The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06

As Bates came and went ] marked
Larry's scrutiny OF the man dismissed
him as soon as possible that we might.
talk freely.
Take 1t up and down and all around.
what do YOU think OF all thts9" l asked.
Larry was silent for a moment; he was
not given to careless speech In personal
matters
There's more to II than frightening you
OF or getting your grandfather's money.
It's my guess that there's something in
this house that somebody-Pickering sup
posedly-is very anxious to find"
Yes; i begin to think SO He could
come In here legally II IL were merely
matter OF searching for host assets
''Yes; and whatever IT is IL must be well
hidden. As l remember, your grand
father died In June. You got letter
calling you home in October"
at was sent oqr blindly, with not one
chance in a hundred that II would ever
reach me-"
ITO be sure. You were a wanderer on
the face OF the earth, and there was no.
body I'm America to look after your In
terests. You may DO sure that the place
was thoroughly ransacked while YOU were
sailing home I'll wager you the best
dinner you ever ate that there's more at
stake than your grandfather's money.
The situation is inspiring. I grow in
terested. I'm almost persuaded to lin
ger.
CHAPTER Xxx.
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Larry refused TO share my quarters and
chose room for himself which Bates
fitted UP out OF the house stores. I did
not know what Bates might surmise
about Larry, but he accepted my friend
I'm good part. as a guest who would re-
main indefinitely. He seemed to interest
Larry. whose eyes followed the man In
lrf ulU Qya we
room on our tour OF the house, Larry
scanned the books on a little shelf with
something more than casual eye. There
peare's Comedies. "The Faerie Queen, -
Sterne's Sentimental Journey" ana
Yeats Land OF Hearts Desire"
"A queer customer, Larry. Nobody but
cred him-he found him up in Vermont" 9"
''I suppose his being bloomin' Yankee
naturally accounts for this" remarked
Larry. taking from under the pillow OF
the narrow iron bed a copy of the Dublin
Freemans Journal
"It is a little odd" said. but II you
found a Yiddish newspaper on an Egyp-
tian papyrus under his pillow I should
not be surprised"
Nor l." said Larry. 'T'r wager that
not another shelf In this part OF the
world contains exactly that collection or
books and nothing else. You will notice
that there was once n book-plate in each
OF these volumes and that It's been
scratched out with care"
On q small table were pen and ink and
curious much-worn portfolio.
"l1e always gets the mail first. doesn't
her" asked Larry.
Yes. / believe he does"
"I thought so; and I'll swear he never
got a letter from Vermont In his life"
When we went down Bates was limping
about the library, endeavoring TO restore
order.
Bates" 7 said to him, you are very
curious person. l have had n thousand
and one opinions about you since I came
here. and still don't make you out"
He turned from the shelves. a defaced
volume in his hands.
Yes, sir. 1t was a good deal that wa =
with your lamented grandfather. ife al
ways said puzzled him"
Larry, safe behind the fellows back,
made no attempt TO conceal a smile.
II want TO thank you for your heroic
efforts TO protect the house last night.
You acted nObly. and / must confess.
| Bates. that / didn't think II was I'm you.
You've got the right stun I'm you: I'm
| only sorry that there are black pages I'm
| your record that | can't reconcile with
| your manly conduct OF last night But
we've got TO come TO an understanding
Yes. sir
Cro BE Continued on Monday.)