Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02

looked al ne Win eHeEfINi 9iFecAHSss,
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what manner OF man I might be.
1T was fne storm; got great
day, out OF IT," ! said IN Indiana
snow storm is something / have negeH
experienced before
This is my second winter | came
out here because ! wished TO do some
reading and thought I'd rather do Il
alone in university"
"Studious habits are rather forced
on one out here. / should say In MY
own case my course Of reading is all
cut out for me
THE Glenarm collection is famous
the best in the country. easily. NY
Glenarm, your grandfather was Ger
tainly an enthusiast ! met him sew
eral times, though he was trife hard
to meet.'-and the clergyman smiled
MY grandfather had his whims;
but he was a fine. hearted
old gentleman I said.
you haven't been on our side of
the wall yet? Well, / promise not to
modest your hidden treasure if you'll
be neighborly," and he laughed mer-
rily.
81 fear there's big joke involved in
the hidden treasure" | replied I'm
so busy staying at home to guard il
that have no time for social recrea-
ton"
He looked at me quickly to see
whether I was Joking His eyes We're
steady and earnest The Reverend
Paul stoddard impressed me more and
more aggeeably There was a sugges-
ton of quiet strength about him that
drew me to him.
II suppose every one about here
thinks Of nothing but that I'm at Glen
arm to earn my inheritance. My resi-
dence here must look pretty sordid
from the outside"
"Mr. Glenarm's will is a matter OF
record in the county, of course. But
you are too hard on yourself It's no
body's business If your grandfather
wished to visit his whims on you.
should say. in my own case, that
don't consider it any of my business
what you are here for. didn't come
over to annoy you or to pry into your
affairs | get lonely now and then
and thought I'd like to establish neigh
borly relations"
Thank you; / appreciate your com,
ing very much, and my heart warm
ed under the manifest kindness of the
man.
And hope'-he spoke for the first
time with restraint hope nothing
will prevent your knowing Sister
Theresa and Miss Devereux They
are interesting and charming-the
only women about here of your own
social status
My liking for him abated slightly
He might be detective, represent,
ing the alternative heir, for all | knew
and possibly Sister Theresa was a
party to the conspiracy to drive me
away.
In time, no doubt, in time. | shall
know them" I answered eyasively.
"Oh, quite as you like."-and he
changed the subject. We talked of
many things-of outdoor sports, with
which he showed great familiarity, of
Columbia was his alma mater, but he
had spent two years at Oxford.
"Well,' he exclaimed, this has
been very pleasant. but | must run.
have just been over to see Morgan,
the caretaker, at the resort village.
The poor fellow accidentally shot him
self yesterday cleaning his gun or
something of that sort and he has an
ugly hole in his arm that will shut
him up for a month or worse He
gave me an errand to do for him. He's
conscientious fellow and wished me
10 wire for him to Mr. Pickering that
he'd been hurt, but was attending to
his duties. Pickering owns a house
at the farther end Of the colony and
Morgan has charge of it. You know
Pickering, of course"
looked my clerical neighbor
straight in the eye, a trifle coldly, per-
haps. was wondering why Morgan,
with whom had enjoyed a duel in my
own cellar only few hours before,
should be reporting his injury to Ar
thur Pickering.
al think l have seen Morgan about
here" said.
"Oh, yes! He's a woodsman and a
hunter-our Nimrod of the lake"
"A good sort, very likely"
Il dare say. He has sometimes
brought me ducks during the season"
ITO be sure! They shoot ducks at
night-those Hoosier hunters-so
heart"
He laughed as he shook himself into
his greatcoat.
That's possible, though unsports-
manlike But We don't have to look a
gift mallard in the eye
We laughed together. 1t was easy
to laugh with him.
by the way. forgot to get Pick
ering's address from Morgan. If you
happen to have it"
With pleasure l said alexis