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~ Bates had placed me SO that faced
The windows, an attention to my com.
Sort and safety that appreciated. The
4 broken pane told the tale of the shot
that had so narrowly missed me the
night before.
It'll repair that to-day, sir" Bates
remarked, seeing my eyes upon the
window
You know that I'm to spend year
on this place: assume that you are
acquainted with the circumstances"
said, feeling it wise that we should
understand each other
Quite so. Mr.. Glenarm"
TIN student, you know, and all
want is to he let alone
., This ] threw in to reassure myself
rather than for his information. 1t
was just ss we'll, reflected, to assert
a little authority, even though the fell
low undoubtedly represented Picker
ing and received orders from him.
In day or two, or as soon as
have got used to the place, shall set
..sstle down to work in the library. You
may give me breakfast at seven-thirty;
luncheon at one-thirty and dinner at
seven"
~ "Those were my late masters hours,
sir"
,s.; Very we'll And I'll eat anything
you please, except mutton broth, meat
! pie and canned Strawberries Straw
berries in tins, Bates, are not we'll cal
culated to lift the spirit of man."
II quite agree with you, sir, II you
!, will pardon my opinion"
s.& And the bills"
They are provided for by Mr.. Pick
ering. He sends me an allowance for
the household expenses"
SO you are to report to him. are
you. as heretofore?"
,s 7 blew out match with which I had
lighted cigar and watched the slnok-
Ing end intently.
f., II believe that's the idea, sir"
1t is not pleasant to be under COM
: pulsion,--to feel your freedom cur
tailed, to be conscious of espionage
] arose without a word and went into
b the hall
E4 You may like to have the keys
5said Bates, following me. There's two
for the gates in the outer wall and one
for the st. Agatha's gate; they're
marked, as you see. And here's the
! hall door key and the boat house key
that you asked for last night
li, After an hour spent in unpacking
went out into the grounds. I thought
1t we'll to wire Pickering of my arrival.
4 and l. set out for Annandale to send
him telegram.
aYaa Z found the gate through winch we
" had entered the grounds the night be-
8 fore without difficulty. and started or
smin an apliable state of mind. My per-
n, Dlexity over the mysterious shot was
passing away under the benign in
9,sHuences of blue sky and warm sun
shine. A few farm folk passed me in
sthe highway and saluted me in the
fashion of the country. inspecting my
slsknickerbockers at the same time with
il frank disapproval. When reached
the lake gazed out upon it's quiet
awaters with satisfaction. At the foot
sof Annandales main street WAS a
A,rlock where several small steam craft
ssand number of catboats were being
sSsdismantled for the winter. passed
ia man approached the dock in skiff.
LANDED and tied his boat. He passed
Cat quick pace, then turned and eyed
ame with rustic directness.
II Good morning." said. "Auv ducks
sabout?"
He paused. nodded and fell into stem
with me.
'..No.--not enough to pay for the
strouble'
% I'm sorry for that. ri hoped to
spick up few"
L guess oure stranger in these
yparts," he remarked. eyelng me again,
a-my knickerbockers no doubt mark
Ting me as an alien.
Quite so. My name is Glcnarm.
and I've just come"
Il thought you might he him. We've
Arather been expecting you here in the
village. I'm John Morgan. caretalzer
Issof the resorters' houses up the lake"
Il suppose you all knew my grand
father hereabouts."
We'll, yes; you might say as we
sdfd. or you might say as we didn't. He
wasn't just the sort that you got next
Ito In hurry. He kept pretty mut II
Ito himself He built wall there to
keep us out. but he needn't have trou-
sbled himself. We're not the kind
here to meddle, and YOU may
|slbe sure the summer people never both
gF!sered him.
There was a tone OF resentment in
Nsishis voice, and hastened to say:
IsIIS Tn sure you're mistaken about the
Il aiSrurposes of that wall. My grandfather
swas student of architecture It was
EA hobby of his. The house and wall
were in the line of his experiments,
sssitand to please his whims. I hope the
OF the village won't hold any
hard feelings against his memory or
lSaxatnst me. Why, the labor there
must have been a good thing for the
iEspeople hereabouts."
It ought to have been" said the
ll4nan grllfUy: "but that's where the