The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-01
CHAPTER VIZ.
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watched him narrowly Tor some siSu 4
Of pertm baton. but he was not TO b. 4
caught Oh guard Possibly he had not
heard the shots In the wood Al any .
rate he tended the hre with his usual 4
gravity. and after brushing the hearth 1
paused respectfully
is there ANYTHING further sir"
7 believe not Bates on, here's
hammer picked up out in the grounds /
a bit ago wish you'd see Il II be
longs 70 the house.
He examined the implement with /
care and shook his head
ii doesn't belong here ! think. sir
But We sometimes fnd tools lefI BY
the carpenters thar worked on the
house Shall | put this in the too
chest. sir
Never mind need such a thing
now and then and m keep Il handy
Very good. Mr. Glenarm
We were not getting nyvhere the
fellow was certainly an Incompatible
actor.
You must hnd I, pretty lonely here
Bates Don't hesitate 10 90 20 the VI
lAge vhen you Ike
I thank you. Mr. Glensrm. 5u,
am not much for ifiing keep feu
books BY me for the evenings An
Mandate is not what you would eIactly
call a diverting Village
I fancy not But the careiakef
over ~ the summer resort has even
lonelier time. suppose That's shat
ia call a pretty cherries JOB. watch
ing summer cottages In the winter
That's Morgan ar ! NEE; him
occasionally when 70 10 TIE village
he's very worthy person. ! should
call him. on slight Acquaintance
NO doubt - n. Bates Any time
through the winter you van, 20 have
him in for a social glass rs ail right
glth me
When J plunged inio The wood 10
the middle Of the next afternoon it
was with The definite purpose o. 70
turning 70 the upper end q he lake
fer - Interview with Morgan, We
/ Rad. 50 l.ltcs Informed me a sma.
house back % The cottages
/ TOOK ihe canoe had chosen tr
my own use from the blaihoust and
padded up the lake. The air vas
SIN van. but the wind that bleE out
OF the south tasted Of rain. scanned
the water and the borders 81 the lake
for signs % life .-more particularly
may as well admit. for a certain ma.
room canoe and a girl 10 red tam o
shAnter; but lake and summer cot.
tages were mine alone landed and
began ,; once my search Tor Morgan
There we're many paths through The
woods back OF the cottages. and FOL.
lowed several futilely before at last
found a small house snuEly hid away
In = thieket Of young naples.
? The man ! was looking for came 10
. the door quickly in response to my
, knock
r Good afternoon. Morgan
Good afternoon. NJ Glenarm." be
Z said. taking his pipe from his mouth
} the better 70 grin Al me he showed
no sign Of surprise, and was netflet
BY his cool reception. There was.
felt, a certain element OF recklessnes,
In my visit 10 the house Of man Oh,
had shown 30 singular an interest In
my affairs. aud ms cool grectnl
| vexed me
MORAN" ! began.
| Wont you come In and res, your
| self, Mr. Glenarm,' be interrupted
4 reckon you're tired from your tHI
| over"
| Thank you no" I snapped.
| Suit yourself. Mr. Gleuarm n,
seemed TO Ike ny name and gave Il
i a disagreeable drawing emphasis
! Morgan. you are al iafernal black
4 guard You have tried twice 10 XII
\ me-"
4 Wen call It that. II you like. An,
he grinned But you'd better Gu
i on one for this"
Il He lifted the gray fedora hat from
his head. aud poiei his finger thrUugi
a hole In the top.
You're a pretty fair shot. Mr. Glen
arm. The fact about me is."-and h
uinked.-"the honest truth Is. I'm Al
" out Of practice. Why. sir. when sa'
. you padding out on the lake this aftei
a noon sighted you from the easln
half dozen times with my gun. bu
was afraid TO risk n" lie SCENE
10 be shaken with inner mirth Z
> Id missed. I wasn't sure you'd b
? scared to DEATH"
!, For a novel diversion heartily 70,
!. ommend a meeting with the assassi
who has. only few days or hours b,
!, fore. tried to murder YOU know Z
nothing in the way Of social adyentur
that IS quite equal to It.
=, Morgan. | hoOe you understan
: that | am not responsible for any II
20 jury my grandfather may have lnalc
~ ed on you. hadn't seen him for Sc
- eral years before he died. was neys
.. at Glenarm before In my life. so It's
20 little rough for you TO visit your al
,g pleasure on me-
"A He smiled toleranry as ! spoke.
On knew-and he knew that I dld-thi
"a no NJ feeling against my Frandiath,
,e lay back Of his interest in my Affairs
lv You're not quite he man yoi
20 grandfather was. Mr. Gieuarm. You
a. excuse my bluntncsg hut I take