Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
l closed II with a slam.

4 closed IL Win siam. -.
The sleeping-rocm is'beyoid, sir..'I
hope" &.
Don't you hope ans more,"
growled;. and It doesn't make any diff
ference whether I'm disappointed or
not.
Certainly not. sir" he'rvplied In a
tone that made me ashamed OF my
anger.
The adjoining bedroom; was small
and meagerly furnished: The walls
were unlimited and were relieved only:
by prints Of the English cathedrals,
French ehateaux. and like suggestions
OF the best things known to architec-
ture. The bed was Of the commonest
iron type: and the other articles. Of
furniture were chosen with a strict re-
gard for utility. My trunks and bags
had been carried in. and Bates asked
from the door for my commands.
MIR. Glenarm always breakfasted at
seyen-thirty. sir. as near as he could
bit II without timepiece; and he was
quite punctual."
MY grandfather's breakfast hour
will suit me exactly, Bates"
IF there's nothing further, sir"
That's all;-and Bates"
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"0f course you understand that I
didn't really mean to imply that you
had fred that shot at me?" o.,
Il beg you not to mention It, Mr..
Gleuarm." 90 90
But II was little queer. II you
should gain any light on the subject
let me know"
Certainly. SIR"
"And | believe, Bates, that we'd bet.
ter keep the blinds down at night
These duck hunters hereabouts are
apparently reckless. You might at.
tend to them now.-and every evening
hereafter"
He gravely babe me good night and
| followed him TO the outer door and
watched his departing figure. lighted
by a single candle that he had pro,
duced from his pocket
| stood for several minutes listening
to his step, tracing II through the hall
below-as far as my knowledge OF the
house would permit. Then. in I'M
known regions. could hear the clos
ing OF doors and drawing of bolts.
Verify, my jailer was a person Of
painstaking habits. ''s-...-
! opened my travelling case and dis
tributed It's contents on the dressing
table. ! had carried through all my
adventures a folding leather photo
graph holder. containing portraits OF
my father and mother and Of John
Marshall Glenarm. my grandfather
and this set up on the mantel in the
little s.ttingroom. II was with A new
and curious interest that peered INTO
my grandfather's shrewd old eyes. He
used to come and go fitfuly at my
fathers house; but my father had dis.
pleased him in various WAYS that
need not recite, and my fathers death
had left me with an estrangement
which had wideped by my own acts.
Now that | had reached Glenarm. nv
mind reverted to Pickering's estimate
OF the value of my graldfathers estate.
Although John Marshall Glenarm was
an eccentric man, he had Deen able TO
accumulate large fortune: and vet
had tamely permitted the executor 10
tell me that he had died comparatively
poor. In 80 readily accepting the
terms Of the VIII and burying myself
In a region Of which I knew nothing 4
had cut myself OF from the usual chan.
nels OF counsel. II left the place 10
return to New York | should simply
disinherit myself. At Glenarm | was
and there | must remain to the end OF
the year. | grew bitter against Picker.
ing as | reflected upon the ease with
which he had got rid Of me. I had
always satisfied myself that my wits
were as keen as his, but felt now that
| had stupidity put myself In his power.