The Washington times., 1906-07-08

and few prints pinned upon the
Navajoes gave further color to tho
place.
followed the pebbly shore 20 the
stone wall where II marked the hne %
the school grounds. The wall. I OBJ
served. was OF the same solid char
acfer hers as along the road. tramped
beside II. rejecting that my grand
fathers estate. IN the heart OF the
republic. would some day give the lie
20 foreign complaints that We have no
ruins in America
had assumed that there was no
opening In the wall. but half way 10
the road found an iron gate, fastened
with chain and paddock. by means OF
which ] climbed TO the top The pill
lars at either side Of the gate were OF
huge dimensions and were higher than
! could reach. An intelligent forester
had cleared the wood IN the school
grounds. which were OF the same gen
eral character as the Gienarm estate.
The little Gothic church near az hand
was built OF stone similar 10 that used
in Glenarm House. As ] surveyed the
scene a number OF young women came
from one OF the school buildings and
forming In twOs and fOurs. walked
back and forth in a rough path that
led 20 the chapel. 4 sister clad IN a
brown habit fingered near or walked
first with one and then another OF the
students. II was all very pretty and
interesting and not at all the ugly
school for paupers I had expected TO
hnd. The students were not the char
ity children l had carelessly pictured
they were not so young. for one thing
and they seemed TO be appareled de-
Gently enough.
I smiled 10 ind myself adjusting my
scarf and strengthening my collar as
] beheld my neighbOrs for the first
time
AS ] sat on the wall heard the
sound OF angry voices back OF me on
the Glsnarm side, and a crash OF un-
derbrush marked flight and pursuit
I crOuched iOwn on the wall and walt
ed. IN a moment a man plunged
through tho wood and stumbled over
a loW-hanZing vine and fell. not ten
yards from where I lay. To my great
surprise II was Morgan, my acouaint-
ance OF the morning. He rose. cursed
his III luck, and. hugging the wall
close. ran toward the lake. Instantly
Bates. evidently much excited and
With an ugly cut across his forehead.
lie carried a heavy club. and, after
listening for a moment for sounds OF
the enemy. ne hurried after the care
taker.
Il was not my row. though I must
say II quickened my curiosity.
Strengthened myself out threw my legs
over the school side Of the wall and
lighted a cigar. feeling cheered by the
opportunity the stone barricade offered
for observing the world.
AS I looked toward the little church
I found two other actors appearing OD
the scene A girl stood IN little open
ing Of the wood. talking TO a man.
Her hands were thrust into the pockets
or her covert coat: she wore a reE
tEnn-o' -shsnter. that made a bright bit
Cf color in the wood. They we're not
more than twenty feet away, but
wild growth OF young naples lay be
tween as. screening the wall. Their
prOfles were toward me. and the foI.Ts
OF the girls voice reached me clearly.
a she addressed her companion. lie
wore a cleTgyman's high waistcoat.
and 7 assumed that he was the chap
lain whom Bates had mentioned.
an not by nature an edvesdropper.
but the girl was clearly making A plea
% some kind, and the chaplain's stall
waTt figure awOke In me an antagOn-
ism that held me 10 the wall
If he comes here 7 shall 90 away,
50 you may as wo's understand it and
m / shan't see him under any
circumstances, and "a not going 10
Florida or California or anywhere else
IN a private car. TO matter who chap
eroEcs it"
Certainly not, unless you want to
certainly not" said the chaplain.
''YCu understand that I'm only giving
you his message He thought IL
best"
Not 10 write 10 me or TO Sister
Theresa" interrupted the girl con-
temptuously. What a clever man
he Is"
And how unclever I am" said the
clergyman, laughing Well. I thank
YOU for giving me the opportunity To
present his message"
She smiled, nodded and turned swift
" toward the school The chaplain
looked after her for a few moments,
then walked away soberly toward the
lake. He was a young fellow, clean
shaven and dark. and with a pair OF
shoulders that gave me a twinge ot
envy ! could not guess how great
factor that vigorous figure was 10 be
in my own affairs. As ] swung down
from the wall and walked townrd
Glenarm House my thoughts were not
with the athletic chaplain. but with
the girl. whose youth was, / reflected,
marked by her short skirt. the un-
concern with which her hands were
thrust into the pockets OF her coat,
and the irresponsible tilt of the tam
o'-shenter. There Is something 1aunty,
a suggestion Of spirit and independence
IN a tam-o' -shanter. particularly red
one. II the red tam-O'-shauter eN-
pressed. so to speak. the keynote Of
St Agathe's. the proximity OF the
school was not so bad thing after all
in high good humor and with
sharp appetite I went IN to luncheon
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