Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-12-06
Copyright 1905 BY Bob0p,Merrin Co.
CHAPTER l.-contlnued

l had no intention of allowing him
to see that was irritated. l drew out |
my cigarette case and passed 1t 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 good deal OF
the joy of living" observed throwing |
my smoking match into his waste !
paper basket, to his obvious annoy |
ance. We'll. I'm the bad boy of the
story books; but I'm really sorry my
inheritance has string tied to 1t. I'm
about out of money. l suppose you
wouldn't advance me few thousands
on my expectation"
Not cent" he declared, with quite
unnecessary vigor; and / laughed
again, remembering that in my old
appraisement of him generosity had
not been represented in large figures.
It's not in keeping with your grand
fathers wishes that l should do So
You must have spent a good bit of
money in your tiger hunting exploits"
he added.
Il have spent all / had" l replied
amiably. Thank God, I'm not clam!
I've seen the world and paid for 1t, and
ask nothing of you. You undoubt-
eddy share my grandfather's idea OF
me, that I'm wild man who can't
sit still or lead an orderly. decent life;
but I'm going to give you a terrible
disappointment. What's the size of
the estate?"
Pickering eyed me-uneasily,
thought-and began playing with a
pencil never liked chickering's
hands; they were thick and white and
better kept than like to see mans
hands.
Il fear it's going to be disappointing.
In his trust-company boxes here |
have been able to find only about ten
thousand dollars worth of securities.
Possibly-quite possibly-we were all
deceived in the amount of his fortune
Sister Theresa wheedled large sums
put of him, and he spent. as you will
see, a small fortune on the house at
Annandale without finishing It, 1t
wasn't a cheap proposition, and in its
unfinished condition 1t is practically
valueless. 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
fathers estate had been of respectable
size. and had dissipated the whole OF
It. My conscience pricked me as
recalled an item of 100000 that had
spent-s0Mewhere grandly-on an ex-
-peditlon that l led, with considerable
satisfaction to myself. at least
ugh the Sudan. But chickering's
Is amazed me.
Get me understand you." said
ding toward him. MY grandfather
d supposed to be rich, and yet you
II me you find little property. Sister
heresa got money from him to helI
uiId school. How much was that?
Fifty thousand dollars. 1t was ar
open account. His books show the ad
vances, but he took no notes.
And that claim is WORTH"
1T is good as against her individu
ally. But she contends"
Yes, go on"
had struck the right note He wal
annoyed by my persistence and his ap
parent discomfort pleased me.
"She refuses to pay She says Mr.
Glenarm made her gift Of the money.
That's possible. isn't It? He wa
forever making lifts to churches
Schools and : Biological seminaric
were a sort OF weakness with him
Wen pass that If you get thi
money the estate is worth 100000, plu
the value of the land out there a
Annandaie, and Glenarm House
Worth
There you have me-"
ne was the first lightness he hal
shown, and 1t put me on guard.
7 should like "A idea of its value
Even an unfinished house is wort
something"
Land out there is worth from $40
TO $3.50 an acre. There's an even hun
dred acres. I'll be glad to have you
appraisement of the house when yo
get there"
"Humphi You f1atter my judgment
Pickering. The loose stuff there
worth how much?s
Its all in the library. Your grand
fathers weakness was architecture
so | remembert" interposed, r.
calling my stormy interviews wit
John Marshall Glenarm over m
choice OF profession.
In his last years he turned NOR
and more to his books. He placed on
there what is. suppose. the finest CO
lection of books relating to archite'
ture to be found In this country. Tha
was his chief hobby. after church a
fairs, as you may remember. and h
rode 1t hard. But he derived a grea
deal OF satisfaction from his studies.
laughed again. it was easier I