The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-08
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The House of a.
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The BobDs Merrill Company

The most outrageous attacks have
len made on me since / came here You
row what mean well enough Mr. Glen
lrm never intended that should sit down
In his house and be killed or robbed. He
was the gentlest being that ever lived,
and I'm going 10 fight for his memory
and 10 protect his property from the
scoundrels who have plotted against me.
] hore you follow me.
Yes, Mr. Glenarm." He was regar l.
Ing me attentvely. His lips quavered.
perhaps from weakness. for he certainly
looked IN.
Now / offer YOU your choice.-either
10 stand Loyalty by me and my grand
fathers house or TO join these scoundrels
Arthur Pickering has hired 10 drive me
out. I'm not going TO bribe you'll dom
offer you a cent for standing by me. but
] won't have n traitor In the house and
n you don't like me or my terms l want
you TO go and go now"
He Strengthened quickly.-his eyes
lighted and the color crept into his face.
I had never before seen him appear so like
a human being.
"Mr. Glenarm, you have been hard on
me- there have been times when you have
been very unjust"
"Unjust,-my God, what do you expect
me TO take from youl Haven't | known
that you were In league ith Pickering d?
I'm not as dull as | look. and after your
interview with Pickering In the chapel
porch you can't convince me that you
were faithful 10 my interests at that
time"
He started and gazed at me wondering
" | had had no intention OF using the
chapel porch interview at this time but
Il leaped out OF me unconrtollably
II suppose, SIR" he began brokenly,
that can hardly persuade you that I
meant no wrong on that occasion"
"You certainly can not,-and it's safer
for you not 10 try. But I'm willing 10 let
ell that go as a reward for your work
last night Make your choice now: stay
here and stop your spying or clear out Of
Annandale within an hour
He took n step toward me; the table
was between us and he drew quite near
but stood clear of Il, erect until there
was something almost soldierly and COM
manding in his figure.
"By God. / will stand by you. John
Glenarm!" he said. and struck the table
smartly with his clenched hand
He flushed instantly. and I felt the
blood mounting into my face as we gazed
at each other-he, Bates, the servant, ana
], his master! lie had always ADDRESSED
me so punctliously with the sir OF re-
spect that his declaration Of realty,
spoken with so sincere and vigorous an
air Of Independence, and with the bola
ttnpuhSl3 OF the oatns nelu me Hptlib'uiiNs
staring at him. The silence was ofoken
by Larry. who sprang forward ana
grasped Bates hand
II, too. Bates" said. feeling my heart
leap with liking, even with admiration Tor
the real msnhood that seemed TO trans
figure this hireling-this fellow whom l
had charged with most Infamous treach-
cry. this servant who had cared for my
needs In so humble a spirit OF subsection.
The knocker on the front door sounded
peremptorily. and Bates turned away
without another word. and admitted Stod-
dard, who came I'm hurriedly
Merry Christmasi" in his big hearty
tones was hardly consonant with the
troubled look on his face | introduced
him 90 Larry and asked him 10 sit down.
pray excuse our disorder-we didn't do
10 for fun. II was one OF Santa Claus
tricks"
lie stared about wonderingly.
so you caught 10. too. did your"
ITO be sure You don't mean 10 say
that they taided tho chapel?"
That's exactly what / mean to say.
when I went into the church for my
early service 7 found that some one had
ripped on the wainscoting In 2 half
dozen places and even pried up the altar.
It's the most outrageous thing 7 ever
lnew. You've heard Of the provsrbial