The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Copyright. 1905. by The b bbs-Merrin co..
CHAPTER IX-Continued.

or 70, that enjoyed THESE dialogues
with Bates. ] occasionally entertain
cd the idea that he would some day
brain me as 1 sat dining upon the
viands which he prepared with so
much skill, or perhaps he would poison
me. that being rather more in his line
Of business and perfectly easy OF ac-
complishment. but the Rouse was bare
and lonely and he was n resource.
$50 Sister Thvrcsa's iu" ! began.
seeing that Bates had nearly finished
and glanCing with something akin to
terror upon the open pages of
dreary work on English cath"drals
that had put me 10 sleep the day be-
fore.
She's been quite uncomfortable, sir;
but they hope TO see her out IN few
days."
yes. sir. think we naturally feel
interested. being neighbors- And
Ferguson says that Miss Devereux's
devotion TO her aunt is quite touch
ing"
I stood up straight and stared at
Bates baCk-he was trying TO stop
the rattle which the wind had set up
in one OF the windows.
Miss Devereuxi' I laughed out
right.
That's the name sir-rather odd, I
should call It,"
Yes. Il is rather odd" said. COM
-0osed again, but not referring 20 the
name Ny mind was busy with a
certain paragraph IN my grand
fathers will:
should he fail 20 comply with this provi-
sion, said property shall revert 90 my
general estate and become. without res
erVati0n and without necessity for any
process or law. the property, absolutely,
uf Marian DevereuX. OF the county and
state or New York
Your grandfather was very fond Of
her. sir. She and Sister Theresa We're
abroad at the time he died. II was
my sorrowfuI duty 10 tell them the
sad news IN New York, sir. when they
landed"
"The devil 81 was" II irritated me
70 remember that Bates probably
knew exactly the nature of my grand
fathers viii. and the terms OF it We're
not IN the least creditable 10 me
Sister Theresa and her niece were
doubtless calmly awaiting my failure
10 remain at GIeuarm House during
the disciplinary year-Sister Theresa,
a Protestant nun. and the niece prob
ably taught drawing I'm the school for
her keep, ! was sure 10 was drawing;
nothing else would. 1 felt have
brought the woman within the pale OF
my graudr1theT's bpuohCeuce-
bad given no thought 20 Sister
Theresa since coming To Gienarm.
sac had derived her knowledge of me
from my grandfather. and. such being
the case. she would naturally look
..1on me as ii blaCkEUGrd and men
ace 20 the peace of the ueighborhood-
I had. therefore, kept rigidly TO my
own side OF the stone wall susp.g-
ION crossed my mind, marshalus
host OF doubts and questions that had
lurked there since my first night at
Glenarm.
Bates"
He was moving toward the door with
his characteristic slow step.
'If yolr friend Morgan, or any one
else. should shoot me, or 81 1 should
tumble into the lake, OF otherwise end
nay earthly career-B8tes"'
His eyes had slipped from mine 10
the window and 1 spoke his name
sharply.
Yes. NIr. Clenarm."
"Theu Sister ThereSa's niece would
get this property and everything else
that belonged To Alr. Glen8rm.'
THAT'S my understanding Of the
matter sir"
Morgan. the careraker. has tried 10
kin me twice since / came here. He
nred at me through The window the
night ! camc-Hates.'
I waited for his eyes 70 meet mine
again. His hands opened and shut
several times. and alarm an6 fear
couvuIsed his face for moment
Bates. I'm trying my best 20 think
well of YOU. but ! want you 10 under
staud.-I smote the table with my
cIeuched hand-"that it these women
or Your employer. Mr. Pickering. or
that damned hound. Morgan, or you
damn you. ] doa't know who cor what
away from here you've walked up the
wrong man. and i'm t,u you another
thm4-aud you may r-Iy8t 30 io your
school teachers and 90 Alr. H3e:.eruE,
who pays you. and to Morgan. whom
somebody has hired to KIN me-that
I'm going ru keep faith with my dead
rI.'ta ANA Ntl.LI i.'4A q "l...lN
my year here and dome what JuaJ old
man wished me tp do. IU give them
this house aud every acre of ground
aua every damned dollar the estate
carries with it, And now one other
thing. D suppose there's "a sheriff or
some Kind OF constable. with iuriS-
dicriuu over This place. and ! could
have the whole Iat ol you put into jail
Tor conspiracy, but I'm going to stand
out against you Muuc-du you under
stand me. You hyuuerire. you stupid.
sinking SUyt Answer mo. quick, be-
fore ] throw you oul OF Jbe room
! had worked myself into d great
passion and fairly r1argd my cGlI-
leugo. pounding JGe tauI. Iu my rage.
eyes, sir. j quite understand YOU.
sir. but I'm afraid. sir"
"Of course you're afraid" ] shouted.
e2raged anew by his laluug speech.
You have every reason m tla world
70 he afraid You've probably heard
that I'm "a bad lot aud worthless adj
venturor- uut vuu cam tell Sister The
resa or pickering or anybody YOU
please that I'm ten J.mes as bad as
I've ever been painted Now clc4r
out of ucret'
He lcft the room without looking ut
me again Daring tH. morning
stTaueI through the house several
times tD make sure lr had NOT Irft h