The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21

make a mess OF this thing He's in bed
now with hole I'm his arm and you've
got TO go on alone"
"Tll do my best, Mr. Pickering"
Don't call me by name. you idiot.
We're not advertising our business from
the 'housetops"
Certainly not" replied Bates humbly.
The blood was roaring through my
head, and my hands were clenched as /
stood there listening 10 this colloquy.
Pickering's voice was--and is-unmis-
taxable. There was always a purring
softness I'm It, He used 10 remind me
at school OF a sleek complacent cat. and
l hate cats with particular loathing.
us Morgan lying or not when he says
he shot himself accldentally?" demanded
Pickering petulantly.
Il only know what l heard from the
gardener here AZ the school You'll un-
derstand. hope. that l can't be seen
going 10 Morgan's house"
"Of course not. But he saws YOU
haven't played fair with him. that you
even attacked him a few days after
Glenarm came?"
Yes, and he hit me over the head with
club. II was his indiscretion, sir He
wanted TO go through the library in broad
Daylight and II wasn't any use, anyhow.
There's nothing there"
But I don't like the looks OF this
shooting. Morgan's sick and out OF his
head But fellow like Morgan isn't
likely 10 shoot himself accidentally. and
now that It's done the works stopped
aud the time is running on What do
YOU think Glenarm suspects"
II can't tell. sir. but mighty little, 1
should say. The shot through the win
dow the first night he was here seemed
10 shake him n trife, but he's quite set
tied down now, / should say, sir"
He probably doesn't spend much time
on this side OF the fence-doesnt haunt
the chapel, l fancy?'
Lord, no, sir hardly suspect the
young gentleman OF being a praying
man"
You haven'et seen him prowling about
analyzing the architecture"
Not bit OF IL. sir He hasn't l should
say what his revered grandfather called
the analytical mind"
Hearing yourself discussed I'm this frank
Fashion by your own servant is. | sup
pose, wholesome thing for the spirit
The man who stands behind your chair
may acquire, In time. some special knowl-
edge OF your mental processes by a dill
gent study of the back of your head But
was not half so angry with these con-
spirators as with myself. for ever having
toward Bates. 1t was, however. consoling
10 know that Morgan was lying TO Pick
ering. and that my own exploits in the
mouse were unknown TO the executor
paved porch moor In way that | remem-
bered OF old. IL marked conclusion. and
preluded serious statements
NOW, Bates he said. with a ring OF
authorlty ana speaking I'm louder key
than ne had yet used. cts your duty un-
der all circumstances to helm discovef the
| hidden assets OF the estate We've no, 10
pluck the mystery from that architectu-
raj monster over there, and the time for
doing IL Is short enough. Mr.. Glenerm
was rich man To my own knowledge
he had couple OF millions and he
couldnt have spent II all on that house
lie reduced his bank account TO n few
thousand dollars and swept out his ss sfe,v
vault boxes with n broom before his Ia :,
trip into Vermont He didn't die with the
stun In his clothes, did her"
Lord bless me, no, sir There was 1T
tie enough cash To bury him, with Won
out OF the country and me alone with
him"
He was a crank and I suppose no got
a lot Of satisfaction out OF conceaIing Ills
money. But this hunt for II isn't funny.
| supposed. OF course we'd dig IL up he
fore Glenarm got here or I shouldn't have
been In such a hurry 20 send for him Rut
it's over there somewhere, or I'm the
grounds. There must be a plan OF the
house that would help. I'll give you a
thousand dollars the day you wire me
you have found any sort 81 clue"
Thank you. sir
II don't want thanks. I want the money
or securities or whatever II is. I've got
20 go back TO my car now. and you'd bet
ter skip home You needn't tell your
Young master that I've been here
(To be continued tomorrow