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The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs -MevriD COMPANY

Where's your prisoner. IArry?"
Potato cellar. quite comforts table,
thanks"
IL was 10 o'clock and the besleeers
suddenly withdrew a short distance for
parley among themselves, Outside the
sun shone brightly; and the sky was
never bluer. In this moment OF respite
Whlie we made ready for what further
the day might bring forth. I climbed mn
10 the nnished tower TO make sure we
knew the onemy's fun strength I could
see over the tree-tops beyond the chanel
tower, the roofs OF st. Agatha'a There.
AT least was peace. And In that mo.
ment looking over the black wood. with
the snow lying upon the ice OF the lake
white and cleaning under the sun I felt
unutterably lonely and heart-sick and
tired OF strife. II seemed a thousand
years ago that l had walked and talked
with the child Olivia; and ten thousand
years more since the girl I'm gray at the
Annandale station had wakened in me
higher aim and quickened a. better inn
pulse than / had ever known.
Larry roared my name through the
lower floors. / went down with no wish
In my heart but 10 even matters with
Pickering and be done with my grand =
fathers legacy forever.
The sheriff and Morgan have gone
PACK toward the lake reported Larry.
They've gone to consult their chief +"
/ said IL wish Pickering would lead his
own battalions. II would give social
pres tige TO the fight"
Bah. these women!" And Larry tore
the corner from a cartridge box.
Stoddard. with a pile Of clubs within
reach. lay on his back on the long leather
louch. placidy reading his Greek testa-
ment. Bates. for the first time since my
arrival seemed really nervous and
anxious. He pulled silver watch from
his pocket several times. something /
had never seen him do before. He leaned
against the table. looking strangely tired
and worn, and saw him start nervously
- he felt Barry's eyes on him.
II think, sir. Ia better take another
look at the outer gates" he remarked 10
me quite respectfully
His disturbed air aroused my old an
tagonism. Was he playing double in the
matter? Did he seek now an excuse for
conveying some message 10 the enemy?
You'll stay where you are,"I said
sharply. and l found myself restlessly
lingering my revolver
Very good, sir'-and the hurt look in
his eyes touched me
Bates tS all right Larry declared
with an emphasis that was meant 20 re-
buke me.
CHAPTER XXVI
THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY.
They're coming faster this time" re-
marked Stoddard.
Certainly. Their general has been
cursing them right heartily for retreating
without the loot. He wants his three
hundred ed-thousand- dollar autograph col.
Iection.' observed Larry
-, why doesn't he come for II himself
IKE q mann | demanded.
. Like man, do you say" calculated
Larry; Faith and you flatter that fat
~ was nearly eleven O'Clock when the
attacking party returned after parley
on the ice beyond the boat house The
four or US were on the terHa ce ready for
them. They came smartly through the
wood tho sheriff and Morgan slightly i'm !
advance OF the others. | expected them
10 slacken their pace when they came 10
the open meadow, but they broke into n |
quick trot az the water tower and came |
toward the house as steady as veteran |
shall we try gunpowder7'' asked
Larry.
Wen let them FIRE the first voney." I
said.
They've already tried 10 murder you |
and Stoddard-Tm In for letting loose |
with the elephant guns" protested the
Irishman,
'Ytand to your clubs" admonished