The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-11
THE NEWS DEMOCRATS DAILY STORY
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The House Of a.
Thousand Candles
CO
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
Vhe Bobbs Merrill Company
CHAPTER VII

THE young ladies running a little wild,
eh?"
sister Theresas Ill. sir. Ferguson told
me last night"
mo doubt Ferguson knows" declared.
moving the papers about on my desk. con-
cious, and not ashamed of II, that en-
joyed these dialogues with Bates. | occa-
sionally entertained the idea that he
would some day brain me az l sat din
ing upon the viands which he prepared
with so much skill: or perhaps he would
poison me that being rather more in his
line OF business and perfectly easy OF ac-
complishment: but the house was bare
and lonely and he was a resource
$50 Sister Theresa's III" | began. see
ing that Bates had nearly finished. and
glancing with something akin 20 terror
upon the open pages OF a dreary work
on English cathedrals that had put me to
sleep the day before.
shes been quite uncomfortable. sir;
but the hope to see her out in n few
daysr'
That's good; I'm glad to hear It,"
Eyes, sir / think we naturally feel in
terested, being neighbors. And Ferguson
SAYS that Miss Devereux's devotion 10 her
aunt is quite touching"
stood up straight and stared at Bates
back-he was trying to stop the rattle
which the wind had set up In one Of
the windows.
Miss Devereux" | laughed outright.
That's the name, sir-rather odd
should call It."
"Yes. It is rather odd" I said. com
posed again, but not referring 10 the
name. My mind was busy with a certain
paragraph in my grandfather's will:
Should he fail 10 comply with this pro-
vision. said property shall revert to my
general estate. and become. without re-
servation, and without necessity for any
process Of law. the property. absolutely,
OF Marian Devereux of the country Of
New York
your grandfather was very fond OF
her. sir. She and Sister Theresa were
abroad at the time he died IL was my
sorrowful duty 10 tell them the sad news
in New York. sir, when they landed"
THE devil II was!' II irritated me 10
remember that Bates probably knew ex-
actly the nature OF my grandfather's will;
and the terms Of IL were not In the least
credtable 20 me. Sister Theresa and her
niece were doubtless calmly awaiting my
failure 10 remain at Glenarm House dur
ing the disciplinary year-Sister Theresa
Protestant nun, and the niece who
probably taught drawing In the school
for her keep! ! was sure II was drawing;
nothing else would, I felt. have brought
liN W'iiidn NilHln the pale OF my grand
fathers heneficence
had given no thought 70 Sister Theresa
since coming 10 Glenarm. She had de-
rived her knowledge OF me from my
grandfather. and, such being the case
she would naturally look upon me az n
hlackguard and a menace 10 the peace OF
the ne'ghborhood I had. therefore. kept
rigidly 20 my own side OF the stone wall
A suspicion crossed my mind. marshalinR
host OF doubts and questions that had
urked there since my FIRST night at Glen
arm.
"Batesr
He was moving toward the door with
his characteristic slow step.
'If your friend Morgan. or any ono else
should shoot me, or II should tumble
into the lake. or otherwise end my earth
~ career-jBatesi
His eyes had slipped from mine Ia tho
window and spoke his name sharply.
Yes. Mr.. Glenarm."
Then Sister Theresas niece would ge,
this property and everything else that be-
lonEed 90 Mr. Glenarm
That's my understanding of the mat
ter. sir"
(To be Continued Tomorrow