Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
CHAPTER VI.
An ANONYMOUS Letter.

The first lot Of bills that I paid for
the Carney establishment contained
one for two dozen bottles of Scotch
whisky which had been ordered by
Nc. Carney and shipped by express
to Carney-Croft on the day that he
and Bobbs we're in my Office. ! made
no mention OF this item to Miss Car
ney when l was going over the &C.
counts with her, but paid 1t on the
chance that 1t was correct. In this
was not mistaken, for, although
never saw John Carney again except
for an instant I did see the identical
"a bottles, empty, OF course. In the
cellar at Carney-Croft
1t was more than three years after
the death Of the old gentleman and the
stable boy, and had gone back to the
place to arrange for it's opening after
1t had been closed for the greater part
of that time.
John Carney had remained at Car
ney-Croft only long enough to have a
short visit with his sister and put to
rights his own personal effects, and
then, accompanied by Bobbs he had
departed for tour OF the world or
goodness knows where. / heard from
either him or Bobbs at varying inter-
walls. and on strictly business matters,
and the only way had Of addressing
him was through . banking house in
London which was kept fairly well in
formed as to his whereabouts.
Miss Weston's health improved suf-
ficiently to permit her travelling, and
she continued to reside with Miss Car
ney. who took furnished apartment
in town, as her brother and / had adj
vised her to do. Later they travelled
considerably abroad, and finally settled
down for a protracted stay at little
village on the Mediterranean coast, in
the hope Of benefiting the health Of
Miss Weston, who, as afterward
learned, was suffering from consump-
ton.
AS have said, more than three years
had passed when / received most un-
expected communication from Miss
Carney saying that she had decided to
return home at once, bringing Miss
Weston with her. She asked me to
have Carney Croft made ready for &C.
cupancy with as little delay as pos
sible.
had had no vacation that summer,
and it occurred to me that instead OF
attending to the matter at long range.
would 60 down myself for q week
or two and give 1t my personal at
tentlon.
arrived on a day that was almost q
counterpart Of the one that saw my
first visit to Carney-C Croft, and at the
station, was received with scant
show Of welcome by the man who
had taken me down In his trap before
and entertained me on my return jour-
ney with anecdotes of old Mr.. Carney
and tale Of ghosts.
want teh go daown teh tn place,
/ s'pose," he yrumbled.
We rode along In silence until We
reached the gates, when, az I was I'M
locking them with key from the big
bunch that I had brought with me, he
unbent enough to say: Don't look
much like it ulster, here!"
He was quite right. The grass stood
knee high on tho lawns. the road
beds and paths were choked with
weeds, and the asphalted walks, lead
ing from the front and sides Of the
mansion. and winding gracefully down
under the trees to the river, were
blanketed under the leaves and other
accommodations of three long years.
The man waited until had unlock
ed the front door, which swung in.
ward with the ftful creaking of dis
use, and then asked: % ye want me
teh waltz"
ooh, mol" replied. mot 1t all"
"All right" he returned, clucking to