Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23

and more 70 his books He placed out
there what u.s. I suppose the finest col
lection of books relating to architec.
ture 20 be found in this country. That
was his chief hobby. after church af-
fairs. as You may remember, and he
rode Il hard. But he derived a great
deal of satisfaction from his studies"
I laughed again; It was easier to
| laugh than to cry over the situation.
81 suppose he wanted me to sit down
there, surrounded by works on archi-
lecture. with the idea that study OF
| the subject would he my only resource
| The scheme is emincntly Glenarmian,
And ell get is a worthless house, a
hundred acres of land. $4,000, and a
doubtful claim against n Protestant
nun who hoodwinked my grandfather
| into setting up school for her. Bless
you heart man, so far as my inheri-
lance is concerned II would have been
money in my pocket to have stayed in
Africa"
That's about the size OF It."
But the personal property Is all
mine,-anything that's loose on the
place Perhaps my grandfather plant
ed old plate and government bonds
just to pique the curiosity OF his heirs
SUCCESSORS and assigns. It would be
in keeping"
had walked 10 the window and
looked out across the city. AS turned
suddenly found Pickerings eye bent
upon me with curious intentness.
had never liked his eyes; they were
too steady. When a man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily it is
Just as we'll to be wary Of him.
yes: no doubt YOU will find the
place literally packed with treasure"
he said. and laughed When you find
anything you might wiro me-"
He smiled; the idea seemed to give
him pleasure.
"Are you sure there's nothing else?"
| asked no eubstitute-no codicil'"
IF you know Of anything of the kind
it's your duty to produce IT, We have
exhausted the possibilities. I'll admit
that the provisions Of the will are I'M
usual: your grandfather was a pecu-
liar man in many respects; but he
was thoroughly sane and his faculties
were all sound 10 the lastS
} HE treated mo a lot better than
deserved" | said, with a heartache
| that had not known often in my IRE
!, sponsible life. but I could not afford
to show feeling before Arthur Picker.
= ing.
; picked ZIP the COPY ~ the will and
: examined It. Il was undoubtedly au
| thentic; It bore tie certificate Of the
| clerk of Wabaua county. Indiana. The
5 witnesses were Thomas Bates and
Arthur Pickering
, who is Bates ?" asted. pointing tc
the mans signature.
l One of Your grandfather's discov
/ cries. He's in charge OF the house ou
4. there, and a trustworthy fellow. He's
: fair cook. among other things.
. don't know where Mr. Tlenarm go
I Bates, but he had every confidence ir
y him. The man vas with him at the
end"
1 A picture Of my grandfather dying
alohe Win servant "hlle l. MS only
i kinsman. wandered in strange lands
!. was NOV one 'ha' 'ou'd contemplate
%. win much sa'isiacNon' MY grand
. father had been an odd little figure o
, man. VINO ai"aES wore long olact
e coat silk hat, and carried a curioul
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u fHe wished to visit the village wher
IT he was born and Bates, his companion
and servant. vert 10 Vermont witt
him. He died quite suddenly. and wa
Y buried beside his father in the old VII
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