The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-04-03
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ESNaSTORY1FD
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
luihsf q Tar MAIN CHANGE" ZLtDA
DAfLR0N." Eit.
CHAPTER xVIil.-contInusd.

CHAPTER FNlll.-Contnued
1T pleased my fancy 20 follow him.
and by the time I had studied your
dlRglnRs here a trlnc. things began 10
happen below II sounded like a St
patricks day celebration 10 an Irish
village. and went down az glllop TO
see II there was any chance oi break
INK m. Have you seen the room
Well, "-hc gave several turns 10 bis
right wrist. as though 10 test TIVE
all had a jolly time there by the FIRE.
place. Another chap had got ln some
where. su there were two ~ thom
Your mani suppose lts your man
was defending himself rnllanily with
n large thing " brass that looked Ike
the pipes ~ grand organ and ]
sailed In with chair Ny presence
1ccmcd 10 surprise the attacking party,
who evidently thought was you
lattorlng must say 10 me-"
You undoubtedly saved Bates life
and prevented the riding ~ the house.
And after you had poured water on
Dates. hos tho servant came up
here"
That's the way " g."
You're brick. Larry Donovan.
There's only one Of you. and now"
And now John Glcnarm. we've got
10 get down 10 business. or you must
As for me. after few hours Of your
enllyoning society"
You don't go a step until we 80 to
gothcr-no. by the beard Of the
prophet ryo q nrht ON here and I'm
going to win II die In the struggle.
and you've got to stay with mo TO the
end"
hut uudor the will you dare not
take a boardor'
"Of course I daro' That Wills as
though II had never boon as FAR as I'm
concerned. My grandfather never ey.
poctcd mo 10 sat hero alone and be-
murdered John Marshall Glcnarm
wasn't a fool exactly"
NO but tribe queer should say
I don't have 10 tell YOU old man, that
this situation appeals to me. It's my
kind NJ fob II Il weren't that the
hounds are NJ my heels I'd like to stay
with you. but you have enough trouble
on hands without opening the house to
an attack by my enemies"
stop talking about H. don't pro.
pose 10 be- deserted by the only friend
have IN tho world when I'm up 10 any
ayes IN treunie. Lets ~ duwn aud
get some coffee"
We found bates trying TO remove
tho evidences Of the nights struggle.
lie had fastened a cold pack about his
head and limpcd slightly; otherwise
he was the aumc-silCnt and lncxplica.
bic.
Daylight had not improved the ap.
polmnco Of the room Several hun.
drcd books lay scattered over tho nuor
aud the shelves that had held them
were hacked and broken
hates, 10 you can give us coffee?
Lot the room $50 Tor the present
eyes. SIR"
and Bates"
lie paused and larry'a keen eyes
were bent sharply upon him,
MIR. Donovan Is d friend who Will
be with mo for some time. Wen tlS
up his room later In the day"
lie llmpcd out. Larry's eyes follow
ing him
what do you think OF that fellow
| asked.
l.Rrrys face wore n puzzled look,
what do you call HIM, Bates
He's a plucky fellow"
T..r.. ,.l.i....t ,t,, fr,v, Al. h.urtA a..
biz candclahrum with which Bates had
defended himself II was badly bent
and twisted. ana Larry grinnod.
THE follow who went out through
the front door probably isn't foollng
very well To day Your man was swing
Ing this thing like q windmill"
# can't understand IT," I muttorcl
"a can't, FOR the lito of mo, see why o.,
should have given battle 90 the enemy
They an belong to pickorInr and
hates Is the biggest rascal OF th,
bunch"
As We ate breakfast I filled IN gap.
/ had lclt IN my hurried narrative. with
relief that I can not describe films
my heart as I leaned again upon On,
sympathy of an ola and trusted friend
/ dismissed Rates us soon as possibl,
that We mlght talk freely
Take u upund down aud an around
what do you think of ull thls'' asked
Larry was silent for a momont d,
was not given 20 careless speech %
personal mattOrs.
"Thcro's more TO Il than frightening
| you on or getting your grandfather
money lrs my guess there's some
thing m this house that somebody
Pickering supposedly As very anxious
B 10 Hnd.'
Yes: ! begin 10 think $50, lie coul,
como Ia hero legally n % we're merely
"a matter of searching for lost assets
Yes and whatever IL is IL must %,
well hidden As / remember YOU
grandfather died In Juno You got
letter calling you home IN October"
1T was sent out blindly, with no
one chance in hundred that II woulu
ever reach mo-"
Certainly You were a wandorc
on the face of the earth. and thcre wa
nobody In America TO look after you
interests. You may be- sure that IN