The Washington times., 1906-07-15

now and then and I'll keep Il handy
Very good. Mr.. Glenarm. It's A BIT
sharper tonight. but were likely 20
have sudden changes al this season,
II dare saw"
We were not getting anywhere. ths
fellow was certainly au uncomfortable
actor.
You must find it pretty lonely here.
Bates Don't hesitate 10 90 20 the VIZ
lase when you like"
! thank you, Mr. Glenarm. but I am
not much for idliug. I keep a few
books by me for the evenings An
"fAaaie Is not what you would exactly
CAL a diveruug village
tancy not But the caretake- over
al lhe summer resort has even a lone
I''- 't"r' suppose. That's what 10
call "a pretty cLeeTless f8b-vatchinx
summer cottages Ia the winter
That's Morgan. sir. I meet him
occasionally when J 20 10 the VILLAGE.
we worthy person, 7 should cali
him. on sliglt acqualatsnce.
NO doubt Ot lr. Bates ANY time
through the winter you want 20 have
him Ia for a social glass, IT'S all right
with me"
lie met my gaze without alnchfne.
ana lighted me 20 the stair with our
established ceremony. ! voted him an
interesting knave and really admired
the cool way in which be car-iei cr
difH~Elr situations I had no .ltee-i,a
or being killed. and now that I bad .ue
warning OF danger, ! resolved 10 pro-
tect myself from foes without and
within Both Bates end Morgan. the
caretaker. we-e liars of high attain
WonL No o-gan was. moreover, a cheer
iil scaundre!, and experience taueht
ne long ago thaI a kuave with hgmoF
is doubly dangerous.
Before going 20 bed I wrote a long
letter 70 Larry Donovan. giving him
q full account of my arrival M Glen
arm House. The thought If Larry
always cheered me. and as the pages
slipped from my Pen I could feel his
sympathy and hear him chuckllng
over the lively beginning OF my year
al Gleuarm. The idea OF being fired
upon by an unseen foe would. I knew.
give Larry a real lift Of the spirit.
The next morning / walked into -le
village. mailed my letter, visited me
railway station with true rustic in
stinct and watched the cutting oIL of
q freight car for AnuandsIe with q
pleasure I had not before taken in
that proceeding. The villagers stared
at me blankIy as on my FIRST visit.
A group OF idle Iab1rers stopped talk
ing 10 watch me; and when I was a
few yards past them they laughed at
a remark made hy one Of the number
which I could not overhear But 1
am not a particularly sensitive person:
I did not care what my Eoos .er neigh
bors said OF me, all I asked was that
they should refrain from shooting al
the back Of my head through the win
dows OF my own house.
On this day 7 really began 70 work.
I mapped out a course of reading, set
up a draftsman's table 7 found uu-
away in q closet, and convinced my
self that ! was beginning a year of
devotion TO architecture Such WIS.
/ felt. the only honest course.
should work every day from S uns' I.
and my leisure I should give 20 resrsa-
ti0n and a search for the motives that
lay behind the crafts and assaults Of
my enemies.
When 7 plunged into the wood IN
the middle Of the afternoon f. was
with the definite purpose of returning
10 the upper end OF the lake for an
interview with Morgan. who had. 50
Bates informed me, q small house
back OF the cottages.
I took the canoe I had chosen for
my own use from the boath0use and
padded up the lake The air was suu
warm, but the wind that blew out
OF the south tasted OF rain. ] scanned
the water and the borders of the LAKE
for signs OF life-more particularly. I
may as we'll admit. for a certain
maroon-colored canoe and a giri e.
a red tam-o '-shauter bat lake and
summer cottages were mine alone I
landed and began az once my search
for Morgan. There were many paths
through the woods back of the cot
tages. and I followed several futnely
before I at last found a small housa
snugiy hid away IN a thicket o.
young naples.
The man was looking for came TO
the door quickly IN response 10 my
knock
Good afternoon. Morgan"
Good afternoon. Mr.. Glenarm." he
said. taking the pipe from his mouth
the better to grin at me. He showed
no sign Of surprise, and I was nettled
by his cool reception. There was. per-
hans, Il certain element of reckless
ness IN my visit 20 the house OF a
man who had shown so singular an
interest in my affairs, and his cool
greeting vexed me.
Morgan ! began.
Wont you come IN and rest your
self. Nr. GIenarm?' he interrupted
'I reckon you're tired from your trip
over"
Thank you, no." ] snapped
suit yourself. Mr.. Glenarm." He
seemed to like my name and gave it
a disacreeable drawing emphasis.
Morgan. you are an internal black
guard You have tried twice TO XIII
me"
wen call # that. If YOU liIe"-and
re grinned. "But you'd better cut
off one for this"
He lifted the gray fedora hat from
lis head. and poked his finger through
q hole in the TOP.
You're pretty fair shot. Afr.
GIenarm. The fact about me is
and he winked-"the honest truth IS.
I'm all out of practice. Why. sir, when
I saw you padding out on the lake
this afternoon I sighted YOU from ths