The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-11

CHAPTER N.-CcHtinued.
] shrugged my shoulders and surne
toward Glenarm Ny grandfather ma
left me a cheerful legacy Of distrus
among my neighb0rs, the result. proi
ably, Of importing foreign labor {
work on his house. The surly Morga.
had minated as much; but e did no
greatly matter. ! had not come L
elcnarm 40 cultivate the rustics. bu
TO falhll certain obligations laid dow
in fpt grandfather's VIII. I was. so d
speak on duty, and much preferreD
thar il;g Villagers should let me alone
ComiaTflng myself with these refec
lions Z reached the wharf. where / saw
Morgan sitting with his feet dangling
over tho water. smoking a pipe.
! nodded IN his direction. but d,
feignea not to see me. A moment late,
he jumped into his boat and rowed out
upon the lake.
When I returned to the house Bates
was at work IN the kitchen. This was
q large square With heavy tim.
beers showing in the walls and low
ceiling. There vas q great hre3lare
IN an enormous chimney. fitted with
a crane and hobs. but for practical pur-
poses q small range was provided.
Bates received me placIdly.
Yes; it's an unusual room. sir. air.
Glenarm copied II from an old kitchen
IN England. He took quite a pride IN
It It's a pleasant place to sit in the
evening, sir"
He showed me the way below. where
found that the cellar extended under
every part Of the house, anu was ak
vided into large chambers The door
Of n OF them was OF heavy oak
bound in Iron. with a barred opening
at the top, a, great I hasp with 4
heavy paddock and grllled area WIN,
dows gave further he Impression Of.
a cell, and I fear hat at sthis. az at
many other things In the .ourIens
house, / swore-it / did not lanzA-
thinking Of the moncy my arahdfatber
had expended in.resIizine hts whims
The room was used. I. noted with
pleasure, as a depository for potatoes
In another Of these rooms 4 found 8
curious collection OF lanterns OF every
conceivable description. grouped ON.
shelves; and next door 10 this an4ff
ment was another store-roon hDea.
with brass candle-sticks Of many odd.
designs.
returned to the main door and
sought the comforts Of the library.
where / smoked a pipe over a very
tedious chapter ia an exceedingly DUH
book on Norman Revivals and Inau.
ences. Then 7 went out. assuring
myself that I should get steadily 10
work in a day or two.
Bates was soberly chopping wood A.
a rough pile OF timber at the rear az
the house. His industry had already
impressed me. He had tho Quiet WAYS
OF an ideal serving man.
We'll, Bates. you don't intend 10 let
me freeze 20 death. do youg There
must be enough wood IN the pile there
to last an winter"
Yes, sir ] am just cutting q litte
more Of the hickory. sir. Mt. Glenarm
preferred Il e beech or maple
turned toward the unfinished tower
the meadow. from which a windmill
pumped water TO the house Tho iron
frame was not wholly covered with
stone, but material for the remainder
the work lay scattered az the base
went on through the wood 10 the
lake and inspected the beat house
hen ! followed the pobbiy shore 10
DE stone wall where q marked the
Inc Of the sehool-grounds. The wall.
observed. was Of the same solid
'haractof here rs along tho road. IL
.ramped beside a. rejecting hat my
sg~apdiather's estate. IN the heart on
ne Republic, would some day give the
ie 90 foreign complaints that We have
10 ruins IN America.
The buildings OF 81 Agatha's we're
yen hidden By the in~terYening wood |
climbed upon the wan al the
gate for an ampler view The
'iiiars az either side Of the gate we're
4 huge dimensions and were higher
han could reach. The little Gothic
hurch near az hand was built OF stone
to that used IN Glenarm house |
rs surveyed the scene a number oil
Dung women appeared. and. forming
twos and iours. walked back and
lrth before the chapel A sister clad
a brown habit fingered near on
first with one ana then an.
Their group Of students il was an
cry pretty and interesting and moi
al the ugly school for paupers
sd expected 20 and. The students
not the charity children L had
.relessly pictured. they were not so
for n thing and they seemed
he appareled docenrly enough.
! smiled 70 find mylelf adjusting my
az and s~traighter d my collar as I
held my neighbc FOR the frat tinte.
Asi sat thus Oh he wall heard the
lnd al angry 3l Ices back or me on (
Glenafm side, and a crash Of mn /
marked : nieht ana pursuit. 1
f0uched down on the wall and waif .
m a moment . mun plunf6d 8
ough thC NoQd ana sfumbiea over