The Lake County times., 1907-02-05

heard OF your ARRIVAL, and / nave
just got back. I blew in yesterday
with the snow storm"
He folded his arms easily and
looked at me with cheerful directness,
as though politely speculating as to
what manner of man I might be.
1T was a fine storm; I got a great
day, out of it," I said. AN Indiana
snow storm is something have never
experienced before"
This is my second winter. l came
out here because I wished to do some
reading and thought I'd rather do it
alone in a university"
"Studious habits are rather forced
on one out here, l should say. In my
own case my course of reading is all
cut out for me-"
THE Glenarm collection is famous
the best in the country, easily Mr.
Glenarm, your grandfather was GER
tainly an enthusiast. I met him sew
eral times, though he was a trife hard
to meet!"-and the clergyman smiled
My grandfather had his whims;
but he was a fine, generous-hearted
old gentleman" l said.
you haven't been on our side OF
the wall yet? Well, promise not to
molest your hidden treasure if you'll
be neighborly," and he laughed mer-
rily.
q fear there's big joke involved in
the hidden treasure" l replied. I'm
so busy staying at home to guard it
that have no time for social recrea-
ton"
He looked at me quickly to SEQ
whether l was joking. His eyes were
steady and earnest The Reverend
Paul Stoddard impressed me more and
more agreeably. There was a sugges-
ton of quiet strength about him that
drew me to him.
Il suppose every one about here
thinks of nothing but that I'm at Glen
arm to earn my inheritance. My resi-
dence here must look pretty sordid
from the outside"
Mr.. Glenarm's will is a matter of
record in the county, of course. But
you are too hard on yourself It's no.
body's business if your grandfather
wished to visit his whims on you. I
should say, in my own case, that
don't consider it any of my business
what you are here for l didn't come
over to annoy you or to pry into your
affairs. l get lonely now and then
and thought I'd like to establish neigh
borly relations"
Thank you I appreciate your COM
ing very much, and my heart warm
ed under the manifest kindness of the
man.
And hope"-he spoke for the first
time with restraint-"I hope nothing
will prevent your knowing Sister
Theresa and Miss Devereux. They
are interesting and charming-the
only women about here Of your own
social status"
My liking for him abated slightly.
He might be a detective, represent
ing the alternative heir for all / knew
and possibly Sister Theresa was a
party to the conspiracy to drive me
away.
In time, no doubt, in time, I shall
know them" answered evasively.
"Oh, quite as you like!"-and he
changed the subject. We talked of
many things-of outdoor sports, with
which he showed great familiarity, OF
universities, of travel and adventure
Columbia was his alma mater, but he
had spent two years at Oxford.
Well" he exclaimed, this has
been very pleasant, but must run.
have just been over to see Morgan
the caretakeE, at the resort village
The poor fellow accidentally shot him
self yesterday cleaning his gun OF
something of that sort, and he has ar
ugly hole in his arm that will shut
him up for a month or worse. He
gave me an errand to do for him. He's
a conscientious fellow and wished me
to wire for him to Mr. Pickering tha
he'd been hurt, but was attending Il
his duties Pickering owns a house
at the farther end Of the colony anC
Morgan has charge of it. You know
Pickering. of course?"
l looked my clerical neighbo
straight in the eye, q trifle coldly, pei
haps. I was wondering why Morgan
with whom had enjoyed duel in N,
own cellar only few hours before
should be reporting his injury TO Al
thur Pickering.
Il think I have seen Morgan abou
here" l said
"Oh, yes! He's a woodsman and
hunter-our Nhmrod of the lake"
"a good sort, very nkely!"
I dare say. He has sometime
brought me ducks during the season.
TO be sure, They shoot ducks E
night-those Hoosier hunters-so
, hear!"
He laughed as he shook himself int
his greatcoat.
That's possible, though unsport
, manlike. But we don't have to look
| gift mallard in the eye"
) We laughed topathar IF was cas-