The Washington times., 1906-07-29
CHAPTER XII.
I Explore a Passage.

L4plole assdsc-
Bates found him busy re-
plenishing the caudlesticks in the Ii
brary-it seemed 20 me that he was
always pONing about with an armful
of candles there are good many
queer things in this world. hut / guess
you're one Of the queerest. ! don't
mind telling YOU that there are times
when I think YOU a thoroughly bad
lot and then again / question my
Judgment ana don't give YOU credit
for being much more than a dodder-
ing fool"
lie was sUandiDEon a ladder beneath
the great crystal chandelier that huns
from The center of the ceiling. and
locked down upon me with that
patient injury that is So appealing in
a doE-in. say. the eyes OF an Irish
setter, when you accidentally step on
his tail That look is Eeartbrcaking
in a setter. but seen in a man. ID
arouses the Girest homicidal feelings
of which / am capable.
Yes. Ar GleHarm," he replied
humbly
Nov, I want YOU 70 grasp this idea
that I'm going 10 dig into this old
shell top and bottom, I'm going 10
blow it mp with dynamite, If 1 please,
and il / catch YOU spying on me OF
reporting my d0iugs 10 ny enemies.
or engaging in amy questionable per
furmances whatever. I'll hang YOU
between the posts out there i'm the
schoOl-walI-do You underestimate
that the sweet Sisters of ST Agatha
and the dear little schoolgirls and The
chaplain and all the rest viii shui-
der through an their lives az the very
thought OF YOU"
Certainly. Mr.. Glerarm '-and his
tone was the same he would have used
81 I had asked him To pass me the
matches, and under my breath / con-
signed him 10 the harshest fortunes Of
the fiery pit
Now. as to Morgan"
Yes. sir"
What possible business 90 you sup
pose he has with Air FIcAeriug?" !
demanded.
"Why. sir that's clear enough. Mr.
Pickering owns house up the lake
he got IL lhroush your grandfather.
Morgan has Tho care uf il. sir"
Very plausible. indeed and ! sent
him of To his wor,.
After luncheon ] went below and d.
recuy 70 the OF the corridor and
began 20 sound the walls. To the eye
they were all alA", being oI cement,
and substantial enough Through he
area window ] saw the solid earth and
snow, surely there was nrue here to
base hope upon, and nay wonder grew
al the eIse with which Morgan had
vanished through barred window and
into frozen ground.
The walls az The end OF the passage
We're as SOLID as rock. ana they It-
sIpndrd uull 10 the siIuhe OF the
MANNER SOUND d iAtm pA uuiA
sides. retracIng my steps Co Tie stair
way o' becoming more "Ha more impd-
uenI M my hl-iucN OF stupidity There
was every reason why should kuo"
my own house, ard Yet Il stranger and
an outlaw ran through IL with aHaz-
Ing daring
AIlef an h"ur Idle search returned
10 the end OF the corridor repeated dA
my previous s'uhdlhss' anu Tear
lhduis'a I'D lar Suase uno'comlng
een'leILl'H- men, lA IlS bIha anger
'o'-" what Id'ieLI search Had not
u'Se''SeI-
tLie" jne manner from me IN
AZ '' ''''pe'- il s'fa1A upon a large
a""a'e IN 'H' cement moor WAleA gave
t'i'" d "oll'W sound ! was vn my
N'''N 'H O." instant my myers search
ms 'ne N'o'Ns. ana drawing down
''"" i,'l d current "I H'f'
""' ''''''a'''I''--'e' against my
~
Si""te' lno"En 'N"cllF
l'Ne w ''''e,S III the ee'llr moor WIS
covering an opening beneath.