Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-27

Eyes. Supposed You Weren't Look.
ing az the Woman" He Said.
Dryiy.
ing had only quickenod nay old aTec-
ton for him
Il suppose" he continued. you ac-
cept as gospel truth what that fellow
tells you about The estate. ! should be
little wary 90 7 were you. Now. I've
been kicking around here for couple
OF weeks. dltEins The detectives. and
incidentally reading the newspapers.
Perhaps you don't understand that
this estate &C John Marshall Glenarm
has been talked about a good bit"
81 didn't SNOW &c." said iamely.
you couldn't know. when you were
coming from the Mediterranean on
steamer But the house out there and
the mysterious disappearance Of the
property have been duly discussed.
You're evidently an object OF some
public interest. and be drew from
his pocket a newspaper cutting
Here's q sample item" He read:
John Glenarm. tho grandson Of
John Marshall Glenarm. the eccentric
millionaire who died suddenly In Yer
mont last summer. arrived on the
Maxinkuckee from Naples yesterday.
Under the terms of his grandfather's
will. Glenarm is required 20 reside for
a year at a curious house established
by John Marshall Glenarm near Lake
Annandale. Indiana.
This provision was made. accord
ing 70 friends Of the family, 20 test
young Glenarm's staying qualities. as
he has. since his graduation from the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
i've years ago. distributed q cons.Sc--
able fortune left by his fathe. In con
templating the wonders Of the old
world. 1t IS reported"
That Will do, Signs and wonders
/ have certainly beheld and II spent
my patrimony ] submit that ! got my
money back"
/ paid my bill and took a hanson
for the ferry with me, chatting
away drolly with his old zest. AS the
boat drew out into the river a silence
fell upon us,-the silence that is pos
sible only between old friends. As
looked back at the lights OF the city,
something beyond the sorrow at part
ing from a comrade touched me. A
sense OF foreboding, Of coming danger.
crept into my heart. But / was going
upon the tamest possible excursion:
for the first time In my life / was sub
hitting 10 the direction Of another
albeit one who lay in the grave How
like my grandfather IL was 10 die leav-
ing this compulsion upon me- Ny
mood changed suddenly and as the
boat bumped at the pier ! laughed
bah! these meni" calculated Larry.
What men?" demanded, giving my
bags TO a porter.
These men who are IN love" he
said. Il know the signs.-mOoning,
silence, sudden inexphcable laughter,
] hope III not be in Jail when you're
married"
You'll be in long time II they hold
you for that. Here's my train"
We talked OF old times. and Of fu.
ture meetings. during the few minutes
that remained.
you can write me at my place OF
rushcation." / said, scribbling "An.
Mandate, Wabana county, Indiana" on
a card. Now If you need me at any
time I'll come 20 you wherever you
are You understand that, old man
Good-by"
Write me, care of my father-heTl
have my address. though this last row
of mine made him pretty hot"
I passed through the gate and down
The long train to my sleeper. Turning
with my foot on the step, waved a
farewell 20 Larry, who stood outside
watching me.
II a moment the heavy train was
moving slowly out into the night upon
Its westward journey.
TO BE CONTINUED. TT