The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Glenarm; the room was his pride-his
pride. sir"
He went out toward the kitchen. and
ran up stairs to my own room.
cursed the folly that had led me 20
leave my window open. for undoubted-
IL Morgan and nis new ally, ST.
Agatha's gardener. had taken advan-
tage OF II TO enter the house Quite
likely, too. they had observed my
absence, and TINS would undoubtedly
be communicated TO Pickering. threw
open my door and started back with
an exclamation Of amdzement.
Standing at my chiffonnier, between
two windows. was a man. clad in
bath gown-my own, ! saw with fury
his back TO me, the razor ct his face
UlaCidly shaving himself.
Without turning ne addressed me.
quite coolly and casually, as though
his being there was the most natural
thing in the world.
Good morning. Mr.. Glenarm, Rath-
er damaging evidence, that costume.
! suppose it's the custom of the coun-
try for gentlemen IN evening clothes 70
20 out by the window and return by
the door. You might think the other
way round preferable.
Larry I shouted
"Jackr'
Kick that door shut and lock II,
he commanded. IN sharp, severe tone
that / remembered Well-aud just now
weleoraed-ln him,
How. why, and when-y
Never mind about me I'm here
thrown the enemy or t0T a few days;
and YOU give me lessons In current
history fast. while I climb into my
armnr. Pray pardon the nformaii-
ty-'
He seized a broom and began worK
upon pair Of trousers 70 which mud
and briers clung tenaciously. HIS coat
and hat lay on chair, they, too, mueA
the worse for rough wear.
There was never any use in refusing
10 obey Larrys orders. and as he got
into his clothes I gave him IN as Few
words as possible the chief incidents
that had marked my stay al Glenarm
House. he continued dressing with
care. helping himself 10 a shirt ana
collar from my chinonier and choos-
ing with unfailIng eve the best tie in
nv collection Now and then he asked
q question tersely, OF, again, he laugh
ed or swore direly in Gaelic. When i
had concluded the story OF Pickering
visit and OF the conversation l over
heard between the executor and Bates
in the church porch, Larry wheeled
round with the scarf half-tied in his
fingers and surveyed me commiserat-
ingly.
and you didn't rush them both on
tHa sDot and have il OutT'
No. / was too much taken aback,
for one thing
Il dare say YOU were.
And for another / didn't think the
time ripe. I'm going 10 beat that TEL
I5w, Larry, but / want him 10 show
his hand fully before we come 70
srlqsh-up ] know as much about the
house and its secrets as he does-thats
one consolation. Sometimes I don't be-
Iieve there's a shilling here. and again
I'm sure there's a big stake In u, The
fact that Pickering is risking So much
ta tind what's supposed 10 be- hidden
here is pretty fair evidence that some
Things buried on the place.
Possibly. but they're giving YOU a
lively boycott. Now where Ia the devil
have you been?'
Well" ] began and hesltated- l
had not mentioned Marian pevereuX
and this did not seem the time for
condolences Of that sort
Tie took a cigarette from Ais pocket
and lighted a.
"Blh. these women, Under the terms
OF y1ur revered grandfather viii
YOU have thrown away an your rights
II looks o. noe. as member Of the
Irish bar iu bad standing, as though
YOU lad delivered yourself up o. th'
enemy. so far as the legal situation
is concerned How does IL strike youf
.Of course I've forfeited NV rights.
Put don't mean that anyone shall
know Il yet a while.
MY lad. don't deceive yourself.
Everybody round here viii know jt
before night. You ran Oft. left your
windoy open invituEly. ANA two gen
tIemen who meditated bre5klng ir
found that they needn't take the troa-
ble. Oue came in through your OWE
room. noting. of course, your absence,
let in his friend below, and tore a.
the place regrettauly.'
Yes. but how did you get here?-
il YOU don't mind telling.
ITS short story. THAT little chap
from EtNAl.Atln I Nltlr " lAi 4--AtA's GA Alsh
80 much i'm New York aud drove me
10 Mexico-for which may lee dwell
forever in fiery torment-has never
given up I shook MIN OF, though. AT
indianapolis three days ago. / bought
ticket for PittsburE with him AT my
elbow. J suppose he thought the chase
was growing tame, and that the
farther east he could arrest me the
nearer / should be To a British cons--i
and tide-water. 7 went ahead Of hiu
into the station and out 10 the pitts
burg sleeper, I dropped my bag into
nv seCtion-if that's what they call IL
i'm your atrocious American language
looked out ard saw him coming along
the platform. Just then the c1r be-
gan 10 move-they were shunting il
about TO attach a sleeper that had
been brought in from Louisville, and
my carriage or whatever YOU call IL,
went slximmiug out Of the sheds into
a ward where everything seemed to be
most noisy and complex. I dropped
off i'm the dark just before they began
10 haul the carringc back. a ions
train Of empty goods wagons was
lust pulling out anu + threw my bag
into wagon and climbed after it.
We kept going for an nnIT or SO until
I was thoroughly lost. then I took adj
vantage of Il stOu at a place tnat