The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
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The House of a.
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs Merrill Company
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CHAPTER ".

The thought OF gentle nuns and school
.irls as neishbors amused me. All I
Fsked was that they should keep to their
,wn side OF the wall.
] heard behind me the careful step of
Bates.
Good morning Mr. GIenarm. trust
on rested quite we'll sir"
His figure was austere. his tone as re-
lpectful and colorless as by night The
horning light gave him a palid cast.
Pc suffered my examination coolly
lnough; his eyes were indeed. the best
hing about him.
This Is what Mr.. Glenarm called the
llatform. / believe it's in Hamlet. sir"
laughed aloud. "Elsinore: A Plat
prm Before the Castle"
1t was one Of Mr.. Glenarm's little fan
les. you might call it. sir"
And the ghost-where does the MUIR
cred majesty OF Denmark lie by day %
II fear IL wasn't provided siri As you
pc. Mr. Glenarm. the house is quite in
pmplete. My late master had not car
cd out all his plans"
Bates did not smile. fanoled he new
smiled. and l wondered whether John
[arshal Glenarm had played upon the
ans lack OF humor. My grandfather
I'D been possessed OF a certain grim.
onioal gift at Jesting and quite likely
had amused himself by experiment.
& upon his serving man.
"You may breakfast when you like.
r,"-and thus admonished I went into
q refectory.
A newspaper lay at my plate: Il was
le mornings issue Of a Chicago daily.
was. then. not wholly out OF the world.
reflected. scanning the headlines.
Your grandfather rarely examined the
kper. Mr. Glenarm was more particu-
ry interested I'm the old times. He
Asn't what you might call UP to date
you will pardon the expression, sir. -
'You are quite right about that, Bates.
: was a medlevalist In his sympa thies "
fThank you for that word. sir; I've
kquently heard him apply II 10 himself.
be plain omelette was a great :avorte
th your grandfather. / hope It Is 10
bur liking. sir"
hts excellent, Bates And your cof-
: Is beyond praise"
i'Thank you. Mr. Glenarm. One does
Vat one can. sir
de had placed me so that I faced the
hdows. an attention to my comfort
a safety which / appreciated The
bken pane told the tale of the shot
ut had so narrowly missed me ths
Sht before.
FTn repair that to-day sir" Bates re-
rked. seeing my eyes upon the win
You know that I'm 20 spend a year
this place: l assume that you under
nd the circumstances, l said. feel
Il wise that we should understand
IN other.
6Qute so. Mr.. Flenarm."
I'm a student, you know, and all
mt is to be left alone"
'his | threw I'm TO reassure myself
sher than for his Information. IL was
as well. ! reflected. TO assert lit
authority. even though the fellow
loubtedly represented Pickering and
.eived orders from him.
I'm a day or two. or az soon as I have
used 20 tho place. I shall settle down
work In the library. You may give me
takfast at 1880. luncheon at 80 and din.
at Z.
lThose were my late masters hours,
ivery good. And I'll eat anything you
ise. except mutton broth. meat pie
canned strawberries Strawberries I'm
Bates. are not well calculated 10
the spirits OF man.
quite agree with you. sir, II you will
Idon my opinion"
l.nd the bills
feey are provided for by Mr.. Picker
lie sends me an allowance for tho
sehold expenses"
Il you are to report to him, are you,
keretofore7
blew out a match with which