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

better ia this world than o properly
baked ham. and the specimen Bates
placed before ne vas delight to the
eye.-so adorned was Il with spices:
so crisply brown its outer coat and
taste. that first tentative taste. be-
fore the sauce was added like
dream OF Lucullus come true. / felt
that l could forgive a good deal in a
cook with thai ,ouch.-anything short
OF arson and assassinationi
Bates" / said. as he stood forth
where 1 could see him. you cook
amazingly well Where did you learn
the business"
II can hardly say 7 know IL. sir.
Your lamented Grandfather grew very
capuous. Mr.. Glenarm. I bad 10 learn
20 satisfy him and 7 believe I did it..
sir, IL youu pardon the conceit"
He didn't die OF govt. did he? /
can readily imagine it."
NO, Mr.. GIenarm. Il was hts heart.
He had his warming OF r."
"Ah. yes: -o 90 sure The heart OF
the stomach may s. well fail as
the other. 7 believe 7 prefer 20 keep
my digestion soing as long as possible.
Those grilled sweet potatoes again. IL
you please, Bates"
The game hat he and I we're play
ing appealed Co me strongly. II was
altogether worth while and as I ate
guaVa jelly with cheese and toasted
crackers. ant then lighted one OF my
own cigars over a cup OF Bates unfau-
ing coffee. my spirit was HveHer than
az any time since a certain evening on
which Larry and had escaped from
( Tangier witt our lives and the curses
OF the police
The day had aIered much material
for Preside detection. and ] reviewed
it, history calmly. There was. how
ever. one Incident that I found un-
pleasant Ia ta retrospect. I had been
guilty OF most unchiyalrous conduct
toward one NJ the girls % st. Asatha's.
IL had cert uly been uab8comfng ia
me TO sit OF Che wall. however, unviu-
( ingly. and listen % the words-few
though the9 were-that passed be-
tween her and the chaplain ( forgot
the shot through tho window. 7 forgot
Bates and -aa interest nay room pos
sessed for rn and his unknown ac-
complete. Pr. the sudden distrust AID
contempt 2 had awakened iu tho girl
by nay olov-.l behavior annoyed rue
Increasing
I rose D.. u-iy. found my cap and
%nt out ir-a the moon-aoodei wood
toward tho lake. Tho t4nrIo was not
go great when you know the way.
and thers rss indeed. as had found.
the faiat s.geestiou OF path. The
moon slorlrei a broad highway across
! the wator. ..a air was sharp aud still
J followed ,He wall of SO. AEatha's to
tho gate. c.abed up and sat down en-
the SHADOW .t the pillar farthost from
tho lake drew ont q cigarette and
was about .o iEht u when I heard a
sound 80 No step ON stone. There
was. I knew. no stone pavement az
hand, but -oering toward the lake 7
, saw ma Walking boldly along the
I top ~ 'he wall toward noe. The moon
/ light threw l.. figure iuto clear relief.
Several time4 he paused. bent down
and rapped upon the wall with an
/ object he carried .n his hand
Tap tap. tag, The man with the
( hammer was examining the farther
/ side OF the gate and very likely he
I would csrry his Investigations beyond
I II ] lrcw MP my loss and cTouched
( IN tho shadow % The pillar. re-.ol YER
: In band. I WAS not anxious e. Invite
4 an encounter: I much preferred 90
walt ,or disclosure OF tho purpose
! that 'es behind this mysterious tap
pins AEON wails.
hut Gle matter WAS taken out Of my
own hands before I had a chance 70
debate .t The man dropped TO tho
ground sounded the stone base under
( the gate likewise the pillars. evident
4 ly without results. struck a spIteful
. crack upon the iron bars, then stood
/ up abruptly and looked me straight in
/ the eyes. X was Morgan tho care
( taser o., the summer colony.
/ Good evening. Mr.. Morgan" said.
( settling the revolver into my hand.
There was no doubt about his sur
/ prise. Dee fell back. staring al me hard
and lnstinctively drawing the hammer
! over his shoulder as though 10 ding IL
at me
"Just stay where you are a mo
mont Morgan" 7 said pleasantly. and
dropped to a sitting position on the
wall for greater ease In talking to
him
He stood sullenly, tho hammer dan
! Cling 20 arms length. while my re-
I yolver covered his head
Nov. II you please. I'd like to know
what YOU mean by prowling about
here and rumDaging my house."
"Oh It's you, is It. Mr. Gleaarm?
Well, YOU certainly gave me bad
| scare"
His AR WAS cue OF relief and his
toeth showed pleasantly through his
| beard
TT certainly Is l. But you haven't
answered my question. What were
you doing IN my house today"
He snned again. shaking his head.
You're really foollng Mr. Glenarm.
wasn't IN your house to-day; I never
was 30 II IA my nfe!"
His white teeth CLEANED In his hight
beard; his hat was pushed back from
his forehead so that ] saw his eyes
and he wore unmistakably the air of
a man whose conscience is perfectly
clear. l was confident that he lied.
huf vr{fbo,,f annao1fnot 20 n,too -.