Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-24
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Auths, si THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
DAAEH0N." Etc.
CHAPTER vIiI.-continued.
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self. Mr.. Glenarm?" he interrupted.
II reckon you're tired from your trip
over ....
Thank you. no. snapped.
Suit yourself. Mr.. Glenarm." He
scemed to like my name and gave It
lisasreeable drawling emphasis.
.""Morgan. you are an internal black.
guard. You have tried twice to kill
me-" ~ Hr 4".
Wen call It that. II you iike."-and
he grinned. But you'd better cut
on one for this"
He lifted the gray fedora hat from
his head. and poked his finger through
n hole In the top.
You're a pretty fair shot. Mr.. Glen.
arm. The fact about me is."-and he
winked.-"the honest truth Is. I'm all
out OF practice. Why. sir. when l saw
you padding out On the lake this after.
noon ! sighted you from the casino
haif dozen times with my gun. but
! was afraid to risk It,. He seemed
TO be shaken with inner mirth. III
I'D missed. wasn't sure you'd be
scared TO DEATH"
.
ommcnd a meeting with the ASSASSIN
who has. only few days or hours be-
fore. tried to murder you. ! know Of
nothing in the way OF social adventure
that In quite equal to It,.
Morgan. I hope you understand
that ! am not responsible for any In
Jury my grandfather may have iniiici'
cd ON you. | hadn't seen him for scv.
crai years before he died. was never
Mt Gicnarm before In my life. no It's
little rough for you to visit your dis
pleasure on me-
He smiled ,oloraniiy as I spoke.
kncw-nnd he knew that did-that
no III feeling asains, my grandfather
lay back OF his in,crcs, In my affairs.
You're not quite the man your
grandfather was. Mr.. Glcnarm. You'll
excuse my blun,ncss. but ! take II
ihyS'ou'rc frank man yourself. He
was very keen person. and. I'm
nfraid."-hc chuckicd with evident
satisfaction To himrclf.-"fm really
afraid. Mr.. Gicnarm. that you're not"
There you have II. Morran' ] fully
agrcc with you. I'm as dull as an
oyster: that's the reason I've called
on you for enlightenment. Consider
that I'm here under flas OF truce. and
let's see u We can't come TO an agree
mcnt."
Its too late. Mr.. Glcnarm: too late.
There was n time when wc NIGH, have
done some business: but that's past
now. You seem like n pretty decent
fellow. too. and I'm sorry didn't see
you sooner: but better luck next time"
"wcii.' I said. seeing that I should
only make myself ridiculous by trying
to learn anything from him. Il hope
our little spats through windows and
ON walls won't interfere with our
pheasant social rcia,iona. And don,
lhcsita,c to tell you.--I was cxcrtinF
inysclf to keep down my anTcr.-"that
af I catch you on my ground again I'll
MI you with lead and sink you In the
Jake"
THANK you. SIR" he SAID. with so
lcrfcct an imitation of Bates voice
and manner that ! smiled In spite of
myself.
"And now. II you'il promise not To
Ere into my back ri wish YOU good
Gay. Otherwise"
Hc,,Snatchci OF his hat and bowed
Sronv ily. ZEN suit me much better
b cos uc handling the case on your
own .Sunds." he said. rs though he
9rfcrrcd to a business matter. XIII.
kg man on your own property re-
hires some cxpiaining-you may have
o,iced it,
"Yes: 1 commit most OF my murders
tyay from homc.'' I said. Il formed
Be habit early in life. Good day. Nor
Sn.''
las I turned away he closed his door
9th a slam.-a delicate way OF assur.
d me that he was acting in good
nth, and not preparing TO puncturo
Il back with rife ball. I rcgaincd
B. lake shore. feeling no great dis
arrangement over the lean results of
d interview. but rather fresh zest
Il the game. whatever the game
dght be.
trhe sun was going his -uddy way
kond st. Agntha's as ! drove my
noe into little cove rear which
4 girl in the tam.o'shanter had dis.
Reared the day before. The shore
y high here and at the crest was q
oe curved bench Of stone. boldly
nniriscential of Alma Tademn. and as
ehriy the creation of Joh1 Marshall
enarm as though his nams had been
rved upon II.
n was assuredly a spot for pipe
4 a mood. and as the shadows crept
rbugh the wood before me and the
der, stirred by the rising wind. be-
q to beat below. invoked the one
d yielded to the other. Something
the withered grass at my feet
Eht my eye. bent and picked NJ
aring of gold beads, dropped there.
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