The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

move the bed back to its proper place.
Goodness. What a narrow squeak"
"Madane.' said |. my hand on my
heart. but not through g%allantry. that
bed stays where it Is. No all the
kings horses NOR all the kings men
can put II back again."
WAS i, so heavy. Mr.. Smart"
swallowed very hard. A prophetic
crick already had planted itself in my
back. Will you forgive me II ! sub
init that you sleep quite a distance
from home|' | remarked with JUST
fable irony. why the deuce don't
you stay on the upper fioors|"
Because ! am MORALLY afraid" she
said, with a little shudder. you've
no idea now lonely, how spooky 1t is
up there at the dead hour of night.
| couldn't sleep. After the third night
! had my things moved down here.
where could at least feel that there
were strong men within-you might
say arms length of me. I'm-rm
s%hockingly timid."
She smiled. b waverine. pleading lit
tie smile that conquered.
"Of course I don't mind. countess"
FASTENED to say. "Only l thought
II would be cozier up there with Rose
mary aud the " maids for company"
She leaned a little closer to me. I'VE
all sleep down here" she said conf
dentially. I'VE bring Rosemary's 1T
lie mattress down every night and put
it in the tin bathtub. 1t 10 a very
good fit and makes quite a nice cradle
for her. Helene and Blake sleep just
across the hail. and w leave the doors
wide open. 80. you see. we're not one
!. bit afraid"
"Um!' said / j%udicially. "And so
my study il just beyond this mirror.
ell? May | inquire how you happen
, to know that | have my study there?"
"Oh. ! pecked In the other day." she
! said serenely.
"The deuce you didv"
II was quite sure that you were out
she explained. Il opened Ludwig the
Red an inch OF two, that's all. You
are quite cosy in there. aren't you?
] envy you the grand old chaise longe."
We returned to the corridor. She
: closed the door softly. a mockery in
b view Of the clatter ! had made in shift
) ing the bed and It's impediments.
/ LISTEN" whispered suddenly.
graspiny her arm. did you hear foot
e steps In the Sh!"
e Some one was walking Over the stone
1oor IN the lower hail, brisk strides
that rang out quite clearly us they
q drew nearer.
ut is-it is Mr.. rless." she whispered
IN a panic. II recognize bis tread. As
if could ever forget It.! On, how ]
hate him! He
q Don't stop here to tell me about It."
5 / cut in sharply. Make haste! Get
~ W TO your rooms and lock yourself In.
is Ill-IIl stop him.
Assuming a nonchalance | certainly
y did not feet. | descended the stairs
10 We met in the broad hallway below
ii Mr.. Pless approached slowly. evidently
having checked his speed Oh bearing
my footsteps on the stairs.
Hello: ! said %agreeabty. "Hov
! did you get in:"
He surveyed me coOlly. II know tn
castle from top to bottom. Mi. smart
| TO be perfectly frank with you. trie'
the secret panel In your study, bu
found the opposite door blocked. fo'
| have no objection, | trust, to my look
ing over the castle? 1t Is like ON
to me-"
My plan was to detain him in onver
| sation until she had time to secret
herself Oh the upper floor. Somehow
! anticipated the banging OF Il dOOi
and It came n moment later, not loud
! but very c%onvincin. just the same. H
glanced at mt curiously.
"Then how did you get in" ! repeal
! ed. cringing perceptibly In response t
the slam Of the distant door.
4 by the same means. | dare say, tina
| you employ" said he.
For a mouen | was %confonnde'
! Then my wits came to the rescue.
| II see. Through the dungeon. Yo
do know the castle we'll. Mr.. Pless."
| at Is Il cobwebby. unlovely passage
said he. brushing the dirt and rohwel
from his trousers. My W nppearan'
was c~onspicuouSly immaculate. but
4 brushed in unison, just the same.
4 I'D like to have your opinion as
liz SS WY VI VI Nb"' -
A those mural paintings In The dome
d the east hall" ! said. OBTAINING him.
= was necessary for me to have a goo
excus for ruImnagins about In the u
Ky used part of the castle. ut seems Il
bad to let those wonderful painting
in go to ruin, They are hanging down
u some places and are badly cracked
others. I've been worrying about the
led ever since | came into possession. r
instance. that MurillO In the centt
1t must he rreserved.'
He gave me another queer look. a
)eu | congratulated myself on the snrce
of my strategy He took It all in. +
ing hooking tight died ont In his eyes. a
he became intensely interested in I
Ky heaven sent project.