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the better TO grin at me. He showed
no sign Of surprise, and I was nettled
by his cool reception. There was,
felt, a certain element of reckIessness
in my visit to the house of a man who
had shown so singular an interest in
my affairs, and his cool greeting
vexed me.
Morgan" I began
Wont you come in and rest your
self, Mr.. Glenarm?" he interrupted.
Il reckon you're tired from your trip
over"
Thank you, no." I snapped
Suit yourself. Mr.. Glenarm." He
seemed to like my name and gave it
a disagreeable drawing emphasis.
Morgan, you are an internal black
guard. You have tried twice to kill
me"
Wen call it that, if you like, and
he grinned. But you'd better cut
off one for this"
He lifted the gray fedora hat from
his head, and poked his finger through
a hole in the top
You're pretty fair shot, Mr. Glen
winked,-"the honest truth is, I'm all |
out of practice. Why, sir, when l saw
you padding out on the lake this after |
noon sighted you from the casino |
half dozen times with my gun, but I
I was afraid to risk It," He seemed +
to be shaken with inner mirth. IF
I'd missed, 1 wasn't sure you'd be
scared to DEATH"
For novel diversion l heartily rec
ommend a meeting with the assassin
who has, only a few days or hours be-
fore, tried to murder you. l know of
nothing in the way of social adventure
that is quite equal to it.
Morgan, l hope you understand
that | am not responsible for any in
jury my grandfather may have inflict-
ed on you. l hadn't seen him for sew
eral years before he died. I was never
at Glenarm before in my life, so It's
little rough for you to visit your dis
pleasure on me-"
He smiled tolerantly as l spoke.
knew-and he knew that l did-that
no Ill feeling against my grandfather
lay back Of his interest in my affairs.
You're not quite the man your
grandfather was, Mr.. Glenarm. You'll
excuse my bluntness, but l take it
| that you're a frank man yourself He
; was a very keen person, and, I'm
| afraid, he chuckled with evident
satisfaction to himself,-'Im really
afraid Mr.. Glenarm, that you're not!"
There you have it, Morgan! I fully
agree with you! I'm as dull as an
oyster; that's the reason I've called
on you for enlightenment. Consider
that I'm here under flag of truce, and
let's see If we can't come to an agree
ment"
It's too late, Mr.. Glenarm; too late.
There was a time when we might have
done some business but that's past
now. You seem ike a pretty decent
fellow, too, and I'm sorry didn't see
you sooner; but better luck next time. !"
Well" I said, seeing that l should
only make myself ridiculous by trying
to learn anything from him, Il hope
our little spats through windows and
on walls won't interfere with our
pleasant social relations. And l don't
hesitate to tell u was exerting
myself to keep down my anger that
if I catch you on my ground again III
fill you with lead and sink you in the
lake"
Thank you, sir" he said. with SO
perfect an imitation of Bates voice
and manner that I smiled in spite OF
myself
And now, if you'll promise not tc
fire into my back I'll wish you good
day Otherwise"
He snatched off his hat and bowed
profoundly. It'll suit me much better
to continue handling the case on your
own grounds" he said, as though be
referred to q business matter. xiii
ing a man on your own property re
quires some explaining-you may have
noticed it?"
Yes; I commit most Of my murder!
away from home" 1 said. Il formed
! the habit early in life Good day, Nor
gan"
AS turned away he closed his doc
with a slam.-a delicate way of assur
Ing me that he was acting in goot
. faith, and not preparing to punctur
my back with rifle ball. 1 regaine'
the lake shore, feeling no great dis
= couragement over the lean results 0
: my interview, but rather a fresh yes
for the game, whatever the gam
might be.
The sun was going his rudy wa
Il beyond st. Agatha's as 1 drove m
canoe into little cove near whic
T the girl in the tam-o'-shanter had di!
d appeared the day before. The shor
S was high here and at the crest was
Il long curved bench of stone. bold
d reminiscential Of Alma Tadema. and a
e clearly the creation Of John Marsha
! Glenarm as though his name had bee
4 carved upon it.
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