a renewed sense OF isola-
ton. Trees crowded about my windows.
many Of them still wearing their festal
colors, scarlet and brown and gold, with
the bright green OF some sulking com
panion standing out here and there with
startling vividness. put on an old cor
duroy outing suit and heavy shoes. ready
for tramp abroad, and went below.
The great library seemed larger than
ever when I beheld IL In the morning
light. I opened one OF the French win
dows and stepped out on a stone terrace.
where gained a fair view OF the exterior
OF the house. which proved TO he a modi-
ned Tudor, with battlements and two
towers. One of the latter was only half
finished. and TO II and 10 other parts %
the house the workmens scaffoIdina stiIl
clung Heaps OF stone and piles OF mm-
Der were scattered about In great disor-
der The house extended partly along the
edge OF the ravine. through which n slrn-
der creek ran toward the lake. The ter
race became broad balcony Immediately
outside the library, ana beneath II tho
water bubbled pleasantly around heavy
stone pillars Two pretty rustic bridges
spanned the ravlne, one near the front
entrance, the other at the rear. Mn
grandfather had begun his house on a
generous plan. but. buried as IL was
among the trees. II suffered from lack
Of perspective However, on one side
toward the lake was fair meadow.
broken by n water tower. and iust beyond
the west dividing wall saw little
chapel: and still farther. in the same d.
rection. the outlines of the buildings ~
st Aeatha's were vaguely perceptible in
another strip OF woodland.
(To be continued tomorrow