The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-19
CHAPTER XVII.
Changes aid CHANCES.

a- pH MAT daF of his amazing home
corning He laughed al us and lie
Iaus4ei with as, and as he went about
-ie house explaining his plans for its
completion, he chsded as an with his
sHfe"d hamor that had been the ter
rpr Of MY boyh00d
"AH. IL y0I mad had the pIaus o.
course YOU would have been saved a
lot ~ trouble. but that little sketch
'- the Door Of BewiIdermeut" was
Oh" only thing J Ieft-and YOU found
d.. Jack-you really opened these good
books OF mine"
BE sent us al away to remove tho
marks OF battle. and We gave Bates
hand in cleaning up the RrerkaEe-
Bates, The keeper Of secrets. Bates.
tie Inscr4table and mysterious. Bates.
tle real hero or the affair az Gleuarm.
He led us through the narrow stair
way toy which he had entered. which
had been built between false walls.
aHd We played ghost for one anotler.
ID shOW just how the tread OF a human
being around the chimney sounded.
There was much 10 explain. and ny
Eraudlathers contrition for having
placed me in so hazardous predles-
ment was so sincere. and his wish %
make amends so evident. that uv
heart warmed % him. He made me-
describe in detail all the incidents II
my stay n the house. listening with
uJylsu lght 10 my adventure
BLESS my sOuI"' he exclaimed over
ana over again. And q 8 ] brought my
two friends into the story his delight
knew no bounds. and he kept chuck
ling 10 himself. and insisted half a doz-
en- times on shaking hands with Larry
and StoGdard. who were. he'd eclared,
his friends as Well as mine.
The prisoner In the potato cellar 70
ceived our due attention, and my
grandfatner's Joy in the fact that an
agent OF the British government vas
held captive FL Glenarm House was
cheering 10 see. But the mans de-
tentiOn was a grave matter. as we all
realized. and made imperative the Inn
mediate consideration OF Iarry's fu-
ture.
II must Eo-and 20 Al oneeg' de-
Clared Larry.
Mr. Donovan. I should feel honor
ed 10 have you remain" said my
grandfather. II hope TO hold Jack
here. and wish you would share the
house with Us"
The sheriff and those fellows won't
sgueal very hard about their perform
ances here" said Stoddard. And
they won't try to rescue the prisoner.
even for q reward, from a house
where the dead come back to life"
No, but you can't hold q British
prisoner IN an American private house
for ever. Too many people know ne
has been Ia his part Of the country
and you may Be sure that the night
here and the return OF Mr.. GIenarm
viii not fail of large advertisemeut
All 7 can ask OF you. AIr. Glenarm.
is that you hold the fellow a few
hours after I leave. to give me
start"
Certainly. But when this trouble
OF yours blows over. ] hope you VIII
come back and help Jack to live d
decent and orderly life"
My grandfather spoke OF my ra-
naming with 9 ~-armth that was
grateful 20 my heart. but the place
and its associations had grown uu-
bearable. Z had not mentioned Marian
DevereuX 70 him. ! had not told MIN
OF my Christmas flight 20 Cincinnati,
for the fact that I had run away
and forfeited my right made no DIFF
ference now. and ! waited for an OPP
portunlty when we should be alone
10 talk OF my own affairs.
At luncheon, DELAYED until mId-artcr-
noon. Bates produced champagne. and
the three OF us, worn with excite
mcnt and stress Of battle. drank a
toast standing. 10 the health Of John
Marshall Glenarm.
NV friends-'-the old gentleman
rose and We all stood. our eyes benz
upon him in. I think. real Affection
Il am an old and foolish man. Ever
since 7 was able TO do so I have in
dulged my whims. This house is one
of them 7 had wished 10 make 81 "A
thing Of beauty and dignity and 7
had hoped that Jack would care for it
and be willing To complete il and settle
here The means ] employed TO test
him were not. 7 admit, worthy Of a
man who intends well toward his own
flesh and blood. Those African adj
ventures of yours scared me. Jack;
but 90 think and he lduEhed-"that
] placed YOU here i'm this peaceful
place amid greater danger probably
than YOU ever met i'm tiger hunting.
EFHt you iHN q ft# tit' tF suzanne AA7t q -
health and peace TO you
SO say We all.' cried the others
"Oue thing more" my grandfather
continued, 81 don't want YOU 10 think.
Jack. that vou would really have been
cut off M der any circumstances II
had died while I was hiding in Egypt
What I wanted. hoy. was 10 get YOU
home, I made another viii IN Eng
land. where ] deposited the bulk ~
my property before ! died. and did not
forget YOU. That will was 10 protect
you in case I really died.-and he
laughed cheeriIy.
The othe~- left Stoddard - help
Larry get his things together-and my
grandfathn and I talked for al hour
Al the table
II have thought that many things
might happen here" 7 said watching
his fine slim fingers. as he polished
his eve 1asseS. then rested his elbows
on the table and smiled al me =
thought for a while that should Ger
tainIv be shot then at times I was
afraid that ! might not be, but YOUR
rafur7 I'm the flesh was something !
never considered among the po~sinili-
ties Bates fooled me. That talk !
overheard between him and Pickering
an The church porch that fogzy night