The Washington times., 1906-07-08

OF the best things known 10 architec-
ture. The bed was the commonest
iron type: and the other articles OF
furniture were chosen with a strict
regard for utility. My trunk and bags
had been carried In. and Bates asked
from the door for my commands.
Mr.. Glenarm always Nreakfasted
at 7:3o. sir. as near as he could hit
Il without n timepiece. and no was
quite punctual His ways were a little
odd. sir He used 10 prowl about at
night a good deal. and there was no
following him"
y fancy I shan't do much prowl-
ing" / declared. And my grand
fathers breakfast hour will suit me
exactly. Bates"
III there's nothing further. sir"
That's all:--and Bates"
Yes. Mr.. 'Glenarln.'
"Of course YOU understand that
didn't really mean to imply that you
had fired that shot at me?"
Il beg you not to mention IT. Mr..
Glenarm."
But il was a little queer. II you
should gain any light on the subject.
let me know"
Certainly. sir
But I believe. Bates. that we'd bet
Ter keep the shades down at night
These duck hunters hereaboUts are
apparently reckless. And you might
attend to these now and every evenr
ing hereafter"
I wound my watch as he obeyed.
admit that in my heart / stin half
suspected the fellow OF completely
with the person who had fred at me
through the diniag-room window. IL
was rather odd. I reflected. that the
shades should have been open. though
I might account for this by the fact
that this curious unfinished establish
ment was not subject to the usual
laws governing orderly housekeeping.
Bates was evidently aware Of my sus-
picions. and he remarked. drawing
down the last of the plain green
shades;
Mr.. Glenarm never drew them. sir.
II was a saying Of his. II l may re-
peat his words. that he liked the open.
These are eastern windows. and he
took a cuiet pleasure in letting the
light waken him. II was one OF his
odditis. sir"
ITO be sure That's all. Bates"
He grayely bade me good night,
and / followed him 10 the outer door
and watched his departing figure.
lighted by a single candle that he had
produced from his pocket.
l stood for several minutes listen
ia 2 a
hall below-as far as my knowledge
Of the house would permit Then.
IN unknown regions. ! could hear the
closing II doors and drawing OF bolts.
Verify, my jaileT was person OF
painstaking habits.
I opened my travelling case and dis
tr.buted its contents on the dressing
table ] had carried through all my
adventures folding leather photo
graph holder. containing portraits Of
my father and mother and of John
Marshall Glenarm, my grandfather.
and this / set up on the mantel ia
the little sitting room felt to-
u.ght as never before how alone /
was I'm the world, and a need for
c1mpanionship and sympathy stirred
in me. II was with a new and curious
interest that ] peered into my grand
fathers shrewd old eyes. lie used
10 come and 60 ftfully at my fathers
house; bat my father had displrased
him IN various ways thar l need not
rcclte. and my fathers death had left
me with an esJrauge.nent which / had
widencd by my own acts.
Now that ! had reached Glenarm,
ny mind reverted TO Pickering's esti-
mate, Of the value OF my grandfather
estate. Although John Marshall Glen
arm was an eccentric man. he had
been able TO accumulate large for
tune. and vet ] had allowed the eE-
ecutor 90 tell me that lie had died
comparatively poor. In so readily ac-
cepting the terms Of the VIII and
burylng mvsclf in a region OF which
] knew nothing, ! had cut mys-lf Of
from the usual channels Of counsel.
II ! left the place TO return 10 New
York ! should simply di=.a.>>-'t my
self At Glenarm / was. and there
1 must remain 10 the end Of the .-eaT.
! grew bitter against Pickering as 1
reflected uDon the ease with which he
had got rid OF me. I had always salts
fed myself that my wits we're as keen
as his. but ] wondered now whether
had not stupidity put myself in his
power.