The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-18

an unwonted angle; her breath came
auick and hard as she tugged at the
latch eagerly. The light from over
head was full upon us. but could
not go with hope and belief struggling
unsatisfied in my heart. seized her
hands and sought to look into her
eyes.
But you challenged me-to follow
YOU. l want to know why you did
that
She drew away. struggling to free
herself.
why was it. Marian?"
"Recause l wanted"
"Yes?"
Il wanted you to come. Squire Glen
arm!"
My history of the affair at Glenarm
has overrun the bounds I had set for
it. and these, submit, are not days
for the desk and pen. Marian is
turning over the sheets of manuscript
that lie at my left elbow and demand
ing that quit work for walk abroad
Ny grandfather is pacing the terrace
outside, planning. no doubt, those
changes In the grounds that are his
constant delight.
or some of the persons concerned in
this winters tale let me say word
more. The prisoner whom Larry left
behind we discharged after several
days with all the honors OF war. and
Il may add without breach Of conf
ry has made reputation by his book
on Russia-a searching study into the
conditions of the Cars empire. and
having squeezed that lemon, he is now
in Tibet. His father has secured from
the British government promise of
immunity for Larry. SO long as that
amiable adventurer keeps away from
me contain, note, no reference to
The Sod.
Bates Is in California conducting .
fruit ranch. and when he visited uA
last Christmas he bore all the marks
of a gentleman whom the world uses
well. Stoddard's life has known many
remarkable changes in the three years
that have passed. but they must wait
for another day, and, perhaps. another
historian. Sufice 1t to say that II
was he who married us-Marian and
me-in the little chapel by the wall.
and that when he comes now and then
to visit us, We renew our impression
of him as a man large OF body and of
soul. Sister Theresa continues at the
head OF st. Agatha's, and she and the
other Sisters of her brown-clad COM
pany are delightful neighbors. Pick
ering's failure and subsequent disap-
pearance were described sufhciently
in the newspapers. and his name 10
never mentioned at Glenarm.
As for myself-Marian Ii tapping
the floor restlessly with her boot and
I must hasten-I may say that am
no idler It was l who carried on the
work OF finishing Glenarm House.
and I manage the farms which my
grandfather has lately acquired in this
,peighborhood. But better still. from
zhy own point Of view, ! maintain in
Chicago an once as consulting engt
neer, and have already had several
important commissions.
Glenarm House is now what my
grandfather had wished to make II, a
beautiful and dignifed mansion. He
insisted on filling up the tunnel. so
that the Door Of Bewilderment IL no
more. The passage In the wall and
the strong box in the paneling of the
chimney-breast remain. though the lat
ter we use now as a hiding place for
certain priced bottles OF rare whisky
which John Marshall Glenarm ordains
shall be taken down only on Christ
mas Ewes. to drink the health of
Olivia Gladys Armstrong. That young
woman, l may add, is now belle In
her own city. and Of the scores OF
youngsters all the way from Pittsburs
to New Orleans who lay siege to her
heart, my word is. may the best man
win!
Marian-the most patient Of women
lis walking toward the door. eager
for the sunshine. the free airs OF
spring. the blue vistas lakeward, and
at last ! am ready to go.