Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08


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l had sketched these words on q
piece of cardboard and was studying
them critically when Bates came in
with wood.
They're unmistakable snowflakes,
sir" he remarked from the window.
We're in for winter now"
It was undeniably snow; great lazy
fakes of it were crowding down upon
the wood.
Bates had not mentioned Morgan or
referred even remotely to the pistol
shot of my first night, and he had GER
tainly conducted himself as a model
servant. The gardener at st. Agatha's,
a Scotchman named Ferguson, had WIS.,
tied him several times, and had sur
prised them once innocently enjoying
their pipes and whisky and water in
the kitchen.
They are having trouble at the
school. sir" observed Bates.
"The young ladies running a little
wild, eh?"
Sister Theresa's i'll, sir. Ferguson
told me last night. And Ferguson says
that Miss Devereux's devotion to her
aunt is quite touching"
| stood up straight and stared at
Bates back-he was trying to stop the
rattle which the wind had set up in
one Of the windows.
Miss Devereux!"
That's the name, sir,-rather odd,
l should call it."
Yes, it is rather odd" | said, com.
posed again, but not referring to the
name. MY mind was busy with a Ger.
tain paragraph in my grandfather's
will:
Should he fail at any time during
said year to comply with this provi.
sion, said property shall at once revert
to my general estate, and become.
without reservation, and without ne
cessity for any process of law, the
property, absolutely, of Marian Dew.
ereux, Of the county and state of New
York"
"fcrr grandfather was very fond OF
her, sir. She and Sister Theresa were
abroad at the time he died. 1t was nv
sorrowfdl duty to tell them the sad
news in New York, sir, when they
landed"
The devil it vast" It irritated me-
to remember that Bates knew exactly
the nature of my grandlather's will.
Sister Theresa and her niece were
doubtless calmly awaiting my failure
to remain at Glenarm House during
the disciplinary year.
had given little thought TO Sister
Theresa since coming to Glenarm. She
mad derived her knowledge of me from
my grandfather, and, such being the
case, she would naturally look upon
me as BLACKBOARD and a menace to
the peace of the neighborhood. | had
therefore kept rlgidly to my own side
OF the stone wall.
"Bates!"
He was moving toward the door with
MS characteristic slow step.
IF your friend Morgan, or any one
else, should shoot me, or if | should
tumble into the lake, or otherwise end
my earthly career-Bates!"
His eyes had slipped from mine to
the window and l spoke his name
sharply.
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
Then Sister ThereSa's niece would
get this property and everything else
that belonged to Mr.. Glenarm."
That's my understanding of the
matter, sir"
Morgan, the caretaker, has tried to
kill me twice since came here. He
fired at me through the window the
night | came,-Batesl"
l waited for his eyes to meet mine
again. His hands opened and shut
several times and alarm and fear con-
vulsed his face.
Bates, I'm trying my best to think
well of you; but | want you to under.
stand,"-I smote the table with my
clenched hand.-"that IL these women,