Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-28


81 Wish to God Had Never Seen
You"
humor that had been the terror Of my
boyhood
"Ah. II YOU had had the plans OF
course you would have been saved a
lot az trouble. but that little sketch %
the Door of Bewilderment was the
only thing I left.-and YOU found IT,
Jack.-you really opened these good
books OF mine"
He sent as all away 70 remove the
marks OF battle. and we gave Bates a
hand IN cleaning up the wreckage-
Bates. the keeper Of secrets. Bates
the inscrutable and mysterious. Bates
the real hero Of the affair NJ GIenarm.
Ny grandfather led US through the
narrow stairway by which he had en-
tered, which had been built between
false walls. and we PLAYED ghost for
one another 90 show just how the
tread OF human being around the
chimney sounded. There was much 90
explain. and my grandfather's contri-
ton for having placed me ia so hazard
Gus prediCament was SO sincere. and
his wish 60 make amends so evident.
that my heart warmed 70 him. He
made me describe I'm detail an the In
oidents OF my stay at the house. listen
ing with boylsh delight 70 my adven-
lures.
BLESS my souIt" ne exclaimed over
and over again. And as brought my
two friends into tho story his pleasure
knew no bounds, and he kept chuck
ling % himself. half a dozen times
shaking hands with Larry and Stod-
dard. who We're he declared. his
friends as well as mine.
The prisoner in the potato cellar re-
ceived our due attention: and my
grandfather's JOY in tho fact that an
agent OF the British government was
held captive IN Glenarm House was
cheering 10 see. But the mans de-
tenton was grave matter. as we all
realized. and made imperative the inn
mediate consideration OF Larry's IN.
ture.
y must gO-and SO at onoel" de-
clared Larry.
Mr.. Donovan. I should feel honored
20 have YOU remain" said my grand
father. I hope 20 hold Jack here, and
! wish you would share the house With
US"
The sheriff and those fellows won't
squeol very hard about their perform
ances here" said Stoddard. And they
won't try TO rescue tho prisoner, even
for reward, from a house where the
dead come back to life"
mo; but you can't hold a British
prisoner In an American private house
forever. Too many people know he
has been IN this part o. tho country;
and you may be cure that the dght
here and the return Of Mr.. GlenarTn
will not fail OF large advertisement.
All can ask Of you. M. GlenSrm, Is
that you detain the fellow n few hours
after leave. 20 give ne . start"
After a late luneheon.-sor which
the amazing Bates produced cham.
pagne-the others left us-Stoddard to
help Larry get his things togother-
and my grandfather and talked fer
an hour. a~
you WIN stay ON here,-you win
help me 10 finish the hocse?" the old
gentleman sskcd with urasstakable
N~-ttCA A4C11 VI lS~6 4A1 LOAEs
II seemed harsh and ungoaerous TO
tell him that wished 60 go; that the
great world lay beyond the confines
OF Glenarm for me TO conquer; that I /
hRd lest az veil as gained by those |
few months at Gienayrn House, and
wished 20 50 away. II was not the /
mystery, now fathorasd. nor the |
struggle nov ended,--that vas upper.
most IN NY mind ard heart, but men,
cries OF et1 who had Knocked mo
with delicious giTiish !aughter,-who |
had lured ne away fro2 tie Indiana !
woodlands that might ses Ter trans.
formed into anotker. Tore charming.
being. only to sAatter my fa:th st the |
end. 1t was q comfort TO kaoV that |
Pickering, trapped aad 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- |
nest or the same master whom Nor
gan, Ferguson and the rest OF them
served. ! did not mention her 20 nv
grandfather; / 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 | |
should go forth and try to win a place |
for myself had my profession; I |
was an engineer, and I did not cues |
don that should be able to find en-
ployment AS for my grandfather.