The Washington times., 1906-07-08
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likely 10 happen more tfan once II
youH allow the philosophy"
He did not refer 10 his encounter
With the caretaker. and I resolved 70
keep my knowledge Of IL TO myself 1
always prefer 10 let a rascal hang
keep my knowledge OF II 10 myself
reasoned, where. II Bates were disloyal
10 the duties Pickering had imposed
upon him. the fact OF his perfdy was
bound 10 disclose itself eventually.
Glancing around al him when he was
OF guard I surprised a look Of utter
detection upon his face as he stood
with folded arms behind my chair
He flushed and started. then put his
hand 90 his forehead
4 met with a slight accident this
morning. sir. The hickory's very
tough. sir. A piece OF wood few up
and struck me
Too bad" l said with sympathy.
YOU'D better rest a bit this after
noon"
THANK you. sir: but rs q small
matter-only. you might think it q
tride dishguring-"
He struck a match for my cigarette,
and I left without looking at him
again But as crossed the threshold
OF the library / formulated this note:
Bates is a liar. for one thing, and q
person with active enemies for an
other. watch him.
All things considered, the day was
passing well enough. I picked up a
book. and threw myself on a comfort
able dtvan 10 smoke and reflect before
continuing my explorations As l lay
there. Bates brought me a TELEGRAM, a
reply 10 my message 10 Pickering Il
read.
Yours announcing arrival received
and filed"
Il was certainly a queer business.
ny errand 10 GIenarm. I lay for q
couple OF hours dreaming. and count
ed the candles IN The great crystal
chandelier until my eyes ached- Then
I rose. took my CAP and was soon
tramping on ;owar9 IN, lake.
There were seversl snail boats anu
a naphtha launch "a III Saa'House.
I drcpped a canoe i-Jo the water and
padded on Toward re summer col
ony. whose gables md c,imneys were
plainly visible from the Glenarm
shore.
I landed and rolmed idly over leaf
strewn walks past nearly hundred
cottages 10 whose windows and YER
andas the winter blinds gave a dreaIY
and inhospitabIe air. There was, al
one point, a casino. whose broad YER
anda hung over he edge OF the lake,
while beneath. or the water side. was
q boathouse. L had from this point
fine view OF the lake. and took
advantage OF st TO fix IN my mind
the topography OF the region could
see the bold outlines Of Glenarm
House and its red tile roofs. and the
gray tower OF the little chapel be
vond the wall rose above the wood
with a placid dignity. Above the
trees everywhere hung the shadOwy
smoke OF autumn.
7 walked back TO the wharf. where
I had left my canoe, and was about
10 step into Il when I saw, rocking
al a similar landing place near BY.
another slight craft OF the same type
as my own, but painted dark maroon
I was sure the canoe had not been
there when I landed. Possibly IL be-
longed 20 Morgan. the caretaker-
walked over and examined Il. 7 even
lifted Il slightly T.. the water 70 test
its weight. The paddle lay on the
dock beside me and 1t, too, / weighed
critically, deciding that 1t was trihe
light for my own taste.
"Please-if you don't mind"
I turned to stand face TO face with
the girl in the red tam C'shan -er.
7 beg your pardon I said. step
ping away from the canoe.
She did not wear the covert coat OF
the morning, but a red knit Jacket,
buttoned tight about her. She was
young with every emphasis Of youth
A pair Of dark blue eyes examined me
with good-humOred curiosity. She was
on good terms with the sum re-
joiced in the brown OF her cheeks. so
eloquent Of compa0ionship with the
outdoor world-a certificate indeed or
the favor of heaven. Show me. in
October. a girl with g. face OF tan.
whose hands have piled paddle or
driven a golf ball or cast a fly be-
meath the blue arches of summer ana
I will suffer her scorn IN JOY. she
may vote me dull and refute my Wis
est word with laughter. for hers are
the privileges of the sisterhOod OF
Diana; and that soft bronze, those
daring fugitive freckles beneath her
eyes. link her TO times when Pan
whistied upon his reed and all the days
were long.
She had approached silently and was
enjoying. I felt sure. my discontinue
at being taken unawares.
I had snatched of my cap and stood
waiting beside the canoe. feeling 1
must admit, a tFi1e guilty al being
caught In the unwarrantable inspec-
ton OF another persons property
particularly a person So wholly pleas
ing 10 the eye.
Really, II you don't need that paddle
any more"
I looked down cIsd found TO my an
noyauce that I held II in my hand
was. in fact. leaning upon II with a
cool air Of proprietorship.
Again. I beg your pardon, said
4 hadn't expected"
She eyed me calmly with the stare
OF the child that arrives at a drawing
room door by mistake and scrutinizes
the guests without awe didn't know