Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-12-15
A PICTURE
ON GLASS
n ALLAN c. CARLYLE
Cepyytehs By American Prsss 49,
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old ga ladseA Il was standing whom
tho ~ Dutch settlsrs bo0ght Man
haefan island Tor "a. In recsnt times
DAVID. go ef the Van Arsdaio family.
csns to New York to make a homo
there. but he did not remain long.
There were two reasons for his re-
turn to Holland Firstly. he was in
love with 4 member Of another branch
Of the family. Anncke Van Arsdale.
tho daughfe1 Of the man who held tho
title and the Van Arsdale manor house.
Secondly. there was a tradition that
David Van Arsdale was the real count.
The title and estates had passed from
David'a great-grandfather to an ances-
tor Of Annsks's. and It had never been
clear how the transaction came about
David believed that Annekes father
knew something shout It. but the count
would not admit that be did. When
David nrst came counting Anneke her
father favored the suit. but very
wealthy sutton having asked for her
08nS tuc NO0AAs A0ChAk was AAOACy
was needed In the family. favored the
latter. Anneks would not wed him
and would not accept David without
Der fathers consent
There appearing to be no hope that
the count would relent. David deter
mined TO 20 back to America. He nei-
Their could nor would deprive the girl
be loved OF his prospective possessions.
and since she must eventually pass to
another. be did not wish to be near
her. The night before he was to sail
he was sitting In the great square hall
which was once used by the Dutch
for . living room. making his last visit
to Anneke preceding his departure.
The lovers were very respondent.
II believe" said David. that the
reason your father nrst favored our
union Il that he believes me to be the
rightfal heir to the utle and estates he
u now enjoying"
why do you think that. David"
asked the girl.
because there are those who say
that ! am There has always been a
mystery connected with the death of
my great-grandfather. John Van Ars-
dale. and the assumption Of the title
BY Henry. 1t II well known that Hen
rvs mind was subsequently affected.
and 1t Is rumored that this came from
semorse"
But father has nothing to do with
that"
mo; but IL there was fraud In the
change Of the utle and estates from
his ancestor to mine l am the real
Count Van ArsdAla II married you
the two branches OF the family would
be united and the fraud. II any. would
not matter That, I believe. IS the
reason for your fathers willingness at
6rst. because there II no other reason.
am poor. and you need a rich hus-
band"
At this moment something singular
happened. Winding about the hall to
the upper story was staircase. Mid
way. where the staircase turned at
right angles with the lower and upper
parts. was a window. It was OF curl
Gus construction. the glass being of
different thicknesses in different parts.
It had bsen there no one knew how
long. and no one knew why an ordinary
window or one Of stained glass had not
been placed there in it, stead.
At this time electricity was drst
converted into and utilized as light.
The searchlight had just been invent
Cd. and some electricians were expert
menting with one Of them on the roof
Of a neighboring building. Suddenly
tho window mentioned was brilliantly
Illuminated. David and Anneke look.
ed at 1t In astonishment. Instead Of
being ordinary white glass. 1t was a
picture-a picture in black and white
such rs we now see hanging In win
dows that tho light may bring out the
scene. And the subject, man in the
Dutch costume Of the olden time, lay
on his back bestridden by another
man who had plunged a dagger into
hts heart Below were the words:
1.-THE Murder OF Henry. Count Van
Arsdale"
A mystery was explained by a mys-
Gerry. The window till that moment
had been a blank. The invention OF
the searchliGht had revealed what It
contained But who many years be-
fore had learned to make a picture on
glass? And what light did he use to
bring 1t out? For how could he have
made It without seeing TT
One fact Of its being there at all might
be explained by the fact that the MUIR
dsrer brooded over his crime until he
lost his reason and placed It there
while monomaniac.
While the lovers looked the picture
disappeared ~ instAntaneously Al It
had sprung into being. Then AnneHe
covered her eyes with her hands
Il am descended from a murderer"
she said. "All that father possesses II
yours"
David did not sail for America the
next day. Workme1 came In, took out
the glass In thu window and replaced
Il with a stained one. Then came a
wedding between David and Anneke.
and the count having no male issue.
surrendered his titls to his son-in-law
and his estates to his daughter. Hav-
Ing done this. he sailed for America.
and Holland never saw him again.
ae buried himself In the w1lds Of Can.
ada.
David and Annske still live In the