Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-20
CHAPTER XVII,
Golden Butterflies.


II you are one Of those captious peo-
pie who must verify by the calendar
every new moon you read Of in book,
and II you are panied to discover the
historian lifting anchor and spreading
sail contrary to the reckonings of the
nautical almanac. beg to call your at.
tention to these items from the time
table Of the Western and Southern
Railway for December, 1901: The
southbound express passed Annandale
at exactly SO minutes after four p. m.
II was scheduled to reach Cincinnati
at II O'Clock sharp. This, | trust, Is
sufficiently explicit.
TO the student of morals and mo-
tives I will say a further word. I had
resolved to practice deception in run
ming away from Glenarm House to
keep my promise to Marian Devereux.
BY leaving I should forfeit my right
to any part OF my grandfather's eB-
tate; but Of more immediate import
ance was my absence from Glenarm
House at this junctnre. when the az
tacks Of Morgan and the strange ways
| Of Bates made it clearly my duty to
remain. Pickering and I were en-
gagged in sharp contest. and I was
beginning to enjoy 1t to the full, but
did not falter in my determination
to visit Cincinnati. hoping to return
without my absence being discovered;
so the next afternoon l began prepar-
ing for my journey.
Bates, fear that I'm taking a Sc
we're cold and I'm going to dose myself
with whisky and qulnine and go to
bed. I shan't want any dnner-noth-
ing until you see me again"
yawned and stretched myself with
groan
I'm very sorry, sir shan't call
doctor?"
mot bit of it. I'll sleep it Off and
be as lively as cricket in the morn
ing"
At four o'clock I told him to carry
some hot water and lemons to my
rooms; bade him an emphatic good.
night and locked the door as he left
Then packed my evening clothes in
= Sull-CdSe tHioW tle Dag ana
heavy ulster from window, swung
myself out upon the limb Of a big ma.
pie and let 1t bend me to it's sharpest
and then dropped lightly to the
ground,
passed the gate and struck off to-
ward The village with a joyful sense
OF freedom :! reached the station
without incident and waited in the
freight shed TO keep out of sight OF
the station loafers until my train drew
up. then quietly Jumped aboard.
bought seat in the Washington
sleeper and after supper In the dining
car made myself comfortable ant
dozed and dreamed as the trail
plunged through the dark. Tit
through passengers about me wen
to bed, and l was left sprawled on
In my open section, lurking on thu
world and dreamland
We're RUNNING into Cincinnati tel
minutes late" said the porter's voice
and in a moment | was in the vest
bule and out hurrying to a hotel. A
the St Botolph | ordered a carriag'
and broke all records changing m,
clothes. The timetable informed mt
: that the Chicago express left at hall
past one. There was no reason VIII,
}. ! should not be safe at Glenarm Hous
by my usual breakfast hour in tn
morning IL all went well. To avoi
loss OF time in returning to the sta
/ ton | paid the hotel charge and cal
ried my bag away with me.
Doctor Armstrong; residence
Yes, sir; I've already taken two load
there"
The carriage was soon climbing
what seemed to be n mountain to tn
heights above Cincinnati. To this da
with a lonely carriage ride that wa
. az strange to me as a trackless jungl
in the wilds Of Africa. And my hear
. began to perform strange tattoos o
:. my ribs. ! was going to the house c
- a gentleman who did not know Of IN
!, existence, to see a girl VINO was hi
guest. to whom l had never, as tn
COuV6HllOHb 30, UteH pTtSeulcu.
did not seem half 50 easy, now that
was well launched upon the advel
ture.
stopped the cabman Just as
WAS about to enter an iron gatewa
whose posts bore two great lamps.
a That's all right, sir. | can driv
" right in"
But you needn't" l said. jumpin
a out. Wait right here"
Doctor Armstrong; residence wa
@ brilliantly lighted. and the strains {
Il . waltz stole across the lawn chesril.
r made detour and studied the hous
@ seeking a door by which ! could ents
9 without passing the unfriendly Gil
raitar Of host and hostess on guar
4. to welcome belated guests.
=. A Long conservatory filed with trol
v ical plants gave me an opportunit
y Promenaders were passing IL
through 1t and out into another pa