The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-29
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pair. must say, | thought he had
some sense and that you'd see 10 III
that he didn't make mess OF this
whole thing He's in bed now with a
hole in his arm and you've got to go
on alone"
III do my best. Mr.. Pickering"
Don't call me by name. you idiot
We're not advertising our business
from the housetops"
Certainly not" replied Bates hum
bly,.
The blood was roaring through my
head. and my hands clenched as I
stood there listening to this colloauy.
PickeHngs voice was-and is-un-
mistakable There was always purr-
Ing softness In H. He used TO remind
me at school OF a sleek. complacent
cat. and hate cats with particular
bathing
Is Morgan lying or not when he
says he shot himself accidentally"
demanded Pickering petulantly
Il only know what | heard from
the gardener here at the school You'll
understand. l hope, that | can't be
seen going 10 Morgan's house"
OF course not But he says you
haven't played fair with him. that you
even attacked him a few days after
GIenarm came"
Yes. and he hit me over the head
with club. 1t was his indlseretion.
sir He wanted TO 90 through the II.
brary in broad daylight and # wasn't
any use, anyhow There's nothing
there
"Bnt don't IKE the looks OF this
shooting Morgan's sick and out Of
his head But a fellow ike Morgan
isn't likely to shoot himself accident.
ally, and now that it's done the works
stopped and the time is running on.
What do you think Glenarm sus-
peets7"
Il can't tell. sir. but mighty little.
I should say. The shot through the
window the first night he was here
seemed 10 shake him tribe. but he's
quite settled down Eow, | should say.
sir. That shot OF Morgau's was a
great mistake. The young gentleman
ISN'T to be frightened away as easily
as that"
Morgan's fool But what is Glen
arm doing2 He probably doesn't spend
much time on this side OF the fence
doesn't haunt the chapel. fancy?"
Lord. no, hardly suspect the
young gentleman IF being praying
man"
You haven't seen him proving
about the house analyzing the archi.
lecture"
Not a bit Of It. sir, He hasn't.
should say. what his revered grand
father called the analytical mind"
Pickering stamped his feet upon the
paved porch floor in a way that re-
membered OF old II marked a con-
clusion. and preluded serious mis-
takes.
Now. Bates" he said with a ring
Of authority and speaking in louder
key than he had yet used. Its your
duty under all circumstances to help
discover the hidden assets OF the es-
tate We've got to pluck the mystery
from that architectural monster over
there. and the time for doing II is
short enough. Mr.. Glenarm was
rich man To my own knowledge he
had a couple OF millions. and he
couldn't have spent 1t all on that
house. He reduced his bank account
. few thousand dollars and swept
out his safety deposit boxes with a
broom before his last trip to Yer.
mont He didn't die with the stun in
his clothes did he?"
Lord bless me, no, sir, There was
little enough cash TO bury him, with
you out OF the country and me alone
with him"
He was crank and | suppose he
got lot OF satisfaction out OF buryi-s
his money Bot this hunt for It isn't
Funny. supposed Of course we'd dig
4 mp before Glenarm got here or
shouldn't have been in such a hurry
TO Pend for him. But It's over there
somewhere in the grounds There
must be a plan OF the house that
would help. I'll give you thousand
dollars the day you wire me you have
found any sort OF clue"
) Thank you, sir.
Il don't want thanks. want
the money OF securities. or whatever
II is. I've got to 90 back to my car
now. and you'd better skip home. You
needt tell your young master that
I've been here"
was trying hard TO remember. as
| stood there with clenched hands out.
side the chapel porch, that Arthur
Pickerlng's name was written In the
list OF directors OF one Of the largest
trust companies in America and that
he belonged TO the most exclusive
clubs in New York. | had come out
for my walk with only an inverness
over my dinner Jacket, and was
thoroughly chilled by the cold mist
/ was experiencing. too, an inner cold
as reflected upon the greed and per
fidy OF man
Keep an eye on Morgan" said
Pickering.
Certainly. sir"
"And be careful what you write or
wire