The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

II shouldn't call that debatable prop
osiuon,' she replied. and | was angry to
nnd now the mirth l had loved in her
could suddenly become so hateful. She
hSlf-turned away so that l might not see
her face. The thought that she should
countenance Pickering in any way tore
me with jealous rage
Mr. Glenarm. you are what have
heard called quitter, defined in common
Amerlcanese as one who quits. Your
clustering here this afternoon can hardly
conceal the fact OF your failure-your in
ability to keep a promise. I had hoped
you would really be Of some help 10 Sis
ter Theresa; you quite deceived her-she
told me as she left today that she
thought well OF you-she really felt that
her fortunes were safe in your hands
But. OF course, that is all a matter of
past history now"
Her tone. changing from cold indiffer-
ence TO the most severe disdain stung me
into self-pity for my stupidity in having
sought her My anger was not against
her. but against Pickering, who had. /
persuaded myself, always blocked my
path. She went on.
You really amuse me exceedingly. Mr..
Pickering is decidedly more than a match
for you, Mr.. Glenarm-even in humor.'
She left me so quickly, so softy, that
] stood staring like fool at the spot
where she had been, and then | went
gloomily back TO Glenarm House, angry,
ashamed and crestfallen
While We were waiting for dinner
made a clean breast of my acquaintance
with her 10 Larry, omitting nothing-re-
joicing even to paint my own conduct as
black as possible.
You may remember her" 1 concluded,
"she was the girl we saw at Sherry's that
night We dined theFe-She-w was-with
Pickering, and YOU noticed her-spoke of
her, as she went out"
That little girl who seemed so bored
or tired7 Bless me! Why her eyes
haunted me for days. Lord man. do you
mean TO say"
A look Of utter scorn came into his
face. and he eyed me contemptuously.
''Of course I mean it!' ! thundered at
him.
He took the pipe from his mouth.
pressed the tobacco viciously into the
bowl, and swore steadily in Gaelic until
/ was ready 20 choke him.
"Stopl' / bawled. do you think that's
helping me? And to have you curse in
your blackeuardedly Irish dialect! l
wanted a little Anglo-Saxon sympathy.
you fool ] didn't mean for you to in
woke your Infamous gods against the
girl!'
Don't be violent, lad. Violence is rep
rehensible," he admonished with madden
ing sweetness and patience. what was
trying 10 inculcate was rather the fact.
borne in upon me through years OF ac-
quaintance, that YOU are-to be bold, my
lad, TO be bold.--a good deal Of a damned
fool"
The trilling Of his RS was like the whir-
ring rise Of flock OF duails.
Dinner Is served" announced Bates
and Larry led the way. mockingly chant
Ing an Irish love-song
CHAPTER XX1TT
THE DOOR OF BEwILDERMENT
We had established the practice OF bar
ring all the gates and doors at nghtfall.
There was no way OF guarding against
an attack from the lake, whose frozen
surface increased the danger from with
out: but we counted on our night patrol
10 prevent a surprise from that quarter.
I was well aware that I must prepare %
resist that militant arm OF the law. which
Pickering would no doubt invoke TO aid
him. but intended to exhaust the possi-
bilitles In searching for the lost treasure
before ] yielded. Pickering might. if- he
would transfer the estate Of John Mar
shall Glenarm TO Marian Devereux and
make the most he could OF that service,
but he should not drive me forth untll I
had satisfied myself OF the exact charac-
ter Of my grandfather's fortune. n II
had vanished if Pickering had stolen u
and outwitted me IN making of with A.
that was another matter
(To be continued tomorrov)