The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-01-03

CHAPTER Continued.
one thing only found the slight .
scar OF hlmmorhoad ON the oah .
pauolinE that ran around the bed. /.
room The wood had been struck I.
near the base aud at the top OF every .
panel for though the mark was NOT
pcrcoptiblc ON all. a tost bad evidently f.
been made systematically with this
as beginning. found q moment
later spot of tallDw under q heavy
table in one corner Evidently the
furniture rad been moved To- permit
OF the closest scrutiny nf the pauolinr
Glonarm House really promised To-
prove exciting took from drawer
a small revolver filled It's chambers
with cartridges and thrust II into my
hip pocket, whistllng meanwhile Larry
Donoyan's fayOrite air. THE Marchc
Funebre de Marionnettes" My heart
went out To Larry as / scented adyen.
ture. and wished him with me. but
speculations as to Larrys where.
abouts were always prontless. and
quite likely he was In jail somewhere.
The ham OF whose excellence Bates
had limited was no disappointment.
There Is. have always held. nothing
better In this world than q properly
baked ham. and the specimen Bates
placed before me was delight TO the
eye.-sO adorned was II with spices;
30 crisply brown its outer coat and a
taste.-that FIRST tentative taste. be-
fore the sauce was added. was like
"A dream OF Lucullus come true. | felt
that I could forgive u good deal In a
cook with that touch, anything short
of arson and assassination!
Bates" | said. as he stood forth
whore could see him. you cook
amazingly well Whore did you learn
the buslness?"
Il can hardly say I know II, sir.
Your lamented grandfather grew very
captlous. Mr. Glenarm. ! had to learn
TO satisfy him. and | believe | did II.
sir. n you'll pardon the concelt."
HE didn't die Of govt did hef I
can readily imagine H."
mo. Mr.. Glenarm. II was his heart.
He had his warning OF H."
"Ah. yes; 20 be sure. The heart or
the stomach. one may as well fail as
the other | believe | prefer to keep
my digestion going as long az possible
Those grllled sweet potatoes again, II
you please. Bates"
The game that he and | were play.
ing appealed TO me strongly, IL was
altogether worth while. and az ate
guaya Jelly with cheese and toasted
crackers. and then lighted one OF my
own cigars over a cup Of Bates unfail.
ing coffee, my spirit was llycllor than
at any time since a certain evening on
which Larry and | had escaped from
Tangier with our lives and the curses
OF the police.
The day had offered much material
for fireside reelection, and reviewed
It's history calmly There was. how.
ever. one Incident that / found un.
pleasant In the retrospect / had been
guilty Of most unchlyalrous conduct
toward one OF the girls Of St Agatha's
Il had certainly been unbecomlng In
mo TO sit ON the wall. however unwill.
ingly, and listen TO the words-few
though they were-that passed be.
tween her and the chaplain. | forgot
the shot through the window; forgot
Bates and the interest my room pos.
sessed for him and his unknown nc.
complete; but the sudden dlstrust and
contempt had awakened In the girl
by my clownish behavior annoyed me
increasingly.
| rose presently. found my cap and
went out into the moon.1ooded wood
toward the lake The tangle was not
so great when you knew the way,
and there was indeed as | had found.
the faint suggestion Of a path. The
moon gloridcd a broad highway across
the water: the air was sharp and still
followed the wall Of St Agatha's to
the gate. climbed up and sat down IN
the shadow Of the pillar farthest from
the lake / drew out a cigarette and
was about to light II when heard
sound as Of step ON stone There
was. knew. no stone pavement at
hand. but peering toward the lake
saw a man walking boldly along the
top Of the wall toward me, The moon.
light threw his figure into clear relief,
Several times he paused bent down
und rRppod upon the wall with an
object he carried In HIS hand,
Tap. tap. tapl The man with the
hammer was examining the farther
side of tho gate. and very likely he
would carry his investigations beyond
It, / drew up my legs and crouchod
In the shadow OF tho pillar, revolver
in hand was not anxious TO inutr
an encounter; I much preferrni D.
wait for disclosure Of purpose
that lay behind thls ny .s-.ny HU.
ping upon walls
But the ms aiken 0rI Of NJ
own hands be lar s. chance "
debate u = "H dropped 20 the
r-rur' .#.H ... ue base under
Jno H.. = !ss he pillars, evident
~ without results, struck a splteful
crack upon the iron bars. then stood
up abruptly and looked me straight in
the eyes was Morgan. the care
taker Of the summer colony.
Good evening. Mr.. Morgan" | said
settling the ve'Ulrer into my hand.