The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29
CHAPTER XVII.
SISTER THERESA.

olS Elk l1tf.hESA.
There was further information wished
D obtain. and l did not blush 10 pluck
from Stoddard before | let him go that
light Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived In
'incinnati: her father was wealthy
MUSICIAN at Walnut HIS stoddard
new the family and l asked questions
bout them. their antecedents and place
( residence that were not perhaps i'm
ertinent I'm view OF the fact that | had
ever consciously set eyes on their daugh-
pr In my life. AS | look back upon II
ow my Information secured al that time
,uching the history and social position
{ the Armstrong; Of Walnut Hills Gin
innati. seems excessive. but the curiosity
,hch the Rev Paul Stoddard satisfied
|1ith 50 little trouble 10 himself was Of
Immediate interest and Importance. AS
, the girl IN gray ] found him FAR more
,as niece Of Sister Theresa: her home
,as in New York. with another aunt, her
arents being dead; and she was a fire.
uent visitor at ST.. Agathas
The wayward Olivia and she were on
xcellent terms and when IL seemed wis
st for that vivacious youngster to re-
Ire from school at the mid-year recess
fss Devereux had accompanied her
ONE, ostensiby for a visit. but really
o break the force Of the blow II was
pretty story and enhanced my already
Ugh opinion Of Miss Devereux. while at
he same time l admired the unknown
olivia Gladys none the less.
When Stoddard left me | dug out Of a
rawer my copy Of John Marshall Glen
rms will and re-read Il for the first
me since Pickering gave II to me in
yew York There was one provision TO
|Rhich had not given single thought,
nd when | had smoothed the thin type
Written sheets upon the table In my room
read II over and over again, constituting
Il In new light with every reading:
~'PTovided, further, that I'm tfrr uvrrrt Of
he marriage of said John Glenarm TO the
aid Marian Devereux or in the event
Z any promise or contract Of marriage
between said persons within FIVE years
rom the date of said John Glenarm's ac-
eptance Of the provisions Of this will
he whole estate shall become the prop
rty absolutely Of st. Agatha's school.
I Annandale Wabanu county, Indiana.
corporation under the laws OF said
tate"
Bully for the old boy!' I muttered a
hally, folding the copy with something
kin 10 reverence for my grandfathers
hrewdness In closing so many doors up
|pn his heirs.
II required no lawyer 10 interpret th'S
paragraph. III / could not secure his es-
ate by settling at Glenarm for a year
was not to gain IL by marrying the alter
|native heir Here clearly. was not one OF
hose situations so often contrived by
|1ovelists, I'm which the luckless heir pre-
cut off without a cent. weds
he pretty cousin who gets the fortune
|and they live happily together ever at
|erward John Marshall Glenarm had eX-
|plicitly provided against any such frLs-
ration OF his plans.
Bully for you, John Marshall Glen
brmr rose and bowed low TO his photo
|yraph.
on top OF my mail next morning lay
IA small envelope, unstampcd. and ad-
Dressed To me In n free running hand.
Ferguson left IT," explained Bates.
I opened and read:
IL convenient will Mr. Glenarm kindly
look IN at st. Agatha's some day this
week az O'Clock. Sister Theresa wishes
Io see him.
I whlstled softly My feelings toward
Sister Theresa had been those of utter
Eepugnance and antagonism. 7 had been
avoiding her studiously and was not n
little surprised that she should seek an.
Interview with me. quite possibly she
wished TO inquire how soon expected 90
hbandon Glenarm house: or perhaps she
wished 10 admonish me as 20 the perils
bf my soul In any event liked the quail
Ety OF her note. and I was curious 20
know why she sent for me: moreover.