The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
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The House of a.
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
Che Bobbs Merrill Company

"Your grandfather should have pro-
ided a guardian for you. lad. You
ughtn't to be trusted with money. Is
bat bottle empty? Well II that person
ith the fat neck was your friend Pick
| ring, I'd have a care of what's coming
me. I'd be quite sure that Mr., Pick
/ ring hadn't made away with the old
| entleman's Doodle, or that IL didn't get
pst on the way from MN TO me-
THE times running now. and I'm I'm
! pr the year. My grandfather was a fine
| 4d gentleman, and / treated him like
dog. I'm gcing TO do what he directs
that will no matter what the size Of
he reward may be-"
Certainly; that's the eminently proper
hing for you 10 do. But,-but keep your
its about you. II a fellow with that
eek can't find money where money has
een known 10 exist. IL must be buried
-etty deep. Your grandfather was a
life eccentric. / judge. but not a fool
y any manner OF means. The situation
bpeals 10 my imagination, Jack. like
he idea Of 1.-THE lost treasure and the
hole business. Lord, what a salad that
Cheer up, comrade! You're as grim
an OWL
Whereupon we fell 10 talking OF people
10 pHlttS We Idl hllONl III OlItT idlluSs
we spent the next day together, and
the evening. at my hotel. he criticized
ly effects while / packed. In his usual
bnical vein.
lP"You're not going to take those things
18th you, ] hoper' He indicated the rifles
Id several revolvers which I brought
ON the closet and threw upon the bed
rhey make me homesick for the jun
| e."
He drew from its cover tho heavy rife
had used last on "a leopard hunt and
f-tutits weight.
lPrecious little use you'll have for this!
etter let me take It back to The Sod
use on the landlords. | say. Jack, are
B never to seek our fortunes together
lain? We hit IL off pretty we'll, old man.
me to think Of it-I don't like to lose
u."
Ie bent over the straps OF the rifie-case
th unnecessary care. but there was n
aver I'm his voice that was not like
ilrry Donovan
FCome with me now" ! exclaimed
heeling upon him.
PId rather be with you than with any
her living man, Jack Glenarm, but
MT think of II. | have my own trou-
ks: and. moreover, you've got TO stick
out there alone. It's part Of the game
b Old gentleman set up for you, as
derstand IL. Go ahead, Collect your
Ftune, and then, II I haven't been
nged in the meantime, wei join forces
er. There's no chap anywhere with n
asanter knack at spending money than
Jar old friend L. d"
5e grinned. and I smiled ruefully,
pwing that we must soon part again,
VII Larry was one OF the few men 7
II ever called friend. and this meeting
II only quickened my old affection for
h.
II suppose" he continued, you accept
gospel truth what that fellow tells
ID about the estate. ! should be n lit
wary II ] were you Now I've been
Hiking around here for a couple Of
bks, lodging the detectives, and incl
italy reading the newspapers Per-
bs you don't understand that this es-
J. OF John Marshall Glenarm has been
ted about good bit"
didn't know It," I admitted lamely
ttry had always been able 20 instruct
N Hbotrt r1ruttrrs; n VIE wholly possible
l. he could speak wisely about my In
tance.
lYou couldn't know. when you were
hing from the Mediterranean on
Inner. But the house out there and
mysterious disappearance 81 tho prop
have been duly discussed You're
fently an object OF some public inter
land he drew from his pocket
jspaper cutting. Here's a sample
b." lie reads