Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17

had sketched these words on a
piece OF cardboard and was studying
them critically when Bates came ia
with wood
They're unmistakablo snowdakes.
sir he remarked from the window.
Were In for winter now"
It was undeniabiy snow: great lazy
fakes Of It were crowding down upon
the wood
Bates had not mentioned Morgan or
referred even remotely TO the pistol
shot OF my first night. and be had GER
tainly conducted himself as "a model
servant. The gardener at ST Aeatha's.
a Scotchman named Ferguson. had Wis
tied him several times. and ( had sur
prised them once innocenty enjoying
their pipes and whisky and water In
the kitchen
They are having trouble az the
school. sir" observed Bates
THE young ladies running a little
wild. eh?"
sister Theresa's il, sir. Ferguson
told me last night. And Ferguson says
that Miss Devereuxs devotion 70 her
aunt Is quite touching"
/ stood up straight and stared az
Bates back-he was trying 90 stop the
rattle which the wind had set up IN
one OF tho windows.
Miss DevereuNi"
That's the name. sir-rather odd.
i should cali &c."
Yes. II is rather odd ] said. com
posed again. but not referring TO the
name. Ny mind was busy with a Ger
tain paragraph in my grandfather's
viii:
should he fail at any time during
said year % comply with this provi-
sion, said property shall at once revert
20 my general estate. and become.
without reservation. and without ne
cessity for any process of law, the
property, absolutely, of Marian Dew
ereux. Of the county and state OF New
York"
Your grandfather was very fond OF
her, sir. She and Sister Theresa were
abroad at the time he died Il was my
sorrowful duty TO tell them the sad
news in New York. sir when they
landed"
The devil II vast" Il irritated me
to remember that Bates knew exactly
the nature Of my grandfather's viii.
Sister Theresa and her niece were
doubtless calmly awaiting my failure
10 remain at Glenarm House during
the disciplinary year.
had given little thought 70 Sister
Theresa since coming to Glenarm. She
had derived her knowledge OF me from
my grandfather, and. such being the
case, she would naturally look upon
me as blackguaT1 and a menace TO
the peace OF the neighborhood. had
therefore kept rIgidly TO my own side
OF the stone wall.
''Batesi"
He was moving toward the door with
his characteristic slow step.
IF your friend Morgan. or any one
else, should shoot me, or II / should
tumble into the lake. or otherwise end
my earthly caTeer-Batesi"
His eyes had slipped from mine TO
the window and I spoke his name
sharply.
Yes. Mr.. Glenarm."
Then Sister Theresa's niece would
get this property and everything else
that belonged 10 Mr.. Glenarm"
That's my understanding of the
matter. SIR"
Morgan, the caretaker. has tired TO
kin me twice since came here. He
fred at me through the window the
night came,-Batesi"
waited for his eyes TO meet mine
again. His hands opened and shut
several times and alarm and fear con
vuIsed his face.
Bates. I'm trying my best to think
well OF you: but ] want you to under
stand. II smote the table with my
cienchec nd.-"that II these women.
or your employer. Mr. Pickering. or
that damned hound Morgan. or you
Damn .xoas 1 dea't-ka2w xho or what