The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

She swung the lantern at arms
length back and forth so that its rays
at every forward motion struck my
face Ike a blow,
ct isn't exactly pleasant in this cav
ern Unless YOU wish to turn me yer
10 the lord high ex~ecutioner Z win bid
you good night"
.But che infamy Of this-of coming
IN here 10 spy upon me-tO help my
enemy--the man who is seeking plun-
der-doesn't seem to trouble YOU"
mo. Not a particlel" she replied
quietly. ard then. with an iihpudent
fing. "oh, no!p she held up the lantern
20 look at the wick. "Im really disap-
pointed 10 End that you we're a little
ahead Of me. Squire Glenarm. ] didn't
give o credit for so mlch-persever-
ance. But IL YOU have the notes
eThe notesi He told you there were
notes. did he2 The coward sent you
here to and them. after his other tools
failed him1
she laughed that low laugh Of hers
that was like the bubble Of a spring.
"Of course no one would dare deny
what the great Squire Glenarm says,
she sand witheringly.
"You cant know what your peridy
means to ms, / said. That night Il
The Armstrong;. ] thrilled at the sight
Of you. AS you came down the stair
way thought Of you S my good angel
and I belonged TO you.--all my life. the
better future that ! wished to make for
your sake
please DON'T" she exclaimed sor
Bowfully. the mirth all gone. I felt
that my words had touched her; that
there were regret and repentance In
her tone and in the gesture with which
she turned from me.
She hurried down the passage toward
the chapel, swinging the lantern at her
side, and l followed. stiIl mystifed.
and angered by her composure. She
ven turned, with pretty courtesy, to
hold the light for me at the crypt
steps,-a service that / accepted per.
force and with ioyless acQuiesoence ia
the irony Of it.
You seem to know a good deal
about this place. and / suppose l can't
object 10 your fRmiliarizing yourself
with your wi property. And the
notes-fH give myself the pleasure Of
handing them TO you tomorrow. You
can cancel them and give them to Mt.
Pickering.-a fitting pledge between
you!7
I thrust my hands into my pockets
10 give an impression Of easel did not
possess
"Ycs. she remarked ia a practical
tone: @s32O.O00 dollars Is no mean
sum OF money. Mr.. Pickering viii un-
houbtediy be delighted 20 have his
debts cancelled"
In exchange for a life Of devotion. .
sneered. $50 you knew the sum
the exact amount OF these notes. He
hasn't served you well. He should
have told you that We found them TO
day.
You are not nice, are you. Squire
Gienarm. Wien You are CROSSE Blu,
Mr.. Pickering wasn't kind not 70 tell
me. Why. 1 might catch a dreadful
cold down herei"
She was like Olivia now. felt IN,
utter futility Of attempting 10 reason
with q woman who could become I
child at viii. She walked up the steps
aud out into the church vostibule
Then before the outer door she SPOKE
with decision.
I'VE part here. II you pleased AND
- have not the slightest intention o.
trying TO explain my orrand into tina.
passage You have jumped 30 you
own conclusion, which Wi have Il
serve You ! advise you aot 10 thinl
very much about tito the exclusion
OF more important buslnoas-Squir
Gicnarmi'
She lifted the lantern 10 turn out 40
Hight. and II made a glory Of her face
bat she paused and held q toward me
Pardon mel You win need this 4
light you home"
"But you must DOT cross the parl
nione!
Good night Please be sure Il
close the door 10 the passage when yol
80 down You are a d~readfully heed
less person, Squire Glenarm
She nung open the outer ehape
door ana ran along the path towarl
st Agaiha's. / watched her in IN
starlight untn a bend IN the path hi,
her swiftmoying figure.
Down through the passage I has
fened. her lantern lighting my way
AT the Door Of Bewilderment ] closes
che opening setting up the iiue o
wall as We had left Il IN the after
noon. and then / went back 10 thI
library, freshened the FIRE and broodel
before 4 until Bates came 20 Telievl
me az dawn.