Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-01
Fifty thousand dollars. II was an

hou StiuCh lne Tignt note. He was
annoyed by my persistence and his ap-
parent discomfort pleased me.
"She refuses to pay. She says Mr..
Glenarm made her a gift of the money"
That's possible, isn't it? He was
forever making gifts to churches.
Schools and theological seminaries
were sort of weakness with him.
We'll pass that II you get this
money the estate Is worth $4,000. plus
the value Of the lard out there at
Annandale, and GIenarm House Is
worth
There you have me-"
It was the first lightness he had
shown. and 1t put me on guard.
Il should like an idea of its value.
Even an unfinished house is worth
something"
Land out there is worth from 500
to $3.50 an acre. There's an even hun
dred acres. III be glad to have your
appraisement Of the house when you
get there"
"Humph! You flatter my Judgment,
Pickering. The loose stuff there is
worth how much!-
It's all in the library. Your grand.
Fathers weakness was architecture"
$50 | remember!" interposed,. re-
calling my stormy interviews with
Ohm Marshall Glensrm over my
ahoice of a profession.
In his last years he turned more
and more 10 his books. He nlac,d out
here wH2t is. suppose. the ine3t col
'act!cn Of books relating to srchltec.
lure O. ln found in this county. That
vas his chief hobby. after church at.
fairs. IS yo1 nav remember. and ne
rode it hard. But he derived a great
deal Of satisfaction from his studies"
| LAUGHED again: Il was eqs'ar to
LAUGH than 70 cry over the situation.
81 suppose he wanted me to sit down
there surrounded BY works on arcbi.
lecture. with the idea that . study of
the subject would b. my only resource.
The aclene is emiroutly Clanarmiaui
And all oct is n worthless horse q
hundred acres Of land, $1,000 and a
doubtful claim against a Protestant
nun who hoodwinked my grandfather
into setting up a school for her. Bless
you heart man. so for as my nreri.
lance is concerned It would have been
money in my pocket to have stayed in
Africa"
That's about the size of it,"
But the personal property &c I'll
mine,-snything that's loose .- The
place. Perhaps my grandfafher ,'aat.
ed old Plate and government btnfs
just TO pique the curiosity Of his heirs
successors and assigns. It would be
In keering!"
l had walked to the window and
looked out across the city. AS turned
suddenly found chickering's eye bent
upon me with curious intenhless. L
had never liked his eyes; they were
too steady. When a man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily. Il is
Just as we'll to be wary Of him.
Yes; no doubt you will find the
place literally packed with treasure"
ne said, and laughed. when you find
anything you might wire me-
He smiled; the idea seemed to give
him pleasure.
Are you sure there's nothing elser"
| asked. mo substltute,-no codicil?"
If you know Of anything Of the kind
It's your duty TO produce It. We have
exhausted the possibilities. III admit
that the provisions of the will are IN.
usual; your grandfather was a pecu-
liar man In many respects; but he
was thoroughly sane and his faculties
were all sound to the last"
HE treated me a lot better than 7
deserved" l said, with a heartache
that | had not known often in nv IRE.
sponsible life; but | could not afford
to show feeling before Arthur Picker.
ing.
| picked up the copy or the will and
examined it. 1t was undoubtedly au.
thentic; 1t bore the certificate of the
clerk of Wabana county. Indiana. The
witnesses we're Thomas Bates and
Arthur Pickering. |
Who is Bstes2" asked. pointing to |
the mans signature.
One Of your grandfather's discoy.
cries. Hes In charge Of the house out
there. and trustworthy fellow. He's
a fair cook. among other things. ri
uont KNOW where Mr.. Glenarm got |
Bates. but he had every confidence in
him. The man was with him at the
end"
A picture Of my grandfather dying,
alone with servant. while ], his only
kinsman, wandered In strange lands.
was not one that ! could contemplate
with much satisfaction. Ny grand.
father had been an odd little figure OF
a man, who always wore a long black
coat, silk hat, and carried a curious
silver-headed staff. and said pulling
things at which everybody was afraid
either to laugh or to CRY. The though,
OF him touched me now. Twas glad to
feel that his money had never been
4 lure to me; II did not matter whether
bis estate was great or small, / could,
At least, ease my conscience BY obev-