The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
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The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
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rhs Bobbs Merrill Company

| sky? And yonder, II you will twist your
necks a Bit is the boathouse."
"Well. let the scenic effects go and show
us where you found those papers"
urged
Speaking of mysteries. that is where
7 throw up my hands, lads It's quickly
told. Here / sa table. and here is tin
despatch box, which lies just where
found IT,"
1T was closed and the key was in the
lock | took out that packet-it wasn't
even sealed--scw the character OF the con-
tents. and couldn't resist the tempetation
to try the effect OF an announcement OF
its discovery on young friend Pickering.
Now that is nearly all. I found this piece
OF paper under the tape with which the
envelope was tied, and I don't hesitate
to say that when read II laughed until
/ thought | should Ahake down the cellar.
Read IT, John Glenarmi'
TIe handed me sheet OF legal-cap paper
on which was written these words;
HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS
LAST.
What do you think Is SO funny in
this" demanded.
"Who wrote it, do you think?" asked
Stoddard
who wrote It. do you ask? Why, your
grandfather wrote II! John Marshall
Glenarm. the cleverest, srandest old man
that ever lived, wrote IT." declaimed
Larry, his voice booming loudly in the
room. Its all a great big game fixed up
TO try you and Pickering-but principally
you, you blockhead! Oh, it's grand, per-
fectly, deliciously grand-and TO think IL
should be my good luck TO share in It'll"
"Humph! I'm glad you're amused but
II doesn't strike me as being so awfully
funny. Suppose those papers had fallen
into Pickering's hands; then where would
al - a.
know!
ION YOU my lad. to be sure The old
gentleman wanted you 10 study architec-
ture; he wanted you 10 study his house;
he even left little pointer in an old bookl
on, It's too good to be true!"
That's all clear enough" observed
Stoddard knocking upon the dispatch box
with his knuckles But why do you sup
pose he dug this hole here with its out
let on the ravine7''
"Oh it was the way OF him." explained
Iany. HE liked the idea OF queer cor
ners and underground passages. This is
bully hiding place for man or treasure,
and that outlet into the ravine makes il
possible 10 get ont OF the house with no.
body the wiser. It's in keeping with the
rest OF his scheme. BE gay, comradesl !
Tomorrow will likely find US with plenty
OF business on our hands. At present we
hold the fort. and let us have a care lest
we lose II"
We closed the ravine door. restored tho
brick as best we could. and returned to
tho library. We made list of the Picker
ing notes and spent An hour discussing <
this new feature OF the situation.
That's a large amount OF money to lend
on, mans said Stoddnrd.
True. and from that we may argue
that Mr. Glenarm didn't give Pickering
ali he had. There's more somewhere. II
only | didn't have 10 run--"and Larfy's
face fell as he remembered his own
plight.
I'm a selfish pig old mani I've been
thinking only Of my own affairs. But
never selied on you as much as nowr'
"Those fellows will sound the alarm
against Donovan. without n doubt on
general principles and 10 land a blow on
you" remarked Stoddard thoughtfpIlly
But you can get away. Larry. Well
help you on tonight. don't intend 10
stand between you and liberty. This ex-
tradition business Is no joke--if they ever
get YOU back IN Ireland IL will ba no fun
getting you OF You'd better run for N
before Pickering and his sheriff STrins
their trap"
Yes; that's the wise course. Glenarm
and I can hold the fort here. His il a
nicral issue, really, and I'm In for a siege
OF q thousand years" said the clergyman N
earnestly. "if it's necessary TO beat Pick
ering may go 10 Jail in the end. top. 1
suppose
Gro BE Continued Tomorow)