Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-10

said taking his pipe from his mouth
the better to grin at me. He showed
no sign OF surprise, and I was uettled
BY his cool reception. There was, I
felt. certain element OF recklessness
in my visit 20 the house OF a man who
had shown so singular an interest In
my affairs. and his cool greeting
yeXed me.
Morgan" I began.
Won't you come IN and rest your
self, Mr.. Glenarm?" he interrupted.
Il reckon you're tired from your trip
over"
Thank you. no" I snapped.
suit yourself. Mr. Glenarm" He
seemed TO like my name and gave it
a disagreeable drawing emphasis.
Morgan. YOU are an internal black
guard. You have tried twice 10 kill
me"
Wen call It that. II you Ike. and
he grinned. But you'd better cut
OF one for this"
He lifted the gray fedora hat from
his head. and poked his finger through
hole IN the top.
You're a pretty fair shot. Mr.. Glen
arm. Tho fact about me is.''-and he
winked.-'th honest truth is. I'm an
out Of practice. Why. sir. when saw
you padding out on the lake this after
noon I sighted you from the casino
half dozen times with my gun. but
I was afraid to risk IT," He seemed
70 be shaken with inner mirth. IF
I'd missed. l wasn't sure you'd be
scared TO DEATH"
For a novel diversion I heartily roc
ommend a meeting with the assassin
who has, only a few days or hours be-
fore. tried 20 murder you. I know OF
nothing In the way OF social adventure
that Is quite equal 20 IT,
Morgan. hope you understand
that 1 am not responsible for any in
jury my grandfather may have inaict-
cd on you I hadn't seen him for sew
eral years before he died. was never
at Glenarm before in my life. so it's a
little rough for you 20 visit your dis
pleasure on me"
he smiled tolerantly as I spoko I
know-and he knew that I did-that
no III feeling against my grandfather
lay back OF his interest ia my affairs.
You're not quite the man your
grandfather was Mr.. Glenarm. You'll
excuse my bluntness. but I take IL
that you're a frank man yourself. He
was very keen person. and. I'm
afraid. '-ho chuckled with evident
satisfaction 90 himself-"I'm really
afraid. Mr.. Glenarm. that you're nott"
There YOU have IT, MorEanl I fully
agree with you, I'm as dun as an
oyster. that's the reason Two called
on you for enlightenment. Consider
that I'm here under flag OF truce. and
let's see n we can't come 20 an agree
ment"
It's too late. Mr.. Glenarm: too late
There was a time when we might have
done some business: but that's past
now You seem like a pretty decent
fellow. too. and I'm sorry I didn't see
you sooner. but better luck next time. -"
Wei" I said. seeing that should
only make myself ridiculous by trying
20 learn anything from him. Il hope
our little spats through windows and
on walls won't interfere with our
pleasant social relations. And I don't
hesitate 20 tell you was oxerting
myself TO keep down my nnger.-"thst
II I catch you on my ground again III
nh YOU with lead and sink you In the
lake"
Thank you sir" he said. with so
perfect an imitation OF Bates voice
and manner that smiled In spite OF
myself
And now. n youu promise not 70
fire into my back III wish You good
day. Otherwise"
He snatched OF his hat and bowed
profoundly. "Itn suit me much better
10 continue handling the case on your
own grounds" be said as though he
referred to a business matter. Kill
ing a man or your own property re-
Quires some explaining-you may have
noticed IT."
Yes; I commit most OF my murders
away from horne" I said. Il formed
the habit early in life. Good day. Nor
gan"
AS I turned away no closed his door
with 4 slam.-a delicate way Of assur-
INK me that he was acting in good
faith. and not preparing TO puncture
my back with rife ball. 7 regained
AAN laNc hAotSr feeling no great ais
couragement over the lean results OF
my interview. but rather a fresh zest
for the game. whatever the game
might be.
The sun was going hts rudy way
beyond 81 Agatha's as I drove my
canoe into a little cove near which
the girl in the tam-o-shanter had dis
appeared the day before. The shore
was high here and at the crest was
.0ng curved bench OF stone. boldly
reminiscential OF Alma Tadema, and as
clearly the creation OF John Marshall
Glenarm as though hts name had been
carved upon H.
II was assuredly a spot for a pipe
and O mood. and as the shadows crept
through the wood before me and the
water, stirred b. ,de rising wind. be-
gan 70 beat below. ] invoked the one
and yielded to the other. Something
In the withered grass at my feet
caught my eye. / bent aRd picked I'D
string OF gold beads, dropped there.
no doubt, by some girl from the school
| OF careless member of the summer col