Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

1 the inscrutable and mysterious. Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm. My grandfather led us through the narrow stairway by which he had en- tered, which had been built between l false walls, and we played ghost for | one another, to show just how the tread of human being around the chimney sounded. There was much to explain, and my grandfather's contri- lion for having placed me in so hazard ous predicament was so sincere, and his wish to make amends so evident, that my heart warmed to him. He made me describe in detail all the in- cidents of my stay at the house, listen l ing with boyish delight to my adven- lures.
 Bless my soul!" he exclaimed over ! and over again. And as 1 brought my two friends into the story his pleasure knew no bounds, and he kept chuck ling to himself, half a dozen times shaking hands with Larry and Stod- dsrd, who were, he declared, his | friends as well as mine.
 Tie prisoner in the potato cellar re ceived our due attention; and my srandfather's joy in the fact that an agent of the British government was held captive in Glenarm House was l cheering to see. But the mans de- tention was grave matter, as we all realized, and made imperative the i'm mediate consideration ot Larry's flu. ture.
 T must go-and go at once!" de- clared Larry.
 MT. Donovan, should feel honored to have you remain" said my grand father. T hope to hold Jack here, and wish you would share the house with us."
 "The sheriff and those fellows won't sQueal very hard about their perform ances here," said Stoddard. And they won't try to rescue the prisoner, even for reward. from a house where the dead come back to life"
 "No; but you can't hold a British prisoner in an American private house forever. Too many people know he has been in this part of the country; and you may be sure that the fight here and the return of MT. Glenarm win not fail of large advertisement. All can ask of you. MT. Glenarm, is that you detain the fellow few hours after leave, to give me start"
 After a late luncheon,-for which tho amazing Bates produced cham. pagne-the others left us-Stoddard to help Larry get his things together and my grandfather and talked for an hour.
 You will stay on here,-you will help me to finish the house?" the old gentleman asked with unmistakable oagerness of look and tone.
 It seemed harsh and ungenerous to tell him that wished to go; that the great world lay beyond the confines of Glenarm for me tolconQuer; that I had lost as well as gained by those few months at Glenarm House, and wished to go away It was not the mystery, now fathomed,-nor the struggle, now ended,-that was upper. most in my mind and heart, but mem. ories of girl who had mocked me with delicious girlish laughter,-who had lured me away from the Indiana woodlands that night see her trans formed into another, more charming, being, only to shattor my faith at the end. It was comfort to know that Pickering. trapped and defeated. was not to benefit by the bold trick she had helped him play upon me. His loss was hers as we'll and was glad in my bitterness that had found her in the passage seeking for plumber at the be- hest of the same master whom Nor. gan, Ferguson and the rest of them served. I did not mention her to my grandfather; I resolved never to think or speak of her again.
 The fight was over and there was nothing more for me to do in the house by the lake. After a week or SO I should go forth and try to win a place for myself. I had my profession; I was an engineer. and did not Ques- ton that should be able to find em- ployment. As for my grandfather. Bates would care for him, and I should visit him often. I was resolved not to give him any further cause for anx. iety on account of my adventurous and rowing ways. He knew well enough that his old hope of making an architect of ne was lost forever; and now I wiohed to depart in peace and seek some part of the world where the trails were new and there were tracks to lay and bridges to build.
 These thoughts so filled my mind that forgot that my grandfather was patiently waiting for an answer.
 T should like to do anything you ask: should like to stay here always, but can't. Don't misunderstood me. I have no intention of going back to my old ways. squaadered enough money in my warderirss. and I had my joy of that kind of thing. I shall find employment somewhere and 90 to work"
 But, Jack. bent toward me kindly.-"Jack, you mustn't be led away by any mere Quirotism into lay ing the foundation of your own for tune. What I have is yours. boy. What is in the box in the chimney is yours now-to-day-
 T wish you wouldn't, You were al- ways too kind. and I deserve nothing. absolutely nothing