The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18

cHAPTER XvIII-contlnued.

and by the time | had studied your
diggings here a trifie, things began to
happen below. Il sounded like a st
Patrick's day celebration in an Irish
village, and went down at a gallop to
see if there was any chance of break
ing in. Have you seen the room
Well, he gave several turns to his
right wrist. as though to test tive
all had a jolly time there by the fire
place. Another chap had got in some
where so there we're two of them.
Your mani suppose it's your man
was defending himself calamity with
a large thing of brass that looked like
the pipes of a grand organ--and
sailed in with a chair. My presence
seemed to surprise the attacking party,
who evidently thought | was you,--
flattering | must say, to mel"
you undoubtedly saved Bates life
and prevented the rifling of the house.
And after you had poured water on
Bates, he's the servant,-you came up
here"
That's the way of IT,"
You're a brick. Larry Donovan.
There's only one OF you; and now"
And now, John Glenarm, we've got
TO get down TO business,-or you must.
AS for me. after few hours OF your
eniivening society"
You don't go a step until we go to-
gether.-no. by the beard of the
prophet! I've a fight on here and I'm
going to win il / die in the struggle,
and you've got to stay with me TO the
end"
But under the will you dare not
take a boarder"
"Of course l dare! That Wills as
though il had never been as far as I'm
concerned. My grandfather never ex-
pected me to SIT here alone and be
murdered. John Marshall Glenarm
wasn't a fool exactly"
NO. but a trlhe queer, I should say.
don't have to tell you, old man, that
this situation appeals to me. It's my
kind of a job. If it weren't that the
hounds are at my heels I'd like TO stay
with you. but you have enough trouble
on hands without opening the house 70
an attack by my enemies"
stop talking about it. / don't pro
pose TO be deserted by the only friend
have in the world when I'm up to my
eyes in trouble. Let's go down and
get some coffee"
We found Bates trying to remove
the evidences of the nights struggle.
He had fastened a cold pack about his
head and hmped slightly; otherwise
he was the same-silent and inexplica-
Bile.
Daylight had not improved the ap-
pearance OF the room. Several hun
.dred books lay scattered over the floor
and the shelves that had held them
were hacked and broken.
Bates. if you can give US Coffee
Let The room so for the present"
Yes. sir"
And Bates"
He paused and Larry's keen eyes
were bent sharply upon him.
"Mr Donovan is a friend who will
be with me for some time. Wen fix
up his room later in the day"
He limped out. Larry's eyes follow
ing him.
What do you think Of that fellow?"
! asked.
Larry's face wore puzzled look.
what do you call mm,-Bates?
He's plucky fellow"
Larry picked up from the hearth the
big candelabrum with which Bates had
defended himself II was badly bent
and twisted. and Larry grinned.
The fellow who went out through
the front door probably isn't feeling
very well today. Your man was swing
ing this thing like a windmill"
Il can't understand it," l muttered.
Il can't. for the life of me, see why he
should have given battle 20 the enemy.
They all belong to Pickering. and
Bates is the biggest rascal Of the
bunch"
AS we ate breakfast | filled in gaps
] had left in my hurried narrative. with
relief that l can not describe filing
my heart as | leaned again upon the
sympathy of an old and trusted friend.
l dismissed Bates as soon as possible
that we might talk freely.
Take II up and down and all around.
what do you think of all this?" | asked.
Larry was silent for a moment he
WAS not given to careless speech in
personal matters.
There's more to It than frightening
you of or getting your grandfather's
money. It's my guess there's some
thing IN this house that somebody
Pickering supposedly-is very anxious
10 find"
Yes; | begin 20 think so. He could
come in here legally If it were merely
a matter OF searching for lost assets"
Yes; and whatever It is Il must be
we'll hidden. As | remember, your
grandfather died in June. You got a
letter calling vou home in October"
IT was sent out blindly with not
one chance in hundred that 1t would
ever reach me"
Certainly. You we're wanderer
on the face CT the earth. and there was
nobody in America te look after your
interests You may be sure that the
place was thoroughly ransackod while