The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-29

cHAPTER Ill.-contInued.

M'll 20" N'HfINfNs anu lUf l'AHA
could do was to accept the penalty he
had laid upon me in a sane and amia-
bic spirit This tram Of thought occu.
pied me as we trlmpod along the high
way The road now led away from
the lake and through a heavy wood
Presently. ON the right doomed q dark
barrier and ! put out my hand and
touched O. wall Of rough stone that
rose to height Of about eight feet.
"Vhat is this Uatcs?" ! asked.
"This Is Glouarm land. sir. The
wall was one OF your grandfather
ideas. les a quarter Of a mile long
and cost him a pretty penny, warrant
you. The road turns on from the
lake now. but the Glcnarm property is
all lake front"
So there was a wall about my pris.
on house' grlnned chocrfully To
myself when. a few moments later,
my guide paused nj an archcd gateway
In the long wall. drew from his over.
coat a bunch Of keys and fumblcd at
tho lock of an iron gate. felt the
spirit Of adventure quicken within mo
The gate clicked behind us and
Bates found a lantern and lighted Il
with the case Of custom.
Il use this cate 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 lldccd heavy,
and followed the lantern Of my guido
with difficulty In darkness the place
seemed ag Wild and rough as a tropl.
cal Wilderness.
"Only a little farther" rose Bates
voice ahead Of me: and then: There's
the light sir."-and. lifting my eyes.
as | stumbled over the roots Of a
great tree. saw for tho FIRST time the
dark outlines OF Glonarm House.
Here we are. sir" exclaimed
Bates. stamping his feet upon a walk
/ followed him TO what assumed IA
be tho front door Of the house, where
lamp shonc brightly at either side
of massive entrance. Bates flung II
open without ado. and | stepped quick
ly into a great hall that was lighted
dlmly by candles fastened into brack
cts on tho walls.
Il hope you've not expected toe
much. MIR. Glonarm." said Bates. will
a tone Of mild apology. ITS very In
complete for living purposes"
well, we've got 80 make che boa
of a." answered. though without
much cheer. The sound OF our stop
echoed IN the well Of a great stair
case. There was not. as far as coult
see. a single article Of furniture II
the place.
Here's something you'l like better
slr,"-and Bates paused far down IN,
hall and opened door
A single candle made little poo
OF light In what felt 10 be a larg,
room | was prepared Tor a disclosur,
OF barren ugllness, and waited, In
hcartslck forebodlng. for the silent
guide 10 reveal a dreary PRISON.
please sit hero. SIR" said Bates
"whIlo / make a better light"
He moved through the dark room
with perfect ease, struck a match
lighted a taper and went swiftly and
softly about, lie touched the taper tC
one can lie after another-they seem
cd to be eyerywhere.-and won from
the dark faint twilight. that yielded
slowly TO n growing mellow splondol
OF light. have often watched the
ncolytes In dim cathedrals Of the OLD
World set countless candles ablaze on
magnificent altars.-always with aw,
for the beauty Of tho spectacle; bul
In this unknown house the austen,
serving man summoned from the shad
ows n lovlior and moro bowlldoring On
chantmont Youth alone, OF beautiful
things. Is loyoller than light
The lines OF the wall receded as N,
light increased. and the raftorod cell
Ing drew away Turing the eyes up
ward. rose with a smothered OK
clamatlon on my lips and stared about
matching on my hat In reverence al
the spirit OF the place wove It's spell
about me. Everywhere there wer,
books: they covered the walls 10 IN,
ceiling, with only long French win
dows and an enormous fireplace breal,
Ing the line. Above the fireplace {
massive dark oak chimney.breas
further emphasized the grand scale o.
the room. From every conceiyabl,
place--from shelves built for the pur
pose. from brackets that thrust on
long arms among the books. from {
great crystal chandelier susponde,
from the ceiling, and from the breas
OF the chlmney-lnnumerable candlei
blazed with dazzling brilllancy. / ex
claimed IN wonder and pleasure az
Bates paused. his sorcorers wand II
hand
MIR. Glenarm was very fond OF can
delight; he liked 10 gather up candle
sticks, and his collection Is very fine
He often called this The House OF /
Thousand Candles There's only abou
hundred here; but It was one Of hi
conceits that when the house was I'm
lshed thore would be a thousand lights
He had quite a joking way, your grand
father. II suited his humor TO call II