The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-08

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Yes, go on"
| had struck the right note. He was
annoyed by my persistence and his ap-
parent discomfort pleased me
she refuses to pay. She says Mr..
Glenarm made her gift OF the money"
That's possible, isn't It? He was
forever making gifts to churches.
Schools and theological seminaries
were sort OF weakness with him"
Wen pass that II you get this
money the estate is worth $50. 900. plus
the value OF the land out there at
Annandale, and Glenarm House Is
worth"
There You have mel"
II was the first llshtness he had
shown, and It put me ON guard.
Il should like an idea AZ It's value.
Even an unfinished house Is worth
something"
Land out there Is worth from 500
TO $50 an acre. Thcr,s an owen hun.
dred acres I'll be glpd to have your
apprsisement OF the house when you
get there,
"Hnmph! Ycu hafter nv md-ment
Pickering. Tho loose stun there is
worth how mnchg-
ITS all IN the llbr1ry. Your grand
'ather's wcn';noss was architecture"
so | rcwembeg," latcr9osoI. r..
ralllng my stormy laiervlevs Will
'ohn MARSHALL Clenarm over my
holcc OF profession
In his list years no turned more
md more 10 his books Te n'iced out
here what is suppose. tho anest col
lection ~ books relating 10 archtec-
'ure TO be found IN This country That
vas hts chief hobby af.e- church AZ
airs as Won 0sv I'M nhcr. and hp
ode Il hard But he derived a great
deal Of satisfaction from his studies
laughed aeali; 4 war easier 10
laugh than 70 cry over the si'altlon.
Il sunpose be wanted me to slt down
there. eurrnua Tod by works on arohl.
lecture with tho ides that STUDY ~
the subject wonlt b. my onlv resource
The scheme Is emirenty Glrr trmian'
And ali ect ig worthless hcusc n
hundred acres OF land. gN090. and q
doubtful cir'n eg.i71, Protestant
nun who hoodwinked my grnpshihcr
into setting M a so',col Cor hcr n'ess
you heart man. so FAR ne nv llhcrl.
lance is concerned Il would have been
money in my pocket to have stayed In
Africa"
That's about the size Of IT.
"Fut The rorson7l property Is all
mine anything that's loose on the
place Perhaps nay grandfather plant
cd old plate and government bonds
just to plque ths ourIoal,y Of BIS heirs.
succog'crs and assigns II would be
in keoping,"
had walked 10 the window and
looked out across tho city As | turnea
suddenly found plckering's eve bent
upon me with curious lntentness
had never l'sd his eyes; they were
too steady When a man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily. II Is
just as wen 70 be wary OF hin.
Yes; no doubt YOU win find the
place literally packed with treasure
he said and laur"ei when YOU find
anythlnr ven uleh' wire me"
He smiled. the idea seemed to give
him pleasure
Are you sure there's nothing else'
Sskcd no substitute no codlcilg'
II You know OF any Zine ~ the kim
IS your duy % produe' r. We have
oyhsuTted the possibilities IN admit
hat The provisions ot the viii are un.
Usual; your grandfather was peer
liar man In many respects: but hc
was thoroughly save and his facul,icy
we're all sound to the last"
lie treated me a 10; better than
deserved" | said, with a hcartachc
that had not known often in my IRE
sponsIble life; but could not AFFORD
TO show feeling before Arthur Picker
ing.
picked up the cony or the viii an
examined II, II was undoubtedly au
thentic; II bore the certificate OF the
clerk OF Wabana county Indiana. Th-
Witnesses we're Thomas Bates and
Arthur Pickoring
who e nairss" nsNcd. pointing II
the mans signature.
One q your grandiather's dlscov
cries Hes in charge of the house out
there, and a trustworthy fellow. He'i
a fair cook. among other things.
don't know where Mr. clenarm goi
Bates, hut no had every confidence IN
him. The man was with him at IL,
end"
A picture Of my grandfather dyln-
alone with servant, while !. his onl,
klnsman. wandered in strange lands
was not one that could contemplat,
with much satisfaction. My grand
father hid been an odd little figure o
man, who always wore long blncl
coat, silk hat and carried curious
silver.headed stat. and said puzzle,
things at which everybody was afrai,
either TO laugh or TO cry. The though
Of him touched me now was glad I,
feel that his money had never beer
a lure to me; II did not matter whethe
his estate was great or small, could
at least, case my Coincidence by obey
ing the hehesi u The old man Who's,
name bore. and whose interest in IN,
| Amor fhinvq ~ Ilfo and mr. hod ,t,,o,