The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-23

Land out there is worth from 800 10
300 an acre. There's an even hundred
acres. I'll be glad 20 have your appraise-
|ment OF the house when you get There"
'Humph! You hatter my judgment,
Pickering The loose stuff there is worth
| how much?"
Its all in the library. Your grand
gathers weakness was architecture
80 | remember" / interposed, recall
ng my stormy interviews with John
Marshall Glenarm over my choice of a
! profession.
''In his last years he turned more and
more 10 his books. He placed out there
| What is. / suppose, the finest collection
Ipf books relating 10 architecture to be
'ound in this country. That was his chief
lcbhJ after church affairs. as you re-
member. and he rode IL hard. But he de-
lived great deal OF satisfaction from
rs studies"
| laughed again; II was better to laugh
han TO cry over the situation.
81 suppose he wanted me 10 sit down
here, surrounded by works of architec-
Ure, with the idea that a study of the
Ubtect would be my only resource. The
cheme is eminently Glenarmian! And
II / get is worthless house. a hundred
cres OF land. $4,000. and doubtful claim
gainst a Protestant nun who hoodwinked
nv grandfather into setting I'D a school
)r her.
BLESS your heart. man. so far as my
1hertance is concerned IL would have
cen money in my pocket to have stayed
n Africa"
That's about the size OF IT."
But the personal property Ia all mine
nything that's loose on the place. Per-
APPS my grandfather planted old plate
nd government bonds just to pidue the
uriosity OF his heirs, successors and as-
gns. 1t would be in keeping
i had walked TO the window and looked
Jdt across the city. AS I turned sudden
found Pickering's eyes bent upon me
ith curious intentness. had never liked
IS eyes; they were too steady. When a
an always meets your gaze TRANQUILITY
Nd readily. 1t Is just as well to be wary
him.
"Yes: no doubt you will find the place
orally packed with treasure" he said,
I'd laughed when you find anything
pa might wire me-"
He smiled. the idea seemed to give him
easure.
Are you sure there's nothing else?" |
ked. mo substitute,-no codicil2"
III you know OF anything OF the kind
your duty 10 produce Il. We have
hausted the possibilities. I'll admit that
G provisions OF the will are unusual /:
UT sIdHuIutner was n peculiar man IN
any respects; but he was thoroughly
ne and his faculties were all sound to
e last"
He treated me lot better than I de-
rved,' / said. with a heartacbe that I
not known often I'm my irresponsible
+; but / could not afford 20 show feel
before Arthur Pickering
picked up the copy OF the will and ex-
ined IL. IL was undoubtedly authentic:
ibore the certificate OF the clerk OF Wa
na County, Indiana. The witnesses
re Thomas Bates and Arthur Picker
Who IL Bates?" asked, pointing TO
mans signature
one OF your grandfathers discoveries.
s I'm charge OF the house out there
a trustworthy fellow He's n fair
Sk, among other things. ] don't know
Here Mr.. Glenarm got Bates. but he had
fry confidence In him. The man was
M him at the end"
picture Of my grandfather dying
ne with n servant while /. his only
sman, wandered in strange lands. was
one that 1 could contemplate with
.ch satisfaction. My grandfather had
In an odd little figure OF a man. who
HAYS wore a long black coat and a silk
and carried a curious silver headed