The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

II might have started argument. out didn't.
even over the pricc. The worth IT, i'll
formed him gently,
"'Of course remarked rs paid him, you're alto-
scthcr sapicnt Il proposition fo- ] shouldn't
presume 20 NIX any trifinS lnpcrtincnce Of my own
with The stupcndous store You keep in reserve vol
any comment that could out appear feeble and
haiting in such presence But Win you kindly come
back here FOR me nj five clock? And would you mind
telling why you 20 furthcr|
'IIc nodded. turned his horse deliberately, shook
ont the .cns and put the whip in the socket Then he
turned his placid eye upon 'Bccausc l nint no
ways anxious to get shot he said, and Slidod back
along The road without backward glance
This was promising Introduction, sou VIII ad
mi; thought Sill better OF the ot Mr. Thompson
Forbes, and climbed ,bc winding rise through the
coGGmS with pleasant expectations. As Won
The crest and halted with the slope my fee,
had tho first view OF my destination.
To the light. across a Sunlcn meadow md top
ping rounded hill. crouchcd Eaunt. unlovcly st7c.
ture Of rough stone prctcutous out chccrcss imI-
tatiou OF nedacval chateau, with bltllemenS.
Tcts aud 4 central tower wings nunS 10 either side
Of the entrance II dominated clear circle OF nn
acre which was hedgcd With the tangled, wild grown
wood. Gray and grim 1t stood ftinely In such
chill setting nnd dull cloud hung afternoon of
winter, without splash of light or color 10 lIvcu H.
But the sombre note of ;hc picture not whnt held
From my position coud see the pillars Of the
gate The road aud follow the sweep Of the drive up
thc porte coch6re of the left wing. / SAY | could
follow IT, but only 10y the ridges OF the border For
neither upon that drive nor upon any other visible
path up the hill could make out wheel track foot
print The surrounding banEet Of snow smooth
and perfect
'Now. there had been SHOW fall for twenty four
hours To all appearances then, the occupants Of the
chateau had neither NcutuCcd out received visitors
during thar time, The ring OF forest showed that no
other road ran thar way except the one by which had
come. still confirming this little discovery ploddcd
down the hill 10 the stone pillars The gates were
wide and ! turned in.
Il found / was wrong In deciding that there hod
been visitors Up along The drive ] followed . wei
travelled track cur by-a; least huf dozen s.cighs
within the day. bur the trail stopped aud clrcled
sharply upon Itself about Gity feet further along,
Beyond ;hut the Thin unhr"Neu all the way
up 10 the house. had Just SET pioneer foot upon This
stretch when window slammed up ahead OF mo anG
there came hail. Leaning out from thc corner tur-
e. thc second floor Willie haired. bare
headed little with his check laid along ;he stock
OF "a double barrcllcd sho gun and the business end
drawing II tolerlble bend IN my direction.
Hold up there my man" he pipco' considered
him moment ,brn piougb,d
And a very good phrase but a bad dime Of day
ror IT, / answered him Apparently my friend the
whecwright had had good and sufficient reasons for
his popdcrous ald mysterious warning
Hold up" screamed the llitlc mon. WHO are
you? Get off my grounds"
You're mixing your moods. my good sir / re
turned, bur II prefer cachpenny method I'm the
from GurTv'S'
He whipped down his weapon Come directly m
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