Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-12-27

CHAPTER ili-contInued.

could do was to accept the penalty he
had laid upon me In sane and anna
BILE spirit. This tram OF thought occu-
pied me as we tramped along the high
way The road now led away from
the lake and through heavy wood.
Presently. on the right doomed dark
Barrier, and put out my hand and
touched wall of rough stone that
rose to a height of about eight feet
What is this, Bates?" / asked.
This is Glenarm land, sir. The
wall was one of your grandfather's
ideas. It's quarter OF mile long
and cost him a pretty penny, warrant
you. The road turns of from the
lake now, but the Glenarm property Is
ali lake front"
So there was wall about my pris-
on housed / grinned cheerfully to
myself. When, a few moments later.
my guide PAUSED at an arched gateway
in the long wall. drew from his over
coat bunch of keys and fumbled at
tie lock of an iron gate, felt the
spirit Of adventure quicken within me.
The gate clicked behind us and
Bates found lantern and lighted IT
with the ease OF custom.
II use this gate because it's nearer.
The regular entrance is farther down
the road. Keep close, sir, as the tim
Der isn't much cleared"
The underground was indeed heavy.
and followed the lantern of my guide
with difficulty. In darkness the place
seemed as wild and rough as tropi-
cal wilderness.
"Only a little farther" rose Bates
voice ahead of me; and then: There's
the light, sir,"-and, lifting my eyes,
as 1 stumbled over the roots of a
great tree, saw for the first time the
dark outlines of Glenarm House.
Here we are. sir!" exclaimed
Bates, stamping his feet upon a walk.
i followed him to what | assumed to
be the front door of the house, where
a lamp shone brightly at either side
of a massive entrance. Bates flung II
open without ado. and I stepped quick.
ly into great hall that was lighted
dimly by candles fastened into brack-
cts on the walls.
Il hope you've not expected toe
much, Mr. Glenarm." said Bates, with
a tone of mild apology. TITS very in
complete for living purposes"
well, we've got to make the best
of It," / answered. though without
much cheer. The sound of our steps
echoed IN the well OF a great stair
case. There was not. as far as l coult
see, a single article OF furniture In
the place.
Here's something you'll like better
sir,"-and Bates paused far down tbs
hall and opened door.
A single candle made a little poo
OF light in what I felt to be large
room. 1 was prepared for a disclosure
of barren ugliness. and waited, II
heartsick foreboding. for the silen
guide to reveal dreary PRISON.
please sit here, sir" said Bates
~while make better light"
He moved through the dark room
with perfect ease, struck a match
, tiaAsted a taper and went swiftly ant
softly about. He touched the taper t.
one candle after another.-they seem
ed to be everywhere,-and won from
the dark a faint twilight. that yieldel
slowly to a growing mellow SPLENDID
OF light. | have often watched tn
acolytes in dim cathedrals Of the OIL
World set countless candles ablaze d
magnificent altars.--always with aw
for the beauts OF the spectacle; bu
in this unknown house the austen
=. serving man summoned from the shat
ows a lovlier and more bewildering eT
chantment Youth alone. of beautiful
things, is lovelier than light
The lines of the wall receded as tn
light increased. and the raftered Gel
ing drew away. Turing the eyes III
ward. | rose with a smothered e.
clamation on my lips and stared abou
matching OF my hat in reverence q
the spirit Of the place wove its spe
about me. Everywhere there wer
books; they covered the walls to tn
ceiling, with only long French vii
lows and an enormous fireplace breal
ing the line. Above the fireplace
massive dark oak chimney-breai
further emphasized the grand scale (
the room. From every conceivab
place-from shelves built for the pu
pose, from brackets that thrust o.
long arms among the books. from
great crystal chandelier suspende
-frcza the ceiling. and from the brea
OF the chlmney-innumerable candls
blazed with dazzling briihancy. I e
claimed In wonder and pleasure /
Bates paused. his sorcerer's wand
hand
mr.. GIeuarm was very fond OF ca
delight: he liked TO gather up candl
sticks, and his collection IN very I'm
He often called this The House OF
THOUSAND Caadzes' There's only abo
q hundred here: but Il was one Of b
eonceIts that when the house was q
ished there WoaYd be q thousand hghl
He had quite = jokiag way, your gran
father. II suited his hamor . call Il