The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Bates paused. his sorcerer's wand IN
hand
Mr. Gleuarrn was very fond OF can
delight; he liked 10 gather up candle
sucks. and his collection Is very fine.
lie callsd his place The House OF a
thousand Candies. There's only ABOUT
a hundred here. but a was one OF hia
coneeits that when the house was fir
lsned there would be a thousand lights.
de had quite a joking way. your
grandfather II suited his hurnor 70
call il thousand. He enjoyed his own
plsasantries. sir
7 fancy he did" I replied. staring
in bewiiderment
'Oil lamps might be more suited %
" Ut own taste sir But your grand
father would not have them Old
brass and copper were speciaIties with
him. and he had a particular taste.
Mr. Glenarm had. in glass candle
sticks He held that the crystal was
most effective OF all IN 90 and let IN
the bagEageman and then serve you
some supper"
He went somberIy out and I ex-
amired the room with amazed and de-
TgHred eyes. Il was fifty feet long and
kalf as wide. The hardwood floor vas
piece Of furniture was quaint OF iuter-
es1ing.. Carved in the heavy oak panel
Ing above She fireplace IN large old
En"lish letters, WAS the Inscription.
The Spirit % Man Is the Candle OF
the Lord" and on either side great
card@latra sent long arms across the
hear'h. All the books seemed -eIated
= architecture German and French
works stood side by side among those
by ENsiish aad American authorities.
! f0-ud archaeology represented IN a
division whe 9 all the titles were Lati-
cr Ita3an- I opened several cabinets
tint Co1raiaci sketches and drawings.
al IN careful order and In another
f''-0d an elaborate card catalogue. evf-
drCtlv tie work Of a Dracticed hand.
The minute examination was TOO much
70 ne. 7 threw myself into a great
chair that mi@ht have been spoil from
p carhedral. s1tIshed TO enjoy the zen
eral effect To ind an apartment 80
handsome and so marked By good
taste in he midst % m Indiana wood.
staggered ne. To be sure. IN ap-
preaching the house 7 had seen only
a dark bulk char conveyed no sense
OF its characte- or proportions; and
Ccrtai-ly the entrance hal: had not
room. was 50 lost IN contemplation
that I did rot hear door open be-
hind ne The respectable. mournful
voice Of Bates announced:
-The-c's a bite ready for you. sir"
foloNed him through the hall 20 a
small high wainscoted room. where a
table was simply set.
This Is what 8Ir Glenarm called
the refractory. The dining room. o.
the other side OF the house, IS unfn-
ished- He took his own meals here.
The library was the main thing with
him. he never lived 70 finish tie
hoUsc-mOre's the pity. sir He would
have made something very handsome
OF IL II he'd had a fe+y years mora
But he hoped. sir. that you'd see Il
completed II was his wish, sir
Yes, 10 be sure I replied.
H. brought cold fowl and a salad
and produced a bit Of Stilton Of IN
TnistaiCable authenticity
Il trust the ale IS cooled to your
liking It's your grandfather's favor
lite. II I may say il. sir
I liked the fellows humility. he
served me with a grave Difference and
an accustomed hand Candles IN crvH-
tai holders shed an agreeable ugh.
upon the table; TIE room was snug
and comfortable. and hickory logs
in a small fireplace cracked cheer
ly- If my grandfather had designed
10 punish me. with loneliness as his
weapon, his shade. II II lurked near.
must have been grievOusiy disappOint-
ed I had long been Injured 20 my
own society. I had often eaten my
bread alone. and I found a pleasure IN
the quiet OF the strange unknown
house There stole over me. too. the
satisfaction that I was at last obey
ing wish OF my grandfather's: that
was doing something he would have
me do. I was touched by the traces
everywhere OF his interest IN what
was 10 him the art OF arts; there
was something quite fine IN his de-
votiOn TO IL The little refectory had
its air of distinction. though It was
without decoration There had been.
We always said in the family. some
thing Whimsical or even morbid IN
my grandsire-s devotion 10 architecc-
tUre. but I felt that II had really
appealed &c something 6lgnified and
noble in his own mind and character,
and a Seutler mood than had known
in wears possessed my heart He had
asked little Of me. and l determined
that in that little I would not fail.
Bates gave me my cOffee. put
matches within reach and left the
room I drew out my cigarette case
the glass In the window back Of me
cracked sharply. a bullet whistled
over my head. struck the opposite
wall and fell. 7attened and marred.
on the table under my hand
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