The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
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The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Robhs Merrill Company

tons. I've got my orders and I've got
TO enforce 'em, and hope you will not
make II necessary for me TO use violence.
The Judge said TO me. We deplore vio-
lence in such cases Those were his hon.
or's very words"
you may give his honor my compli-
ments and tell him we are sorry not 10
see things his way. but there are points
involved in this business that he doesn't
know anything about. and we, unfortu-
nateiy, have no time TO lay them before
him"
The sheriff's seeming satisfaction with
his position on the wall and his disposi-
ton TO parley had begun to arouse my
suspicious, and Larry several times ex-
claimed impatiently az the absurdty OF
discussing my affairs with a person whom
he insisted on calling constable. 10 the
sheriffs evident annoyance. The officer
now turned upon him.
"You sir-we've got our eve on you,
and you'd better come along peaceable.
Laurance Donovan-the description fits
you TO a It "
lyon could buy a nice farm with that
reward. couldn't you" began Larry, but
at that moment Bates ran toward us call
ing loudly.
They're coming across the lake, sir,
he reported. and instantly the sheriff 3
head disappeared, and as we ran toward
the house we heard his horse pounding
down the road toward at. Agatha's.
"The law be damned. They don't intend
, 10 come I'm here by the front door as A
matter Of law" said Larry chickering's
merely using the sheriff to give respecta-
bility to his menoeuvers for those notes
and the rest OF &C."
II was no time for n discussion OF mo-
tives. We ran across the meadow past
the water tower and through the wood
n lan
lake we saw half n dozen men approach
ing the Glenarm grounds. They advanc-
ed steadily over the light snow that lay
upon the ice one man slightly In advance
and evidently the leader.
ITS Morgan" exclaimed Bates. "And
there's Ferguson"
Larry chuckled and slapped his thigh.
observe that stocky little devil just
behind the leader.
He's my friend from Scotland Yard.
Lads' this is really an international af-
fair
"Bates 60 back to the house and call
at any sign OF attack" ] ordered "The
sheriff's loose somewhere"
And Pickering is directing his forces
from afar." remarked Stoddard.
Il count ten men in Morgan's line"
said Larry, land the sheriff and his dep
uty make two more. That's twelve. not
counting Pickering, that we know Of on
the other side"
warn them away before they get much
nearer" suggested Stoddard. I'VE don {
want TO- hurt people II We can help IT.
and at this went TO the end OF the pier.
Morgan and has men were now quite
near. and there was no mistaking their
intentions. Most OF them carried guns,
the others revolvers and long ice-hooks.
Morgan" I called. holding up my
hands for a truce. I'VE wish you no harm.
but II you enter these grounds you do so
at your peril
Were all sworn deputy sherifrs." call
ed the caretaker smoothly. We've got
the law behind us"
THAT must be why you're coming In the
back way" I replied.
The thick-set man whom Larry had
Identified as the English detective now
came closer and addressed me I'm "A high
key.
You're harboring n bad man. Mr.. Glen
arm. You'd better give him up. The
American law supports me. and you'l get
yourself In trouble II you protect that
man. You may not understand. sir. that
he's a very dangerous character"
Thanks. Davidson called Larry
You'd better keep out OF this. You
know I'm a bad man with the shillalahl'
THAT you are. you blackguardr' yelled
the officer. so spitefully that we all
laughed.
(To be Continued Tomorrow