Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30

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fng had only quckeued my old affec-
tica for him.
Il suppose" he continued, you ac-
cept as gospel truth what that fellow
tells you about the estate. ] should be
q little wary If We're you. Now, I've
been kicking around here for couple
of weeks. lodging the detectives and
accidentally reading the newspapers.
Perhaps you don't understand that
this estate of John Marshall Glenarm
has been talked about a good bit"
81 didn't know It" said lamely.
You couldn't know. when you were
coming from the Mediterranean on
steamer But the house out there and
the mysterious disappearance of the
property have been duly discussed.
You're evidently an object of some
public interest, and he drew from
his pocket a newspaper cutting.
"Here's a sample item" He read:
John Glenarm. the grandson OF
John Marshall Glenarm. the eccentric
millionaire who died suddenly in Yer
mont last sumner, arrived on the
Naxinkuckec from Naples yesterday.
Under the terms of his grandfather's
will Clenarm is required 10 reside for
year at curious house established
by John Marshall Clenarm near Lake
Annandale Indiana.
This provision was made, accord
Ing to friends Of the family, to test
young Glenarm's staying qualities, as
he has, since his graduation from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
five years ago, distributed q consider
able fortune left BY his father in CON
templating the wonders of the old
world. 1t is reported"
That will do, Signs and wonders
l have certainly beheld and if | spent
my patrimony / submit that l got my
money back"
! paid my bill and took a hanson
for the ferry Larry with me, chatting
away drOlly with his old zest. AS the
boat drew ont into the river a silence
fell upon us,-the silence that is pos
.sible only between old friends. AS
looked back at the lights of the city,
ing from a comrade touched me. A
eense OF foreboding, of coming danger,
crept into my heart. But | was going
upon the tamcst possible excursion:
for the first time In my life | was sub
hitting to the direction Of another
albeit one who lay in the grave. How
Ike my grandfather II was to die leav-
ing this compulsion upon me. My
mood changed suddenly and as the
boat bumped at the pier l laughed.
Bah! these mem" calculated Larry,
What men," demanded, giving my
bags to a porter.
These men who are in love-" he
said. Il know the incoming
silence, sudden inexplicabe laughter!
] hope I'll not be In jail when you re
married"
You'll be in a long time if they hold
you for that Here's my train
We talked of old times, and Of fu
ture meetings, during the few minutes
that remained,
You can write me at my place OF
rustication," said, scribbling "An
Mandate, Wabana county, Indiana" on
q card. Now if you need me at any
time III come TO you wherever you
are. You understand that, old man
Good-by"
Write me, care of my father-he'l
have my address, though this last row
OF mine made him pretty hot"
I passed through the gate and dowr
the long train to my sleeper Turninf
with my foot on the step, waved 6
farewell to Larry who stood outside
watching me.
In moment the heavy train was
moving slowly out into the night upor
its westward journey