The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-28

CHAPTER I-coutinued.
/ had no intention of allowing him
to see that / was irritated ] drew out
my cigarette case and passed Il across
the table.
after youl They're made quite
specially for me in Madrid.
you forget that never use tobacco
IN any form
you always did miss q good deal Of
the Joy of living. I observed. throwing
my smoking match into his waste
paper basket. to his obvious annoy
anee. Well. I'm the bad boy Of the
story-books; but I'm really sorry my
Inheritance has a string tied to H. I'm
about OUT OF money I suppose you
wouldn't advance me a few thousands
on my expectation
Not a cent he declared. with quite
unnecessary vigor; and I laughed
again. remembering that in my old
appraisement Of him generosity had
not been represented In large figures.
Its not in keeping with your grand
fathers wishes that I should do So
You must have spent a good BIT of
money in your tiger hunting exploits.
he added.
4 have spent all I had" I replied
amiably. Thank God. I'm not a clam
I've seen the world and paid for it. and
/ ask nothing Of you. You undoubt
edly share my grandfather's idea of
me. that I'm a wild man who can't
sit stin or lead IN orderly. decent life:
but Ina going to give you a terrible
disappointment What's the size Of
the ~estateg"
Pickering eyed me-nneasily, 1
thought-and began playing with a
pencil. I never liked Plckering's
hands; they were thick and white and
better kept than | like to see a mans
hands.
Il fear it's going to be disappointing.
In his trust-cOmpany boxes here I
have been able 10 find only about ten
thousand dollars worth OF securities.
Possibly-Quite possibly-we were all
deceived In the amount of his fortune.
Sister Theresa wheedled large sums
out OF him. and he spent. as you viii
see, a small fortune on the house az
Annandale without finishing It. It
wasn't a cheap proposition. and in its
unfinished condition Il IS practically
~valueless. You must know that Mr..
Glenarm gave away a great deal OF
money in his lifetime. Moreover. he
established your father. You know
what he left.-it was not a small for
tune as those things are reckoned."
was restless under this recital. Ny
N.ar.maf- --Hmaa ~ - - -.--.-a-na-
size, and had disslpated the whole OF
It. Ny conscience pricked me as l
recalled an item OF $4,000 that / had
spent-somewhere grandly-On an ex-
pedition that / led. with considerable
satisfaction 10 myself. at least.
through the Sudan. But Plckerng's
words amazed me.
let me understand you" / said.
bending toward him. MY grandfather
wal supposed 20 be rich. and yet you
tell me you ind little property. Sister
Theresa got money from him to help
build a school. How much was thatfr
Fifty thousand dollars. Il was an
open account His books show the ad.
Yanees. but he took M notes.
And that claim e. worth
1T Is good as against her individu
ally. But she contends
Yes. so one
had struck the'right note He wna
annoyed By my persistence and his ap.
parent discomfort pleased me.
'she refuses 20 pay. she says ut
Gienarm made her a gift OF the money "
That's possible. isn't e.? He was
forever making gifts 20 churches.
Schools and theological seminarlos
were a sort OF weakness with him.
Wen pass that n you get this
money the estate Is worth $50. 1000. plus
the value Of the land out there at
Annaadale, and Gienarm House 6
worth
There you have me-"
Il was the first llghtness he had
shown. and Il put me on guard.
Il should like an idea Of lbs value.
Even an unfinished house Is worth
something"
Land out there is worth from 500
70 $3.50 an acre. There's an even hun.
dred acres. tn be glad to have your
appraisement OF he house when you
get AhefH.
"Humph! You hatter my judgment.
Pickering. The loose stun there is
worth how much?7
TITS an IN the library. Your grand.
fathers weakness was architecture"
$50 / rememberi" i~nterposed. re-
calling my stormy interviews With
John Marshall Glonarm over my
choice Of a profession.
In his last years he turned more
and more 20 his bqo . He placed ont
there what IS. / suf 'se. the finest col
lection Of books tting 20 architec.
ture "a b. found a. ihis country That
wal ms chief hol 5y, after church al.
fairs. as sou may remember and be-
f0je irlhard. But he derived a great
deal Of satisfaction from his studies
lnmnHn1 nnafn. n Was onrfar "a