The Delta independent., 1907-03-29
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Auihsr si THE nAIR CHANCE" ZELDA
DAAER0N." Etc.
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
CHAPTER i.-Continued.
Copyright 1906 Ly BobbsMerrili Co.

/ had no intention OF allowing MIN
to see that was irritated. drew out
my cigarette case and passed 1t across
the table.
After you! They're made quite
specially for me in Madrid"
You forget that never use tobacco
in any FORM"
You always did miss a good deal OF
the Joy OF living" observed. throwing
my smoking match into his waste
paper basket to his obvious annoy
anCe. We'll, I'm the bad boy OF the
story ry-books: but I'm really sorry my
Inheritance has a string tied to It. I'm
about out OF money. l suppose you
wouldn't advance me a few thousands
on my expectation
Not cent" he declared. with quite
unnecessary vigor: and l laughed
again. remembering that in my old
appraiscment of him generosity had
not been represented In large figures.
It's not in keeping with your grand
fathers wishes that l should do SO.
You must have spent good bit Of
money in your tiger hunting exploits"
he added.
II have spent all had" replied
amiably. Thank God. I'm not a clam!
I've seen the world and paid for 1t. and
l ask nothing OF you. You undoubt-
edly share my grandtather's idea Of
me. that I'm wild man who cant
sit still or lead an orderly. decent life:
but I'm going to give you n terrible
disappointment. What's tho size OF
the estate?"
Pickering eyed mc-uneasily.
thought-and began playing with a
pencil! never liked Pickering'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
have been able to find only about ten
thousand dollars worth OF securities.
Poss!biy-qu!te possibly-we were all
deceived In the amount OF his fortune.
Sister Theresa wheedlec large sums
out OF him. and he spent. rs you will
see. n small fortune on the house at
Annandale without finishing II. II
wasn't a cheap proposition. and in its
unfinished condition II Is practically
vniuelcss. You must know that Mr..
IuNe u ETeat ueAI vi
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. My
fathers estate had been OF respectable
size. and l had dissipated the whole OF
It. My conscience pricked me rs
recalled an item OF $4,000 that had
spcnt-somewherc grandly-on an ex.
pedition that led. with considerable
satisfaction to myself Mt least.
through the Sudan. But Pickcring's
words amazed me.
Let me understand you" said.
bending toward him. MY grandfather
was supposed to be rich. and yet you
tell mo you find little property. Sister
Theresa got money from him to help
build n school. How much was that?"
Fifty thousand dollars. 1t was an
open account His books show the ad.
vances. but he took no notes.
And that claim is WORTH"
1T is good as against her individn.
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 seminnrics
were a sort Of weakness with him
Wen pass that. If you get this
a.
tho 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 1t put me on guard.
81 should like an idea OF It's value
Even an unfinished house Is worth
something"
Land out there Is worth from 800
to $50 an acre. There's an even hun.
drcd acres. I'll be glad to have your
appraisement Of the house when you
get there
"Humph! You Hatter my judgment.
Pickering. The loose stun there is
worth how much?"
IT'S all in the library. Your grand.
fathers weakness was architecture"
80 remember!" interposed. re.
calling my stormy interviews with
John Marshall Glenarm over my
choice Of a profession.
I'm bis last years he turned more
and more to his books. He placed out
there what is. I suppose, the finest col.
lection Of books relating to archltec.
ture to be found in this country. That
was his chief hobby. after church af.
fairs, as you may remember. and he
rode It hard. But he derived great
deal of satisfaction from HE studies