The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-02-21

CHAPTER l.-coutinued.

O. see that was irritaied drew oul
my cigarette case ana passed Il across
the table.
after you, They're made quite
specially for me in Madrid"
you forget that l never use tobacco
In any form"
You always did miss a good deal oil
the Joy OF living" | observed. throwing
my smoking match into his waste
paper basket. 60 hts obvious annoy
ante "Woli. I'm tho bad boy OF the
story books. but I'm really sorry my
inheritance has st,ieg tied to Il. I'm
about out OF money. suppose you
wouldn't advance me 4 few thousands
ON my expectation
mot a cent" he declared. with quite
unnecessary yigor. aud ! laughed
again. remembering that in my old
appraisement of him generosity had
not been represented Ia large figures.
Its not in Keeping With your grand
fathers wishes that ! should do so.
You must have. spent a good bit 81
money in your tiger hunting exploits,
ne added.
y have spent all ! had" replied
. ami3biy. Thank God. I'm rot clam
I've seen the world and paid for 1t, and
J ask nothing OF you. Yoa undOubt-
cdly share my grandfatheg's idea OF
,ac. that I'm a wild man who can't
st still or lead an orderly. decent life:
but I'm going to give you a terrible
disappointment What's the size OF
the cstate2"
Pickering eyed me--unessiiy. I
thought--and began playing with a
ycncil never liked chickering's
hands: they were thick and white and
better kept than like Go see mans
hands.
Il fear it's going 20 be disappointing
IN his trust-company boxes here
Lave been able TO find only about ten
thousand dollars worth Of securities.
possibly--quite possibly-we we're all
deceived in the amount Of his fortune.
Sister Theresa wheedled large sums
out OF him. and he spent. as you will
zee, a small fortune on the house at
Lunendale without finishing Il. II
wasn't cheap proposition, and in It's
unfinished condition it IL practically
Valucless. You must know that Mr..
Glenarm gave away a great deal of
money in his lifetime. Moreover. he
established your father. You know
what he left.-it was not a small for
tune as those things are reckoned."
was restless under this recital My
fslhcr's estate had been Of respectable
SIZE. and | had dissipated the whole of
a. My conscience pricked ME as
recalled an item OF $4,000 that ] had
spent-somewhcre grandly-on an ex.
pedition that I led. with considerable
satisfaction 60 myself. at least
through the Sudan But Pickering's
words amazed me.
let me understand YOU said
bending toward him. MY grandfather
was supposed 20 be rich. and yet you
ten me you find little property. Sister
Theresa got money from him to help
tulld n school. How much was that?"
Fifty thousand dollars. II was an
open account His books show the ad-
ylnces. but he took no notes"
"hnd that claim Is worth
'lt is good as against her indiyidu-
silly. But she contends"
eyes. go on"
had struck the right note. He was
annoyed by my persistence and his APP
parent discomfort pleased me.
she refuses 20 pay. She says Mr..
GIenarm made her gift OF the money"
That's possible. isn't it? He was
forever making gifts 70 churches.
Schools and theological Summaries
were sort OF weakness with him."
wen pass that IL you get this
money the estate Is worth $50. 600. plus
the value OF the land out there at
hnhandale. aud GEenarrn House Is
worth"
There you have met"
II was the first lightness he had
shown. and II put me on guard.
Il should like an idea OF its value.
Evcn an unfinished house Is worth
something"
Land out there IL worth from 800
Go $50 an acre. There's an even hun
dred acres. I'll be glad 10 have your
appraisemeDt OF the house when you
get there" - st--t.a.,
"IIumph. You fatter my judgment,
Pickering. The loose stuff there is
worth how much" W
Its all in the library Your grand
fathers weakness was architecture"
$50 remember." | interposed, re-
calling my stormy Interviews with