The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-26
The NEWS DEMOCRATS DAILY STORY
The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
Qhe Bobbs Merrill Company

$50 he told me-"
I'VE were neighbors in our youth"
u believe have heard him mention It,"
And we did our prep school together,
and then partedv
You tell exactly the same story. so IL
must must be true He went to college and you
And you knew him." 1 began. my
curiosity thoroughly aroused.
you at Tech"
The trains coming" I said earnestly.
and / wish you would tell me-when
shall see you again!"
Before we part for ever?" There was
mischlevous hint Of the Olivia in short
skirts I'm her tone.
please don't suggest It.! Our times
have been strange and few. There was
that first night when you called to me
How tmPertnent! How dare you
remember that?"
And there was that other encounter
at the chapel porch Neither you or had
the slightest business there. 1 admit my
| own culpahility."
She colored again
But you spoke as though you under
| stood what you must have heard there
IT is important for me TO know 7 have
a right to know just what you meant by
that warning"
Real distress showed in her face for an
instant. The agent and his helpers
rushed the last baggage down the plat
form, and the rails hummed their warning
OF the approaching train.
Il was e6Vesdropping on my own ac-
count" she said hurriedly and with n
note Of fnality. 81 was there by inten-
tion. and'-there was another hint of the
tam -shanter in the mirth that seemed
TO bubble for moment i'm her throat
''it's too bad you didn't see me, for | had
on my prettiest gown. and the fog wasn't
good for IL. But you know as much OF
what was said there as I do. You are a
man. and have heard that you have had
some experience in taking care of your
self, Mr.. Glenarm."
"To be sure; but there are times"
"Yes, there are times when the odds
seem rather heavy. / have noticed that
myself"
She laughed.-a little murmuring laugh.
"I'll never tell III you won't" she said.
But i don't see how that helps me with
your"
"It certainly does not! That Is a much
nore-Srrious matter, Mr.. GtenaTm.'
"And the worst OF IL is that 7 haven't
a single thing TO say for myself. II wasn't
the not knowing that was so utterly stu
oid--"
certainly not! It was talking that
ridiculous twaddle. II was trying 10 flrt
with silly school girl What will do for
q is somewhat vacuous for
She smiled, but for an instant the sad
ook came into her eyes,-a look that
yaguely but insistently suggested another
lime and place.
81 want you to come back" I said bold
Felt that the eyes of the sisters were upon
is. "You cannot go away where ] shall
bot find you!"
did not know who this girl was, her
home. or her relation TO the school, but
knew that her life and mine had
ouched strangely: that her eyes were
blue. and that her voice had called 10 me
Twice through the dark. I'm mockery once
nd I'm warning I'm another time and that
he sense OF having known her before.
" having looked into her eyes, haunted
be. The youth I'm her was so ln'ing; she
has at once so frank and so guarded.
breeding and the taste and training or an
lmpler world than that Of Annandale
kere so evidenced I'm the witchcrY OF her
loice, In the grace and ease that marked
Ter every motion. I'm the soft gay tone
M hat, dress and gloves, that NEW mood,
new hope and faith sang I'm mf pulses.
fhere, on that platform, I felt Ggain the
lweet heartache / had known as boy.
lhen spring first warmed the Vermont
ilsides and the mountains sent the last
hows singing I'm Joy of their rele- SO down
through the brook-beds and into he wax
he'd heart OF youth.
She met my eyes steadily.
"If l thought there was the slightest
hance Of my ever seeing you again /
houldn't be talking to you hare. But
thought. I thought II would be good
an 20 see how you really Ia, ked 90 a
grown-up. So l am riskine the dis
leasure OF these good Sisters Just 20
hst your conversational powers. Mr.
lenarn. You see how perfeo ly frank
am"
"But you forget that I can "a. low you:
don't intend TO sit down in thislhole and
eam about you. You can't go any
here but shall follow and find you