The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-29
CHAPTER XIII.
A Pair Of Eavesdroppers.


prise, an American stamp and post
marked New Orleans. It was dated.
however. at Vera Cruz, Mexico. De
cember Is, 1901. and gave charac
teristically racy account of his efforts
to dodge the British detective who was
pursuing him. He hoped. he wrote, to
cross the borders into Texas. but de-
clared that ne should keep clear OF In.
diana. as he was unacquainted with
the Indian language
Bates gave me my coffee in the
library. as wished TO settle down TO
an evening CT reflection without delay.
Larry's report OF himself was not reas-
surfing. despite its cheerful tone.
knew that II he had any idea OF trying
70 reach me he would not mention i
in letter which might fall into ne
hands of the authorities. and the hope
that he might JOIN me grew. was
not, perhaps. entitled TO companion
at Glenarm under the terms Of my
exile. but as matter of protection in
the existing condition OF affairs there
could be no legal or moral reason why
should not defend myself against my
foes. and Larry was an ally worth
having
Ny neighbor. the chaplain. had in
advertently given me a bit Of impor.
tant news: and my mind kept revert
ing to the fact that Morgan was re
porting his injury to the executor Of
my grandfathers estate in New York
Everything else that had happened
was tame and unimportsnt compared
with this Why had John Marshall
Glenarm made Arthur Pickering the
executor Of his estate? He knew that
! detested him, that Pickering's noble
aims and high ambitions had been
praised by my family until his very
name sickened me; and yet my own
grandfather had thought it wise to in
trust his fortune and my future to the
man Of all men who was most repug.
nant to me. rose and paced the floor
in anger
Ny rage must fasten upon some one.
and Bates was the nearest target for
II. went to the kitchen. where he
usually spent his evenings. TO vent my
feelings upon him. only to find him
gone. | climbed to his room and found
1t empty. Very likely he was OF con
dolIlg with his friend and fellow con-
spirator. the earetaker. and fumed
with rage and disappointment. | was
thoroughly tired,-as tired as on DAYS
when | had beaten my way through
tropical iungles without food or water
but 1 wished. in my impotent anger
against | knew not what agencies. to
punish myself.-to induce an utter
WEAKNESS that would send me ex-
Ihausted to bed.
The snow in the highway was well
beaten down and / swung on country
ward past St Agatha's. A gray mist
hung over the fields in whirling clouds.
breaking away occasionally and show
ing the throbbing winter stars. The
walk and my interest in the alterna-
tion OF star-lighted and mist-wrapped
landscape won me to-a better state OF
mind. and after tramping a couple Of
miles. set out for home. Several
times on my tramp l had caught my
sell WhistlinE the air OF a majestic
lold hymn. and smiled. Remembering
my young friend Olivia. and her may
ing In the chapel. She was an anus
ing child; the thought OF her further
lifted my spirit; and | turned into tn,
school park when l reached the outei
gate with q half-recognized wish tc
pass near the barracks where sh,
spent her days.
At the school gate the lamps OF {
carriage suddenly blurred in the mist
Carriages are not common in this re
igion. and l was not surprised to fint
that this was the familiar village hacl
that met trains day and night at An
Mandate. Some parent. conjectured
paying a visit TO st Agatha's: posi-
bly-and the thought gave me pleas
urc-perhaps the father OF Miss Olivia
Gladys Armstrong had come to carr!
her home for a stricter discipline thar
Sister Theresa's school afforded.
The driver sat asleep on his box
and passed him and went on int
the grounds. A within seized me t
visit the crypt OF the chapel and ex
anime the opening TO the tunnel Al
1 passed the little group of sohoo
buildings a man came hurriedly from
one of them and turned toward thu
chapel.
first thought It was stodeaTi, bu
could not make him out in the mis-
and in my uncertainty waited for hin
to put 20 PAGES between us before
followed.
He strobe into the chapel porcl
with an air OF assurance and heart
him address some one who had beer
waiting. The mist was now SO heav!
that | could not see my hand befor'
my face, and | stole forward until
heard the voices OF two men distinctly
Bates"
yes. sir"
heard feet scraping on the ston,
floor OF the porch.
This is a devil of place to tall
in, but it's the best We can do. Dis
the young man know | sent for your
mo. sir. kept him quite bus,
with his books and papers"