The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

sessed Of a stock OF most uns:sv"sy anec-
dotes
Afterward We wandered idly 'hout th-
beautiful old grounds. which bore ln-f-
faceable marks OF m0nki$h cultivation
Sir James who was walking ahead with
Morris KIaw and Isis. suddenly turned
ard waited for me | had h,.r.r .NIrnIn-
ing a sun dial with much interest. but
| now walked on and Joined or hest.
MIR. Searles. h. said. INLAY press
You to remain here over tn" wyrk-"nd?
That's Very good ~ N"u. | replief
Il think I could nanag' il. aHd should
enjoy the stay imm"rS"iy.
| concluded that MrIiS klaw ais" WAS
remaining. ard ,OIIs''. '.niIE wa~ sir
pris"d when. ed shout TIM" i1i"r. n" drew
me aside into "a ru>,.-,uy'r'.'i arhor and
announced THAT h, Was L.aNiu- 10y the
four O'Clock train.
But | shall l-. back IN tn. m"rnin-.
NJ. SearleS.' n. ASSN. ! ne. wasGiug his
finger mysr~r.u.sIy Il shall to" hach
in the morning
And Miss kiaw 80
she too. goes ny III. four O'clock
train and will not h" rrturninG-i"r the
present.
Il understand that S.r lanes is taking
up his rrsid"nc,. here at FriarS Hous,
from now inward -
1T is So. my 'rf..nd: h. deserts ,irah-".
The servants r,In" over here today. Is
ne not well aiViS,'d2 Mir. clement has all
along r-ronr,, ri"d that this shall he
his residence. He was against il. the
idea Of iuhalIlinE Grange. rom the first.
He is wis. that Mr.. Clcm'nt. he. has
lived i'm rh..s" paris 80 l"nS- H." knows
that GrTtn-" - haunted. Is uninhahi-
table
I.atrr. then. Morris Klaw and Isis took
their departure. and just as the car was
about ~ driv.. "m my eccentric friend
removed his brown bowler and sprayed
his bald brow with v-rhena.
Day aui night" he WHISPERED huSk-
lily. do not los. sight Of him. Sir James:
Above all allow him not tu rNplor"
With that the car droV" of. and |
stood looking after ii. wondering. utterly
mystificd on the steps behind M stood
Clement I.eylaEd and his cousin. The
latter's gaz.. followed tn" Cuur>,' "f tn.
car along the picturesque winding road
until il became lost from view thought
heard him sigh
Life was pleasant enough at triars
House, If a trifie dull. and Sir James
seemed unsettled. while his dlspui"tude
was reflected in his cousin. Tn" latter.
now that his active labors IN pr"l arlhS
this new Residence for the haronct were
checked seemed a man nj Il loss what tn
do with himself His was one oi those
quietly ardent temprram"nts. dlEined'
and idleness pallcd upon him Apparently
he had no profession. and althouSh
presumed that he had some residence or
his own in the neiShborhOod. he appar-
entity was prepared ind, iinitely TO prolonS
his stay at Friars House ihhh MS
mDanionship was w"lcnn" to sir James
for the LATTER WAS vet strange to the new
duties of a landed gentleman.
The next morning brought Morris klaw,
and learned with ever-srowinG surprise
that he had made arrangements 10 spend
the following week beneath the hospitable
roof of Friars House.
I had nothing to record of interest up to
the time / left, but often during the en-
sIIipr six days the problem Of the haunt
ing of Grange and the mystery OF Morris
Klaw.s protracted visit to Friars House
cam,a between m. and my work. Then on
the Saturday morning arrived tele-
gram:
"Can Won Join us for a weck-end-car
will meet 80? Wire reply Best wishes.
Leyland. ~ ,h ,,,,