The Washington times., 1906-07-29

haven't played fair with him, that
you even attacked him q few days
after GlenaFm came"
YES, and he hit me over the head
with a club. II was his ndiscrstiOn.
sir He wanted 70 go through the lib
rary In broad daylight. and It wasn't
any use. anyhow. There's nothing
there"
But don't like the looks OF this
shooting Morgan's sick end out CT
his head But fellow Ike Morgan
isn't likely 20 shoot himself acciden-
tally, and now tl.at it's done the
works stopped and the time Is run
ming on. What do gu think Glenarm
suspeetsT
Il eaa't tell, sir. but Tuighty little.
I should say. The shot through tho
window the first night ne was here
seemed TO shake him q trihe, but he's
quite settled down now, I should say
SIR"
He probably Doesn't spend much
time on this side I the fencs-doesnt
haunt the chapel. I7ncy7'
Lord. nc. sir! I hardly suspect the
young gentleman Of being a praying
man"
You haven't seen him proving
about analyzing the architecture"
Not a bit OF It. sir. He hasn't, I
should say. what his revered grand
father called the analytical mind"
Hearing Yourself discussed IN this
frank fashion by your own servant is.
I suppose. a wholesome thing FOR the
spirit. The man who stands behind
your chair may acquire. IN time, some
sgl-.ai knowledge OF your mental pro
Ccsses by a diugent study or the back
OF your head. But I was not half 50
angry with these conspirators az WIKI
myself for ever entertaining single
generous thought toward Bates. II
was, however. consoling 20 know that
Morgan was living 70 Pickering. and
that my own exploits IN the house
were unknown TO the executor.
Pickering stamped mis- feet upon the
paved porch floor IN a way that I re-
membered OF old. II marked a con-
clusion. and Dreiuded serious state
ments
Nov. Bates" he said, with a ring
Of authority and speaking IN a louder
key than he had set used ITS your
duty under all the circumstances to
help discover the hidden assets q the
estate. We've got 10 pluck the mys-
terry from that architectural monster
over there. and The Uu.e for doing Il
is short enough. Mr.. Glenaru was
rich man To my own knowledge he
had a couple Of millions. and he
couldn't have spent Il all on that
house He reduced his bank account
10 a few thousand dollars ana swept
out his safety vault boxes with
broom before his last trip into Yer
mont He didn't die with the STUFF ia
his clothes, dld he2''
Lord bless ne. no. sir. There was
little enough cash 10 bury him. with
you out Of The country and me alone
with him
lie was a crank and I suppose ne
got a lot OF satisfaction out OF con-
ceaIng his money. But this hunt Tor
IL isn't funny. / supposed, OF course,
we'd dig il up before Glenarm got
here. or I shouldn't have been IN such
"A hurry IN send for him. But it's over
there somewhere, or IN the grounds.
There must be a plan of the house
that would help. III give you a
thousand dollars the day you wire ne
YOU have found any sort OF clue
Thank you, sir"
Il don't want thanks. I want the
money or sec Iritfes. or whatever IL is.
I've got 10 g back TO my car now.
and you'd better skip home. You
needn't tell your young master that
I've been here
/ was irving hard to believe, as
stood there with c:enched hands out
side the chapel porch, that Arthur
picKering's name was written in the
lisj of directors Of one OF the greatest
trust companies in America. ind that
lie belonged 10 the most exclusive
clubs IN New York. I had run out
for d walk with only an inverness
over my dinner-jacaet. and ! was
thoroughly chilled by the cold mist
I was experiencing, too, an Einer cold
as / reflected upon the greed and per
hdy Of man.
Keep an eye on Morgan" said
Pickering.
Certainly. sir
And be careful what you write or
wire"
III mind those points, sir. Eut I'd
suggest, If YOU please. sir
'.AVel2' demanded Pickering. i'm
patiently
That you should call at the house.
Il would look rather strange to the
young gentleman if you'd come here
and not see him"
Il haven't the slightest errand with
him And besides, I haven't time.
If he learns that I've been here you
may say that my business was with
Sister Theresa and that I regretted
very much not having an opportunity
to cau on him
The irony of this was not lost on
Bates. who chuckled softly. He came
out into the open and turned away
toward the GIenarm gate Pickering
pa SSed me. so near that / might have
put out my hand and touched him,
and IN a moment / heard the carriage
drive of "a pidly toward the village.
] heard ia les running home over the
snow and listened TO the clatter OF
the village hack as it bore Pickering
back 10 Aunandale-
Then out Of the depths OF the chapel
pOFcr-ouI of the depths Of time and
space. il seemed. 50 daZed I stood
some one came swiftly toward me-
some one light of foot like a woman.
ron down the walk little way into
the fog and paused.
IN exclamation broke from me-
AavesdrOppiug for tWoH'-tt was the
voice Of Olivia. I'D take pretty good
care of myself II I were you, Squire
Glena-m- Good night