Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-07

safer for you not 20 try. But I'm Will
ing 20 let all that go as reward for
your work last night. Make your
choice now, stay here and stop your
spying or clear out within an hour"
He took a step toward me; the table
was between us aud he drew quite
near but stood clear OF it. erect until
there was something soldierly and
commanding IN his tail figure
"By God. / will stand by you. John
Glenarm,' he said. and struck the
table smartly with his clinched hand.
He flushed instantly. and / felt the
blood mounting into my own face AS
we gazed at each other.-he, Bates. the
servant and I, his MASTER He had al
ways addressed me so punctiliously
( with the "sir" of respect that his dec
laration of fealty spoken with so sin
cere and vigorous an air Of indepeud-
ence. and with the bold emphasis OF
the oath that I stood spelbound. star
Ing at him. The silence was broken
by larry who sprang forward and
grasped Bates hand.
II. too. Bates" 1 said. feeling my
heart leap with liking. even with ad-
miration FOR the real manhood that
seemed to transfgure this hireling.-
this fellow whom 7 had charged with
Infamous conduct. this servant who
had cared for my needs in so humble
a spirit Of subjecuon
The lnocker On the front door sound
ed peremptorily, and Bates turned
without another word and admitted
Stoddard. who came in hurriedly.
Merry Christmas," he called heart
ily I'm tones hardly consonant with the
troubled look on his face. introduced
him to Larry and asked him to sit
down.
Pray excuse our disorder.-we
didn't do it for fun: &c was one of
Santa Claus tricks
He stared about wonderinFIy.
so YOU caught it. too. did you?"
TO be sure. You don't mean TO saw
that they raided the chapel2"
I That's exactly what ! mean to say.
/ When I went into the church for my
early service I found that some one
had ripped on the wainscoting Ia n
. half n dozen places and even pried ND
the altar. It's the most outrageous
/ thing ( ever knew. You've heard Of
/ the proverbial poverty OF The church
! mouse.-what do YOU suppose anybody
| could want 20 raid a simple little coun-
I try chapel for2 And more curious vet.
I the church plate was untouched.
q though the closet where it's kept was
/ upset. as though tho miscrcants had
/ looked there for something they didn't
find"
Stoddard was greatly disturbed and
gazed about the topsy-turvy library
/ with growing Indignation.
We drew together for n council OF
war. Here was an opportunity 20 en-
list new recruit on my side. and
after had told my story fully and con
Quoted Larry and Stoddard through
tho tunnel. the better 90 prove that I
was not romancing. they declared their
purpose TO stand by me 20 The end. NO
matter what that conclusion mirht be
The next morning Bates placed
letter postmarzed Cincinnati az my
plate. ! opened and read it aloud 90
Larry;
on Board the Heloisc.
December ~. 1901
John Glenarm. ESQ.
Glcnarm House.
Auuandalc. Wabaua Co.. Indiana.
Dear sIr-I have just learned from
/ what I believe Co bc trustworthy
source that you have already violated
the terms ~ the agreement under which
you entered into residence on the prop
erty near Annaudale. known as Glcnarm
House. The provisions OF the will o.
John Marshall Gleuarm are plain and
+ uuequivocd. as you undoubtedly under
stood when you accepted them. and your
but from Wabana county. violates be-
yond question your right 60 inherit
I. as executor. therefore demand that
you at once vacate said property. leav-
Ing Il ga as good condition as when re-
coived by you. Very truly yours.
Arthur Pickering.
Executor OF the Estate OK John Marshall
Glenarm.
Very truly the DEVILS" growled
Larry, swapping his cigarette case
viciously.
How did he find out?" / asked lame
ly, but my heart sank like lead. Had
Marian Devereux told him. How else
could he know?
Probably from the stars.-the whole
universe undoubtedly saw you skip
ping of 70 meet your lady love. Bah.
these women"
Tut They don't all marry the sons
OF brewers" l retorted. You assured
me once. while your affair with that
Irish girl was on. that the short upper
lip made Heaven seem possible. but
unnecessary; then the next thing
knew she had shaken you for the
bloated msltster. Take that for your
impertineNce. But perhaps II was
Bates?"
I did not wait for an answer was
not in a mood for reflection or nice dis
tinctions. The man came in just then
with fresh plate OF toast.
Bates. Mr.. Pickering has learned
that I was away from the house on the
night of the attack. and I'm ordered on
for having broken my agreement 70
stay here. How do you suppose he
heard OF 1t so promptly"
From Morgan, quite possibly. l
have a letter from Mr.. Pickering my
self this morning. Just a moment,
sir
He placed before me a note bearing
the same date as my own. IL was a
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