The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
iHE HOUSE OF
THOUSAND
CANDLES
A. MEREDITH NICHOLSON
.Am Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
wv CAMERON" Etc.
cHAPrER lIl.-continued.

ma terms oN my grandfather VIII
y oassed. He had treated me as
deserved, and the least
do was to accept the penalty he
hid upon me in sane and amia-
nIrit. This tram of thought occu-
K me as we tramped along the high.
The road now led away from
b hike and through a heavy wood.
d sutly, on the right doomed dark
8 Eer, and put out my hand and
he'd wall of rough stone that
TO height of about eight feet.
hat is this, Bates?" / asked.
his is Glenarm land, sir. The
d was one of your grandfather's
d It's a quarter of a mile long
lost him a pretty penny, warrant
The road turns off from the
\ now, but the Glenarm property is
Ike 'front.'
(, there was a wall about my pris-
house! | grinned cheerfully to
h hi When, a few moments later,
!; Emde paused at an arched gateway
! be long wall, drew from his over
i bunch of keys and fumbled at
lock of an iron gate, I felt the
of adventure quicken within me.
he gate clicked behind us and
found lantern and lighted it
the ease of custom.
use this gate because it's nearer.
regular entrance is farther down
road. Keep close, sir, as the TIM
Isn't much cleared"
be underground was indeed heavy,
followed the lantern of my guide
difficulty. In darkness the place
4 he'd as wild and rough as tropi-
viderness.
Only a little farther" rose Bates
e ahead of me; and then: There's
light, sir,''-and, lifting my eyes,
stumbled over the roots of a
| II tree, l saw for the first time the
outlines of Glenarm House.
4 Here we are, sir!" exclaimed
Is, stamping his feet upon a walk.
I |lowed him to what l assumed to
The front door of the house, where
imp shone brightly at either side
massive entrance. Bates flung 1t
without ado, and l stepped quick
hto great hall that was lighted
" by candles fastened into brack-
pn the walls.
hope you've not expected too
h, Mr.. Glenarm," said Bates, with
ne of mild apology. ITS very in
plete for living purposes"
Well we've got to make the best
IT," I answered, though without
b cheer. The sound of our steps
ped in the well of great stair
There was not, as far as could
single article of furniture in
place.
Here's something you'll like better.
and Bates paused far down the
and opened a door
single candle made a little pool
Fight in what | felt to be a large
b. was prepared for disclosure
barren ugliness, and waited. in
tsick foreboding. for the silent
% to reveal dreary prison.
Please sit here. sir said Bates,
lie | make a better light"
E moved through the dark room
perfect ease, struck a match.
ted a taper and went swiftly and
y about. He touched the taper to
candle after another,-they SEEM
10 be everywhere,-and won from
dark a faint twilight, that yielded
Ply to- growing mellow splendor
light. | have often watched the
ytes in dim cathedrals of the Old
bid set countless candles ablaze on
nlhcent altars,-always with awe
the beauty of the spectacle; but
this unknown house the austere
Ping man summoned from the shad-
a loylier and more bewildering en-
htment. Youth alone, of beautiful
gs, is lovelier than light.
ne lines of the wall receded as the
increased, and the raftered cell
4 drew away, Turing the eyes up
m. l rose with a smothered ex-
nation on my lips and stared about,
Fchlng off my hat in reverence as
spirit of the place wove its spell
M me. Everywhere there were
KS; they covered the walls to the
#lng, with only long French win
a and an enormous fireplace break
Il the line. Above the fireplace a
8siye dark oak chimney-breast
&her emphasized the grand scale of
room. From every conceivable
e--from shelves built for the pur-
e, from brackets that thrust out
arms among the books. from a
IA crystal chandelier suspended
n the ceiling, and from the breast
lhe chimney-innumerable candles
Eed with dazzling brilliancy / ex-
med In wonder and pleasure as
rs paused, his sorcerer's wand in
Va.
M. Glenarm was very fond of can
Fight; he liked to gather up candle
fks, and his collection is very fine,
often called this The House of a
Pusand Candles There's only about
&andred here; but 1t was one of his
fceits that when the house was fin
ed there would be thousand lights.