The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
| CANDLES
pv MEREDITH NICHOLSON
., THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
Au'no' '" DAMER0N." Etc.
..n.rirhI l9Ol By Bobbs.MeIrill Co.

eth back and forth so that lts rays
Srorv forward motion struck my
= like blow
n isn't exactly pleasant in this cav
Unless you wish to turn me over
tbe lord high executioner, l will bid
good night
put the infamy of this-of coming
bere TO spy upon me--to help my
nv--the man who is seeking plum
doesn't seem to trouble you"
NO Not a particle!" she replied
sstly and then. with an impudent
. ooh. mol" she held up the lantern
look at the wick. I'm really disap-
,nted to find that you were little
e.d of me, Squire Glenarm. l didn't
. Won credit for SO much-persever-
30 But if you have the notes"
The notes! He told you there were
tes did he? The coward sent you
re to find them, after his other tools
He'd him?"
she laughed that low laugh of hers
n was like the bubble Of spring.
.of course no one would dare deny
bat the great Squire Glenarm says"
q SAID witheringly.
1You can't know what your perfidy
bans to me-" | said. THAT night at
Armstrong;, l thrilled at the sight
YOU. AS you came down the stair
Nv | thought of you as my good angel
IA belonged to you,--all my life, the
liter future that wished to make for
bur sake
''Please don't!" she exclaimed sor.
wfully, the mirth all gone. | felt
lat my words had touched her; that
here were regret and repentance in
er tone and in the gesture with which
lie turned from me.
She hurried down the passage toward
e chapel, swinging the lantern at her
DE, and / followed, still mystified,
Id angered by her composure. She
Ten turned, with pretty courtesy, to
bid the light for me at the crypt
eps,-a service that / accepted per-
rec and with joyless acquiescence in
e irony OF 1t.
"You seem to know good deal
bout this place, and l suppose can't
biect to your familiarizing yourself
18th your own property. And the
btes-I'll give myself the pleasure of
Rnding them to you tomorrow. You
IN cancel them and give them to Mr..
lckering,-a fitting pledge between
bu."
| thrust my hands into my pockets
give an impression of ease did not
bssess
yes" she remarked in practical
pne; 100000 dollars is no mean
pm Of money. Mr.. Pickering will I'M
bubtedly be delighted t. have his
ebts cancelled"
In exchange for life of devotion"
neered. 80 you knew the sum
Pc exact amount of these notes. He
Rsn't served you well. He should
Pye told you that we found them to-
by
You are not nice, are you, Squire
enarm, when you are cross? But
r. Pickering wasn't kind not to tell
e Why | might catch a dreadful
Pd down here"
She was like Olivia now. / felt the
yer futility Of attempting to reason
ilh woman who could become a
llld at will. She walked up the steps
ad out into the church vestibule.
men before the outer door she spoke
Fith decision.
we part here, if you please! And
i nave not the slightest intention of
Fymg to explain my errand into that
aSsage' You have jumped to your
"n conclusion, which VIII have to
ef'e you. | advise you not to think
efs much about ito the exclusion
more important business,-Squire
Flenarm"
Que iiited the lantern to turn out its
rsae and 1t made glory of her face,
ls she paused and held it toward me.
PARDON me! You will need this to
pght you home"
lOne!" Wv
food night! Please be sure to
zoe the door to the passage when you
uown You are dreadfully heed,
% person, Squire Glenarm."
que hung open the outer chapel
~ ana ran along the path toward
Asathas. watched her in the
nsht until bend in the path hid
S"iit'moving figure.
Do"n through the passage has.
su, ner lantern lighting my way
n 'ue Door of Bewilderment / closed
IAN opening, setting up the line OF
,oO n as we had left it In the after.
Ebsa u, and then l went back to the
betoAH ireshened the fire and brooded
O'e II until Bates came to relieve