The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
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THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author d THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
DAHLRON." &c.

cHApTER xxIl.-contInued.


CHAPTER SSli.-continued
She swung the lantern at arms
length back and forth 500 that It's rays
at every forward motion struck my
face like a blow.
IT isn't exactly pleasant In this cav.
cru Unless YOU wish 10 turn me over
TO the lord high oxocutioncr. ! will bid
you good night
"Hut the Inmmy Of this-of coming
In here io spy upon me-to help my
cnCmy-ih' IMAM who is seeking plum.
dcr-duCsut Ep0m tu trouble you"
no Not a paruclc!" she replied
quietly and then, with an lmpudcnt
fling oh. no. she held Mp the lantern
90 look OF the wick. I'm really disap.
pointed TO find that you were a little
ahead Of me, Squire Glonurm. I didn't
give you credit FOR so muchHporsCyor
ancc. But n you have the notes"
THE hottest He told YOU there wore
notes did he7 The coward sent YOU
here To ind them. after his other tools
failed hlm2"
She laughed that low laugh of hers
that was like the bubble Of a spring
"Of course no one would dare deny
what the great Squire Glcuarm says. "
she sand wIthcrInply
You can't know what your pcrHdy
means To me-" / said. THAT night ~
the Armstrong;, / thrilled at the sight
OF you AZ you came down the stair.
way ! thought Of you ns my good angel
and belonged to you.-all nay lie. the
better future that / wished 10 make for
your sake"
Please DON'T" she exclaimed sor.
sowfully the mlrth an 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 ut her
side, and I followed, still mysuncd.
and angcrcl by her composurc. She
even turned. with pretty courtesy. to
hold the light Tor me at the crypt
stops,-a service that I accepted per.
force and with ioyless acqulcsconce In
the irony OF H.
You seem to know good deal
about this place. and suppose can't
object 10 your famillarlzlng yourself
with your own property. And the
nOtos-i'll give myself tho pleasure OF
handing them TO you tomorrow. You
can cancel them and give them 10 Mr..
Pickering,-a fitting pledge between
you"
| thrust my hands into my pockets
20 give an impression Of ease did not
possess.
Yes" she remarked In a practical
tone; 100000 dollars Is no mean
sum Of money, Mr., Pickering viii un.
doubtedly be delighted 10 have his
debts cancelled"
In exchange for life OF devotion. q"
| snoored. so you know the sum
the exact amount OF these notes. He
hasn't served you we'll, 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 10 tell
mo. Why, | might catch a dreadful
cold down here!'
She was like olivia now. felt the
utter futlllty OF attempting to reason
with woman who could become
child az will, She walked mp the steps
and out into tho church vestlbule
Then before the outer door she spoke
with decision.
I'VE part here, II you plcasci And
Il have not the slightest intention Of
trying to explain my orrand 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, Squire
Glonarm,'
light, and II made a glory Of her face,
but she paused and held II toward me,
Pardon me! You will need this TO
light you home"
But you must not cross the park
alone!"
Good night! Please be sure 10
close the door to the passage when you
go down. You are a dreadmlly heed.
less person, Squire Glenarm,"
She flung open the outer chapel
door and ran along the path toward
St. Agathas / watched her In the
starlight until a bend IN the path hid
her swift-moying figure.
Down through the passage | has
tened, her lantern lighting my way.
Al the Door of Bewilderment / closed
the opening, setting mp the line Of
wall as we had left II In the after.
noon, and then | went back TO the
library. freshened the fire aud brooded
before It until Bates came to relieve
me at dawn,