The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-11

That night, as I was going quite late
10 bed. bearing a candle TO light me
through the dark hall TO my room, I
heard curious sound. as OF some one
walking stealthily through the house. AT
first thought Bates was still abroad. but
wHtted, listening Tor several minutes,
without being able to mark the exact di-
rection of the sound or TO identify Il wit n
him. | went on 10 the door OF my room.
and still a muffled step seemed to follow
meat first IL had come from below, then
It was much like some one going up stairs
but where? In my own room still
heard steps, light slow. but distinct
Again there was a stumble and n hurried
|recovery-ghosts. l reflected, do not fall
down stairs
The sound died away, seemingly in some
remote part OF the house and though I
prowled about for an hour IL did not re-
cur that night.
THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT.
Wind and rain rioted in the wood. and
occasionally both fell upon the library
windows with howl and a splash The
tempest had wakened me- II seemed that
every chimney I'm the house held a
screaming demon. We were now we'll
launched upon December, and was
pffered myself frequently as a target by
and and water; l had sat on the wall and
tempted fate: and had rOamed the house
constantly expecting 20 surprise Bates in
soma- -aet-of treachery: but the days were
passing monotonously. l saw nothing OF
Morgan-he had gone to Chicago on some
brand, so Bates reported-but / contin-
led TO walk abroad every day, and often
it night alert for reopening or hostIli-
les. Twice l had seen the red tam-o'-
hanter far through the wood. and once
had passed my young acquaintance with
mother girl n dark. laughing youngster,
Walking I'm the highway, and she had
bowed TO me coldly. Even the ghost In
he wall proved inconstant, but had
vice heard the steps without being able
n account for them.
Memory kept pucking my sleeve with
reminders OF my grandfather l was
ouched at finding constantly his margin
Il notes I'm the books he had collected
With so much intelligence and loving care
occurred 10 me that some memorial, a
ablet attached 10 the outer wall. or per-
APPS. more properly placed In the chapel
would be fitting; and | experimental with
esgns for IL. covering many sheets Of
rawing- paper In an effort to set forth
n few words some hint OF his charac-
er. on this gray morning l produced
his:
1895
The life OF John Marshall Glenarm
was n testimony 10 the virtue Of
generosity forbearance and gent!eness
The beautiful things he loved
were not nobler than mis- own days
His grandson (who served him I'D
writes this OF him
1901
had drawn these words on a piece OF
rdboard and was studying them criti-
lily when Bates came In with wood.
Those are unmstakable snowiiakes.
." said Bates from the window. Were
for winter now"
10 was undeniably snow: great lazy
lkcs OF II were crowdlng down upon the
OOd.
Bates had not mentioned Morgan or re-
rred even remotely 20 the plstol-shot OF
v hrst night and he had certainly con-
icted himself as a model servant. The
an Of f-ali-work at St Agathas a
otchman named Ferguson. had visited
m several times. and ! had surprised
EN- once innocently enjoying their pipes
a whiskey and water In the Kitchen
They arc having trouble al the school.
p, said Bates from the hearth