The Washington times., 1906-08-19
he House of Thousand Candles, By Mere

I recognized him. It's not fair to You
or TO him that you should not know
BIN FOR what he is, Let me intro
duce an old friend. Walter Creighton;
he was a student at Dublin when 7
was there-I remember him as one
of the best fellows in the world
For Gods sake-no," pleaded Bates.
He was deeply moved and turned his
face away rom MS.
''But, like me-" Larry went on. che
mixed in politics. One night in d riot
at Dublin Il constable was killed. No
one knew who was guilty. but
youngster was suspecteG-tEe son OF
che Of the richest and best-kuoWn men
in Ireland, who happened 20 get mixed
in the row To draw attention from
the boy. Creighton let suspicion attach
20 his own name. and, 20 help the
boys case further. ran away. had
not heard from or of him until the
night / came here ard found him ia"
defender Of this house. BY God! that
was no servants tricI-it was the act
of a royal gentleman
They clasoed hands, and with a new
light in mis- face. with a new manner,
as though he resumed, rs "a familiar
garment. an old disusei personality.
Bates stood transdgured in the JwI-
light o man and a gentleman I think
we were all drawn 10 him; / know
that a sob clutched my threat and
tears filled my eyes as / grasDed his
hand.
but what in the devil did you do it
for?' hlurJe5 my grandfather, excited
Iy tWirling ais glasses.
Bates Il still call him Bates-he in
sists on IT'D laughed. For the first time
he thrust his hands into his pockets
and stood at his ease. one of MS.
Larry, YOU remember / showed a
fOndness for the stage i'm our uni
versity days. When got TO America
! had little money and found il neces-
sary to ind employment without de-
lay. ] saw NIr. Glenarm' advertise
ment for "a valet. Just as lark /
answered it to see what an Ameri-
can gentleman seeking a valet looked
like I fell in love with Mr. Glen
arm at sight"
TT was mutual declared my grand
father. Il never believed your story
1e HiI W We N0o ~ 49, Al N-4o
part"
well. didn't greatly mind the
valet business; il helped to hide my
Identity; and did Ike the humor and
whims Of Mr.. Glenarm The house
keeping, after we came out here,
wasn't SO pIeasant"-he looked at his
hands raetully-"but this joke OF Al.
Gleuarm's making a viii and then going
To Egypt TO see what would happen
ehat was too good to miss. And when
the heir arrived ] found new oppor-
tuniues of pTaCtiCing amateur theatre
Gals. and PiCkeTing's efforts 10 enlist
me ia his scheme for finding the money
and making me rich gave me still
greater opportunities. There We're times
when l was strongly tempted TO blurt
the whole thing; ] got tired Of being
suspected, and Of playing ghost in the
WALL and If Mr., Glenarm hadn't got
here just as ne did / should have
stopped the fight and proclaimed the
truth. Il hope" he said, turning TO
me, you have no hard feelings, sir"
And he threw into the "slr" just a
touch of irony that made MS all roar.
I'm certainly glad I'm not dead"
declared my grandfather. staring at
Bates. Life Is more fun than ever
thought possible. Bless my SOUL he
said, III il isn't a shame that Bates
can never cook another omelette for
me-"
We sent Bates back with my grand
father from the boat house. and Stod-
dard, Larry, and l started across the
ice; the light coating Of snow made
walking comparatively easy. We
STROBE on silently, Stoddard leading.
Their plan was. to take an accommo-
dalton train at the first station beyond