Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-27

! choice OF profession
Ia his last years he termed more
and more TO his books. He placed out
there what is. I suppose the finest col
lection OF books relating 20 architec-
ture TO be found In this country. That
was his chief hobby. after church az
fairs. as YOU may remember. and he
rode u hard But he derived a great
deal OF satisfaction from his studies. :"
laughed again; Il was easter TO
laugh than TO cry over the situation.
Il suppose he wanted me 20 sit down
there, surrounded by works on archl-
lecture. with the idea that n study OF
the subject would De my only resource.
The scheme is eminently Glenarmiani
And ak I get IS worthless house. a
hundred acres OF land. $4,000 and a
doubtful claim AGAINST a Protestant
nun who HOODWINKED nay grandfather
into setting up a school for her. Bless
you heart. man. SO far as my iuherl-
lance is concerned q would have been
money ia my pocket 70 have stayed In
Africa"
That's about he size Of Il"
But the personal property is all
mine,-anything hats loose on the
place. Perhaps uy grandfather plant
ed old plate and government bonds
just TO pique the curiosity OF his heirs
successors and assigns. II would be
in keepingi"
had walked 90 the window and
looked out acros the city. AsT turned
suddenly I found Piokering's eye bent
upon me with curious intentness. 7
had never liked bis eyes: they were
too steady. when a man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily. II Is
just az well 20 Boz wary OF him.
Yes: no doubt you viii find tho
place literally packed with treasure. q"
he said. and laughed When you hnd
anything you m'sht wire mo"
He smiled; tho idea seemed 70 give
him pleasure.
Are you sure there's nothing else?"
! asked. NO s.58ltuto.-no codicu %"
II you know 1f anything OF the kind
It's your duty to produce r. We have
exhausted the possibilities. III admit
that the provis.ous Of the viii arc IN
usual; your grandfather was n pecu-
liar man in uany respects: but he
was thoroughly saae and his faculties
were all sounf t' the last"
He treated m8 q lot better than 7
! deserved" 7 said. with "a heastacha
that had not, known often IN my ire
| sponsiblo life hu, Z could not AFFORD
20 show feeiieE before Arthur Picker
ing.
picked up 'he copy or the wiz and
examined e. 70 was undoubtedly at,
thentic: 10 bc-1 tho certificate of tho
clerk OF wabara county. Indiana. The
witnesses wo-o Thomas Bates and
Arthur Pieke-.1g.
Who is Bs.es?" 7 asked pointing 20
the mans signature
Ono OF your grandfather's discov.
cries. Hes Boz charge OF the house out
there. and ,-lstworthy fellow. He's
fair cook among other things. I
don't know .whsro Mr. Clenarm got
Bates. but he had every confidence IN
him. The man was with him az tho
end"
A picture OF my grandfather dying.
alone w!th servant while 7. his only
? kinsman. wandered ia strange lands.
. was not ono that I could contemplate
I
( father had been an odd llttla figure OF
man. who always wore q long black
coat. SIX hat and carried a curious
/ silverheaded stan. and said puzzIlng
. | things at which everybody was afraid
, either 60 lsugh or 20 cry. The thoughs
! | % him touched me now. 7 was glad 20
) | feel that DTS money had never been
a lure 90 me-; 10 dld not matter whether
hts estate vas great or small. I could.
/ az least. ease my conscience by obey
, Ing the beaest OF the old man whose
name / bore. and whose interest In the
I inner thinss OF life and art had given
him an uudenlable distinction.
5 Il should like 10 know something OF
I Mr.. Gienarm's last days" I said alb
I ruptly
{ He wished 10 visit the village where
: he was born. and Bates, his companion
} and servant went 70 Vermont with
= him. He died quite suddenly. and was
Z buried beside his father in the old vii
2 lage cemetery I saw MIN last early
' ia the summer. was away from
= home and did not know OF his death
until Il vas all over. Bates came tc
= report II TO me, and TO sign the neces
e sary papers in probating the will. II
z had 10 be done IN the place Of the de
I eedents residence. aud we went TO
Z gether % Wabana, the seat OF tn,
county In which Annandale lies"
was silent after this. looking on
toward the sea that had called m,
5 since my earliest dreams OF the worlC
that lay beyond It.
! It's poor stake, Glenarm." re
r marked Pickering consOlingly, and
U wheeled upon him.
r suppose you think II a poor stake
? / suppose you can't see anything Il
that old mans life beyond his money
n but / don't care a curse what my in
l. heritance is! I never obeyed any o
my grandfather's wishes in his life
time, but now that he's dead his las
J. wish IS mandatory. I'm going gu
there 70 spend a year II l die for It
Do you get my idea?"
Is "Humphl You always were
D stormy petrol" he sneered. Il fame,
II will be safer TO keep our most agree
r. able Acquaintance on a strictly busi
>" ness basis. II you accept the term