The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-05-09
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
CAMERON" Etc.
Copyright 1905 by Bobbs-Merrill Co.
,tlk7TER xxll.-contlnued.


length back and forth so that its rays
at every forward motion struck my
face like blow.
1T isn't exactly pleasant in this cav.
ern. Unless you wish to turn me over
to the lord high executioner, will bid
you good night"
But the infamy of thls-of coming
in here to spy upon me-to help my
enemy--the man who is seeking plum
der-doesn't seem to trouble you"
mo. Not a particle!" she replied
quietly, and then. with an impudent
fling, "Oh, no." she held up the lantern
to look at the wick. I'm really disap.
pointed to find that you were a little
ahead Of me, Squire Glenarm. | didn't
give you credit for so much-persever-
ance. But II you have the notes"
"The notes! He told you there were
notes, did he? The coward sent you
here to find them, after his other tools
failed him."
She laughed that low laugh OF hers
that was like the bubble of spring.
"Of course no one would dare deny
what the great Squire Glenarm says"
she said witheringly.
you can't know what your perfidy
means to me-" said. THAT night at
the Armstrong;, thrilled at the sight
OF you. AS you came down the stair
way thought of you as my good angel
and belonged to you,-all my life, the
better future that wished to make for
your sake"
please DON'T" she exclaimed sor.
sowfully, the mirth all gone. | felt
that my words had touched her; that
there were regret and repentance in
her tone and in the gesture with which
she turned from me.
She hurried down the passage toward
the chapel, swinging the lantern at her
side, and followed, still mystified.
and angered by her composure. She
even turned, with pretty courtesy, to
hold the light for me at the crypt
steps,-a service that | accepted per.
force and with joyless acquiescence In
the irony Of 1t.
you seem to know good deal
about this place, and suppose | can't
object to your familiarizing yourself
with your own property. And the
notes-I'll give myself the pleasure OF
handing them to you tomorrow. You
can cancel them and give them to Mr..
Pickering,-a fitting pledge between
you."
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to give an impression of ease did not
possess.
YES" she remarked in q practical
tone; 100000 dollars is no mean
sum of money. Mr.. Pickering will I'M
doubtedly be delighted to have his
debts cancelled"
In exchange for a life of devotion"
I sneered. so you knew the sum
the exact amount Of these notes. He
hasn't served you well. He should
have told you that we found them to-
day"
you are not nice, are you. Squire
Glenarm, when you are cross? But
Mr.. Pickering wasn't kind not to tell
me, Why, l might catch a dreadful
cold down here!"
She was like Olivia now. felt the
utter futility of attempting to reason
with a woman who could become a
child at will. She walked up the steps
and out into the church vestibule
Then before the outer door she spoke
with decision.
1--WE part here, II you please! And
Il have not the slightest intention OF
trying to explain my errand into that
passage. You have jumped to your
own conclusion, which VIII have to
serve you. | advise you not to think
very much about ito the exclusion
of more important business,-Squlre
Glenarm!"
She lifted the lantern to turn out IT.
light, and II made a glory OF her face
but she paused and held 1t toward me
Pardon me! You will need this t
light you home"
"But you must not cross the parl
alone!"
Good night Please be sure L
close the door to the passage when you
go down. You are a dreadfully heed
less person, Squire Glenarm."
She flung open the outer chape
door and ran along the path towart
st. Agatha's, | watched her in tn,
starlight until bend In the path hiC
her swift-moying figure.
Down through the passage | has
tened, her lantern lighting my way
At the Door OF Bewilderment | close
the opening, setting up the line O
wall as we had left It In the after
noon, and then | went back to tn
library, freshened the fire and broode
before 1t until Bates came to rellev
me at dawn.