The Washington times., 1906-07-08
CHAPTER IV-(COntinued).

CHAPIER lN-NJOnJlnutuJs
"But there are neighbors,-farmers.
people Of some kind must live along
the lake"
"A few. sir. and then there's the
school quite a bit beyond your own
west wall"
His slight reference to my proprietor
sh.p. my own wall, as he put IT,
pleased me.
~Oh. yes. thee Is a school-girls2-
yes, Mr.. Pickering mentioned IT, But
the girls hardly paddle on the lake AT
night. at this sesson-hunung ducks
should YOU say. Batos?'
Il don't believe they do any snoot-
ing Mr.. Glenarm. It's pretty strict
school. judge. sir. from all the
accounts"
And the teachers-they are all
women p"
They're the Sisters OF St Agatha.
I believe they call them. I sometimes
see them walking abroad. They're
ve-v quiet neighbour. and they 20
away IN the summer usually. except
Sister Theresa. The schools her regu-
lar home. sir. And there's the little
chapel quite near the wall. the young
minister lives there and the garden
er's the only other man ON the
grounds
So my Immediate neIghbors were
Protestant nuns and school girls, with
a chaplain and gaTGene- thrown in for
variety. SAN, the chaplain might be
a social resource. There was nothing
iu the terms of my grandfather's will
TO pro-eut my cultivating the acquainJ-
ance Of clergyman. Il even occurred
TO me that this might be "a part OF
the game-my soul was To be watched
over by a rural priest, while, there
icing nothing else to do, was 10
give nv attention 10 the study OF
architecture. Bates, my guard and
housekeeper. was brushing the hearth
with deliberate ca-e.
show me my cell" I said, rising,
and I'll 80 10 bed
He brought from somewhere a great
brasS candalabrum that held dozen
lights, and explained
"This was Mr.. Glenorm's habit, He
always used this one 10 30 TO bed
with. I'm sure he'd wish You To have
IT, sir"
I thought I detected something Ike
a quaver in the mans voice. Ny
erandfath- RS memory was dear 10
him. / re Iected. and I was moved .
How long were YOU with Mr.. Glen
arm, Bates?' I inquired, as 7 followed
compassion for him.
him into the hail.
Five years. sir. lie employed me
the year you went abroad. I remem-
ber very wei his speaking Of IL. lie
sr- IL a =fH
He led the way, holding the cluster
OF lights high for my guidance up the
broad sta -Tway.
The hall above shared the generous
lines Of the whole house, but the walls
We're white and hard to the eve.
Rough planks had been laid down for
a floor. and beyond the light OF the
candles lay dark region that gave
out ghostly echoes as the loose boards
ratified under our feet.
II hope youH not be too much disaP-
pointed. sir" said Bates. psusing a
moment before opening a door. IT'S
all quite unfinished. but comfortable,
I should say, quite comfortable"
"Open the door"
He was not my host and did not
relish his apology. / walked past him
into a small sitting room that was, In
a way miniature OF the great library
below. Open shelves filled with books
lined the apartment 10 the ceiling on
every hand. save where a small fire.
rlace. n cabinet and table were built
into the walls In the center OF the
room was a long table with writing
materials set in nice order I opened
a handsome case and found that It
contained a set OF draftsman's instru-
ments
I groaned aloud
'NIr. Glenarm preferred this room
for working. The tools we're his very
own. sir"
"The devil they were" I exclaimed
irascibIy ] snatched book from the
nearest shelf and threw II open on the
table. II was; THE Tower; It's Early
Use for Purposes OF Defense. London;
lE6"
I closed it with a slam
The sleepinE room is beyond, sir I
houe-''
Don't you hope any more!'' / growl-
ed: "and IL doesn't make any differ
ence whether I'm disappointed or
not"
certainly not. sir" he replied IN a
tone that made me ashamed Of myself.
The adjoining bedroom was small
and meageriy furnished The walls
were uptiRted and were relieved only
BY prints of English cathedrals
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