The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Continued from Sixth PaEs)

Yes. a wonderful man. Bates. He
always disliked Pickering, and he re-
joiced ia tricking him"
Where did you pick Bates up? He
told me be was a Yankee. but be does
nj act or talk IL
Ny grandfather laughed cot course
not He's an Irishmau and a man Of
educatiou-but that's all know about
him. except that he is a marvel0usIy
efficient servant"
NV mind was not on Bates I was
thinking now Of Marian Devereux. Z
could not go on further with my
grandfather without telling him how I
bad run away and broken faith with
dlim. but ne gave me no chance.
you will stay on here-you viii help
me 20 finish the house," he asked
with an uumistakable eageruess Of
look and tone.
u seemed harsh and ungenerous 20
tell him that I wished 90 go, that the
great world lay beyond the confines
OF GIenarm for me a. conquer; that I
had lost as well as gained by those
few months At Glenarm House. and
wished 10 60 away. Il was not the
NY ELttN. now ALt l.|NiILs-t4. llNL N-.F SUI
gle. now ended. that was uVpermOst
IN my mind and heart. but memories
q a girl who had Knocked me with de-
liCilus EirIEh lauEhrer-WhO had led
me away that I might see her trans
formed into another. more charming,
being. II was comfort % know that
Pickering. trapped and defeated, was
not TO benefit by the bold trick she
had helped him play upon me. His
loss was hers as we'll and I was glad
in my bitterness that I had found her
IN the passage. seeking for plumber at
the behest OF the same master whom
Morgan. Ferguson. and the rest OF
them served.
The tight was over and there was
nothing more for me 10 do in the
house bv the lake After week or
so ] should 90 forth and Try 10 win a
place for myself. had my profession;
7 was an engineer. and 7 did not ques-
lion that I should be able 10 find en-
rIovment AS for my grandfather,
Bates would care for him, and I should
visit him often. 7 was resolved not %
give him any further cause fer anxiety
on account Of my adventurous and row
ing wavs. He knew well enough that
hia old hone OF making an architect
Of me was lost beyond redemption
had told him that-aud now I wished
10 deuart IN peace and go 20 some
new part OF the world, where there
were lines % pun, tracks 10 lay and
bridges 20 build.
These thoughts so filed my mind
that I forgot he was patiently walt
inc for nv answer
7 should like 10 DO anything you
ask. I should like 10 stay here always,
but can't. Don't misunderstood me.
I have no intention OF going back 10
nv old ways. I squandered enough
money in my wanderings, ana l had
nv low Of that kind Of thing / shall
find employment somewhere and go TO
work"
But. Jack"-he bent toward me
lindlv-"Jack. YOU mustn't be led away
nv any mere quixousm into laying the
foundation Of your own fortune What
7 have Is yours. boy. Whay is in the
box in the chimney IS yours now-to-
day"
II wish YOU wouldn'c! You are al
ways too kind. and deserve nothing.
absolutely nothing"
I'm not trying 10 pay you, Jack 7
want 10 ease my own conscience. that
IS all"
But money can do nothing FOR
mine" I replied. trying To smile. I've
been dependent all my days, and now
I'm going 20 work. If you were in
firm and needed me. should not hes
itate. but the world will have its eyes
on me now"
Jack, that will Of mine did you a
great wrong; it put mark upon you,
and that's what hurts me, that's what
I want 10 make amends forl Don't
you see? Now don't punish me, boy.
Come. Let Us be friends!'