, 1908-04-30
You don't intend ightins tbe fact

You don't intend fighting the fact
OF your absence. do your" demanded
Larry, after q long silence.
o course not!" 1 replied fiercsly.
Pickering was right on my heels, and
my absence was known to his men
mere. And 1t would not be squar to
my grandfather.-who never harmed a
hea. may his blessed soul rest in
peace!-to lie about 1t. They might
a me for perjury besides"
Then the quicker we get ready for
a siege the better. As understand
your attitude. you don't intend to
move out until you've found where the
siller's hidden. Being a gallant gen.
tleman and of q f~orgiving nature. YOU
want to be sure that the lady who is
now entitled to 1t gets all there is
coming to her. and as you don't trust
the executor any further than a true
freshman trusts q British prime minis.
ter's promise. you're going to stand by
to watch the bullion counted. ID that
a correct analysis of your intentions?"
That's as near one Of my ideas q
you're likely TO get"
Spoken like q man of spirit. And
now we'd better stock up at once, In
case we should be shut off from our
source of supplies. This is a lonely
place here: even the school is a re-.
mote neighbor. Better let Bates raid
the village shops tomorrow. I've
tried being hungry, and l don't care to
repeat the experience"
nT oar't ;rnoo;-a roatIu .-- =
lieve," began the chaplain. that Miss
Devereux will want to be brought
int this estate matter In any way. In
fact. | rave heard Sister Theresa say
as much. l suppose there's no way Of
preventing a man from leaving his
property to a young woman who has
no claim on him.-who doesn't want
anything from him"
Bah. these women! People don't
throw legacies to the birds these days.
OF course she'll tax it, observed
Larry.
Then his eyes widened and met mine
In a gaze that reflected the mystifica-
ton and wonder that struck both of
US. Stoddard turned suddenly from
the fire. into which he had been gaz-
ing, e%xclaiming:
What's that? There's some one up
stairs!"
Larry was already running toward
the hall. and / heard him springing
up the steps like a cat, while Stoddard
and | followed.
Where's Bates?" demanded the
chaplain.
TN thank you for the answer" 1
replied.
Larry stood at the top of the stair
case. holding a candle at arms length
in front of him, staring about.
We could hear quite distinctly some
n walking down a stairway; the
sounds were unmistakable, just as
had heard them on two previous occa-
sions, without ever being able to trace
their source.
The noise ceased suddenly, leaving
US with no hint of its whereabouts.
l went directly to the rear of the
house and found Bates putting the
dishes away in the pantry.
Where have you BEEN" l de-
manded.
Here, sir: l have beer clearing up
the dinner things. Mr.. Glenarm. Is
there anything the matter, sir?"
Nothing
l joined the others in the library.
why didn't you tell me this feudal
imitation was haunted? ?" asked Larry
in a grieved tone. I'm increasingly
glad | came. How often does it walk 80
This is the third time" | admitted.
Its the wind in the tower rrlhlh.y:
the wind plays queer pranks some
times"
You'll have to do better than that,
Glenarm," laughed Stoddard. It's as
still outside as a country graveyard"
Only the slaush sidhe, the people Of
the faery hills. the cheerfulest ghosts
In the world said Larry. You literal
6axons can't grasp the idea, of course"
But there was substance enough in
our dangers without pursuing shadows.
Certain things were planned that
night. We determined to exercise
every precaution to prevent a surprise
from without, and we resolved upon =
new and systematic sounding of walls
and floors. taking our clue from the
efforts made by Morgan and his ally to
And hiding places by this process.
Pickering would undoubtedly arrive
shortly. and w wished to anticipate
his movements as far as possible.
CHAPTER Xxx.