Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

sincerity and inspired confidence. I'm afraid haven't been neigh borly, MT. Glenarm. l was called away from home few days ago after heard of your arrival, and have just got back. blew in yesterday | with the snow storm" He folded his arms easily and looked at me with cheerful directness. as though politely speculating as to what manner of man might be. Tt was fine storm; I got great day, out of it." said An Indiana snow storm is something have never experienced before"
 This is my second winter. came ! out here because wished to do some l reading and thought I'd rather do 1t i alone in a university"
 "Studious habits are rather forced 1 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. MT Glenarm, your grandfather was cer- tainly an enthusiast. I met him sew eral times, though he was trifie hard 1 to meet! !"-and the clergyman smiled.
 My grandfather had his whims; but he was a fine, genelous-hearted ] old gentleman" said. 1 You haven't been on our side of the wall yet? We'll. promise not to molest your hidden treasure if you'll be neighborly," and he laughed mer- rily.
 'I fear there's a big joke involved in the hidden treasure" I replied. I'm SO husv ste. '-~a Ii that have no time for social recrea. tion.'
 He looked at ms quickly to see whether was joking. His eyes were steady and earnest The Reverend Paul Stoddard impressed me more and more agreeably. There was a sugges- tion of quiet strength about him that drew me to him.
 T 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" MT. 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. I get lonely now and then and thought I'd like to establish neigh borly relations"
 Thank you; appreciate your com ing very much, my heart warm ed under the manifest kindness of the man.
 And hope"-he spoke for the first time with restraint-"I 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 8 party to the conspiracy to drive me away.
 Tn time, no doubt, in time. shall know them," I answered evasively.
 "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 universities, of travel and adventure. 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 month or worse.. He gave me an errand to do for him. He's a conscientious fellow and wished me to wire for him to Mir. Pickering that - 1 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?r looked my clerical neighbor straight in the eye. trifie coldly, per haps. fwas wondering why Morgan, with whom I had enjoyed a duel in my own cellar only few hours before, should be reporting his injury to Ar thur Pickering.
 T think 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!" T dare say. He has sometimes brought me ducks during the season"
 TO be sure! They shoot ducks at night-thoss Hoosier hunters-so I hear!"
 He laughed as he shook himself into his greatcoat
 That's possible. though unsports. manlike. But we don't have to look gift malIard in the eye"
 We laughed together It was easy to laugh with him.
 By the way, forgot to get Pick ering's address from Morgan. If you happen to have it." saV