The Washington times., 1906-08-12

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tie country chapel for2 And more
curious yet, the church plate was an
touched, though the closet where it's
kept was upset as though The mis-
crcants had been looking for some
thing they didn't find
Slcddard was greatly disturbed. and
gazed about the topsy-turvv library
with growing Indignation.
We drew together for a council Of
war. Here was an opportunity 20 en-
list "a new recruit 0u nay side. I Al
ready felt stronger by reason q
Larry's accessi0n. as % Bates. my
mind was stiI numb and beWilderad-
Larry. there's 40 reason why We
shouldn't Join forces with Mr.. stod-
dard, as he seems 10 Ue affected by
this struggle. We owe IL 20 him ana
the school to put him on guard. par
ucularly since We know that FeTgu-
son 5 with the enemy
YES. certainly" said Larry.
lie always liked or dlsliked new psO-
pie unequivocaIly, ana ] was glad %
see that he surveyed the big clergy
man with approval
III begin al the beginning" I said.
ana Tell YOU the whole story"
I told him OF my experience with Nor
gan. OF the tunnel into the chapel
crypt. and finally Of the affair In the
night and our interview with Bates.
II feel like rubbing my eyes and ac-
cusing YOU of reading penny-horrors,
hc said. THAT doesn't sound like the
twentieth century IN Indiana
'But Fergus5n,-you' better have
care in his direction Sister The
resa--'
Bless your heart, Fergus0n's gone
without notice. Tie got his traps and
skipped without saying a word TO any
one
Wen hear from him again, no
doubt Now. gentlemen, 7 believe We
understand one another. don't Ike
90 draw YOU. either one OF you. into
my private affairs"
The big chaplain laughed
"Gleuagm. .''-preGXes went out OF
commission quickly that morning-'if
YOU hadn't let me in on this I should
never have gotten over 81. Why. this
is page out of the good old times
Bless me, ! never appreciated your
grandfather, ! must rum have an
other service, But ! hope you gentle
men VIII call On me. day or night. for
anything I can do 10 help YOU Please
don't forget me- I had the record
cnce for putting the shot"
why not give our friend escort
through the tunnel2" asked Larry.
tn not hesitate 10 say that I'm dy-
ing 70 see it
''To De surer We went down into the
cellar and poked over the lantern ana
candlestlck collections, and / pointed
out the exact spot where Morgan and
I had INDUCED iu our revolver duel
j. was fortunate that the plastered
walls Of the cellar showed clearly the
cuts and scars Of the pLstOl-5alls, or
fear my story would have fallen on
incredul0us ears
The debris ] had piled upon the false
block Of stone in the cellar lay as /
had left it. but the rhree Of us quickly
freed the trap The humor OK the thing
took strong hold OF my new allies.
and while ! was getting a lantern 10
light us through the passage Larry sat
on the edge OF the trap and hOwled a
few bars OF a wild Irish jig We set
forth u once and found the passage
unchanged. When the cold air blew in
upon us paused.
Have you gentlemen the slightest
idea of where you are2'
we must be under the school
grounds, I should say replied Stod-
dard
We're exactly under the stone wall
Those tall posts at the gate are
scheme for keeping fresh air In the
passage"
You certainly have all the modern
improvements" oDserbed Larry and /
heard him chucklIug all the way 10
the crypt door.
When I pushed the panel open and
we stepped out into the crypt Stoddard
whisJIed and Larry swore softly.
1T must be for something!" eX-
claimed the chaplain. You don't sup
pose Mr. GIensrm built q secret pas
sage just for the fun of IL. do ycE
He must have had some purpose.
Why. I sleep within forty yards or
where we stand. and ] never had the
slightest idea Of this"
But other people seem to know o.
it," observed Larry.
.'To be sure, the curiosity Of the
whole countryside was undoubtedly
p.qued by the building OF Glenarm
House The fact thar workmeu were
brought from a distance was tn itself
enough 10 arouse interest Morgan
seems 20 have discovered the passage
without any trouble"
"More likely it, was Ferguson. He
was the sexton of the church and had
a chance 10 investigate said StOd-
dard And now. gentlemen, I must
go 20 my service. III see You again
before the day Is over
And We make no condolences"
admonishcd.
-''Sdeath.-I believe that is the pro-
per expression under all the ciUCum-
st.4,5--" And the Reverend Paul
Stoddard lagShed, clasped my hand
and went up into the chapel vestTy.
! closed the door IA the wainscot-
ing and hung the map back in place.
We went up into the little chapel and
found "A small company OF worshipers
assenbjed-a few people from the sur
rounding farms, half "a dozen sisters
sitting sonherly near the chancel ard
the school servants.
Stoddard came Cut into the Chancel'
lighted the altar tapGrs and began the
Anglican communion Ofnce. I had for
gotten what a church service was like'
and Larry. / felt sure, had not attend
ed church since the last time his fam
lis hal dragged him 10 chOr6l vesp-