The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

When l returned 10 the mouse bdbeS
was at work In the kitchen. This was
a large square room with heavy tim.
bers showing in the walls and low
ceiling. There was great fireplace
in an enormous chimney, fitted with
crane and hobs. but for practical pur-
poses small range was provided.
Bates received me placidly.
yes; it's an unusual room. SIR. Mr. |
Glenarm copied It from an old kitchen
in England. He took quite a pride in
II. It's a pleasant place to sit In the
evening. sir"
He showed me the way below, where
found that the cellar extended under
every part OF the house. and was d.
yided into large chambers, The door
OF one OF them Was OF heavy oak.
bound in iron. with barred opening
at the top, A great IRON hasp With a
heavy paddock and Grilled area win
dows gave further the impression OF
a cell. and fear that at this. as at
many other thiRgs In the curious
house. swore-if aid not laugh
thinking OF the money my grandfather
had expended In realizing his whimH
The room was used. noted with
pleasure. as depository for potatoes.
In another Of these rooms found =
curious collection Of lanterns OF every
conceivable description. grouped on
shelves; and next door TO this apart.
meut was another storeroom allied
with brass candlesticks OF many odd
designs
returned 10 the main floor and
sought the comforts Of the library.
where smoked a pipe over a very
tedious chapter In an exceedingly dull
book on Norman Revlvals and Inilu.
ences." Then went out. assuring
mysel. that | should set steadily 10
work In day or two.
Bates was sobarly chopplng wood at
a rourh pile 81 hmh,r AZ mo rear OF
the house His industry had already
impressed nc. - sad tie quot ways
OF IN IDEAL gerylas naa.
well Bate. yon dent lnic1d 20 Lei
me freeze to death, do YOU There
must be enourh wood in the pile there
to last all winter
Yes. sir. am just cuttiag a little
more OF the hickory. sir Mr. Glenaru
always preferred II TO beech or maple.
turned toward the unfinished towei
in the meadow. from which a windmill
pumped water to the house The irol
frame was not wholly covered witt
stone, but material for the remainde
Of the work lay scattered at the base
| went on through the wood to tn
lake and inspected the boat house
then | followed the pebbly shore Z
the stone wall where Il marked Tn
e line OF the schoolgrounds. The val
3 | observed. was OF the same soil
character here as along the road.
e :ramped beside II. rejecting that m
grandfatheT's estate. In the heart
Il the Republic. would some day give tn
o lie to foreign complaints that we hav
y no ruins IN America.
i The buildings Of 81 Agatha's wei
l. well hidden by the Intervening WOO
n and climbed upon the wall at u
y iron gate for an ampler view. IN
a pillars at either side OF the gate wei
OF huge dimensions and were highs
than could reach. The little Goth
II church near at hand was built OF stoE
similar TO that used in Glenaren hous
; As | surveyed the scene a number
young women appeared, and. formir
Re in twos and fours. walked back n
le forth before the chapel. A sister eli
" in a brown habit fingered near
lie walked first with one and then a
~ other group OF students. II was I
very pretty and interesting and n
ae at all the ugly school for paupers
had expected to flnd. The studen
IL were not the charity children ! b
carelessly pictured: they were not
IL young. for one thins. and they seem
IS, to be appareled decently enough.
| smiled to find myself adjusting I
~ scarf and STRENGTHENING my collar a.
ss' beheld my neighbors for the first tin
60 AS II sat thus on the wall heard
US sound of angry voices back OF me
the Glenarm side, and a crash OF I
ed derbrush marked a flight and pursy
crouched down on the wall and WI
ne ed. In a moment man plunE
In through the wood and stumbled o'
In. low hanging vina and fall mot 90 I,
ms away from me- To my great surpr
eli It was Morgan, nay acquaintance Of
~ morning. He rose. cursed his III II
and, hugging the wall close,
"a toward the lake, Instantly the purst
ne broke into view. II was Bates. {
'es IDENTIFY much excited and with an u
cut across his forehead. He carr
In a heavy club. and, after listening
no a moment for sounds OF the enemy,
OF hurried after the caretaker.
OF II was not my row. though ! m
ha say II wakened my curiosity.
To- Strengthened myself out. threw
legs over the school side OF the v
and lighted cigar. feeling chez
NY by the opportunity the stone barric
Led offered for observing the world.
ice As | looked on toward the II
ou' church found two other actors
'st pearing on the scene. A girl stood
ops a little opening OF the wood. talk
olo TO man Her hands we're thrust
On the pockets OF her covert coat;