The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-03-17
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"Mr Glcnarm, Mr. Glouarm;' he ox.
claimed IN broken whispers. 1t Is
Bates SIR"
what have YOU done, what has hap.
uouod7" demanded
DE put his hand tn his head unccr.
tainly and rlspcd as though trying to
gather his wits
he was evidently da2cd boy whatever
had occurred. and I surang round and
helped him 90 @ couch he would not
lic down but sat up staring and pass.
INK DIS hand over his head. Il was
rapidly growing lighter and ! saw
purple aud black streak across his
tcmplc whore o bIudrcun Of some sort
had struck him
What does this mean. Bates? Who
has been In tho house,
III was early this morning he fal.
tered, about two o'clock | heard
noises In the lower part Of the house.
came down. thinking likely It was
you, and remembering that you had
been sick yesterday"
Yes, go on"
The thought Of my truancy was no
balm to my conscience Just then.
AS | came into the hall, saw lights
In the library As YOU weren't down
last night the room hadn't been lighted
at all. I heard steps and some one
tapping with a hammer"
Yes. a hammer. Go on"
II was. then. the same old story
The war had boon carried openly into
the house. but Bates just why should
any one connected with the conspiracy
iniurc Bates. who stood so near TO
Pickering. its leader? The fellow was
undoubtedly hurt.--thoro was no mis-.
taking 'hc wound on his head. lie
spoke with a painful difficulty that
was not assumed. / felt increasingly
sure. as he went on.
Il saw a man pulling out the books
and tapping the inside Of the shelves.
lie was working very fast And the
next thing | knew he let In another
man through one of the easements
the one there that still stands n little
open"
He nlnchcd as he turned slightly to
indicate II. and his face twltched With
pain.
Never mind that; tell the rest OF
your story"
Then ] ran in, grabbed one Of the
big candelabra from the table, and
went for the nearest man. They were
about 10 begin on the chimney'breast
1t was Mr.. Glcnnrm's pride In all
the house. that accounts for my
being there in front Of the fireplace
They rather got the best OF mo SIR"
CLEARLY: l see they did. You had
hand.tohand fight with them. and be.
Ing two 10 one"
mo; there were two Of us,-dont
you understand. two OF u.s. There
was another man who came running In
from somewhere and he took sides
with me. thought at first 1t was you,
sir. The robbers thought so, too. for
one Of them yelled. Great God: Glen.
arms come back Just like that But
It wasn't you, sir, but quite another
person.
That's n good story 80 far; and
then what happened?"
Il don't remember much more, eS.
cept that some one soused me with
water that helped my head consider
ably, and the next thing knew / was
staring across the table. there at you"
who were these men, Bates? Speak
up quIcklyl"
My tone was peremptory, Here was,
felt, a crucial moment In our rola'
lions.
Well" he began, deliberately u
dislike to make charges against fol
low man, but strongly suspect one Of
the men Of being"
Yes! Tell the whole truth or It will
be the worse for you"
u very much fear one Of them was
Ferguson, the gardener over the way
I'm disappointed In him, sir"
Very good; and now for the other
one"
II didn't get my eyes on him had
closed with Ferguson and we were
having quite a lively time Of % when
the other one came in; then the man
who came to my help mixed us an up,
he was very lively person -and
what became Of Ferguson and the rest
Of It | don't know"
There was food for thought IN what
he said He had taken punishment 10
defense Of my propcrty,-the crack on
his head was undoniable,-and / could
not abuse him or question his ycraciy
with any grace; not at least, without
time for investigation and study How
ever | yenturod to ask him one Ques
ton:
III you were guessing, shouldn't
you think It quite likely that Morgan
was the other MANI
lie met my gaze squarely,
II think II wholly possible. Mr.
Glenarm,' he replied at once.
And the mS who helped you-who
IN the devil was he?"
Bless me, don't know, sir He
disappeared, I'd like nightly TO see
him again"
"Humph! Now you'd better do some
thing for your head III summon the
village doctor II you say so"
No; thank you. SIR III take care
of IL mygelf"