Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

yes; it's an unusual room, sir. Mr.
Glenarn copied it from an old kitchen
in England, He. took quite pride in
it. It's a pleasant place to sit in the
evening, sir"
he showed me the way below. where
| found that the cellar extended under
every part Of the house, and was di.
vided into large chambers. The door
OF ore OF them was of heavy oak
bound in iron, with a barred opening
at the top. A great IRON hasp with a
heavy paddock and grilled area win.
dows gave further the impression OF
a cell, and fear that at this. as at
many other things in the curious
house, swore-if l did not laugh
thinking OF the money my grandfather
had expended in realizing his whims
The room was used, | noted with
pleasure. as depository for potatoes
In another of these rooms | found a
curious collection of lanterns of every
conceivable description, grouped on
shelves; and next door to this anart.
ment was another store-room filled
with brass candle-sticks of many odd
designs.
| returned to the main floor and
sought the comforts of the library
where ] smoked a pipe over a very
tedious chapter in an exceedingly dnIl
book on Norman Revivals and Ineu.
ences." Then | went out ASSURING
myself that | should get steadily to
work in a day or two.
Bates was soberly chopping wood at
a rough pile of timber at the rear of
the house. His industry had already
impressed me. He had the quiet ways
OF an ideal serving man.
We'll, Bates, you don't intend to let
me freeze to death, do you? There
must be enough wood in the pile there
to last all winter"
Yes, sir; | am just cutting a little
more of the hickory, sir. Mr.. Glenarm
always preferred 1t to beech or maple"
turned toward the unfinished tower
in the meadow, from which a windmill
pumped water to the house. The iron
frame was not wholly covered with
stene, but material for the remainder
OF the work lay scattered at the base.
| went on through the wood to the
lake and inspected the boat house;
then | followed the pebbly shore to
the stone wall where it marked the
line of the school-grOunds. The wall.
| observed, was of the same solid
character here as along the road. [
tramped beside it, rejecting that my
grandfather's estate. in the heart of
the Republic, would some day give the
lie to foreign complaints that We have
no ruins IN America.
The buildings OF ST. Agathas were
well hidden by the intervening wood.
and | climbed upon the wall at the
iron gate for an ampler view. The
pillars at either side of the gate we're
of huge dimensions and we're higher
than | could zach. The little Gothic
church nee" ar hand vas built of stone
similar 70 j.aJ IaaJ In Cielarm house.
As ] srvey.l he scc.e q number Of
young won appeared, aaa forming
in twos .nt llrrs, RATED back and
forth before he chapel. s sister clad
in a brown haDi, lir-n'rt near or
walked frs with ono and then an
other srouH Of Students. it vas all
very pretty ard inter ~ and not
at all the us.y sclca, Ter p2urers |
had expected 10 md. The students
were not the charity children | had
carelessly pictured; thay were not so
young, for one thing. and they seemed
to be appareled decentiy enough.
| smiled to find myself adjusting my
scarf and Strengthening my collar as |
beheld my neighbors for the first time.
As sat thus on the wall heard the
sound of angry voices back of me on
the Glenarm side, and a crash of un.
derbrush marked flight and pursuit.
| crouched down on the wall and wait.
ed. In a moment a man plunged
through the wood and stumbled over
low hanging vine and fell. not 20 feet
away from me. To my great surprise
1t was Morgan, my acquaintance of the
morning. He rose, cursed his i'll luck
and, hugging the wall close, ran
toward the lake. Instantly the purSuer
broke into view. 1t was Bates, evi.
IDENTIFY much excited and with an ugly
cut across his forehead. He carried
heavy club. and, after listening for
moment for sounds of the enemy, he
hurried after the caretaker.
b 1t was not my row, though | must
say ii Weakened my curiosity. /
Strengthened myself out, threw my
legs over the school side of the wall
and lighted a cigar, feeling cheered
by the opportunity the stone barricade
offered for observing the world.
AS | looked of toward the little
church | found two other actors ap-
pearing on the scene. A girl stood in
a little opening Of the wood, talking
to man. Her hands were thrust into
the pockets of her covert coat; she
wore a red tam-o -shanter, that made
bright bit Of color in the wood. They
were not more than a dozen yards
aWay. but a wild growth nf vouro