, 1908-03-19

" Ay LloIc aDOuI M
than you do"
"You were here with Mr.. elensrm
nl the time he was building the houae
out you never saw walls built that
weren't what they appeared to bo or
doors made that didn't lead INV.
where"
summoned all my irony and o n
tempt for this arraignment. He lift.6
his hand as though making oath.
AS God sees me, that is all true. I
was here to care for the dead mastsr's
eomfort and not to spy on him, sir"
And Morgan, your friend. what
about him."
Il wish knew, sir"
Il wish to the devil you did" and I
funs out of the room and into he II.
brary.
At IL O'Clock I heard a pounding
at the great front door and Bates cams
to announce a caller, who was now
stamping the snow from his shoes
audibly In the outer hall.
THE Reverend Paul S%toddard. sir"
The chaplain Of st. Agatha's was a
big fellow, as l had remarked on the
occasion of his interview with Olivia
Gladys Armstrong by the wall. His
light brown hair was %close-cut: his
smooth shaven face was bright with
the freshness Of youth. Here was a
sturdy young apostle without frills,
but with a vigorous grip that left my
hand tingling. His voice was deep
and musical-a voice that suggested
sincerity and inspired confidence.
"T'm afraid ] haven't been neigh
borly, Mr.. Glenarm. l was called
from home a few days age after
I heard Of your arrival. and l have
Just got back. I blew in yesterday
with the now storm"
He folded his arms easily and
looked at me with cheerful d~irectness.
rs though politely specializing a. to
what manner of man | might be.
at was a fine storm: l got q great
day. out of it," I said. AN Indiana
storm is something I have never
experienced before"
This is my second winter. I came
out here because I wished to do some
and thought I'd rather do 1t
alone in a university"
"Studious habits are rather forced
one out here, l should say. In my
ewn case my course OF reading 10 all
cut out for me-"
THE Glenarm collection is famous
the best in the country. easily. Mr.
Glenarm, your grandfather was GER
tainly al enthusiast. met him sew
eral times, though he was a trihs hard
to meet!"-and the clergyman smiled.
my grandfather had his whims;
but he was a fine. generous-hearteA
cid gentleman" said.
You haven't been on our side Of
the wall yet? Well, / promise not to
your hidden treasure If you'll
be Deighborly." and he laughed mer.
rily.
81 fear there's a big joke involved in
hidden treasur" replied I'm
30 busy staying at home to guard it
that I have NO time for social rscrss
ton"
He looked at me quickly to see
whether ! was joking. His eyes were
steady and earnest The Reverend
Paul Stoddard impressed me more and
more agreeably. There was a sugges-
ton of quiet strength about him that
drew me to him.
II suppose every one about honD
thinks of nothing but that I'm at Glen
arm to earn my inheritance. My resi-
dence here must look pretty sordid
from the outside"
"Mr. Glenarm's will IL q matter Of
Scord In the county. of course. But
you are too hard on yourself. It's no
'sody's business II your grandfather
wished to visit his whims on you. l
should say. in my own case. that I
don't consider 1t any of my business
what you are here for. I didn't come
over to an you or to pry into your
affairs. l get lonely now and then
and thought I'd like to establish neigh
borly relations"
Thank you: l appreciate your COM
ing very much and my heart warm
ed under the manifes: kindness of the
man.
And / hope"-he spoke for No rst
time with restraint-"l cope nothing
win prevent your knowing Sister
Theresa and Miss Devsrsux. They
are interesting and charm.ng-the
only women about here Of your Own
social status"
My liking for him abated slightly.
He might be q detective, represent
ing the alternative heir, for all l knew
and possibly Sister Theresa was .
party to the conspiracy to drive me
away.
I'm time. NO doubt, in time. shall
know them" l answered e~vasively.
"Oh, quite as you like!"-and ne
changed the subject. We talked OF
many things-of outdoor sports. with
which he showed great familiarity, OF