The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

a2tul after the hot sleeper Bates &C.
cepted the suggestion without COM
ment. We walked to the end of the
platform. where the hackman was al
4 ready tumbling my trunks about, and
after we had seen them piled upon
his nondescript wagon followed
saBates down through the broad, quiet
street of the village. There was more
~ Annandale than l had imagined. and
several tall smokestacks doomed here
and there in the thin starlight
"Brickyards, sir, said Bates. wav.
Ing his hand at the stacks. It's
considerable center for that kind OF
business"
4 Bricks without straw" I asked, as
re passed radiant saloon that blazed
!: upon theaboard walk.
BEG pardon. sir, but such places are
the ruin of men, on which remark !
based mental note that Bates wished
10 impress me with his own rectitude.
He swung beside me, answering
/ questions with logged breyity. Clear.
~, here was a man who had reduced
human intercourse to a basis of neces-
!, atty. was to be shut up with him for
! year, and he was not likely to prove
. cheerful jailer. My feet struck upon
/ . graveled highway at the end of the
village street, and heard suddenly
: The tapping Of water.
TITS the lake, sir. This road leads
light out to the house." Bates ex.
llained.
I was doomed to mediate pretty
steadily, imagined, on the beauty OF
: the landscape in these parts, and I
vas rejoiceo 10 know that it was not
Ill cheerless prairie or gloomy wood.
land. The wind freshened aud blew
sharply upon us off the water.
'The fishing's quite good in season.
Mr.. Glenarm used to take a great
, pleasure in it. Bass,-yes. sir. Mr..
alenarm held there was nothing quite
equal to a black bass
liked the way the fellow spoke Of
my grandfather. He was evidently
! loyal retainer. No doubt he could
summon from the past many pictures
Of my grandfather, and determined
!. to encourage his confidence.
Any resentment felt on first hear
Ing the terms Of my grandfather's will
had passed. He had treated me as
we'll as I deserved, and the least
Gould do was to accept the penalty he
mad laid upon me in a sane and amia
BILE spirit. This train OF thought occu-
pied me as we tramped along the high
way. The road now led away from
the lake and through a heavy wood.
Presently, on the right doomed dark
/. barrier and I put out my hand and
touched a wall Of rough stone that
rose to a height of about eight feet.
|. What is this, Bates?" I asked.
This is Glenarn, land, sir. The
. wall was one of your grandfather's
4 IDEAS. It's "A quarter of a mile long
and cost him pretty penny, warran::
{ you. The road turns off from the
lake now. but the Gleuarm property is
all lake front
So there was u wall about my pris.
4 on house! I grinned cheerfully to
myself. When, few moments later,
my guide paused at an arched gateway
in the long wall, drew from his over
coat bunch of keys and fumbled at
the lock of an iron gate, felt the
& spirit of adventure quicken within me-
The gate clicked behind us and
Bates found a lantern and lighted IT
with the ease of custom
Il use this gate because it's nearer.
The regular entrance is farther down
the road. Keep close. sir, as the TIM
Der isn't much cleared"
* The underground was indeed heavy,
!, and / followed the lantern of my guide
with difficulty. In darkness the place
seemed as wild and rough as a. tropi.
zeal wilderness.
a. Only a little farther rose Bates
Y voice ahead of ME; and then: There's
Z the light, sir,'-and, lifting my eyes.
xas stumbled over the roots of
great tree. saw for the first time the
dark outlines of Glenarm House.
Here we are. sir" exclaimed
4 Bates, stamping his feet upon walk.
I'LL followed him to what I assumed tc,
Sbe the front door of the house, where
p. lamp shone brightly at either side
ifssof a massive entrance. Bates flung it
&cpen without ado, and stepped quick
Esiy into a great hall that was lighted
;s5dimly by candles fastened into brack-
isets on the walls.
hope you've not expected too
.snnuch, Mr.. Glenarm," said Bates, with
~ tone of mild apology. Its very in
Stcomplete for living purposes.
ga Well, we've got to make the best
lspf it, answered, though without
ssmuch cheer. The sound OF our steps
5schoed in the we'll of great stair.
lease. There was not as far as could
,9see, a single article of furniture in
Jsthe place.
Here's something you'll like better.
ssttr. land Bates paused far down the
S.hall and opened a door.
single candle made little pool
sof light in what felt to be a large
room. I was prepared for disclosure
sSQf barren ugliness, and waited. in