The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-05
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The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs Merrill Company

did not seem the time for condolences Of
that sort.
He took a cigarette from his pocket and
lighted IL.
bah. these womenl Under the terms Of
your revered grandfather's will you have
thrown away all your rights. 1t looks TO
me, as a member OF the Irish bar In bad
standing. as though you had delivered
yourself up to the enemy. so far as the
legal situation is concerned. How does 1t
strike your
"Of course I've forfeited my rights. But
/ don't mean that any one shall know IL
yet while
my lad, don't deceive yourself. Every
body round here will know II before night.
You ran off, left your window open invit-
ingly. and two gentlemen who meditated
breaking In found that they needn't take
the trouble One came I'm through your
own room, noting. of course, your alb
sence, let in his friend below. and tore
up the place degrettably."
"Yes, but how did you get here?-if
you don't mind telling"
It's short story. That little chap
from Scotland yard. who annoyed me so
much I'm New York and drove me to Mex
ico-for which may he dwell for ever in
fiery torment-has never given up.
shook him off. though, at Indianapolis
three days ago. / bought n ticket for
Pittsburg with him at my elbow. / sup
pose he thought the chase was growing
tame. and that the farther east he could
arrest me the nearer l should be to a
British consul and tide-water. 1 went
ahead OF him into the station and out TO
the Pittsburg sleeper. / dropped my bag
into my section-if that's what they call
IL I'm your atrocious American language
look out and saw him coming along the
platform. Just then the car began to
move,--they were shunting II about TO at
tach sleeper that had been brought In
from Louisville, and my carriage, or
whatever you call Il, went skimming out
OF the sheds into a yard where every
thing seemed TO be most noisy and com
plex
IT dropped off In the dark just before
they began TO haul the carriage back. A
long train OF empty goods wagons was
just pulling out and | threw my bag into
a wagon and climbed after IL. We kept
going for an hour or so until i was thor
oughly lost, then took advantage OF
stop at q place that seemed TO be the end
of terrestrial things. got out and started
across country. / expressed my bag To
you the other day from town that re-
joiced I'm the cheering name OF Kokomo,
just 10 get rid Of Il. 1 walked into An
nandale about midnight, found this medic
val marvel through the kindness OF tho
station master and was reconnoitering
with my usual caution when / saw n gen
tleman romantically entering through an
open window
Larry paused 10 light a fresh cigarette.
you always did have way OF arriving
opportunely. Go ont"
at pleased my fancy 10 follow him; and
by the time | had studied your diggings
here trine. things began To happen be-
low. IL sounded like a St Patrick's Da<
celebration I'm an Irish village, and I went
down at a gnllop TO sec N there was any
chance Of breaking In. Have you seen
the room7 Weu'-he gave several turns
60 his right wrist, as though to test it
I'VE all had a Jolly time there by the
fireplace. Another chap had got In some
where, so there were two OF them. Your
mani suppose it's your man-was de-
Tending himself CALAMITY with large
thing OF brass that looked like the pipes
OF a grand organ-and sailed I'm with
chair. My presence seemed 10 surprise
the attacking party. who evidently
thought was you-hattering. must
say, to met
you undoubtedly saved Bates life and
prevented the rifllng OF the house. And
after you had poured water on Bates
he's the servant-you came up here"
That's the way Of it,
You're n brick. Larry Donovan.
There's only one OF you: and now"
CTo be continued tomorrow.)