The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
THE NEWS DEMOCRATS DAILY STORY
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The House of a.
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs- Merrill Company

cigarette case and passed IL across the
table.
After youi They're made quite special
ly for me in Madrid"
you forget that never use tobacco in
any form"
You always did miss a good deal OF
the Joy of living" / observed, throwing
my smoking match into his waste-paper
basket. TO his obvious annoyance. well,
I'm the bad boy OF the story-books: but
I'm really sorry my inheritance has Il
string tied TO II. I'm about out OF money.
/ suppose you wouldn't advance me a
few thousands on my expectations"
Not cent" he declared. with quite
unnecessary vigor, and / laughed again.
remembering that In my old appraisement
OF him. generosity had not been represent
ed In large figures. Its not I'm keeping
with your grandfather wishes that
should do so. You must have spent a good
bit OF money in your tiger-hunting ex-
ploits." he added.
Il have spent all / had" / replied ami
ably. Thank God I'm not a clam! I've
seen the world and paid for IL. i don't
want anything from you You undoubt-
edly share my grandfathers idea of me
that I'm a wild man who can't sit still
or lead an orderly, decent life; but I'm
going 10 give you a terrible disappoint-
ment. What's the size of the estate2"
Pickering eyed me--uneasily. l thought
and began playing with a pencil. never
liked Pickering's hands; they were thick
and white ana better kept than / like to
see a mans hands
II fear It's going To be disappointing In
his trust company bboxes here l have
been able TO lind only ABOUT ten thou
sand dollars worth OF securities. Posi-
bly-Quite posslbly-we were all deceived
In the amount of his fortune. Sister The
resa wheedled large sums out OF him, and
he spent, as you will see, a small for
tune on the house at Annandale without
finishing it, Ii wasn't a cheap PROPOSE
ton, and in its unfinished condition IL is
practically valueless. You must know that
Mr.. Glenarm gave away a great deal of
money in his lifetime. Moreover, he es-
tablished your father. You know what he
left,--it was not a small fortune as those
things are reckoned."
l was restless under this recital. My
fathers estate had been OF respectable
size, and had dissipated the whole of il.
My conscience pricked me as / recalled
an Item OF forty thousand dollars that
had spent-somewhat grandly-on an ex-
pedtion that led with considerable sat
lsfaction 10 myself. at least. through the
Sudan. But Pickering's words amazed me-
Let me understand you" | said. bend
ing toward him. MY grandfather was
supposed to be rich. and yet you tell me
you find little property.
Sister Theresa got money from him TO
help build school How much was
tbat?'
Fifty thousand dollars II was an open
account His books show the advances,
but he took no notes" o
And that claim Is worth-2~
1T Is good as against her Individually.
But she contends"
yes. go ont"
had struck the right note He was
annoyed at my persistence and his ap-
perent discomfort pleased me.
she refuses TO pay. She SAYS Mi,
GlenaTm made her gift OF the money"
That's possible. isn't it, lie was for
ever making gifts 20 churches. Schools
and theological seminaries were a sort OF
weakness with him.
THAT Is quite true, but this account Is
among the assets OF the estate. It's my
business as executor 10 collect It,"
wen pass that. II you get this money
the estate is worth sixty thousand dol
lars. rlus the value OF the land out there
at Annandale. and Glenarm House Is
worth"
There you have met
IL was the first lightness he had shown.
and IL put me on guard.
II should like an idea OF it's value. Even
an unfinished house Is worth something"
(To be continued tomorrow