The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Fifty thousand dollars. 1t was an
open account. His books show the ad-
vances. but he took no notes"
And that claim is WORTH"
ut is good as against her indivldu-
ally. But she contends"
Yes, go on!''
had struck the right note. He was
annoyed by my persistence and his ap-
parent discomfort pleased me.
She refuses TO pay. She says Mr..
Glenarm made her gift of the money"
That's possible, isn't it? He was
forever making gifts to churches. |
Schools and theological seminaries /
were sort OF weakness with him.
Well pass that. If you get this /
money the estate is worth $50 1000. plus
the value of the land out there at
Annandale. and Glenarm House is
worth
There you have mel"
1t was the first lightness he had
shown. and it put me on guard.
Il should like an idea of its value.
Even an unfinished house is worth
something"
4 A@~lAA 0ot tA%AC 10 with AAOAA WV
TO $3.50 an acre. There's an even hun
dred acres. III be glad to have your
appraisement of the house when you
/ get there"
"Humph! You fatter my Judgment,
Pickering. The loose stuff there is
| worth how much?"
Its all in the library. Your grand
fathers weakness was architecture"
80 I remember" 1 interposed re-
calling my stormy interviews with
John Marshall Glenarm over my
choice of profession.
TN his last years he turned more
and more to his books. He placed out
there what is, suppose. the finest col
lection of books relating to architec-
ture to be found in this country. That
was his chief hobby, after church af-
fairs, as you may remember, and he
rode 1t hard. But he derived a great
deal OF satisfaction from his studies"
1 laughed again; it was easier to
laugh than to cry over the situation.
81 suppose he wanted me to sit down
there, surrounded by works on archi-
lecture, with the idea that a study of
the subject would be my only resource.
The scheme is eminently Glenarmianl
And all / get is worthless house, a
hundred acres of land. $4,000. and a
doubtful claim against a Protestant
nun who hoodwinked my grandfather
into setting up q school for her. Bless
you heart, man, so far as my inheri-
lance is concerned 1t would have been
money In my pocket to have stayed In
Africa"
That's about the size of It."
But the personal property is all
mine,-anything that's loose on the
place. Perhaps my grandfather plant
ed old plate and government bonds
just to pique the curiosity of his heirs,
successors and assigns. 1t would be
in keeping"
l had walked to the window and
looked out across the city. AS turned
suddenly l found chickering's eye bent
upon me with curious intentness.
had never liked his eyes; they were
too steady When man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily 1t is
just as we'll to be wary of him.
Yes; no doubt you will find the
place literally packed with treasure"
he said. and laughed. When you fnd
anything you might wire me-"
He smiled; the idea seemed to give
. him pleasure.
Are you sure there's nothing else?"
/ asked. mo substitute,-no codicil?''
IF you know of anything of the kind
it's your duty to produce 1t. We have
/ exhausted the possibilities. I'll admit
/ that the provisions of the Will are un.
5 usual; your grandfather was a pecu
liar man in many respects; but he
: was thoroughly sane and his faculties
! were all sound to the last"
He treated me a lot better than
/ deserved" | said, with a heartacht
j. that had not known often in my IRE
+ sponsible life; but I could not affort
J. to show feeling before Arthur Picker
( ing.
. picked up the copy or the will anC
examined it. 1t was undoubtedly au
d thentic; 1t bore the certificate of thu
clerk of Wabana county, Indiana. TIL,
d witnesses were Thomas Bates ant
t. Arthur Pickering.
# Who is Bates?" asked, pointing Il
t the mans signature
i; "One Of your grandfathers discov
e cries. He's in charge of the house on
If there, and trustworthy fellow He'
fair cook. among other things.
l don't know where Mr.. Glenarm go
a Bates. but he had every confidence II
8 him. The man was with him at tn,
d end"
s A picture of my grandfather dying
alone with servant, while l, his onl.
g kinsnan, wandered in strange lands
I was not one that I could contemplate
n with much satisfaction Ny grand
s father had been an odd little figure o