Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-22
CHAPTER i.-contInued.

CHAPTER i.-Continued.
had no intention OF allowing him
to see that was irritated. l drew out
-.ry cigarette case and passed II across
ie table.
After you! They're made quite
specially for me In Madrid
You forget that never use tobacco
in any FORM
You always did miss good deal Of
the JOY of living" observed. throwing
my smoking match into his waste
paper basket. to his obvious annoy.
ance. well. I'm the bad boy Of the
story.books: but I'm really sorry my
inheritance has n string tied to Il. I'm
about out of money. ! suppose you
on my expectation"
Not a cent" he declared. with quite
unnecessary visor: and I laughed
again. remembering that In my old
appraiscmcnt Of him generosity had
not been represented In large figures.
ITS not In kecpin. with your grand.
fathers wishes that ! should do 80.
You must have spent good bit Of
money In your tiger hunting exploits"
he added.
II have spent all had replied
amiabiy. Thank God. I'm not clam!
I've seen the world and paid for II. and
ask nothing Of you. You undoubt.
cdiy share my Erandfnther's Idea Of
me. that I'm n Wild man who can't
sit stili or lead an orderly. decent life:
but I'm going to give you terrible
disappointment What's the size Of
the cxtntc7'
Pickering eyed mc-uncasiiy. I
thourht-and began playing with q
pencil. never liked Pickcrins's
hands: they wcrc thick and white and
better kept than like to scc n mans
hands.
Il fear It's going to be disappointing.
In his trust-company boxes here !
<rsvc been able to md only about ton
~ spusnnd dollars worth Of securities.
Possibiy-quitc possibiy-wc were all
deceived In the amount Of his fortune.
Sister Theresa whccdlcd large sums
out Of him. and he spent. rs you will
sec. n small fortune on the house at
Annandaic without finishing Il. Il
wasn't cheap proposition. and In Its
unfinished condition II In practically
vaiucicss. You must know that Mr.
Gicnarm gave away great deal Of
money in his lifetime. Moreover. he
established your father. You know
what he icft.-it was not small for.
tune rs those things arc rcckoncd.''
was restless under this recital. My
fathers estate had been OF respectable
size. and had dissipaicd the whole Of,
II. My conscience prickcd mo as
~-znts..t tVa,,, .,f mn sauS 4 h.a
spcnt-somcwhcr srandiy-on an OK.
pcdition that I led. with considerable
satisfaction to myself. nt least.
through the Sudan. hut Pickcring's
words amazed me.
Let me understand yon.'' I said.
bending toward him. My grandfather
was supposed TO be rich. and yet you
tell me you ind little property. Sister
Theresa got money from him to help
build a school. How much was ,hat7"
Fifty thousand dollars. Il was an
open account. His books show the ad.
vances. but he took no notes.
And that claim Is WORTH"
1T is good as against her individu.
ally. But she contends"
. "Ycs. go on!''
~
! I.noyed by my persistence and his ap.
parent discomfort pleased me.
'Shc refuses TO pay. She says Mr..
Gienarm made her gift Of the money
That's possible. isn't IT. He was
forever making gifts TO churches.
Schools and theological seminarics
were sort of weakness with him"
wen pass that. II you get this
money the estate Is worth 100000. plus
the value Of the land out there at
Annandale. and Glenarm House is
worth"
There you have me-"
II was the first lightness he had
shown. and Il put me on guard.
II should like an idea of its value.
Even an unfinished house is worth
something"
Land out there is worth from 500
to $50 an acre. There's an even hun.
dred acres. I'll be glad to havo your
appraisement OF the house when you
get there"
"Humph! You fatter my Judgment.
Pickering. The loose stun there is
worth how much7'
ats all in the library. Your grand.
fathers weakness was architecture"
so remcmber!" I interposed. re.
calling my stormy interviews with
John Marshall Glcnarm over my
choice of a profession.
''In his last years he turned more
and more to his books. He placed out
there what is. I suppose. the finest col.
lection OF books relating to architec.
ture to be found in this country. That
was his chief hobby. after church af.
fairs, as you may remember. and he